1977-09-07 to 1977-09-09 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Northamptonshire
- Essex
- 177 & 243/2
- Northamptonshire
- 265 & 149
Essex won by 8 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex 1977 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 1977; Tests are excluded.
KS McEwan leads the displayed batting table with 1,452 runs. S Turner leads the bowling table with 74 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 22
- Recorded players
- 15
- Wins
- 7
- Recorded venues
- 16
Selected season match starts: 1977-05-04 to 1977-09-07. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.
County Championship standings · 1977
League table for 1977. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 227 |
| 2 | Kent | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 227 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 222 |
| 4 | Somerset | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 194 |
| 5 | Leicestershire | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 189 |
| 6 | Essex | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 187 |
| 7 | Derbyshire | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 186 |
| 8 | Sussex | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 184 |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 183 |
| 10 | Warwickshire | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 181 |
| 11 | Hampshire | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 179 |
| 12 | Yorkshire | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 171 |
| 13 | Worcestershire | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 144 |
| 14 | Glamorgan | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 132 |
| 15 | Surrey | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 132 |
| 16 | Lancashire | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 117 |
| 17 | Nottinghamshire | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 98 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KS McEwan | 21 | 1,452 |
| KWR Fletcher | 21 | 1,322 |
| MH Denness | 21 | 1,300 |
| GA Gooch | 21 | 723 |
| S Turner | 21 | 504 |
Recorded innings through 1977-09-07. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| S Turner | 20 | 74 |
| RE East | 17 | 73 |
| DL Acfield | 19 | 54 |
| JK Lever | 14 | 47 |
| KR Pont | 10 | 20 |
Recorded innings through 1977-09-07. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1977
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 · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS McEwan | Essex | 21 | 36 | 3 | 1,452 | 218 | 44.00 | — | 4 | 6 | 35 | 2 |
| KWR Fletcher | Essex | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1,322 | 106* | 41.31 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MH Denness | Essex | 21 | 36 | 1 | 1,300 | 195 | 37.14 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| GA Gooch | Essex | 21 | 36 | 6 | 723 | 105* | 24.10 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S Turner | Essex | 21 | 36 | 5 | 504 | 73 | 16.26 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BR Hardie | Essex | 14 | 25 | 1 | 481 | 76 | 20.04 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RE East | Essex | 20 | 34 | 4 | 443 | 50* | 14.77 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MK Fosh | Essex | 11 | 18 | 0 | 413 | 66 | 22.94 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KR Pont | Essex | 16 | 27 | 4 | 397 | 101* | 17.26 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N Smith | Essex | 21 | 36 | 2 | 163 | 23 | 4.79 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Boyce | Essex | 6 | 11 | 1 | 139 | 69 | 13.90 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSA McEvoy | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 67* | 24.33 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DL Acfield | Essex | 19 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 11* | 2.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JK Lever | Essex | 15 | 24 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 2.05 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA Hector | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 31* | 11.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 13 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Turner | Essex | 20 | 36 | 4,088 | 176 | 1,686 | 74 | 22.78 | 55.24 | 2.47 | 6 | 6/26 |
| RE East | Essex | 17 | 29 | 3,846 | 194 | 1,399 | 73 | 19.16 | 52.68 | 2.18 | 6 | 8/30 |
| DL Acfield | Essex | 19 | 31 | 3,858 | 169 | 1,473 | 54 | 27.28 | 71.44 | 2.29 | 1 | 5/54 |
| JK Lever | Essex | 14 | 27 | 2,475 | 96 | 1,043 | 47 | 22.19 | 52.66 | 2.53 | 3 | 6/34 |
| KR Pont | Essex | 10 | 15 | 1,104 | 26 | 598 | 20 | 29.90 | 55.20 | 3.25 | 0 | 4/100 |
| KD Boyce | Essex | 6 | 11 | 945 | 42 | 387 | 18 | 21.50 | 52.50 | 2.46 | 0 | 4/48 |
| GA Gooch | Essex | 10 | 14 | 495 | 20 | 230 | 4 | 57.50 | 123.75 | 2.79 | 0 | 2/14 |
| PA Hector | Essex | 2 | 3 | 240 | 7 | 129 | 4 | 32.25 | 60.00 | 3.23 | 0 | 3/56 |
| KWR Fletcher | Essex | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 76 | 0 | — | — | 9.50 | 0 | 0/9 |
| MH Denness | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| BR Hardie | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2.00 | 0 | 0/2 |
| MSA McEvoy | Essex | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1.33 | 0 | 0/4 |
| KS McEwan | Essex | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2.67 | 0 | 0/1 |
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 1977. 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 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7,930 | 268 | 29.59 | 424 | 7,584 | 306 | 24.78 |
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 · 1977
Latest 12 of 22 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1977-08-27 to 1977-08-30 · Acklam Park, Middlesbrough
Yorkshire v Essex
Match drawn
1977-08-24 to 1977-08-26 · Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Kent
Result unavailable
1977-08-20 to 1977-08-23 · Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Leicestershire
- Essex
- 73/3
- Leicestershire
- Score unavailable
Match drawn
1977-08-13 to 1977-08-15 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Essex
Essex won by an innings and 111 runs
1977-08-10 to 1977-08-12 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Glamorgan
Essex won by 194 runs
1977-08-06 to 1977-08-09 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Derbyshire
- Essex
- 132/7d
- Derbyshire
- 175 & 86/2
Match drawn
1977-08-01 to 1977-08-30 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Essex
- Worcestershire
- 123 & 161
- Essex
- 310/5
Essex won by an innings and 26 runs
1977-07-23 to 1977-07-26 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Essex
Middlesex won by 6 wickets
1977-07-20 to 1977-07-22 · Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
Kent v Essex
Kent won by 1 wicket
1977-07-09 to 1977-07-12 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Essex v Middlesex
Match drawn
1977-07-06 to 1977-07-08 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Essex v Gloucestershire
- Essex
- 294/5 & 147
- Gloucestershire
- 333/6 & 109/5
Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 3 |
| Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester | 2 |
| County Ground, Leyton | 2 |
| Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea | 2 |
| Valentine's Park, Ilford | 2 |
| Acklam Park, Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone | 1 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| United Services Ground, Portsmouth | 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 1977 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS McEwan | 218 | Sussex | 1977-06-25 |
| MH Denness | 195 | Leicestershire | 1977-06-18 |
| MH Denness | 124* | Northamptonshire | 1977-09-07 |
| KS McEwan | 123 | Worcestershire | 1977-08-01 |
| MH Denness | 122 | Somerset | 1977-08-13 |
Best bowling innings
* 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.