1980 County Championship

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1980 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Middlesex
1979
1981

The 1980 Schweppes County Championship was the 81st officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title. [1]

Four matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled and are not included in the table and Leics and Sussex were both awarded 6 points for a drawn match in which the scores were level. [2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the third time.

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonusBowling bonusPoints
Middlesex 22102105880258
Surrey 2210485174245
Nottinghamshire 2265114264178
Sussex 2243156060168
Somerset 2135135670168
Yorkshire 2243155164163
Gloucestershire 2145123974161
Essex 2243154864160
Derbyshire 2043134762157
Leicestershire 2242164558157
Worcestershire 2137115461151
Northamptonshire 2254134147148
Glamorgan 2144134357148
Warwickshire 2234155554145
Lancashire 2043132658132
Kent 2228123659119
Hampshire 22110113456102

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References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN   0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN   0-600-34667-6.