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- ↑ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) (1981) A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- 1 2 England Domestic Season 1791 - Results, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- 1 2 First-class matches in England, 1791, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-07-26. (subscription required)
- ↑ Other matches in England, 1791, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-07-26. (subscription required)
- ↑ Lord Frederick Beauclerk, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-07-26.