1931-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Leicestershire
- Essex
- 273 & 159/3
- Leicestershire
- 331 & 210/5d
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex 1931 cricket statistics and records
Essex in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1931; Tests are excluded.
J O'Connor leads the displayed batting table with 1,434 runs. MS Nichols leads the bowling table with 89 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 27
- Wins
- 7
- Recorded venues
- 19
Selected season match starts: 1931-05-02 to 1931-09-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
County Championship standings · 1931
League table for 1931. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire | 28 | 16 | 1 | — | 287 |
| 2 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 11 | 4 | — | 219 |
| 3 | Kent | 28 | 12 | 7 | — | 216 |
| 4 | Sussex | 28 | 10 | 6 | — | 205 |
| 5 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 9 | 3 | — | 202 |
| 6 | Lancashire | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | 174 |
| 7 | Derbyshire | 28 | 7 | 6 | — | 170 |
| 8 | Surrey | 28 | 6 | 4 | — | 162 |
| 9 | Warwickshire | 28 | 6 | 5 | — | 156 |
| 10 | Essex | 28 | 7 | 11 | — | 146 |
| 11 | Middlesex | 28 | 5 | 8 | — | 142 |
| 12 | Hampshire | 28 | 5 | 9 | — | 129 |
| 13 | Somerset | 28 | 6 | 11 | — | 128 |
| 14 | Worcestershire | 28 | 5 | 10 | — | 124 |
| 15 | Glamorgan | 28 | 4 | 11 | — | 105 |
| 16 | Leicestershire | 28 | 2 | 7 | — | 103 |
| 17 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 2 | 13 | — | 76 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1931
Figures earned for Essex only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| J O'Connor | 28 | 1,434 |
| JA Cutmore | 27 | 1,152 |
| DF Pope | 26 | 882 |
| MS Nichols | 27 | 761 |
| C Bray | 16 | 729 |
Recorded innings through 1931-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| MS Nichols | 27 | 89 |
| TPB Smith | 28 | 83 |
| LC Eastman | 24 | 47 |
| J O'Connor | 28 | 37 |
| AG Daer | 17 | 25 |
Recorded innings through 1931-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1931
All recorded players for Essex in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 27 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J O'Connor | Essex | 28 | 46 | 3 | 1,434 | 122 | 33.35 | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Cutmore | Essex | 27 | 46 | 2 | 1,152 | 106 | 26.18 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DF Pope | Essex | 26 | 45 | 2 | 882 | 81* | 20.51 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Nichols | Essex | 27 | 45 | 4 | 761 | 69 | 18.56 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Bray | Essex | 16 | 27 | 1 | 729 | 122 | 28.04 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LC Eastman | Essex | 26 | 44 | 2 | 698 | 129 | 16.62 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HM Morris | Essex | 21 | 35 | 3 | 452 | 72 | 14.13 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Sheffield | Essex | 28 | 47 | 2 | 423 | 43 | 9.40 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TN Pearce | Essex | 6 | 8 | 0 | 353 | 152 | 44.13 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TPB Smith | Essex | 28 | 47 | 14 | 309 | 33* | 9.36 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Daer | Essex | 17 | 29 | 5 | 272 | 51* | 11.33 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TH Wade | Essex | 11 | 19 | 1 | 201 | 41 | 11.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AB Hipkin | Essex | 10 | 18 | 1 | 188 | 33 | 11.06 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HWF Franklin | Essex | 5 | 7 | 1 | 127 | 61 | 21.17 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Wilcox | Essex | 4 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 51* | 22.20 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HTO Smith | Essex | 5 | 8 | 4 | 96 | 38 | 24.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LG Crawley | Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 86.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GW Hockey | Essex | 3 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 6.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Wright | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 11.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Farnes | Essex | 9 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 4* | 2.43 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HP Crabtree | Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEW Waddington | Essex | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NG Wykes | Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Warsop | Essex | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2* | 2.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFG Hayzelden | Essex | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RM Taylor | Essex | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJ Palmer | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 22 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Nichols | Essex | 27 | 43 | 3,822 | 118 | 1,654 | 89 | 18.58 | 42.94 | 2.60 | 7 | 7/55 |
| TPB Smith | Essex | 28 | 46 | 4,528 | 135 | 2,134 | 83 | 25.71 | 54.55 | 2.83 | 3 | 7/64 |
| LC Eastman | Essex | 24 | 38 | 2,542 | 101 | 1,022 | 47 | 21.74 | 54.09 | 2.41 | 1 | 5/15 |
| J O'Connor | Essex | 28 | 39 | 2,664 | 75 | 1,271 | 37 | 34.35 | 72.00 | 2.86 | 1 | 5/79 |
| AG Daer | Essex | 17 | 24 | 1,842 | 58 | 834 | 25 | 33.36 | 73.68 | 2.72 | 0 | 3/21 |
| K Farnes | Essex | 9 | 16 | 1,223 | 34 | 567 | 20 | 28.35 | 61.15 | 2.78 | 1 | 6/57 |
| HTO Smith | Essex | 5 | 9 | 590 | 32 | 210 | 14 | 15.00 | 42.14 | 2.14 | 0 | 4/8 |
| TH Wade | Essex | 8 | 12 | 581 | 13 | 302 | 10 | 30.20 | 58.10 | 3.12 | 0 | 4/46 |
| AFG Hayzelden | Essex | 1 | 2 | 113 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 11.20 | 22.60 | 2.97 | 0 | 3/30 |
| HJ Palmer | Essex | 2 | 4 | 228 | 13 | 71 | 5 | 14.20 | 45.60 | 1.87 | 0 | 4/13 |
| AB Hipkin | Essex | 9 | 12 | 666 | 23 | 262 | 4 | 65.50 | 166.50 | 2.36 | 0 | 1/16 |
| JA Cutmore | Essex | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 35.00 | 45.00 | 4.67 | 0 | 1/10 |
| DF Pope | Essex | 4 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 22.00 | 48.00 | 2.75 | 0 | 1/17 |
| HP Crabtree | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| HWF Franklin | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| GW Hockey | Essex | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/3 |
| HM Morris | Essex | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 4.29 | 0 | 0/5 |
| JR Sheffield | Essex | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1.80 | 0 | 0/9 |
| RM Taylor | Essex | 1 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 32 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/32 |
| B Warsop | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| AE Wright | Essex | 2 | 2 | 150 | 4 | 60 | 0 | — | — | 2.40 | 0 | 0/14 |
| C Bray | Essex | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 4.24 | 0 | 0/5 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1931. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8,892 | 408 | 21.79 | 448 | 9,113 | 356 | 25.60 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1931
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1931-08-19 to 1931-08-21 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Essex v Nottinghamshire
- Essex
- 124
- Nottinghamshire
- 58 & 230/7
Match drawn
1931-08-15 to 1931-08-17 · County Ground, Southampton
Hampshire v Essex
Essex won by an innings and 62 runs
1931-08-08 to 1931-08-11 · Cowbridge Ground, Broad Shoard, Cowbridge
Glamorgan v Essex
Match drawn
1931-08-05 to 1931-08-07 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Middlesex
Match drawn
1931-08-01 to 1931-08-04 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Essex
- Worcestershire
- 389 & 61/1
- Essex
- 193 & 256
Worcestershire won by 9 wickets
1931-07-29 to 1931-07-31 · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire v Essex
- Northamptonshire
- 133 & 184/7
- Essex
- 223/7d & 90
Northamptonshire won by 3 wickets
1931-07-25 to 1931-07-28 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Somerset
Match drawn
1931-07-22 to 1931-07-24 · Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea
Essex v Lancashire
- Essex
- 438
- Lancashire
- 234 & 140
Essex won by an innings and 64 runs
1931-07-15 to 1931-07-17 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Essex
Yorkshire won by 10 wickets
1931-07-11 to 1931-07-14 · County Ground, Hove
Sussex v Essex
Sussex won by an innings and 63 runs
1931-07-04 to 1931-07-06 · Garrison A Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Hampshire
Essex won by 2 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Leyton | 8 |
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 2 |
| Garrison A Cricket Ground, Colchester | 2 |
| Aigburth, Liverpool | 1 |
| Aylestone Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Southampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Cowbridge Ground, Broad Shoard, Cowbridge | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston | 1 |
| Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1 |
| Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1931 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Pearce | 152 | Lancashire | 1931-07-22 |
| LC Eastman | 129 | Glamorgan | 1931-06-27 |
| C Bray | 122 | Glamorgan | 1931-06-27 |
| J O'Connor | 122 | Lancashire | 1931-07-22 |
| J O'Connor | 119 | Kent | 1931-07-01 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS Nichols | 7/55 | Somerset | 1931-06-13 |
| TPB Smith | 7/64 | Northamptonshire | 1931-07-29 |
| MS Nichols | 6/26 | Yorkshire | 1931-07-15 |
| K Farnes | 6/57 | Lancashire | 1931-07-22 |
| MS Nichols | 6/81 | Leicestershire | 1931-05-16 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1895-05-06 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Essex in County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1895-05-06 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.