1879 English cricket season

1879 was the 93rd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Lancashire claimed a share of the Champion County title for the first time.

The summer was the coolest[1] and wettest[2] over the two-and-a-half centuries of climatic records in England, and during the early part of the twentieth century exceptionally wet seasons such as 1903, 1912, 1924 and 1927 were very frequently compared to 1879.

Champion County

[a]

Playing record (by county)

[3]

CountyPlayedWonLostDrawn
Derbyshire6240
Gloucestershire10136
Kent10271
Lancashire10514
Middlesex8224
Nottinghamshire12516
Surrey10343
Sussex4121
Yorkshire14743

Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)

1879 English season leading batsmen[4]
Name Team Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s
WG GraceGloucestershire1828388012335.2025
A. N. HornbyLancashire
MCC
1722260664 not out30.3003
Alfred LytteltonCambridge University
Middlesex
1627368810228.6614
Allan SteelCambridge University
Lancashire
152335539327.6503
William OscroftNottinghamshire1931276314026.3113

Leading bowlers (qualification 1,000 balls)

1879 English season leading bowlers[5]
Name Team Balls bowled Runs conceded Wickets taken Average Best bowling 5 wickets
in innings
10 wickets
in match
Arnold RylottMCC1234291377.866/6711
William MycroftDerbyshire
MCC
3052738888.388/3273
Alfred ShawNottinghamshire
MCC
638112771339.608/21133
Tom EmmettYorkshire1901622639.877/5461
James LillywhiteSussex1098229239.958/4311

Notable events

Notes

a An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.
b Hampshire, though regarded until 1885 as first-class, played no inter-county matches

References

  1. Hadley Center Central England Temperature
  2. Hadley Center England and Wales Precipitation
  3. Wynne-Thomas, Peter; The Rigby A-Z of Cricket Records; p. 53 ISBN 072701868X
  4. First Class Batting in England in 1879
  5. First Class Bowling in England in 1879

Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite’s Cricketer’s Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
  • James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
  • John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack 1880
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