List of Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by Derbyshire County Cricket Club in English cricket, from the club's formation in 1870.

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Early years 1871–1887

Derbyshire played their first matches in 1871. For the first three years their only opponents were Lancashire. When Kent joined in 1874, by a quirk of scoring which was based on games lost, they were County Champion. The club was bedevilled by financial problems, and in 1888 the sporting press decided no longer to accord them first-class status.

SeasonPldWLDCaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
1871 2110 Samuel Richardson Unwin Sowter Dove Gregory Samuel Richardson
1872 2020 Samuel Richardson Thomas Attenborough Dove Gregory Samuel Richardson
1873 2002 Samuel Richardson William Curgenven William Mycroft Samuel Richardson
1874 4301 Samuel Richardson George Frost William Mycroft Samuel Richardson
1875 7241 Samuel Richardson Thomas Foster William Mycroft Alfort Smith
1876 7340 Robert Smith John Platts William Mycroft Alfort Smith
1877 9531 Robert Smith John Platts William Mycroft Alfort Smith
Thomas Mycroft
1878 12381 Robert Smith Robert Smith William Mycroft Alfort Smith
1879 7250 Robert Smith Thomas Foster William Mycroft Alfort Smith
1880 10271 Robert Smith Thomas Foster William Mycroft Alfort Smith
1881 9261 Robert Smith Ludford Docker William Mycroft James Disney
1882 8170 Robert Smith Thomas Foster William Mycroft James Disney
1883 10262 Robert Smith Wallis Evershed William Cropper
James Brelsford
James Disney
1884 121110 Ludford Docker Frank Sugg William Cropper
Joseph Marlow
Thomas Mycroft
1885 11362 Edmund Maynard Frank Sugg William Cropper
Frank Shacklock
James Disney
1886 11191 Edmund Maynard William Chatterton William Cropper
"GG" Walker
James Disney
1887 7070 William Chatterton George Davidson George Davidson James Disney

Wilderness years 1888–1893

From 1888, Derbyshire's matches were not accorded first-class status. However the club continued to play first-class counties and most of the players carried on with the club. In 1891, the County Championship was established and four years later Derbyshire were invited to join.

SeasonPldWLDCaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
1888 12390 William Chatterton William Chatterton John Hulme James Disney
1889 11353 William Chatterton William Chatterton George Davidson James Disney
1890 14752 Fred Spofforth Levi Wright George Davidson No regular keeper
1891 13643 Sydney Evershed William Chatterton George Davidson William Storer
1892 13571 Sydney Evershed Harry Bagshaw George Davidson William Storer
1893 16763 Sydney Evershed Harry Bagshaw George Davidson William Storer

First-class and County Championships 1894–1962

In 1894 Derbyshire's matches were accorded first-class status. However the club did not compete in the County Championship until the following year when it sealed its place by coming 5th.

SeasonPldWLDCC
pos
CaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
1894 11641X Sydney Evershed George Davidson George Davidson William Storer
1895 176475 Sydney Evershed William Chatterton George Davidson William Storer
1896 174677 Sydney Evershed William Storer John Hulme William Storer
1897 17010714 Sydney Evershed Levi Wright George Davidson William Storer
1898 173689 Sydney Evershed William Storer George Davidson William Storer
1899 20310715 Samuel Hill Wood Levi Wright John Hulme William Storer
1900 21381013 Samuel Hill Wood William Storer John Hulme William Storer
1901 24016815 Samuel Hill Wood Levi Wright Billy Bestwick William Storer
1902 2058710 Albert Lawton Maynard Ashcroft Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries
1903 1959512 Albert Lawton Levi Wright Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries
1904 2279610 Maynard Ashcroft Charles Ollivierre Arnold Warren Joe Humphries
1905 22316314 Albert Lawton Levi Wright Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries
1906 22318116 Levi Wright Levi Wright Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries
1907 24219316 Levi Wright Levi Wright Samuel Cadman Joe Humphries
1908 23514414 Reginald Rickman Ernest Needham Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries
1909 23216515 Reginald Rickman Samuel Cadman Arnold Warren Joe Humphries
1910 22214615 John Chapman Ernest Needham Arthur Morton Joe Humphries
1911 18213314 John Chapman Samuel Cadman Arnold Warren Joe Humphries
1912 20281012 John Chapman Samuel Cadman Arthur Morton Joe Humphries
1913 18410413 Richard Baggallay Leonard Oliver Thomas Forrester Joe Humphries
1914 20512312 Richard Baggallay Arthur Morton Tom Forrester Joe Humphries
1919 154929 Richard Baggallay Leonard Oliver Billy Bestwick George Beet
1920 18017116 John Chapman Leonard Oliver Arthur Morton George Beet
Harry Elliott
1921 20512312 George Buckston Samuel Cadman Billy Bestwick Harry Elliott
1922 22610611 Guy Jackson Samuel Cadman Arthur Morton Harry Elliott
1923 23471210 Guy Jackson Wilfred Hill-Wood Billy Bestwick Harry Elliott
1924 250141117 Guy Jackson Guy Jackson Billy Bestwick Harry Elliott
1925 24512714 Guy Jackson Garnet Lee Arthur Morton Harry Elliott
1926 25571311 Guy Jackson Harry Storer Stan Worthington Harry Elliott
1927 2584135 Guy Jackson Archibald Slater Garnet Lee Harry Elliott
1928 29681510 Guy Jackson Harry Storer Leslie Townsend Harry Elliott
1929 30116137 Guy Jackson Harry Storer Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1930 2979139 Guy Jackson Harry Storer Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1931 2976167 Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Archibald Slater Harry Elliott
1932 29781410 Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1933 29111176 Arthur Richardson Leslie Townsend Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1934 29127103 Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1935 2916762 Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1936 30154111 Arthur Richardson Stan Worthington
Leslie Townsend
Bill Copson Harry Elliott
1937 2915683 Robin Buckston Denis Smith Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1938 29116125 Robin Buckston Stan Worthington Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott
1939 30117129 Robin Buckston Denis Smith Bill Copson Harry Elliott
1946 27513915 Gilbert Hodgkinson Denis Smith Cliff Gladwin Denis Smith
1947 28121065 Edward Gothard Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin Denis Smith
1948 2711796 Edward Gothard Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1949 27614715 David Skinner Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1950 3089135 Pat Vaulkhard Alan Revill Dusty Rhodes George Dawkes
1951 29571711 Guy Willatt Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1952 29118104 Guy Willatt Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1953 3097146 Guy Willatt Arnold Hamer Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1954 30126123 Guy Willatt Arnold Hamer Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1955 301010108 Donald Carr Arnold Hamer Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes
1956 30771612 Donald Carr Charles Lee Les Jackson George Dawkes
1957 30119104 Donald Carr Arnold Hamer Les Jackson George Dawkes
1958 30109115 Donald Carr Charles Lee Les Jackson George Dawkes
1959 30136117 Donald Carr Donald Carr Les Jackson George Dawkes
1960 311010115 Donald Carr Laurie Johnson Les Jackson George Dawkes
1961 31109127 Donald Carr Laurie Johnson Harold Rhodes George Dawkes
Bob Taylor
1962 3096157 Donald Carr Laurie Johnson Les Jackson Bob Taylor

New competitions 1963–1998

In the 1960s, to revitalise the game, various competitions were introduced and Derbyshire participated in these. The Gillette Cup – later The National Westminster Bank Trophy – began in 1963 as a knock-out (KO) competition, The John Player League – later the National League began in 1969 as a one-day competition. The Benson & Hedges Cup competition began in 1972 as a limited overs (LO) knock-out competition with preliminary groups.

SeasonFirst-classCC
pos
One Day LeagueKOLOCaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
PWLDPWLNRNL pos
1963 313151317QF Charles Lee Charles Lee Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor
1964 30591612R1 Charles Lee Derek Morgan Brian Jackson Bob Taylor
1965 3099129R2 Derek Morgan Ian Hall Brian Jackson Bob Taylor
1966 3091389R2 Derek Morgan John Harvey Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor
1967 3066186R2 Derek Morgan David Smith Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor
1968 3066188R2 Derek Morgan David Smith Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor
1969 2635181616510115RU Derek Morgan Peter Gibbs Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor
1970 25771171611503R2 Ian Buxton
1971 261619171678111R2 Ian Buxton Ian Hall Philip Russell Bob Taylor
1972 22251517167729R2Grp Ian Buxton
1973 233118161658312R2Grp Brian Bolus Brian Bolus Venkat Bob Taylor
1974 2227131716411115R1Grp Brian Bolus
1975 2378815167819SFGrp Bob Taylor
1976 2368915167912QFGrp Bob Taylor Eddie Barlow Geoff Miller Bob Taylor
1977 2373137166829QFGrp Eddie Barlow
1978 24371414166738R2RU Eddie Barlow Alan Hill Eddie Barlow Bob Taylor
1979 241617161649316R2SF Geoff Miller
1980 2344159168716R2Grp Geoff Miller
1981 234712121610514WGrp Geoff Miller Peter Kirsten Paul Newman Bob Taylor
1982 234415111669112R2QF Barry Wood
1983 2475129167546R2Grp Barry Wood Kim Barnett Ole Mortensen Bob Taylor
1984 2547141216411117R2Grp Kim Barnett
1985 25391313168534R1SF Kim Barnett
1986 25551511167909R2QF Kim Barnett John Morris Michael Holding Chris Marples
1987 2575136168445QFGrp Kim Barnett
1988 245315151658312QFRU Kim Barnett Kim Barnett Michael Holding Bernie Maher
1989 2467116169615R2Grp Kim Barnett
1990 24789121612311R2Grp Kim Barnett Kim Barnett Ian Bishop Karl Krikken
1991 259511316511015R1Grp Kim Barnett
1992 24761151779113R2Grp Kim Barnett
1993 19478151778211R2W Kim Barnett John Morris Devon Malcolm Karl Krikken
1994 1859417178728QFQF Kim Barnett
1995 19511314177648QFGrp Kim Barnett
1996 20103721777311QFGrp Dean Jones
1997 20596161749414QFGrp Dean Jones Kim Barnett Devon Malcolm Karl Krikken
1998 19676101768315RUGrp Dominic Cork

Divisions 1999–2009

In 1999, the National League was split into two divisions, followed by the County Championship in 2000. The National Westminster Bank Trophy became the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy and then the Friends Provident Trophy. The league had various appellations until it became the National League. The Benson & Hedges Competition was dropped in 2002 and the Twenty20 competition substituted in 2003.

SeasonFirst-classCC
pos
One Day LeagueKOLOCaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
PWLDPWLNRNL pos
1999 1778291641022/8R4 Dominic Cork
2000 182791/91621312/9R4Grp Dominic Cork
2001 171972/91641202/9R3Grp Dominic Cork
2002 188732/6168712/4R3Grp Dominic Cork Kevin Dean
2003 1721142/9188822/6SFGrp Dominic Cork Michael Di Venuto Graeme Welch Luke Sutton
2004 182792/81851212/9R2Grp Luke Sutton Hassan Adnan Graeme Welch Luke Sutton
2005 171882/9189722/5R2QF Luke Sutton Michael di Venuto Graeme Welch Luke Sutton
2006 184592/581612/8N5Grp Graeme Welch Michael Di Venuto Steffan Jones James Pipe
2007 173592/681702/8N8Grp Simon Katich Simon Katich Tom Lungley James Pipe
2008 1844102/681612/8GrpGrp Rikki Clarke Chris Rogers Graham Wagg James Pipe
2009 1623112/682422/8GrpGrp Chris Rogers Chris Rogers Tim Groenewald James Pipe

Three competitions 2010 onwards

Two new competitions were introduced for the 2010 cricket season. These were the Clydesdale Bank 40 and the Friends Provident t20. These replaced the Pro40 League, the Friends Provident Trophy and the Twenty20 competitions.

SeasonFirst-classCC
pos
One Day LeagueT20CaptainMost runsMost wicketsWicket keeper
PWLDPWLNRNL pos
2010 173772/9124802/4Grp Greg Smith Chris Rogers Robin Peterson Stephen Adshead
Lee Goddard
2011 165652/5166512/3Grp Luke Sutton Wes Durston Tim Groenewald Luke Sutton

Key

WinnersRunners up

See also

References