1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire
- Nottinghamshire
- 197 & 123
- Gloucestershire
- 132 & 81/5
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Gloucestershire 1956 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 1956; Tests are excluded.
TW Graveney leads the displayed batting table with 1,787 runs. C Cook leads the bowling table with 139 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 18
- Wins
- 14
- Recorded venues
- 18
Selected season match starts: 1956-05-12 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: 2026-05-26.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TW Graveney | 21 | 1,787 |
| CA Milton | 27 | 1,455 |
| GM Emmett | 28 | 1,404 |
| JF Crapp | 27 | 1,120 |
| DM Young | 20 | 842 |
Recorded innings through 1956-08-29. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| C Cook | 26 | 139 |
| BD Wells | 25 | 112 |
| JB Mortimore | 22 | 54 |
| GEE Lambert | 23 | 43 |
| FP McHugh | 6 | 25 |
Recorded innings through 1956-08-29. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1956
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 · 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW Graveney | Gloucestershire | 21 | 37 | 2 | 1,787 | 200 | 51.06 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Milton | Gloucestershire | 27 | 48 | 5 | 1,455 | 138 | 33.84 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| GM Emmett | Gloucestershire | 28 | 50 | 4 | 1,404 | 132 | 30.52 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| JF Crapp | Gloucestershire | 27 | 48 | 5 | 1,120 | 124 | 26.05 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| DM Young | Gloucestershire | 20 | 34 | 1 | 842 | 133 | 25.52 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Mortimore | Gloucestershire | 23 | 42 | 6 | 562 | 93 | 15.61 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Nicholls | Gloucestershire | 13 | 23 | 2 | 397 | 62 | 18.90 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GEE Lambert | Gloucestershire | 23 | 40 | 6 | 389 | 67 | 11.44 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| W Knightley-Smith | Gloucestershire | 11 | 20 | 0 | 313 | 56 | 15.65 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Rochford | Gloucestershire | 28 | 50 | 8 | 165 | 21* | 3.93 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GJ Lake | Gloucestershire | 12 | 23 | 4 | 102 | 18 | 5.37 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BD Wells | Gloucestershire | 26 | 46 | 9 | 102 | 15 | 2.76 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Smith | Gloucestershire | 7 | 14 | 1 | 73 | 25 | 5.62 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Cook | Gloucestershire | 27 | 48 | 10 | 69 | 15 | 1.82 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DG Hawkins | Gloucestershire | 6 | 10 | 1 | 59 | 24 | 6.56 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DA Allen | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5* | 9.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FP McHugh | Gloucestershire | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JVC Griffiths | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 13 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Cook | Gloucestershire | 26 | 46 | 6,747 | 456 | 2,001 | 139 | 14.40 | 48.54 | 1.78 | 11 | 7/27 |
| BD Wells | Gloucestershire | 25 | 45 | 6,489 | 397 | 2,072 | 112 | 18.50 | 57.94 | 1.92 | 7 | 7/33 |
| JB Mortimore | Gloucestershire | 22 | 33 | 3,137 | 171 | 1,141 | 54 | 21.13 | 58.09 | 2.18 | 3 | 6/30 |
| GEE Lambert | Gloucestershire | 23 | 42 | 2,836 | 84 | 1,437 | 43 | 33.42 | 65.95 | 3.04 | 1 | 8/35 |
| FP McHugh | Gloucestershire | 6 | 11 | 1,335 | 54 | 485 | 25 | 19.40 | 53.40 | 2.18 | 3 | 6/41 |
| GJ Lake | Gloucestershire | 12 | 20 | 933 | 29 | 443 | 14 | 31.64 | 66.64 | 2.85 | 0 | 4/39 |
| DA Allen | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 192 | 8 | 72 | 5 | 14.40 | 38.40 | 2.25 | 0 | 3/31 |
| CA Milton | Gloucestershire | 10 | 15 | 396 | 15 | 218 | 4 | 54.50 | 99.00 | 3.30 | 0 | 1/3 |
| TW Graveney | Gloucestershire | 10 | 10 | 425 | 25 | 194 | 3 | 64.67 | 141.67 | 2.74 | 0 | 1/14 |
| DG Hawkins | Gloucestershire | 3 | 4 | 108 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 12.33 | 36.00 | 2.06 | 0 | 2/9 |
| DR Smith | Gloucestershire | 7 | 12 | 438 | 15 | 203 | 2 | 101.50 | 219.00 | 2.78 | 0 | 1/24 |
| JVC Griffiths | Gloucestershire | 1 | 2 | 102 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 22.50 | 51.00 | 2.65 | 0 | 2/27 |
| RB Nicholls | Gloucestershire | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 | 42.00 | 1.57 | 0 | 1/0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9,232 | 400 | 23.08 | 396 | 8,790 | 422 | 20.83 |
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 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
- Derbyshire
- 15/0
Match drawn
1956-08-22 to 1956-08-24 · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
- Leicestershire
- 219 & 130
- Gloucestershire
- 244 & 108/4
Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets
1956-08-18 to 1956-08-20 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Kent
- Gloucestershire
- 289/6d
- Kent
- 45 & 169
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 75 runs
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 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Sussex
- Gloucestershire
- 103 & 174
- Sussex
- 264 & 14/0
Sussex won by 10 wickets
1956-08-08 to 1956-08-10 · Rodney Parade, Newport
Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
- Glamorgan
- 193 & 149
- Gloucestershire
- 298 & 81
Gloucestershire won by 37 runs
1956-08-04 to 1956-08-07 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- 246 & 201
- Gloucestershire
- 287/4d & 161/9
Gloucestershire won by 1 wicket
1956-08-01 to 1956-08-03 · Courtaulds Ground, Coventry
Warwickshire v Gloucestershire
- Warwickshire
- 181/6d & 114
- Gloucestershire
- 279/7d & 53/1d
Gloucestershire won by 37 runs
1956-07-28 to 1956-07-31 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
- Gloucestershire
- 186 & 104
- Worcestershire
- 64 & 95
Gloucestershire won by 131 runs
1956-07-25 to 1956-07-27 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Essex
- Gloucestershire
- 212 & 198/8d
- Essex
- 138 & 132
Gloucestershire won by 140 runs
1956-07-21 to 1956-07-24 · Stanley Park, Blackpool
Lancashire v Gloucestershire
- Lancashire
- 221 & 193/5d
- Gloucestershire
- 228 & 112
Lancashire won by 74 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 7 |
| College Ground, Cheltenham | 3 |
| Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester | 3 |
| Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Southampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Courtaulds Ground, Coventry | 1 |
| Erinoid Ground, Stroud | 1 |
| Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield | 1 |
| Rodney Parade, Newport | 1 |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | 1 |
| The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing | 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 1956 for Gloucestershire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TW Graveney | 200 | Glamorgan | 1956-08-08 |
| TW Graveney | 190 | Leicestershire | 1956-07-04 |
| TW Graveney | 156 | Middlesex | 1956-07-14 |
| TW Graveney | 152 | Middlesex | 1956-05-12 |
| CA Milton | 138 | Somerset | 1956-08-04 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEE Lambert | 8/35 | Yorkshire | 1956-06-20 |
| C Cook | 7/27 | Worcestershire | 1956-07-28 |
| BD Wells | 7/33 | Leicestershire | 1956-08-22 |
| C Cook | 7/68 | Nottinghamshire | 1956-08-29 |
| BD Wells | 7/73 | Sussex | 1956-06-01 |
* 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.