Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887

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Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1887 season
Captain William Chatterton
Most runs George Davidson
Most wickets George Davidson
Most catches James Disney

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixteen years and was the last season before they lost first class status for seven years.

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1887 season

Derbyshire played two county matches each against Lancashire, Yorkshire and Surrey, and one against MCC. They lost all these matches and as a result Wisden decided not to accord them first class status in the following year. However they also played three non first class matches against Essex and Leicestershire and won all three.

The captain for the year was William Chatterton who also played for MCC during the season. The top scorer was George Davidson who also took most wickets.

Long Eaton Recreation Ground (being used for a cycle race in 1885) LongEatonRecGroundCyclists.jpg
Long Eaton Recreation Ground (being used for a cycle race in 1885)

During the season Derbyshire played their first home fixture away from the County Ground, when they played Lancashire at the Recreation Ground, Long Eaton. This was the only occasion on which they used the venue.

Two important players made their debut in the season whose performance came to the fore once Derbyshire regained first-class status. They were John Hulme who took over 550 wickets for Derbyshire and Bill Storer who was one of the club's long-serving wicket-keepers. Harry Bagshaw who also made his debut gave the club many years service. Other players who made their debut were George Ratcliffe, Joseph Marshall, Henry Street and William Walton. None of these had the chance to play first class cricket for Derbyshire again although some appeared occasionally for the club in the intervening years.

A number of players appeared for Derbyshire for the last time this season. These included Edmund Maynard a former captain and George Barrington who had both joined in 1880. Also departing were Henry Slater who had been a member of the side since 1882 and Edwin Coup who had joined the club in 1885. In addition Thomas Mycroft a stand-in wicket-keeper who had made occasional appearances since 1877 played his last game. Several cricketers continued playing for Derbyshire but had stopped playing by the time the club reached first class status again in 1894. These were James Disney wicket-keeper since 1881, George Ratcliffe, Joseph Marshall, William Walton, three of the players who made their debut in 1887 and William Cropper who died in 1889 as a result of an unfortunate football accident.

Matches

List of first class matches
No.DateVResultMarginNotes
112 May 1887 [1] MCC
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Lost145 runs W Cropper 6-50; J Wooton 5-21
209 Jun 1887 [2] Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
Lost6 wickets W Cropper 6-54
327 Jun 1887 [3] Yorkshire
County Ground, Derby
LostInnings and 39 runs W Bates 103;
407 Jul 1887 [4] Lancashire
Recreation Ground, Long Eaton
Lost54 runs GG Walker 5-64; J Briggs 7-49 and 5-51; G Davidson 6-43; A Watson 5-39
518 Jul 1887 [5] Yorkshire
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
LostInnings and 163 runs G Ullyet 199; W Bates 6-66
628 Jul 1887 [6] Surrey
County Ground, Derby
LostInnings and 237 runs W Read 145; G Davidson 5–148; J Beaumont 5-30
715 Aug 1887 [7] Surrey
Kennington Oval
Lost299 runs G Davidson 5-67; GG Walker 5-49; G Lohmann 5-55; R Abel 6-15
List of other matches
No.DateVResultMarginNotes
130 May 1887 [8] Essex
County Ground, Derby
Won7 wickets
201 Aug 1887 [9] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
Won74 runs
322 Aug 1887 [10] Essex
County Ground, Leyton
Won8 wickets

Statistics

First-class batting averages

NameAm/
Pro
AgeHandMatchesInnsRunsHigh scoreAverage100s
G Davidson P20R7143127522.280
W Chatterton P24R12 (7)22 (14)334 (151)66 (32)15.900
W Cropper 24R7142114315.070
G Ratcliffe 31L5101456414.500
LG Wright A25R6121573113.080
J Marshall 24R 24503112.500
J J Hulme 24L6121353112.270
JJ Disney P27R71410027*10.000
W Sugg 27R71412948*9.920
GG Walker A26L485119*8.500
H Street 24R242415*8.000
GB Barrington A30R2428257.000
W Storer P20R 241675.330
H Slater 32R24106*5.000
E Coup A26L51039124.330
EAJ Maynard A26R592592.770
W Walton A24R12432.000
H Bagshaw P27L12000.000

Chatterton also played five matches for MCC during the season.

Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
NameMatInnsRunsHS Ave 100
G Davidson 7143127522.280
W Cropper 7142114315.070
LG Wright 6121573113.080
W Chatterton 714151326.86 (a)0
G Ratcliffe 5101456414.500

(a) Figures recalculated to exclude non Derbyshire matches

First-class bowling averages

NameHandBallsRunsWicketsBBAverage
G Davidson R MF1559789366-4321.08
W Cropper L M1248503276-5018.62
W Chatterton R S1171404 (182)19 (5)4-3221.26
GG Walker L F & Sl673319155-4921.26
J J Hulme L MF80038894-12043.11
W Sugg R M34316542-2441.25
H Bagshaw R M32922-94.50
GB Barrington round arm Sl482711-2727.00
H Slater R M1529211-4392.00
W Storer ? LB32180
G Ratcliffe 1280
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
NameBallsRunsWktsBBI Ave
G Davidson 1559789366-4321.08
W Cropper 1248503276-5018.62
GG Walker 673319155-4921.26
J J Hulme 80038894-12043.11
W Chatterton 18253-4036.40(a)

(a) Figures recalculated to exclude non Derbyshire matches

Wicket keeping

See also

References

  1. Cricket Archive - Marylebone Cricket Club v Derbyshire 12 May 1887
  2. Cricket Archive - Lancashire v Derbyshire 09 Jun 1887
  3. Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Yorkshire 27 Jun 1887
  4. Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Lancashire 07 Jul 1887
  5. Cricket Archive - Yorkshire v Derbyshire 18 Jul 1887
  6. Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Surrey 28 Jul 1887
  7. Cricket Archive - Surrey v Derbyshire 15 Aug 1887
  8. Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Essex 30 May 1887
  9. Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Leicestershire 01 Aug 1887
  10. Cricket Archive - Essex v Derbyshire 22 Aug 1887