1953-09-02 to 1953-09-03 · Dean Park, Bournemouth
Hampshire v Surrey
Surrey won by 9 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Surrey 1953 cricket statistics and records
Surrey in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1953; Tests are excluded.
PBH May leads the displayed batting table with 1,488 runs. JC Laker leads the bowling table with 93 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 19
- Wins
- 13
- Recorded venues
- 16
Selected season match starts: 1953-05-16 to 1953-09-02. 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 · 1953
League table for 1953. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 184 |
| 2 | Sussex | 28 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 168 |
| 3 | Lancashire | 28 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 156 |
| 4 | Leicestershire | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 156 |
| 5 | Middlesex | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 150 |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 136 |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 136 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 128 |
| 9 | Warwickshire | 28 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 124 |
| 10 | Glamorgan | 28 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 120 |
| 11 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 114 |
| 12 | Essex | 28 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 100 |
| 13 | Yorkshire | 28 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 100 |
| 14 | Hampshire | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 96 |
| 15 | Worcestershire | 28 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 72 |
| 16 | Kent | 28 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 64 |
| 17 | Somerset | 28 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 36 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1953
Figures earned for Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PBH May | 20 | 1,488 |
| DGW Fletcher | 28 | 1,381 |
| B Constable | 28 | 1,248 |
| TH Clark | 27 | 1,077 |
| R Subba Row | 14 | 808 |
Recorded innings through 1953-09-02. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| JC Laker | 19 | 93 |
| AV Bedser | 19 | 84 |
| GAR Lock | 11 | 67 |
| PJ Loader | 15 | 67 |
| JWJ McMahon | 14 | 45 |
Recorded innings through 1953-09-02. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1953
All recorded players for Surrey in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 19 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBH May | Surrey | 20 | 36 | 8 | 1,488 | 159 | 53.14 | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DGW Fletcher | Surrey | 28 | 47 | 4 | 1,381 | 115 | 32.12 | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B Constable | Surrey | 28 | 47 | 3 | 1,248 | 126 | 28.36 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TH Clark | Surrey | 27 | 45 | 2 | 1,077 | 186 | 25.05 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| R Subba Row | Surrey | 14 | 24 | 4 | 808 | 128 | 40.40 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| EA Bedser | Surrey | 22 | 36 | 5 | 798 | 135 | 25.74 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJW McIntyre | Surrey | 22 | 39 | 5 | 419 | 76 | 12.32 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WS Surridge | Surrey | 27 | 46 | 2 | 386 | 53 | 8.77 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REC Pratt | Surrey | 9 | 14 | 4 | 344 | 90 | 34.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Laker | Surrey | 19 | 32 | 1 | 315 | 81 | 10.16 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Brazier | Surrey | 7 | 11 | 3 | 222 | 92 | 27.75 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KF Barrington | Surrey | 7 | 12 | 1 | 198 | 81 | 18.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GJ Whittaker | Surrey | 11 | 17 | 1 | 183 | 42 | 11.44 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAR Lock | Surrey | 11 | 20 | 3 | 140 | 40 | 8.24 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AV Bedser | Surrey | 19 | 34 | 8 | 134 | 45 | 5.15 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Loader | Surrey | 15 | 24 | 0 | 93 | 44 | 3.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JWJ McMahon | Surrey | 14 | 22 | 8 | 63 | 23 | 4.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNG Kirby | Surrey | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.86 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF Cox | Surrey | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Laker | Surrey | 19 | 35 | 4,919 | 285 | 1,555 | 93 | 16.72 | 52.89 | 1.90 | 5 | 6/25 |
| AV Bedser | Surrey | 19 | 36 | 4,329 | 215 | 1,427 | 84 | 16.99 | 51.54 | 1.98 | 5 | 8/18 |
| GAR Lock | Surrey | 11 | 20 | 2,523 | 174 | 830 | 67 | 12.39 | 37.66 | 1.97 | 6 | 8/26 |
| PJ Loader | Surrey | 15 | 27 | 2,765 | 97 | 1,132 | 67 | 16.90 | 41.27 | 2.46 | 5 | 9/28 |
| JWJ McMahon | Surrey | 14 | 24 | 2,949 | 190 | 969 | 45 | 21.53 | 65.53 | 1.97 | 3 | 5/36 |
| WS Surridge | Surrey | 26 | 44 | 2,991 | 91 | 1,462 | 44 | 33.23 | 67.98 | 2.93 | 1 | 5/46 |
| TH Clark | Surrey | 17 | 24 | 1,612 | 100 | 512 | 27 | 18.96 | 59.70 | 1.91 | 0 | 3/10 |
| EA Bedser | Surrey | 16 | 27 | 1,943 | 112 | 621 | 19 | 32.68 | 102.26 | 1.92 | 0 | 3/11 |
| DF Cox | Surrey | 2 | 4 | 444 | 9 | 200 | 6 | 33.33 | 74.00 | 2.70 | 0 | 3/57 |
| B Constable | Surrey | 6 | 6 | 204 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 87.00 | 204.00 | 2.56 | 0 | 1/18 |
| REC Pratt | Surrey | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 30.00 | 1.60 | 0 | 1/8 |
| R Subba Row | Surrey | 4 | 4 | 84 | 1 | 47 | 0 | — | — | 3.36 | 0 | 0/5 |
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 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9,685 | 345 | 28.07 | 426 | 9,338 | 474 | 19.70 |
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 · 1953
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove
Sussex v Surrey
Match drawn
1953-08-26 to 1953-08-28 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Glamorgan
Surrey won by 172 runs
1953-08-22 to 1953-08-25 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey won by 135 runs
1953-08-19 to 1953-08-21 · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire v Surrey
- Northamptonshire
- 217 & 149/4
- Surrey
- 275/7d & 197/4d
Match drawn
1953-08-15 to 1953-08-18 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Surrey
Match drawn
1953-08-12 to 1953-08-14 · Brush Ground, Loughborough
Leicestershire v Surrey
- Leicestershire
- 243 & 174/5
- Surrey
- 426
Match drawn
1953-08-08 to 1953-08-11 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Surrey
Match drawn
1953-08-05 to 1953-08-07 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Hampshire
Surrey won by 105 runs
1953-08-01 to 1953-08-04 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Nottinghamshire
- Surrey
- 328/3d & 167/3d
- Nottinghamshire
- 287 & 202
Surrey won by 6 runs
1953-07-25 to 1953-07-28 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Surrey
- Gloucestershire
- 269 & 152/5d
- Surrey
- 213 & 111
Gloucestershire won by 97 runs
1953-07-18 to 1953-07-21 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Leicestershire
- Surrey
- 222 & 63/1
- Leicestershire
- 107 & 177
Surrey won by 9 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 13 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Brush Ground, Loughborough | 1 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old County Ground, Brentwood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| The Rectory Field, Blackheath | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1 |
| Woodbridge Road, Guildford | 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 1953 for Surrey, 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 · 1890-05-26 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Surrey 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: 1890-05-26 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.