Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks – a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878, Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905, the club joined the County Championship and was elevated to first-class status, since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the totesport League. They started the season at 12–1 to win the Division Two title. During the off season 9 players left.
Vallance William Crisp Jupp was an amateur cricketer who played for Sussex and Northamptonshire. Jupp also played eight Test matches for England, and was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1928.
The County Ground is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, England. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, and was used by Northampton Town F.C. from 1897 to 1994.
Austin David George Matthews was a cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England.
George Gibson Macaulay was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1920 and 1935. He played in eight Test matches for England from 1923 to 1933, achieving the rare feat of taking a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket. One of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1924, he took 1,838 first-class wickets at an average of 17.64 including four hat-tricks.
Steven Paul Crook is a former Australian cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in English county cricket. He is an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm fast medium pace. In September 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Sir Alastair Cook described Steven as the worst bowler he had faced during the recent Tailenders Live show at the Palace Theatre Manchester #Tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover
Lawrence Cook was an English cricketer and footballer.
Alex George Wakely is an English former cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and was also a former captain of the England under-19s. He is a right-hand batsman, bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium pace bowling. In May 2021, Wakely announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Claud Neville Woolley was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire. He also served as a first-class umpire and stood in one Test during the 1948 Ashes series. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow-medium bowler, he was the older brother of Frank who had a more successful playing career, including representing England in 64 Tests.
Albert Lightfoot is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire from 1953 to 1970.
William Charles Leonard Creese was a South African born English first-class cricketer. Creese was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.
Patrick James Watts was a professional cricketer who spent his entire career at Northamptonshire.
Raymond Reginald 'Ray' Bailey is an English former cricketer and footballer. He was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, where he was educated and proved himself a sporting all rounder by captaining his school rugby team and playing in goal for the Bedfordshire Schools football team.
Brett Alan Hutton is an English cricketer. Hutton is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Doncaster, Yorkshire and attended Worksop College in north Nottinghamshire where he was the recipient of a cricket scholarship.
Mark Cox was an English cricketer active from 1899 to 1919 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He appeared in 75 first-class matches as a left handed batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. Cox was born in Northampton on 10 May 1879 and died there on 18 December 1968. He scored 1,808 runs with a highest score of 78 and took 25 wickets with a best performance of three for 22. His sons were Arthur Cox and Mark Cox junior who also played for Northants.
Albert Wright was an English cricketer active from 1919 to 1920 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He appeared in three first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. One of four brothers who played cricket, Wright was born in Kettering on 8 August 1899 and died in Bognor Regis on 1 October 1987. He scored 81 runs with a highest score of 27 and took six wickets with a best performance of three for 6.
Thomas Alfred Pitt was an English cricketer active from 1932 to 1935 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire on 19 September 1892 and died in Northampton on 22 April 1957. Pitt appeared in 25 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. He scored 207 runs with a highest score of 31 not out and took 43 wickets with a best performance of four for 65.
Arthur Harry Thomas Sargent (1908-1990) was an English cricketer active in 1932 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Northampton on 24 March 1908 and died there on 10 February 1990. He appeared in four first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace and off spin. He scored 41 runs with a highest score of 18 and took seven wickets with a best performance of five for 88.
Joseph Potter, also known as Joe Potter, was an English professional cricketer who played between the 1860 and 1890. He played most of his first-class cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club but also represented a variety of other teams.