1975 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Leicestershire |
The 1975 County Championship was the 76th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Leicestershire won their first ever Championship title.[2]
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 59 | 240 |
| Yorkshire | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 68 | 224 |
| Hampshire | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 72 | 223 |
| Lancashire | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 72 | 219 |
| Kent | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 70 | 209 |
| Surrey | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 67 | 202 |
| Essex | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 67 | 198 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 72 | 182 |
| Glamorgan | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 66 | 181 |
| Worcestershire | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 63 | 168 |
| Middlesex | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 59 | 164 |
| Somerset | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 65 | 156 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 67 | 156 |
| Warwickshire | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 65 | 153 |
| Derbyshire | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 69 | 152 |
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 62 | 145 |
| Sussex | 20 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 62 | 119 |
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.