List of Essex first-class cricketers to 1793

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This is a list of cricketers who played for Essex county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches. Essex teams played five matches which are now considered first-class between 1787 and 1793. [1] The Essex-based Hornchurch Cricket Club played nine matches over the same period which are also considered first-class and many players appeared for both sides, although the Hornchurch side is not generally considered representative of the county. [2]

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The current Essex County Cricket Club was established in 1874 and has held first-class status since 1894, first appearing in the County Championship in 1895. [3]

A

NameMatches [lower-alpha 1] NotesRef
W Allen1*Made one appearance for Essex and one for Hornchurch. His other first-class match was for Middlesex. Other than a surname and initial no biographical details are known. [4]

B

NameMatchesNotesRef
Barker2*As well as playing twice for Essex, Barker played once for Hornchurch and once for a side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [5]
James Boorman [lower-alpha 2] 4*Boorman, who played in a total of 55 first-class matches, appeared four times for Essex as well as playing in six matches for Hornchurch and once for a side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. He played most frequently for Kent sides. [6]
George Boult 2Boult made two of his 20 first-class appearances for Essex. [7]
Butcher1*Butcher played in 23 first-class matches, including one for Essex and one for Hornchurch. He played most frequently for Surrey sides, although other than his surname, no biographical details are known. [8]

C

NameMatchesNotesRef
Carr1*Carr played once for Essex and three times for Hornchurch. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [9]
Thomas Clark 1*As well as one match for Essex, Clark played six times in first-class cricket for Hornchurch. Other than a name no biographical details are known. [10]
Clements1*Played once for Essex and four times for Hornchurch. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [11]

D

NameMatchesNotesRef
Davidson1*Thought to have played for both Hornchurch and Essex in 1787 [lower-alpha 3] as well as for an England XI. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [12]
Robert Denn 2*Played twice for Essex, seven times for Hornchurch and once for a side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. Other than a name no biographical details are known. [13]

F

NameMatchesNotesRef
William Fennex 2*Fennex played two of his 88 first-class matches as a given man for Essex as well as appearing once for the side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. [14]
Richard Francis 1*Born in Surrey, Francis moved to the Hambledon Club where he played as a bowler. He later played in Essex, making one appearance for Essex and two for Hornchurch. In total Francis made 47 appearances in first-class matches in a career which lasted from 1773 to 1793. [15]

G

NameMatchesNotesRef
John Gouldstone 4*Gouldstone, who was christened at Ingatestone in 1764, played in four of Essex's first-class matches, seven of Hornchurch's and in the match organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. [16]
N Graham2*Played a total of 53 first-class matches between 1787 and 1801, most frequently appearing for Middlesex and MCC sides. He appeared in two matches for Essex and three for Hornchurch. Other than a surname and initial no biographical details are known. [17]
Groombridge1*Played once for Essex and once for Hornchurch, both matches taking place in 1793. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [18]

H

NameMatchesNotesRef
Harvey2*Played twice for Essex and twice for Hornchurch. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [19]
Higgs1*Played once for Essex and twice for Hornchurch. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [20]

I

NameMatchesNotesRef
Thomas Ingram 3*A left-handed batsman, Ingram played three times for Essex and in four matches for Hornchurch in a career which included 37 first-class matches. Other than a name no biographical details are known. [21]

J

NameMatchesNotesRef
Jones1Played in the 1787 match against Middlesex at Lord's, the only match he is recorded as having played. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [22]

L

NameMatchesNotesRef
John Littler3*Born in Essex in 1764, Littler played in three matches for Essex and three for Hornchurch as well as appearing once for MCC and once for an England XI. He died at Waltham Abbey in 1824. [23]

M

NameMatchesNotesRef
J Martin2*Martin played two first-class matches for Essex and six times for Hornchurch as well as making two other appearances in first-class cricket. Other than a surname and initial no biographical details are known. [24]
Miles1Played a single first-class match for Essex in 1793. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [25]
Murray1*Played once for Essex in 1789 and twice for Hornchurch, once in each of 1787 and 1789. Other than a surname no biographical details are known. [26]

N

NameMatchesNotesRef
Richard Newman 1*Played in one match for Essex. Newman played in a total of 12 first-class matches, including four for Hornchurch and one for a side he organised that played at Navestock Side in Essex. [27]

O

NameMatchesNotesRef
W Oxley3*Played three matches for Essex, four for Hornchurch and once in the side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. Other than a surname and initial no biographical details are known. [28]

R

NameMatchesNotesRef
Michael Remington 1*Played in one match for Essex. Remington played in a total of seven first-class matches, including three for Hornchurch. [29]

S

NameMatchesNotesRef
Thomas Scott 2Scott played two of his 29 first-class matches as a given man for Essex as well as appearing once for the side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. [30]
John Stevens 4*Stevens played four times for Essex, six times for Hornchurch and once for the side organised by Richard Newman which played at Navestock Side in the county. He was born at South Ockendon in 1769 and died at Hornchurch in 1863. [31]

W

NameMatchesNotesRef
Richard Wyatt 4*Wyatt played in four of the five first-class Essex fixtures. He also appeared in all nine of the first-class matches Hornchurch played and four times for MCC. [32]

Notes

  1. ↑ The number of first-class matches played for Essex sides. A * indicates that the player also appeared in first-class matches for Hornchurch.
  2. ↑ Boorman's forename is in doubt with some sources using James and some John.
  3. ↑ Scorecards for the Essex match record Davies, but it has been assumed that Davidson, who is recorded as playing for Hornchurch earlier in the year, is the player in question.

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References

  1. ↑ Essex (pre-county club, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Hornchurch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ History, Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  4. ↑ W Allen, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  5. ↑ Barker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ James Boorman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  7. ↑ George Boult, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  8. ↑ Butcher, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-03-20. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Carr, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Thomas Clark, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  11. ↑ Clements, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  12. ↑ Davidson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  13. ↑ Robert Denn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  14. ↑ William Fennex, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-07. (subscription required)
  15. ↑ Richard Francis, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-03-22. (subscription required)
  16. ↑ John Gouldstone, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  17. ↑ N Graham, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-07. (subscription required)
  18. ↑ Groombridge, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  19. ↑ Harvey, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  20. ↑ Higgs, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  21. ↑ Thomas Ingram, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-07. (subscription required)
  22. ↑ Jones, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  23. ↑ John Littler, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  24. ↑ J Martin, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  25. ↑ Miles, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  26. ↑ Murray, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  27. ↑ Richard Newman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  28. ↑ W Oxley, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  29. ↑ Michael Remington, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  30. ↑ Thomas Scott, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-07. (subscription required)
  31. ↑ John Stevens, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
  32. ↑ Richard Wyatt, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)
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