1905-08-28 to 1905-08-30 · County Ground, Hove
Sussex v Yorkshire
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Yorkshire 1905 cricket statistics and records
Yorkshire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1905; Tests are excluded.
D Denton leads the displayed batting table with 1,963 runs. W Rhodes leads the bowling table with 126 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 24
- Wins
- 18
- Recorded venues
- 21
Selected season match starts: 1905-05-04 to 1905-08-28. 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 · 1905
League table for 1905. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 26 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Sussex | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Surrey | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Leicestershire | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Kent | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Warwickshire | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Worcestershire | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | -1 |
| 11 | Middlesex | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -3 |
| 12 | Essex | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -7 |
| 13 | Northamptonshire | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -6 |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | -11 |
| 15 | Somerset | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -9 |
| 16 | Hampshire | 20 | 1 | 12 | 7 | -11 |
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 1905
Figures earned for Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D Denton | 28 | 1,963 |
| GH Hirst | 24 | 1,713 |
| W Rhodes | 25 | 1,117 |
| J Tunnicliffe | 25 | 913 |
| JW Rothery | 19 | 738 |
Recorded innings through 1905-08-28. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| W Rhodes | 25 | 126 |
| S Haigh | 27 | 97 |
| GH Hirst | 24 | 88 |
| H Myers | 28 | 62 |
| W Ringrose | 16 | 60 |
Recorded innings through 1905-08-28. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1905
All recorded players for Yorkshire in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 24 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Denton | Yorkshire | 28 | 44 | 1 | 1,963 | 172 | 45.65 | — | 8 | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| GH Hirst | Yorkshire | 24 | 37 | 7 | 1,713 | 341 | 57.10 | 171,300.00 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 1 |
| W Rhodes | Yorkshire | 25 | 38 | 4 | 1,117 | 201 | 32.85 | — | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| J Tunnicliffe | Yorkshire | 25 | 38 | 5 | 913 | 102 | 27.67 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JW Rothery | Yorkshire | 19 | 30 | 2 | 738 | 118 | 26.36 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S Haigh | Yorkshire | 27 | 42 | 3 | 721 | 70 | 18.49 | 72,100.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Myers | Yorkshire | 28 | 44 | 5 | 638 | 75 | 16.36 | 63,800.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FS Jackson | Yorkshire | 11 | 19 | 0 | 530 | 111 | 27.89 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lord Hawke | Yorkshire | 22 | 34 | 8 | 460 | 51 | 17.69 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Wilkinson | Yorkshire | 12 | 20 | 0 | 414 | 81 | 20.70 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CH Grimshaw | Yorkshire | 15 | 22 | 0 | 337 | 71 | 15.32 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Hunter | Yorkshire | 24 | 36 | 8 | 227 | 40 | 8.11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WH Wilkinson | Yorkshire | 7 | 11 | 0 | 227 | 60 | 20.64 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Ringrose | Yorkshire | 16 | 25 | 4 | 89 | 19 | 4.24 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Smith | Yorkshire | 8 | 13 | 2 | 85 | 22* | 7.73 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Rudston | Yorkshire | 4 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 21 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Wainwright | Yorkshire | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 10.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Tattersall | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Oyston | Yorkshire | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JE Elms | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Higgins | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 8.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Dolphin | Yorkshire | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Crowther | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Deyes | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Rhodes | Yorkshire | 25 | 43 | 5,048 | 232 | 1,986 | 126 | 15.76 | 40.06 | 2.36 | 10 | 8/90 |
| S Haigh | Yorkshire | 27 | 45 | 3,729 | 177 | 1,429 | 97 | 14.73 | 38.44 | 2.30 | 8 | 6/21 |
| GH Hirst | Yorkshire | 24 | 40 | 3,595 | 126 | 1,618 | 88 | 18.39 | 40.85 | 2.70 | 4 | 7/48 |
| H Myers | Yorkshire | 28 | 41 | 2,373 | 75 | 1,209 | 62 | 19.50 | 38.27 | 3.06 | 3 | 6/50 |
| W Ringrose | Yorkshire | 16 | 27 | 2,307 | 72 | 1,206 | 60 | 20.10 | 38.45 | 3.14 | 5 | 7/51 |
| FS Jackson | Yorkshire | 10 | 15 | 925 | 47 | 335 | 14 | 23.93 | 66.07 | 2.17 | 0 | 4/15 |
| C Oyston | Yorkshire | 3 | 6 | 474 | 21 | 215 | 9 | 23.89 | 52.67 | 2.72 | 0 | 3/45 |
| G Deyes | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 110 | 5 | 22.00 | 31.80 | 4.15 | 1 | 5/75 |
| E Smith | Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | 139 | 1 | 120 | 5 | 24.00 | 27.80 | 5.18 | 0 | 3/107 |
| CH Grimshaw | Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 150 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 21.33 | 50.00 | 2.56 | 0 | 2/23 |
| D Denton | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 33.00 | 66.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 1/13 |
| JE Elms | Yorkshire | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 28.00 | 42.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 1/20 |
| J Tunnicliffe | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 2.17 | 0 | 0/13 |
| H Wilkinson | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 0 | — | — | 7.00 | 0 | 0/28 |
| WH Wilkinson | Yorkshire | 5 | 6 | 306 | 14 | 97 | 0 | — | — | 1.90 | 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 1905. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10,827 | 383 | 28.27 | 549 | 8,955 | 483 | 18.54 |
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 · 1905
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1905-08-24 to 1905-08-26 · County Ground, Leyton
Essex v Yorkshire
Match drawn
1905-08-21 to 1905-08-23 · Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford
Yorkshire v Middlesex
Match drawn
1905-08-17 to 1905-08-19 · Fartown, Huddersfield
Yorkshire v Essex
Yorkshire won by an innings and 193 runs
1905-08-10 to 1905-08-11 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Surrey
Yorkshire won by 5 wickets
1905-08-07 to 1905-08-09 · Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Yorkshire v Lancashire
- Yorkshire
- 76 & 285
- Lancashire
- 177 & 140
Yorkshire won by 44 runs
1905-08-03 to 1905-08-05 · The Circle, Hull
Yorkshire v Hampshire
Match drawn
1905-08-01 to 1905-08-31 · Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
- Yorkshire
- 504/7d
- Gloucestershire
- 245 & 141
Yorkshire won by an innings and 118 runs
1905-07-27 to 1905-07-28 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- 114 & 174
- Yorkshire
- 343
Yorkshire won by an innings and 55 runs
1905-07-24 to 1905-07-26 · Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Yorkshire v Leicestershire
- Yorkshire
- 261 & 295/8d
- Leicestershire
- 137 & 174
Yorkshire won by 245 runs
1905-07-20 to 1905-07-22 · Kennington Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by an innings and 108 runs
1905-07-17 to 1905-07-18 · Dean Park, Bournemouth
Hampshire v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by an innings and 167 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 3 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 3 |
| Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford | 3 |
| The Circle, Hull | 2 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Aylestone Road, Leicester | 1 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, Leyton | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Dewsbury and Savile Ground, Dewsbury | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Fartown, Huddersfield | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| St George's Road, Harrogate | 1 |
| The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells | 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 1905 for Yorkshire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Rhodes | 8/90 | Warwickshire | 1905-05-25 |
| W Rhodes | 7/45 | Middlesex | 1905-08-21 |
| GH Hirst | 7/48 | Somerset | 1905-05-04 |
| W Ringrose | 7/51 | Leicestershire | 1905-07-24 |
| W Rhodes | 6/9 | Essex | 1905-08-17 |
* 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 · 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24
Related articles
Articles tagged for Yorkshire, or linked by editors to players shown above.
- The Only Quadruple
In August 1906, Yorkshire all-rounder George Hirst produced what remains the only “quadruple” in first-class cricket history: scoring a century in both innings and taking five wickets in both innings of the same match. Against Somerset at Bath, Hirst made 111 and 117 not out before claiming 6 for 70 and 5 for 45, finishing with 228 runs and 11 wickets as Yorkshire won by 389 runs. The performance came during his extraordinary 1906 season, when he became the only player ever to score more than 2,
Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Yorkshire 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: 1890-05-12 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.