1957-08-24 to 1957-08-27 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 7 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 1957 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 1957; Tests are excluded.
CL McCool leads the displayed batting table with 1,382 runs. B Lobb leads the bowling table with 88 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 21
- Wins
- 9
- Recorded venues
- 19
Selected season match starts: 1957-05-04 to 1957-08-24. 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 · 1957
League table for 1957. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 28 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 312 |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 218 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 190 |
| 4 | Derbyshire | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 162 |
| 5 | Essex | 28 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 158 |
| 6 | Lancashire | 28 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 156 |
| 7 | Middlesex | 28 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 148 |
| 8 | Somerset | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 138 |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 136 |
| 9 | Sussex | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 136 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 134 |
| 12 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 132 |
| 13 | Hampshire | 28 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 116 |
| 14 | Kent | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 90 |
| 15 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 88 |
| 16 | Worcestershire | 28 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 72 |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 28 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1957
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CL McCool | 28 | 1,382 |
| WE Alley | 27 | 1,310 |
| MF Tremlett | 28 | 1,285 |
| PB Wight | 25 | 1,164 |
| HW Stephenson | 28 | 843 |
Recorded innings through 1957-08-24. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| B Lobb | 26 | 88 |
| JWJ McMahon | 24 | 81 |
| WE Alley | 27 | 64 |
| BA Langford | 22 | 63 |
| CL McCool | 19 | 33 |
Recorded innings through 1957-08-24. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1957
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 · 21 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL McCool | Somerset | 28 | 53 | 3 | 1,382 | 100* | 27.64 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WE Alley | Somerset | 27 | 51 | 2 | 1,310 | 108 | 26.73 | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| MF Tremlett | Somerset | 28 | 53 | 3 | 1,285 | 144 | 25.70 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PB Wight | Somerset | 25 | 47 | 3 | 1,164 | 88 | 26.45 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HW Stephenson | Somerset | 28 | 53 | 5 | 843 | 104* | 17.56 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KE Palmer | Somerset | 20 | 38 | 6 | 532 | 56* | 16.63 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRW Silk | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 3 | 409 | 73 | 40.90 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Pickles | Somerset | 12 | 23 | 2 | 386 | 70 | 18.38 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JG Lomax | Somerset | 14 | 27 | 0 | 314 | 36 | 11.63 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Atkinson | Somerset | 8 | 15 | 1 | 247 | 52 | 17.64 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BA Langford | Somerset | 22 | 41 | 3 | 244 | 31 | 6.42 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Hilton | Somerset | 17 | 33 | 6 | 202 | 51* | 7.48 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Lobb | Somerset | 26 | 49 | 8 | 176 | 30* | 4.29 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GM Tripp | Somerset | 8 | 15 | 0 | 121 | 62 | 8.07 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JWJ McMahon | Somerset | 24 | 46 | 14 | 78 | 17 | 2.44 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Harris | Somerset | 4 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 41 | 8.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Roe | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 23.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHM Greetham | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 31 | 23.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Biddulph | Somerset | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 8.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RT Virgin | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14* | 19.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TE Dickinson | Somerset | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7* | 2.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 17 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Lobb | Somerset | 26 | 45 | 4,297 | 152 | 1,910 | 88 | 21.70 | 48.83 | 2.67 | 3 | 5/36 |
| JWJ McMahon | Somerset | 24 | 39 | 4,250 | 228 | 1,737 | 81 | 21.44 | 52.47 | 2.45 | 4 | 6/74 |
| WE Alley | Somerset | 27 | 45 | 3,191 | 133 | 1,288 | 64 | 20.13 | 49.86 | 2.42 | 3 | 6/22 |
| BA Langford | Somerset | 22 | 36 | 3,289 | 190 | 1,201 | 63 | 19.06 | 52.21 | 2.19 | 4 | 6/44 |
| CL McCool | Somerset | 19 | 28 | 1,796 | 61 | 938 | 33 | 28.42 | 54.42 | 3.13 | 0 | 4/37 |
| J Hilton | Somerset | 17 | 23 | 1,803 | 80 | 743 | 24 | 30.96 | 75.13 | 2.47 | 0 | 3/39 |
| TE Dickinson | Somerset | 4 | 8 | 691 | 20 | 309 | 16 | 19.31 | 43.19 | 2.68 | 1 | 5/36 |
| JG Lomax | Somerset | 12 | 16 | 662 | 13 | 359 | 13 | 27.62 | 50.92 | 3.25 | 0 | 3/42 |
| KE Palmer | Somerset | 13 | 17 | 623 | 15 | 359 | 10 | 35.90 | 62.30 | 3.46 | 0 | 3/57 |
| PB Wight | Somerset | 7 | 8 | 240 | 14 | 101 | 10 | 10.10 | 24.00 | 2.53 | 1 | 6/29 |
| KD Biddulph | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 240 | 6 | 138 | 4 | 34.50 | 60.00 | 3.45 | 0 | 3/53 |
| MF Tremlett | Somerset | 5 | 6 | 121 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 23.33 | 40.33 | 3.47 | 0 | 2/29 |
| JH Harris | Somerset | 3 | 4 | 336 | 9 | 147 | 3 | 49.00 | 112.00 | 2.63 | 0 | 2/59 |
| G Atkinson | Somerset | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 2.75 | 0 | 0/6 |
| L Pickles | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | 0/10 |
| B Roe | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1.50 | 0 | 0/3 |
| HW Stephenson | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5.50 | 0 | 0/11 |
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 1957. 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 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9,179 | 456 | 20.13 | 467 | 9,799 | 422 | 23.22 |
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 · 1957
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1957-08-17 to 1957-08-20 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Somerset
- Derbyshire
- 192 & 121
- Somerset
- 334
Somerset won by an innings and 21 runs
1957-08-14 to 1957-08-16 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Surrey
Surrey won by 3 wickets
1957-08-10 to 1957-08-13 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Glamorgan
Somerset won by 10 wickets
1957-08-07 to 1957-08-09 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Sussex
Sussex won by an innings and 44 runs
1957-08-03 to 1957-08-05 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Somerset
- Somerset
- 125 & 222
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 5 runs
1957-08-01 to 1957-08-31 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Somerset
- Worcestershire
- 252 & 216
- Somerset
- 364/7d & 161/9d
Somerset won by 57 runs
1957-07-27 to 1957-07-30 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Leicestershire
- Somerset
- 368/7d
- Leicestershire
- 188 & 295/3
Match drawn
1957-07-24 to 1957-07-26 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Kent
Somerset won by 10 wickets
1957-07-20 to 1957-07-22 · Dean Park, Bournemouth
Hampshire v Somerset
Somerset won by 8 wickets
1957-07-13 to 1957-07-15 · Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Somerset
Essex won by 8 wickets
1957-07-10 to 1957-07-12 · Johnson Park, Yeovil
Somerset v Northamptonshire
- Somerset
- 248
- Northamptonshire
- 250/9
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 6 |
| Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 3 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 3 |
| Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome | 1 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Johnson Park, Yeovil | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield | 1 |
| St Helen's, Swansea | 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 1957 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF Tremlett | 144 | Leicestershire | 1957-07-27 |
| WE Alley | 108 | Worcestershire | 1957-08-01 |
| MF Tremlett | 106 | Sussex | 1957-08-07 |
| HW Stephenson | 104* | Kent | 1957-07-24 |
| CL McCool | 100* | Gloucestershire | 1957-06-08 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE Alley | 6/22 | Hampshire | 1957-07-20 |
| PB Wight | 6/29 | Derbyshire | 1957-08-17 |
| BA Langford | 6/44 | Worcestershire | 1957-08-01 |
| BA Langford | 6/61 | Glamorgan | 1957-08-10 |
| JWJ McMahon | 6/74 | Northamptonshire | 1957-07-03 |
* 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.