List of defunct English women's cricket teams

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The top level of women's cricket in England has undergone a number of structural changes. These changes have resulted in a number of teams becoming defunct, often being replaced by multiple teams covering smaller areas.

The teams listed below competed in either the Women's Area Championship (1980–1996) or the Women's County Championship (1997–2019). Although many of the teams listed played matches before these competitions, only the seasons in which they participated in these competitions are included in the table.

Defunct teams

TeamFirstLastRef
A Woods' XI19901990 [1]
BA Daniels' XI19901990 [2]
East Anglia 19802000 [3] [4]
East Midlands 19801999 [5] [6]
Invitation XI19891989 [7]
Lancashire and Cheshire 19801997 [8] [9]
Thames Valley 19801999 [10] [11]
West 19801999 [12] [13]
West Midlands 19801999 [14] [15]
WCA Invitation XI19861986 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by A Woods' XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by BA Daniels' XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Other Women's Matches played by East Anglia Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Women's ListA Matches played by East Anglia Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Other Women's Matches played by East Midlands Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by East Midlands Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by Invitation XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Other Women's Matches played by Lancashire and Cheshire Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Women's ListA Matches played by Lancashire and Cheshire Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Other Women's Matches played by Thames Valley Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Women's ListA Matches played by Thames Valley Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Miscellaneous Women's Matches played by West of England Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Women's ListA Matches played by West of England Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "Other Women's Matches played by West Midlands Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Women's ListA Matches played by West Midlands Women". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by Women's Cricket Association Invitation XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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