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Northamptonshire 1908 cricket statistics and records

Northamptonshire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1908; Tests are excluded.

WH Kingston leads the displayed batting table with 959 runs. GJ Thompson leads the bowling table with 72 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
22
Recorded players
31
Wins
3
Recorded venues
12

Selected season match starts: 1908-05-04 to 1908-08-27. 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 · 1908

League table for 1908. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1908 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Yorkshire281601216
2Kent26173514
3Surrey30134129
4Middlesex2063103
5Sussex2864182
6Worcestershire186571
7Lancashire2610961
8Nottinghamshire20677-1
9Hampshire22796-2
10Gloucestershire248115-3
11Essex225710-2
12Warwickshire22597-4
13Leicestershire22489-4
14Derbyshire225134-8
15Northamptonshire223145-11
16Somerset202135-11

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.

Source table notes

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Season leaders · County Championship 1908

Figures earned for Northamptonshire only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

Northamptonshire County Championship 1908 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
WH Kingston22959
GJ Thompson21807
CJT Pool18706
W Wells22558
GAT Vials15489

Recorded innings through 1908-08-27. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

Northamptonshire County Championship 1908 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
GJ Thompson2272
W Wells2167
W East1256
LT Driffield1529
D Hardy1411

Recorded innings through 1908-08-27. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1908

All recorded players for Northamptonshire in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.

Batting · 31 players

Northamptonshire 1908 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
WH KingstonNorthamptonshire224109598323.39—4000
GJ ThompsonNorthamptonshire213928078721.81—2000
CJT PoolNorthamptonshire1833070611121.39—21160
W WellsNorthamptonshire22411155864*18.60—2000
GAT VialsNorthamptonshire152714897118.81—3000
WA BuswellNorthamptonshire214054535912.94—1000
W EastNorthamptonshire1221138186*19.05—2000
LT DriffieldNorthamptonshire152752785112.64—1000
D HardyNorthamptonshire162972412510.95—0000
M CoxNorthamptonshire1731723240*9.67—0000
FN BirdNorthamptonshire713119261*16.00—1000
RWR HawtinNorthamptonshire510116037*17.78—0000
TE ManningNorthamptonshire14262159356.63—0000
C ThorpNorthamptonshire480925011.50—1000
RF KnightNorthamptonshire510089278.90—0000
PA FryerNorthamptonshire240833820.75—0000
NF NormanNorthamptonshire240462811.50—0000
H HawkinsNorthamptonshire36037106.17—0000
EM CrosseNorthamptonshire24032218.00—0000
S KingNorthamptonshire230322310.67—0000
WP WalkerNorthamptonshire120302715.00—0000
APR HawtinNorthamptonshire24029267.25—0000
WG PinnerNorthamptonshire121262426.00—0000
HB SimpsonNorthamptonshire24019134.75—0000
AR ThompsonNorthamptonshire36017142.83—0000
E FreemanNorthamptonshire120542.50—0000
RN BeasleyNorthamptonshire120442.00—0000
R FalconerNorthamptonshire24142*1.33—0000
RR KimbellNorthamptonshire120442.00—0000
CC SimpsonNorthamptonshire120331.50—0000
GW ClarkeNorthamptonshire120000.00—0000

Bowling · 20 players

Northamptonshire 1908 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
GJ ThompsonNorthamptonshire22303,9081332,0907229.0354.283.2157/29
W WellsNorthamptonshire21273,3421221,7526726.1549.883.1547/117
W EastNorthamptonshire12182,121899745617.3937.882.7676/84
LT DriffieldNorthamptonshire15191,997711,1312939.0068.863.4004/52
D HardyNorthamptonshire1415669253771134.2760.823.3816/11
RF KnightNorthamptonshire442452240830.0030.635.8816/90
RWR HawtinNorthamptonshire573609211542.2072.003.5215/78
PA FryerNorthamptonshire2396166322.0032.004.1303/35
H HawkinsNorthamptonshire34132678326.0044.003.5501/17
GW ClarkeNorthamptonshire1175058229.0037.504.6402/58
M CoxNorthamptonshire883369152276.00168.002.7101/27
RR KimbellNorthamptonshire1173145222.5036.503.7002/45
WH KingstonNorthamptonshire3314025212.507.0010.7102/5
R FalconerNorthamptonshire11126462162.00126.002.9501/62
E FreemanNorthamptonshire1166246146.0066.004.1801/46
CC SimpsonNorthamptonshire1160136136.0060.003.6001/36
HB SimpsonNorthamptonshire22132275175.00132.003.4101/37
WG PinnerNorthamptonshire11180170——5.6700/17
CJT PoolNorthamptonshire44661720——6.5500/5
C ThorpNorthamptonshire11191160——5.0500/16
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 1908. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

Northamptonshire 1908 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Northamptonshire22314506,61439216.873567,86027228.90

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 · 1908

Latest 12 of 22 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1908-08-27 to 1908-08-29 · County Ground, Derby

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire

Derbyshire
104 & 217
Northamptonshire
150 & 42

Derbyshire won by 129 runs

1908-08-17 to 1908-08-19 · County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire v Essex

Northamptonshire
225 & 278
Essex
573/9d

Essex won by an innings and 70 runs

1908-08-13 to 1908-08-15 · County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire v Hampshire

Northamptonshire
195 & 192
Hampshire
291 & 211/8d

Hampshire won by 115 runs

1908-08-10 to 1908-08-12 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire
257 & 56/0
Northamptonshire
177 & 135

Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets

1908-08-01 to 1908-08-31 · County Ground, Leyton

Essex v Northamptonshire

Essex
309 & 38/2
Northamptonshire
199 & 146

Essex won by 8 wickets

1908-07-13 to 1908-07-15 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire v Northamptonshire

Warwickshire
358
Northamptonshire
161 & 144

Warwickshire won by an innings and 53 runs

1908-07-09 to 1908-07-11 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire v Northamptonshire

Hampshire
179/9d & 86/1
Northamptonshire
203 & 60

Hampshire won by 9 wickets

1908-07-06 to 1908-07-07 · County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire v Surrey

Northamptonshire
205 & 157
Surrey
377

Surrey won by an innings and 15 runs

1908-07-01 to 1908-07-30 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire

Gloucestershire
114 & 371
Northamptonshire
148 & 181

Gloucestershire won by 156 runs

1908-06-22 to 1908-06-24 · Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend

Kent v Northamptonshire

Kent
561
Northamptonshire
146 & 129

Kent won by an innings and 286 runs

Recorded venues

Northamptonshire 1908 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
County Ground, Northampton11
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol1
Aylestone Road, Leicester1
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend1
County Ground, Derby1
County Ground, Leyton1
County Ground, Southampton1
Edgbaston, Birmingham1
Fartown, Huddersfield1
Kennington Oval, Kennington1
Old Trafford, Manchester1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1908 for Northamptonshire, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1908 batting innings records for Northamptonshire
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
CJT Pool111Essex1908-08-17
CJT Pool91Gloucestershire1908-07-01
GJ Thompson87Yorkshire1908-06-15
W East86*Lancashire1908-05-28
WH Kingston83Leicestershire1908-08-03

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1908 bowling innings records for Northamptonshire
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
GJ Thompson7/29Derbyshire1908-06-18
W Wells7/117Warwickshire1908-07-13
D Hardy6/11Nottinghamshire1908-05-14
W Wells6/48Gloucestershire1908-07-01
W East6/84Derbyshire1908-08-27

* 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.

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Competitions and other teams

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    Recorded coverage

    The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Northamptonshire 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: 1905-05-18 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.