1976 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex |
The 1976 County Championship was the 77th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Middlesex won the Championship title.[2]
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 67 | 234 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 74 | 218 |
| Gloucestershire | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 66 | 210 |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 68 | 209 |
| Warwickshire | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 70 | 195 |
| Essex | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 62 | 189 |
| Somerset | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 180 |
| Yorkshire | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 67 | 176 |
| Surrey | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 61 | 175 |
| Sussex | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 71 | 170 |
| Worcestershire | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 59 | 169 |
| Hampshire | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 67 | 159 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 60 | 158 |
| Kent | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 57 | 155 |
| Derbyshire | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 70 | 149 |
| Lancashire | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 75 | 148 |
| Glamorgan | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 60 | 127 |
- The match between Gloucs & Worcs at Bristol was abandoned without a ball being bowled and is not included in the table.
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.