1897-08-23 to 1897-08-25 · Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton
Gloucestershire v Surrey
- Gloucestershire
- 53 & 117
- Surrey
- 304
Surrey won by an innings and 134 runs
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Gloucestershire 1897 cricket statistics and records
Gloucestershire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1897; Tests are excluded.
WG Grace leads the displayed batting table with 1,079 runs. CL Townsend leads the bowling table with 88 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 18
- Recorded players
- 24
- Wins
- 7
- Recorded venues
- 13
Selected season match starts: 1897-05-13 to 1897-08-23. 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 · 1897
League table for 1897. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Surrey | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Essex | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Gloucestershire | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Sussex | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -1 |
| 7 | Middlesex | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -1 |
| 9 | Hampshire | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -3 |
| 10 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 |
| 11 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | -6 |
| 12 | Kent | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | -8 |
| 13 | Leicestershire | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | -9 |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 16 | 0 | 9 | 7 | -9 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
Source: CricketArchive[1]
Season leaders · County Championship 1897
Figures earned for Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WG Grace | 18 | 1,079 |
| JH Board | 18 | 678 |
| CL Townsend | 18 | 643 |
| GL Jessop | 12 | 571 |
| H Wrathall | 18 | 560 |
Recorded innings through 1897-08-23. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| CL Townsend | 18 | 88 |
| FG Roberts | 16 | 65 |
| GL Jessop | 12 | 58 |
| WG Grace | 16 | 37 |
| WSA Brown | 8 | 13 |
Recorded innings through 1897-08-23. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1897
All recorded players for Gloucestershire in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 24 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG Grace | Gloucestershire | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1,079 | 131 | 35.97 | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Board | Gloucestershire | 18 | 32 | 1 | 678 | 126 | 21.87 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CL Townsend | Gloucestershire | 18 | 32 | 3 | 643 | 109 | 22.17 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GL Jessop | Gloucestershire | 12 | 20 | 0 | 571 | 126 | 28.55 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| H Wrathall | Gloucestershire | 18 | 32 | 0 | 560 | 80 | 17.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Richardson | Gloucestershire | 10 | 18 | 0 | 371 | 89 | 20.61 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FH Bateman-Champain | Gloucestershire | 10 | 17 | 1 | 364 | 97 | 22.75 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW Rice | Gloucestershire | 9 | 14 | 1 | 346 | 106 | 26.62 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HS Goodwin | Gloucestershire | 10 | 17 | 5 | 239 | 44* | 19.92 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAP Kitcat | Gloucestershire | 3 | 6 | 1 | 185 | 95* | 37.00 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WM Hemingway | Gloucestershire | 11 | 19 | 1 | 174 | 47 | 9.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WSA Brown | Gloucestershire | 10 | 18 | 4 | 158 | 47 | 11.29 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WH Hale | Gloucestershire | 5 | 10 | 2 | 151 | 47* | 18.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FN Townsend | Gloucestershire | 3 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 56 | 19.17 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Painter | Gloucestershire | 3 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 54 | 20.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WH Murch | Gloucestershire | 7 | 14 | 2 | 98 | 44 | 8.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WG Grace jun | Gloucestershire | 7 | 10 | 1 | 96 | 25 | 10.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GS de Winton | Gloucestershire | 4 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 29 | 11.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FG Roberts | Gloucestershire | 16 | 29 | 11 | 56 | 15 | 3.11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EC Wright | Gloucestershire | 2 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 18* | 11.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EL Thomas | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 11.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Bracher | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 9.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Dearlove | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 9.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Weaver | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18* | 19.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL Townsend | Gloucestershire | 18 | 32 | 4,118 | 91 | 2,193 | 88 | 24.92 | 46.80 | 3.20 | 8 | 7/207 |
| FG Roberts | Gloucestershire | 16 | 28 | 4,056 | 226 | 1,612 | 65 | 24.80 | 62.40 | 2.38 | 5 | 8/40 |
| GL Jessop | Gloucestershire | 12 | 19 | 3,111 | 156 | 1,113 | 58 | 19.19 | 53.64 | 2.15 | 3 | 7/92 |
| WG Grace | Gloucestershire | 16 | 25 | 2,669 | 139 | 859 | 37 | 23.22 | 72.14 | 1.93 | 3 | 6/36 |
| WSA Brown | Gloucestershire | 8 | 14 | 908 | 65 | 272 | 13 | 20.92 | 69.85 | 1.80 | 0 | 4/14 |
| WG Grace jun | Gloucestershire | 5 | 7 | 549 | 27 | 203 | 8 | 25.38 | 68.63 | 2.22 | 0 | 4/59 |
| WH Murch | Gloucestershire | 5 | 6 | 300 | 12 | 176 | 4 | 44.00 | 75.00 | 3.52 | 0 | 1/14 |
| FH Bateman-Champain | Gloucestershire | 3 | 4 | 204 | 13 | 62 | 3 | 20.67 | 68.00 | 1.82 | 0 | 2/9 |
| EC Wright | Gloucestershire | 2 | 3 | 252 | 19 | 85 | 3 | 28.33 | 84.00 | 2.02 | 0 | 1/7 |
| WH Hale | Gloucestershire | 3 | 4 | 144 | 6 | 94 | 1 | 94.00 | 144.00 | 3.92 | 0 | 1/41 |
| JR Painter | Gloucestershire | 2 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 18.00 | 52.00 | 2.08 | 0 | 1/5 |
| AG Richardson | Gloucestershire | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 6.00 | 0 | 0/18 |
| AJ Dearlove | Gloucestershire | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 3.50 | 0 | 0/14 |
| FC Weaver | Gloucestershire | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1.40 | 0 | 0/7 |
| H Wrathall | Gloucestershire | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1.33 | 0 | 0/4 |
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 1897. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6,445 | 274 | 23.52 | 370 | 6,974 | 290 | 24.05 |
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 · 1897
Latest 12 of 18 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1897-08-19 to 1897-08-21 · Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton
Gloucestershire v Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- 283 & 57/6d
- Somerset
- 218 & 51/2
Match drawn
1897-08-16 to 1897-08-18 · Spa Ground, Gloucester
Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
- Warwickshire
- 231 & 180/5
Match drawn
1897-08-12 to 1897-08-14 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire
- Gloucestershire
- 359/9d
- Nottinghamshire
- 198 & 121
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 40 runs
1897-08-09 to 1897-08-11 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Kent
- Gloucestershire
- 205 & 249
- Kent
- 190 & 201
Gloucestershire won by 63 runs
1897-08-05 to 1897-08-07 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Middlesex
- Middlesex
- 175 & 218/9
Match drawn
1897-08-02 to 1897-08-04 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Sussex
- Sussex
- 367 & 249
Match drawn
1897-07-29 to 1897-07-31 · St George's Road, Harrogate
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
- Yorkshire
- 276 & 225
- Gloucestershire
- 370 & 271/9d
Gloucestershire won by 140 runs
1897-07-26 to 1897-07-28 · Aigburth, Liverpool
Lancashire v Gloucestershire
- Lancashire
- 312 & 14/0
- Gloucestershire
- 138 & 186
Lancashire won by 10 wickets
1897-07-22 to 1897-07-24 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire
- Nottinghamshire
- 311 & 206
- Gloucestershire
- 304 & 214/7
Gloucestershire won by 3 wickets
1897-07-19 to 1897-07-21 · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire v Gloucestershire
- Warwickshire
- 222 & 219/8
- Gloucestershire
- 152 & 287
Warwickshire won by 2 wickets
1897-06-28 to 1897-06-29 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- 255 & 57
- Gloucestershire
- 294 & 19/0
Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 4 |
| Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton | 2 |
| College Ground, Cheltenham | 2 |
| Aigburth, Liverpool | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Mote Park, Maidstone | 1 |
| Spa Ground, Gloucester | 1 |
| St George's Road, Harrogate | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 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 1897 for Gloucestershire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG Roberts | 8/40 | Kent | 1897-05-27 |
| FG Roberts | 7/83 | Kent | 1897-05-27 |
| GL Jessop | 7/92 | Warwickshire | 1897-08-16 |
| CL Townsend | 7/207 | Yorkshire | 1897-05-13 |
| FG Roberts | 6/21 | Somerset | 1897-06-28 |
* 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 · 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Gloucestershire 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: 1890-05-12 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.