1909-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Middlesex
Middlesex won by 2 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 1909 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 1909; Tests are excluded.
LC Braund leads the displayed batting table with 832 runs. AE Lewis leads the bowling table with 73 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 16
- Recorded players
- 29
- Wins
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 10
Selected season match starts: 1909-05-10 to 1909-09-01. 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 · 1909
League table for 1909. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Sussex | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Surrey | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Northamptonshire | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Hampshire | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Worcestershire | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -3 |
| 12 | Warwickshire | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -5 |
| 13 | Leicestershire | 22 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -7 |
| 14 | Essex | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 |
| 15 | Derbyshire | 22 | 2 | 15 | 4 | -13 |
| 16 | Gloucestershire | 22 | 1 | 13 | 8 | -12 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
Source:[1]
Season leaders · County Championship 1909
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LC Braund | 16 | 832 |
| E Robson | 16 | 687 |
| J Daniell | 13 | 620 |
| AE Lewis | 13 | 500 |
| WT Greswell | 16 | 415 |
Recorded innings through 1909-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| AE Lewis | 13 | 73 |
| WT Greswell | 16 | 72 |
| E Robson | 16 | 64 |
| LC Braund | 14 | 26 |
| FP Hardy | 5 | 10 |
Recorded innings through 1909-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1909
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 · 29 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC Braund | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 2 | 832 | 118 | 30.81 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E Robson | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 2 | 687 | 103 | 25.44 | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| J Daniell | Somerset | 13 | 24 | 5 | 620 | 121* | 32.63 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| AE Lewis | Somerset | 13 | 24 | 5 | 500 | 201* | 26.32 | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| WT Greswell | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 3 | 415 | 100 | 15.96 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| PR Johnson | Somerset | 7 | 14 | 0 | 319 | 65 | 22.79 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MRHM Herbert | Somerset | 9 | 16 | 0 | 307 | 78 | 19.19 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FP Hardy | Somerset | 7 | 12 | 0 | 276 | 76 | 23.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VT Hill | Somerset | 6 | 11 | 0 | 221 | 70 | 20.09 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OM Samson | Somerset | 7 | 12 | 1 | 190 | 33 | 17.27 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Phillips | Somerset | 4 | 7 | 1 | 187 | 71* | 31.17 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EA Greswell | Somerset | 6 | 11 | 0 | 135 | 44 | 12.27 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESM Poyntz | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 0 | 128 | 38 | 9.85 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Chidgey | Somerset | 9 | 15 | 5 | 118 | 45 | 11.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BL Bisgood | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 3 | 111 | 42 | 11.10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TC Spring | Somerset | 5 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 29 | 8.22 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Newton | Somerset | 7 | 14 | 4 | 71 | 18* | 7.10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HE Hippisley | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 40* | 22.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HS Poyntz | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 18 | 7.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LCL Sutton | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 7.20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FDH Joy | Somerset | 2 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 24 | 10.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AEC North | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LCH Palairet | Somerset | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6* | 3.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC White | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5* | 4.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HF Montgomery | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDP Bisgood | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BF Morgan | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMJ Woods | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ES Goodland | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE Lewis | Somerset | 13 | 22 | 2,620 | 116 | 1,174 | 73 | 16.08 | 35.89 | 2.69 | 7 | 7/40 |
| WT Greswell | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 3,601 | 129 | 1,688 | 72 | 23.44 | 50.01 | 2.81 | 2 | 6/96 |
| E Robson | Somerset | 16 | 28 | 2,662 | 105 | 1,303 | 64 | 20.36 | 41.59 | 2.94 | 4 | 6/82 |
| LC Braund | Somerset | 14 | 22 | 1,324 | 31 | 812 | 26 | 31.23 | 50.92 | 3.68 | 0 | 4/30 |
| FP Hardy | Somerset | 5 | 9 | 498 | 26 | 251 | 10 | 25.10 | 49.80 | 3.02 | 0 | 4/20 |
| VT Hill | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 12.17 | 14.33 | 5.09 | 0 | 4/20 |
| JC White | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 168 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 90.00 | 168.00 | 3.21 | 0 | 1/8 |
| EA Greswell | Somerset | 3 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 63.00 | 114.00 | 3.32 | 0 | 1/48 |
| FDH Joy | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 180 | 4 | 127 | 1 | 127.00 | 180.00 | 4.23 | 0 | 1/83 |
| BF Morgan | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 3.57 | 0 | 0/25 |
| AEC North | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 0 | — | — | 5.71 | 0 | 0/40 |
| FA Phillips | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | — | — | 5.57 | 0 | 0/17 |
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 1909. 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 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5,665 | 258 | 21.96 | 402 | 6,066 | 263 | 23.06 |
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 · 1909
Latest 12 of 16 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1909-08-26 to 1909-08-27 · Old Trafford, Manchester
Lancashire v Somerset
- Lancashire
- 195 & 59
- Somerset
- 61 & 100
Lancashire won by 93 runs
1909-08-23 to 1909-08-25 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Somerset
- Worcestershire
- 180 & 40/5
- Somerset
- 270/9d
Match drawn
1909-08-16 to 1909-08-18 · Recreation Ground, Bath
Somerset v Hampshire
Match drawn
1909-08-12 to 1909-08-14 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Kent
Match drawn
1909-08-09 to 1909-08-11 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Surrey
Somerset won by 3 wickets
1909-08-02 to 1909-08-03 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- 80 & 56
- Somerset
- 140 & 112
Somerset won by 116 runs
1909-07-26 to 1909-07-28 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Somerset
Surrey won by an innings and 86 runs
1909-07-22 to 1909-07-24 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset won by 5 wickets
1909-07-19 to 1909-07-21 · Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend
Kent v Somerset
Kent won by 279 runs
1909-07-15 to 1909-07-17 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Worcestershire
- Somerset
- 200 & 116
- Worcestershire
- 189 & 137
Worcestershire won by 10 runs
1909-06-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- 277 & 251/2d
- Gloucestershire
- 128 & 234
Somerset won by 166 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 5 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 3 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Southampton | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford | 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 1909 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
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.