1898-08-25 to 1898-08-27 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Surrey
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 1898 cricket statistics and records
Somerset in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1898; Tests are excluded.
LCH Palairet leads the displayed batting table with 1,028 runs. EJ Tyler leads the bowling table with 83 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 16
- Recorded players
- 27
- Wins
- 1
- Recorded venues
- 10
Selected season match starts: 1898-05-16 to 1898-08-25. 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 · 1898
League table for 1898. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Middlesex | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Surrey | 26 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Essex | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Lancashire | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Kent | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -1 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -1 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 |
| 10 | Sussex | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -6 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 |
| 12 | Hampshire | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -6 |
| 13 | Leicestershire | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -9 |
| 14 | Somerset | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -9 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
Source: CricketArchive[2]
Season leaders · County Championship 1898
Figures earned for Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LCH Palairet | 15 | 1,028 |
| SMJ Woods | 14 | 870 |
| G Fowler | 16 | 475 |
| FA Phillips | 6 | 390 |
| HT Stanley | 12 | 377 |
Recorded innings through 1898-08-25. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| EJ Tyler | 16 | 83 |
| E Robson | 13 | 38 |
| GC Gill | 13 | 37 |
| G Fowler | 16 | 33 |
| SMJ Woods | 13 | 21 |
Recorded innings through 1898-08-25. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1898
All recorded players for Somerset in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 27 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH Palairet | Somerset | 15 | 26 | 2 | 1,028 | 179* | 42.83 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| SMJ Woods | Somerset | 14 | 25 | 0 | 870 | 144 | 34.80 | — | 5 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| G Fowler | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 1 | 475 | 83* | 16.96 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Phillips | Somerset | 6 | 10 | 2 | 390 | 83 | 48.75 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HT Stanley | Somerset | 12 | 22 | 2 | 377 | 43 | 18.85 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Tyler | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 5 | 364 | 59 | 15.17 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VT Hill | Somerset | 8 | 14 | 0 | 302 | 116 | 21.57 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WN Roe | Somerset | 6 | 10 | 1 | 265 | 111 | 29.44 | — | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| RCN Palairet | Somerset | 8 | 14 | 0 | 258 | 81 | 18.43 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Robson | Somerset | 13 | 25 | 0 | 246 | 71 | 9.84 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Gill | Somerset | 13 | 24 | 5 | 177 | 59 | 9.32 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Trask | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 2 | 173 | 46 | 15.73 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WC Hedley | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 101 | 30.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Newton | Somerset | 8 | 13 | 2 | 120 | 34 | 10.91 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB Nichols | Somerset | 6 | 11 | 1 | 120 | 40* | 12.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Daniell | Somerset | 6 | 12 | 2 | 102 | 27 | 10.20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AP Wickham | Somerset | 5 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 19* | 17.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Hickley | Somerset | 2 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 32 | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EP Spurway | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 7.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WRR Smith | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EW Ebdon | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Smith | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OJ Griffin | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Hunt | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JF Ebdon | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Cranfield | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP Spurway | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 16 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Tyler | Somerset | 16 | 24 | 4,420 | 151 | 2,038 | 83 | 24.55 | 53.25 | 2.77 | 8 | 8/218 |
| E Robson | Somerset | 13 | 21 | 2,111 | 97 | 935 | 38 | 24.61 | 55.55 | 2.66 | 3 | 5/14 |
| GC Gill | Somerset | 13 | 22 | 2,118 | 102 | 995 | 37 | 26.89 | 57.24 | 2.82 | 0 | 4/55 |
| G Fowler | Somerset | 16 | 24 | 2,400 | 135 | 1,009 | 33 | 30.58 | 72.73 | 2.52 | 2 | 5/32 |
| SMJ Woods | Somerset | 13 | 20 | 1,387 | 56 | 699 | 21 | 33.29 | 66.05 | 3.02 | 0 | 4/115 |
| WC Hedley | Somerset | 3 | 4 | 426 | 19 | 195 | 6 | 32.50 | 71.00 | 2.75 | 0 | 3/51 |
| LCH Palairet | Somerset | 7 | 9 | 439 | 26 | 182 | 2 | 91.00 | 219.50 | 2.49 | 0 | 1/24 |
| J Daniell | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 0 | 1/4 |
| VT Hill | Somerset | 3 | 3 | 66 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 24.00 | 66.00 | 2.18 | 0 | 1/15 |
| GB Nichols | Somerset | 4 | 4 | 198 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 79.00 | 198.00 | 2.39 | 0 | 1/29 |
| W Trask | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 19.00 | 48.00 | 2.38 | 0 | 1/19 |
| JF Ebdon | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 162 | 3 | 73 | 0 | — | — | 2.70 | 0 | 0/73 |
| RCN Palairet | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0.50 | 0 | 0/0 |
| FA Phillips | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
| WRR Smith | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 3.17 | 0 | 0/19 |
| HT Stanley | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7.50 | 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 1898. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5,794 | 265 | 21.86 | 503 | 6,557 | 228 | 28.76 |
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 · 1898
Latest 12 of 16 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1898-08-18 to 1898-08-19 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- 104 & 114
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 169 runs
1898-08-11 to 1898-08-13 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Kent
Match drawn
1898-08-04 to 1898-08-06 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Sussex
Match drawn
1898-08-01 to 1898-08-02 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Middlesex
Middlesex won by 10 wickets
1898-07-25 to 1898-07-27 · Aigburth, Liverpool
Lancashire v Somerset
- Lancashire
- 297 & 151/5
- Somerset
- 314 & 131
Lancashire won by 5 wickets
1898-07-21 to 1898-07-23 · North Marine Road, Scarborough
Yorkshire v Somerset
Yorkshire won by 6 wickets
1898-07-14 to 1898-07-16 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Somerset
- Somerset
- 319 & 179
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 7 runs
1898-07-11 to 1898-07-13 · Dean Park, Bournemouth
Hampshire v Somerset
Hampshire won by 9 runs
1898-06-27 to 1898-06-29 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Somerset
Surrey won by 9 wickets
1898-06-23 to 1898-06-25 · Angel Ground, Tonbridge
Kent v Somerset
Kent won by 7 wickets
1898-06-20 to 1898-06-22 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Lancashire
- Somerset
- 135 & 279
- Lancashire
- 216 & 458
Lancashire won by 260 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 6 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 2 |
| Aigburth, Liverpool | 1 |
| Angel Ground, Tonbridge | 1 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough | 1 |
| The Saffrons, Eastbourne | 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 1898 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCH Palairet | 179* | Gloucestershire | 1898-07-14 |
| SMJ Woods | 144 | Kent | 1898-08-11 |
| SMJ Woods | 143 | Sussex | 1898-06-02 |
| VT Hill | 116 | Kent | 1898-08-11 |
| LCH Palairet | 112 | Surrey | 1898-06-27 |
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 · 1891-05-18 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Somerset 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: 1891-05-18 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.