1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Glamorgan v Sussex
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Glamorgan 1956 cricket statistics and records
Glamorgan in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1956; Tests are excluded.
WGA Parkhouse leads the displayed batting table with 1,423 runs. DJ Shepherd leads the bowling table with 156 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 18
- Wins
- 6
- Recorded venues
- 20
Selected season match starts: 1956-05-05 to 1956-08-29. 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 · 1956
League table for 1956. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 200 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 28 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 180 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 176 |
| 4 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 148 |
| 5 | Middlesex | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 144 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 28 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 140 |
| 7 | Yorkshire | 28 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 136 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 128 |
| 9 | Sussex | 28 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 112 |
| 9 | Worcestershire | 28 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Essex | 28 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 110 |
| 12 | Derbyshire | 28 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 102 |
| 13 | Glamorgan | 28 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 100 |
| 14 | Warwickshire | 28 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 80 |
| 15 | Somerset | 28 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 76 |
| 16 | Kent | 28 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 60 |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 28 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 56 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1956
Figures earned for Glamorgan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WGA Parkhouse | 27 | 1,423 |
| B Hedges | 27 | 1,013 |
| W Wooller | 21 | 903 |
| AJ Watkins | 25 | 834 |
| LN Devereux | 27 | 828 |
Recorded innings through 1956-08-29. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| DJ Shepherd | 27 | 156 |
| AJ Watkins | 24 | 58 |
| W Wooller | 21 | 58 |
| JS Pressdee | 19 | 28 |
| LN Devereux | 14 | 21 |
Recorded innings through 1956-08-29. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1956
All recorded players for Glamorgan in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGA Parkhouse | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 2 | 1,423 | 201 | 29.65 | — | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| B Hedges | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 2 | 1,013 | 114 | 21.10 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W Wooller | Glamorgan | 21 | 39 | 2 | 903 | 107 | 24.41 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Watkins | Glamorgan | 25 | 47 | 2 | 834 | 74 | 18.53 | — | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| LN Devereux | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 9 | 828 | 93 | 20.20 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JS Pressdee | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 11 | 683 | 64 | 17.51 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| WE Jones | Glamorgan | 18 | 33 | 3 | 527 | 64 | 17.57 | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| HG Davies | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 6 | 348 | 60 | 7.91 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| BR Edrich | Glamorgan | 14 | 26 | 4 | 322 | 42 | 14.64 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Ward | Glamorgan | 15 | 27 | 2 | 187 | 86 | 7.48 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Shepherd | Glamorgan | 27 | 50 | 8 | 141 | 33 | 3.36 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JE Pleass | Glamorgan | 7 | 13 | 1 | 99 | 43 | 8.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Walker | Glamorgan | 7 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 15* | 7.22 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Horsfall | Glamorgan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 21 | 8.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HD Davies | Glamorgan | 13 | 22 | 6 | 62 | 24 | 3.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KH Lewis | Glamorgan | 6 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 34 | 5.60 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F Clarke | Glamorgan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AR Lewis | Glamorgan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Shepherd | Glamorgan | 27 | 46 | 6,371 | 381 | 2,214 | 156 | 14.19 | 40.84 | 2.09 | 14 | 8/33 |
| AJ Watkins | Glamorgan | 24 | 41 | 3,926 | 192 | 1,558 | 58 | 26.86 | 67.69 | 2.38 | 0 | 4/32 |
| W Wooller | Glamorgan | 21 | 34 | 3,076 | 158 | 1,245 | 58 | 21.47 | 53.03 | 2.43 | 2 | 6/33 |
| JS Pressdee | Glamorgan | 19 | 25 | 1,670 | 75 | 744 | 28 | 26.57 | 59.64 | 2.67 | 0 | 4/46 |
| LN Devereux | Glamorgan | 14 | 19 | 1,137 | 59 | 443 | 21 | 21.10 | 54.14 | 2.34 | 2 | 6/29 |
| DJ Ward | Glamorgan | 13 | 18 | 1,092 | 46 | 503 | 21 | 23.95 | 52.00 | 2.76 | 0 | 3/23 |
| HD Davies | Glamorgan | 13 | 20 | 1,337 | 45 | 688 | 20 | 34.40 | 66.85 | 3.09 | 2 | 5/32 |
| WE Jones | Glamorgan | 9 | 12 | 657 | 31 | 286 | 7 | 40.86 | 93.86 | 2.61 | 0 | 2/18 |
| KH Lewis | Glamorgan | 6 | 10 | 432 | 15 | 216 | 3 | 72.00 | 144.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 1/14 |
| F Clarke | Glamorgan | 3 | 5 | 192 | 7 | 104 | 2 | 52.00 | 96.00 | 3.25 | 0 | 1/19 |
| PM Walker | Glamorgan | 4 | 5 | 120 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 36.00 | 120.00 | 1.80 | 0 | 1/17 |
| BR Edrich | Glamorgan | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3.00 | 0 | 0/3 |
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 1956. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 28 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8,024 | 406 | 19.76 | 360 | 8,432 | 387 | 21.79 |
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 · 1956
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1956-08-25 to 1956-08-28 · The Gnoll, Neath
Glamorgan v Lancashire
- Glamorgan
- Score unavailable
- Lancashire
- 102/4
Match drawn
1956-08-22 to 1956-08-24 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Glamorgan
- Worcestershire
- 233 & 92/2d
- Glamorgan
- 125/7d & 135
Worcestershire won by 65 runs
1956-08-18 to 1956-08-21 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Glamorgan
Match drawn
1956-08-15 to 1956-08-17 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
- Gloucestershire
- 235/3d & 46/0d
- Glamorgan
- 87/3d & 126
Gloucestershire won by 68 runs
1956-08-11 to 1956-08-14 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Glamorgan v Somerset
Match drawn
1956-08-08 to 1956-08-10 · Rodney Parade, Newport
Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
- Glamorgan
- 193 & 149
- Gloucestershire
- 298 & 81
Gloucestershire won by 37 runs
1956-07-28 to 1956-07-31 · Acklam Park, Middlesbrough
Yorkshire v Glamorgan
Match drawn
1956-07-25 to 1956-07-27 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Glamorgan
Middlesex won by 77 runs
1956-07-21 to 1956-07-24 · Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale
Glamorgan v Northamptonshire
- Glamorgan
- 162 & 220/7
- Northamptonshire
- 191 & 242
Match drawn
1956-07-18 to 1956-07-20 · St Helen's, Swansea
Glamorgan v Yorkshire
Match drawn
1956-07-14 to 1956-07-17 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Glamorgan v Essex
Glamorgan won by 1 wicket
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 6 |
| St Helen's, Swansea | 4 |
| Acklam Park, Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1 |
| College Ground, Cheltenham | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield | 1 |
| Rodney Parade, Newport | 1 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 1 |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli | 1 |
| The Gnoll, Neath | 1 |
| Town Ground, Kettering | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1 |
| Valentine's Park, Ilford | 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 1956 for Glamorgan, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGA Parkhouse | 201 | Kent | 1956-05-23 |
| B Hedges | 114 | Essex | 1956-05-09 |
| W Wooller | 107 | Warwickshire | 1956-07-07 |
| B Hedges | 101 | Worcestershire | 1956-06-23 |
| W Wooller | 99 | Northamptonshire | 1956-07-02 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Shepherd | 8/33 | Hampshire | 1956-06-20 |
| DJ Shepherd | 8/46 | Sussex | 1956-08-29 |
| DJ Shepherd | 7/48 | Nottinghamshire | 1956-06-06 |
| DJ Shepherd | 7/61 | Nottinghamshire | 1956-06-27 |
| DJ Shepherd | 7/67 | Lancashire | 1956-05-26 |
* 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 · 1921-05-18 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Glamorgan 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: 1921-05-18 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.