List of English cricketers (1826–1840)

This is a list of cricketers who played first-class cricket in England in matches between the 1826 and 1840 seasons. The sport of cricket had acquired most of its modern features by this time and the period saw the establishment of roundarm bowling as an accepted practise.

County cricket clubs began to become more formally established during this period and Sussex County Cricket Club, the oldest professional sporting organisation in the world, was formerly established in 1839. This would soon be followed by formal organisations in other counties, although the County Championship was not formally established until 1890.

The players included are those known to have played in matches which were given retrospective first-class status between 1726 and 1840 inclusive.

A

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Sir Thomas Abdy, 1st Baronet, of Albyns	1834	A single first-class appearance for MCC.
John Abercrombie	1838	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
James Adams	1830	Played in four first-class matches in 1830, two for Suffolk, one for Cambridge Town Club and one for the Players.
Tom Adams	1836–1858	Played 157 first-class matches, mainly for Kent sides. Laid down the wicket at the Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend in 1845 which was used by Kent for county matches between 1849 and 1971.
J. Adlam	1834	Played twice for England sides, once against a Kent XI and once against a Sussex XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
William Agar	1835–1836	Played in two first-class matches, once for MCC in 1835 and once for Cambridge University in 1836.
Benjamin Aislabie	1808–1841	56 first-class matches for a range of teams, with 20 appearances for MCC. Secretary of MCC between 1822 and 1842 and President in 1823–24.
Henry Anderson	1830–1832	Made eight first-class appearances, five of which were for MCC. Brother of Robert Anderson.
Robert Anderson	1837–1841	Played in three matches for MCC. Brother of Henry Anderson.
Thomas Anson	1839–1862	Played in 44 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University, MCC and various Gentlemen's sides.
John Antrobus	1826–1832	Made two first-class appearances, once for Cambridge University in 1826 and once for Lord Strathavon's XI in 1832.
Argent	1830	Made a single first-class appearance for a Middlesex XI and is known to have played in several matches for St John's Wood against MCC between 1832 and 1835. Other than a surname, no other biographical information is known.
Henry Arkwright	1829–1834	Played four times for Cambridge University, all against the Cambridge Town Club.
William Ashby	1808–1830	45 appearances, mainly for Kent and England sides. Played nine times for the Players in early Gentlemen v Players matches.
Henry Ashley	1830–1833	Played in five first-class matches for MCC and was President of the club in 1834–35.
Atkinson	1826	Played once for a Middlesex XI. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
William Austin	1827–1828	Two appearances for Cambridge Town Club, both against Cambridge University.
W Ayling	1825–1826	Three matches for Sussex.
Henry Ayres	1829	One first-class appearance for a Sussex side against a Kent XI without scoring a run. Ayres was christened in 1791 at Hangleton, but no other biographical details are known.

B

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Richard Bagge	1836	Two first-class appearances for Norfolk against Yorkshire XIs. Played other matches for MCC and various Norfolk teams between 1844 and 1866. Twin brother of William Bagge.
William Bagge	1836–1839	Four first-class appearances, two for Norfolk against Yorkshire XIs in 1836 and two for MCC in 1839. Played other matches for MCC between 1837 and 1844. Twin brother of Richard Bagge.
George Baigent	1835	Two first-class matches for Sussex sides.
G. E. Baker	1832	Played once for The B's against MCC. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
James Baker	1816–1828	15 first-class appearances, mainly for Sussex and Kent teams.
William Barber	1826–1828	Made five first-class appearances, mainly for Sheffield teams.
George Barker	1840	Three first-class matches played for Cambridge University.
Thomas Barker	1826–1845	Played in 72 first-class matches, primarily for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire sides as well as MCC and England XIs.
Thomas Barker	1833–1849	Played in nine first-class matches for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides.
Frederick Barlow	1834–1836	Made four first-class appearances, three for Yorkshire XIs and one for Sheffield.
George Barnard	1825–1826	Two matches for Cambridge University against Cambridge Town. Had captained the Eton College side whilst at school and died in 1827 without completing his degree. The brother of John and Henry Watson Barnard.
John Barnard	1815–1830	18 matches for a variety of sides, including seven for MCC sides. Brother of George and Henry Watson Barnard.
Charles James Barnett	1820–1837	29 matches, mainly for MCC sides. First known President of MCC.
Edward Barnett	1837–1841	Played in five first-class matches, three of which were for Sussex.
Henry Barnett	1836–1839	Four matches for MCC.
William Barnett	1837–1838	Five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC.
Barton	1831–1832	Played in two first-class matches: once for A-K in 1831 and once for MCC the following year. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Barton	1835–1856	A total of 37 first-class appearances, almost all for Sussex sides.
Abraham Bass	1840–1843	Played in four first-class matches, three for the North and one for a Nottinghamshire XI.
John Bastard	1838–1840	A total of six first-class matches played, all for Cambridge University.
Horace Bates	1822–1832	Nine appearances for the Bs and Kent sides.
J. Bathurst	1835	Played in two first-class matches for Oxford University in 1835 and in one other match for MCC the following year. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Robert Bathurst	1838–1839	Six first-class matches for Oxford University sides. Brother of Stuart Bathurst.
Stuart Bathurst	1836–1839	Six first-class matches for Oxford University. Brother of Frederick Bathurst.
Batt	1827	Made one appearance for the Gentlemen against the Players. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Baxter	1830	A solitary first-class match for a Surrey XI.
John Baxter	1830	A single match for a Surrey XI.
John Bayley	1822–1850	83 appearances, mostly for MCC.
Sir John Bayley, 2nd Baronet	1817–1832	Played in 11 matches for a variety of sides. MCC President in 1844/45.
Charles Henville Bayly	1827–1832	Three matches for Oxford University.
Henry Beagley	1825–1835	Professional from Hampshire who played in six first-class matches. Brother of John and Thomas Beagley.
John Beagley	1823–1826	Hampshire professional who played in six first-class matches. Brother of Henry and Thomas Beagley.
Thomas Beagley	1816–1839	Hampshire professional who played in 70 first-class matches for a variety of sides, including England XIs and the Players in early Gentlemen v Players matches. Brother of Henry and John Beagley.
Walter Bearblock	1831–1832	Played in two first-class matches, one for MCC and one for the Bs.
Beauclerk	1831	Made on first-class appearance for A-K. Played occasional other matches for MCC between 1832 and 1847. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Aubrey Beauclerk	1837	Played in two matches, one for MCC and one for the Bs. The son of Lord Frederick Beauclerk, who had been influential in the foundation of MCC, and brother of Charles William Beauclerk
Charles William Beauclerk	1835–1837	Played in 12 first-class matches. The son of Lord Frederick Beauclerk and brother of Aubrey Beauclerk.
C. Beecham	1836	A single first-class appearance for the Gentlemen. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Benn	1831	Played once for The Bs. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Studwell Bennett	1830–1831	Played in three first-class matches, once for the Bs and twice for Middlesex sides.
William Bennett	1831–1845	A total of 12 first-class matches played, most frequently for MCC.
George Cavendish-Bentinck	1840–1846	Played in 11 first-class matches, nine times for MCC.
C. Bentley	1809–1832	Played in three first-class matches, two for the Bs, as well as in one known match for MCC against Suffolk in 1827. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Henry Berens	1837–1838	Played in two first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Richard Berens	1819–1833	Four first-class matches, one for Hampshire in 1819 and three for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1830 and 1833.
George Betts	1832–1835	Two first-class appearances, one for the Gentlemen and one for a Kent XI.
Henry Bird	1819–1826	Six first-class appearances for Cambridge Town Club.
James Bird	1827–1834	Made two first-class appearances for Oxford University and one for Norfolk. CricInfo splits the appearances between two players, one known only as Bird who played in the Norfolk match. CricketArchive credits all three appearances to the same man who later lived in Norfolk.
W. Blackwell	1835	Played in one match, Left-Handed v Right-Handed. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Blake	1829–1832	Made seven first-class appearances.
Nathaniel Bland	1836–1841	Played in two first-class matches, one for MCC in 1836 and one for a Fast Bowlers side in 1841.
Richard Bodle	1838–1849	Played 15 first-class matches, 14 of which were for Hampshire sides.
William Procter Bolland	1836–1843	Played nine times in first-class matches for MCC.
Henry Bolsover	1830	A single first-class match for Sheffield.
Bond	1835	One match for MCC. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
John Boning	1822–1847	Played in 35 first-class matches for Cambridge Town-based teams.
William Bonsey	1839	Played twice for MCC.
Henry Booth	1835–1836	Six first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
William Borradaile	1815–1832	Three first-class matches.
John Borrer	1837–1845	Made four first-class appearances.
Michael Botting	1829	Played once for a Sussex XI.
George Boudier	1840–1847	Made 17 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University.
Joseph Bowles	1834–1835	Two first-class appearances for Oxford University.
Samuel Bowtell	1830–1838	Played in four first-class matches for the Cambridge Town Club.
John Bowyer	1810–1828	Played in 18 first-class matches.
Thomas Box	1826–1856	Played in 247 first-class matches as a wicket-keeper, including in every match played by Sussex between 1832 and 1856. Played in 20 Gentlemen v Players matches for the Players and was considered one of the best wicket-keepers and batsmen of his era. He leased the Royal Brunswick Ground in Hove until 1863.
John Bradshaw	1833–1849	A total of six first-class appearances.
Peter Bramley	1826	A single first-class appearance for Nottingham.
John Brand	1815–1828	Played 28 times in first-class matches, mainly for MCC sides. Played five times for the Gentlemen in early Gentlemen v Players matches.
James Bray	1816–1828	Eight first-class matches.
Briden	1826	A single match for a Middlesex side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
James Brittain	1827	A single first-class match for Nottingham.
Charles Broadbridge	1838	Played one for a Sussex side.
Jem Broadbridge	1814–1840	Professional who made 102 first-class appearances, primarily for Sussex, and one of the first bowlers to make their name through bowling roundarm deliveries. Brother of William Broadbridge.
John Broadbridge	1838	A single appearance for the Left-handed team against MCC and one other match for the Uptown Club are all that is known of his career. Other than a name, no biographical information is known.
William Broadbridge	1817–1830	Played in 25 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex.
Francis Brooke	1836	Played one match for MCC.
A. Brooks	1826	A single first-class appearance for a Middlesex XI in 1826. Is known to have played one other match for Middlesex the previous year. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Robert Broughton	1836–1864	Made a total of 26 first-class appearances, most of which were for MCC or Cambridge University.
George Brown	1819–1838	Played in 52 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex.
Richard Brown	1830–1833	Five first-class matches for Cambridge University.
William Brown	1836–1843	Eight first-class matches played.
William Buckingham	1835–1836	Played in three first-class matches.
E. H. Budd	1808–1831	Made 72 first-class appearances for a variety of sides. Described as an "accomplished all-rounder".
William Buller	1833–1839	Played in six first-class matches, including four for MCC. His son, Charles Buller, played in 90 first-class matches between 1865 and 1877.
Samuel Bullock	1825–1827	Three first-class appearances for Cambridge-based teams.
Thomas Burgoyne junior	1835–1841	Played four times in first-class matches for MCC.
George Burr	1840–1841	Three appearances for Cambridge University.
James Burt	1825–1832	Amateur who made 13 first-class appearances.
Arthur Button	1838	Played in one first-class match for MCC.

C

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Caesar	1828	Played in one match for a Kent XI, probably as a last minute replacement for an established player. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Benjamin Caesar	1824–1830	Played 11 first-class matches for Surrey teams. His sons, Julius and Frederick Caesar played first-class cricket
Will Caldecourt	1821–1844	42 first-class matches, mainly for MCC and England XIs.
George Caldwell	1829–1833	Played in 10 first-class matches. Brother of Henry Caldwell.
Henry Berney Caldwell	1832	Played in five first-class matches, four for MCC and one for an England side. Played in a number of other matches, mainly for Norfolk and Swaffam. Brother of George Caldwell.
Thomas Calhoun	1827	Played once for a Kent side.
Charles Calmady	1828	A single appearance for MCC.
Hugh Campbell	1837	Played twice for MCC.
George Carpenter	1838–1844	Played in nine matches, all for Cambridge-based sides.
Lewis Carrick	1828	A single match for a Kent side.
Charles Chapman	1825–1831	Six first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. Captained Eton as a schoolboy.
Thomas Charlton	1839–1840	Played in four first-class matches, three for Nottingham and one for MCC.
Richard Cheslyn	1825–1846	Made 10 first-class appearances.
Christie	1830	Played one first-class match for Middlesex and is known to have played one other match for Marylebone in 1828. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Claridge	1818–1829	Played in 10 first-class matches, eight of which were for Kent.
C. Clarke	1837	Played in one first-class match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
William Clarke	1826–1845	Played in 143 first-class matches. Described as "one of the most remarkable cricketers of the nineteenth century", Clarke played for Nottingham. He formed the William Clarke's All-England Eleven, a team of touring professionals, in 1846.
William Grasett Clarke	1840–1848	Played in four first-class matches, including in the 1840 University Match.
William Clifford	1834–1841	Played 29 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides.
Robert Dillon, 3rd Baron Clonbrock	1832–1834	Played in five first-class matches.
Henry Clutterbuck	1832	Played in one match for Oxford University.
James Cobbett	1826–1841	Played in 100 first-class matches for a range of sides, mainly for MCC, where he was a professional bowler for 16 seasons, and England XIs. Considered one of the best all-rounders of his era.
John Coker	1840–1844	Played 11 first-class matches.
Henry Cole	1835	Played once for a Yorkshire XI.
John Cooke	1829	Played once for Oxford University.
William Cookesley	1822–1827	Four matches for Cambridge University.
Algernon Coote	1837–1840	Played in 12 first-class matches.
St Vincent Cotton	1832–1835	Played in 21 first-class matches for a variety of sides.
Courtnay	1825–1826	Two first-class appearances, one for Godalming in 1825 and the other for Sussex the following year. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Cowell	1817–1828	Played four matches, three for MCC sides. Served in the British Army as a Major, but other than this and his surname no biographical information is known.
Frederick Craven	1833	Played once for Cambridge University.
Thomas Craven	1837–1851	Played in 14 first-class matches.
Charles Creswell	1836–1843	Played in 11 first-class matches.
Charles Crofts	1840–1843	Played in three first-class matches, once for Sussex and twice for Cambridge University.
Henry Crook	1827–1837	Five first-class matches for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire sides.
John Crouch	1827–1836	Seven first-class appearances, all for Cambridge-based sides.
Thomas Crowhurst	1832	One first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent.

D

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Samuel Dakin	1840–1855	Played in 45 first-class matches for a wide range of teams, most frequently for MCC or The North.
James Dale	1823–1827	Played nine matches for Sussex.
Edward Daniell	1835–1837	Four appearances in first-class matches, three of which were for Oxford University.
George Daniels	1830–1839	Played five times for Sussex in firs-class matches.
Mathew Daplyn	1833–1836	Made seven appearances in first-class matches, four of which were for Norfolk.
Darby	1840	A single first-class appearance for the Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Benjamin Dark	1814–1826	Six first-class appearances. Brother of James Dark.
James Dark	1815–1843	Played in 17 matches before going on to own Lord's, which he developed as a ground. Brother of Benjamin Dark.
Nicholas Darnell	1836–1840	Made nine first-class appearances.
Henry Daubeney	1834–1837	Played in four first-class matches.
John Davidson	1828–1845	Played in six first-class matches. Brother of William Davidson.
William Davidson	1832–1837	Three first-class matches, Brother of John Davidson.
J. Davies	1825–1832	Played 10 matches for Cambridge-based teams, occasionally as a wicket-keeper. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Henry Davis	1826	Played on first-class match for a Sheffield and Leicester team.
James Davis	1828–1834	Played in four first-class matches.
George Dawson	1827–1836	Played in eight first-class matches, mainly for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides.
John Day	1829–1835	Played eight first-class matches, all for Nottingham or Nottinghamshire sides.
William de St Croix	1839–1843	Made 15 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University.
Henry Deacon	1840–1842	Played in five first-class matches.
Thomas Deakin	1833–1836	Played in five matches for Yorkshire or Sheffield sides.
Jemmy Dean	1835–1861	Played in 305 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex or MCC. Helped form the United All-England XI with John Wisden.
Charles Dearman	1828–1832	Played in eight first-class matches for Sheffield teams.
James Dearman	1826–1846	Played 22 first-class matches, primarily for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides.
John Deedes	1822–1829	Made 12 first-class appearances. Brother of William Deedes senior.
William Deedes senior	1817–1826	Made 24 first-class appearances and went on to be President of MCC.
William Dench	1826	One first-class appearance for Sussex.
Henry Denison	1829	A sole first-class match for Oxford University.
William Denison	1832–1847	Played in eight first-class matches.
J. Denne	1832	Played one first-class match for an England XI. Other than surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Denne	1827–1832	Played in four first-class matches.
Joseph Dennis	1803–1829	Made seven first-class appearances for Nottingham sides.
John Dicker	1840–1844	Played in three first-class matches, two of which were for Kent sides.
John Dolignon	1832–1844	Five first-class appearances.
John Dolphin	1825–1834	Six first-class matches, four of which were for Cambridge University between 1825 and 1827.
Alban Dorrinton	1836	A single appearance for a Kent side. Brother of William Dorrinton.
William Dorrinton	1836–1848	Made 94 first-class appearances, mainly for Kent and MCC.
William Drake	1836	One first-class match for Oxford University.
Charles Duff	1824–1830	Twelve appearances for Sussex sides.
Duke	1831	A single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Timothy Duke	1823–1828	Five first-class matches for Kent.
Harry Dupuis	1828–1830	Three first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Durell Durell	1838–1840	Four first-class matches for Oxford University and MCC.
James Dyer	1830	One first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent.
William Dyer	1830	One first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Percyvall Dyke	1822–1837	Played in 21 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent sides. Brother of Thomas Dyke.
Thomas Dyke	1824–1827	Played in two first-class matches, one for MCC and one for Kent. Brother of Percyvall Dyke.

E

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Octavius Eaden	1827–1831	Played in four first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
David Edwards	1826–1843	Played 26 first-class matches, all for Cambridge-based sides.
W. Edwards	1832–1843	Played in seven first-class matches, mainly for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
George Elliot	1831	May have played twice for Cambridge University in 1831, although he is thought to have been serving in the Royal Navy at the time and there is no record of him having graduated from the university.
Charles Ellis	1833	Played in three first-class matches.
Edward Ellis	1829–1835	Played in nine first-class matches, manly for Cambridge University.
W. Ellis	1835	Played a single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Webb Ellis	1827	Played once for Oxford University in the 1827 University Match. Is better known as the apocryphal "inventor" of Rugby Union.
Henry Ellison	1833–1837	Played in six first-class matches. Better known as the founder of the Church of England and Ireland Temperance Society in 1862.
Edward Elmhirst	1834–1843	Played in 15 first-class matches.
John Emmerson	1827–1831	Played in three first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides. Brother of William Emmerson.
William Emmerson	1829	Played in a single first-class match for the Cambridge Union Club. Brother of John Emmerson.
George Englebright	1834	Played in a single first-class match for Norfolk.
Etherington	1830	One first-class appearance for Sussex. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Henry Everett	1812–1839	Played in 10 first-class matches.
Mortimer Ewen	1839–1844	Played in seven first-class matches, six of which were for Sussex.

F

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Frederick Fagge	1833–1853	Played in 44 first-class matches, primarily for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent.
James Faithfull	1839	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Arthur Farmer	1834–1839	Ten first-class matches, all for Cambridge-based sides.
George Faulkner	1829	A single first-class appearance for Sussex.
Nicholas Felix	1830–1852	Made 132 first-class appearances, 52 of which were for Kent and 23 for Surrey. Felix was a pseudonym: his actual surname was Wanostrocht. Described as "one of the most remarkable cricketers of all times".
Francis Fenner	1829–1856	Played 54 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge-based sides. Established Fenner's ground in Cambridge.
Fidler	1830	Played a single match for Middlesex. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
J. Fisher	1827	Played in one match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Thomas Flavel	1821–1828	22 first-class matches, most frequently for Godalming.
John Floyer	1832–1833	Played in two first-class matches.
C. B. Ford	1837	A single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical information is known.
Frederick Ford	1836	Played one match for MCC.
George Ford	1837–1840	Played in nine first-class matches.
J. Ford	1836	Played a single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Ford	1839–1849	Played in six first-class matches. Three sons, William Justice Ford, Augustus Ford and Francis Ford all played first-class cricket.
Thomas Foster	1827–1828	Played twice for Nottingham.
John Foxcraft	1837–1842	Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides.
George Freemantle	1829–1832	Made three first-class appearances.
John Freer	1827	Played twice for Cambridge University.
Thomas Fryer	1832	Played twice for the Cambridge Town Club against MCC.
J. Fuller	1831–1834	Played in a total of ten first-class matches, all for Cambridge-based sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.

G

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Gainsford	1834	A single match for Sheffield. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Galloway	1837–1844	Played in four first-class matches.
Gloucester Gambier	1838–1844	Played in three first-class matches.
Thomas Gamble	1826	A single first-class match for a Sheffield and Leicester side. Brother of William Gamble.
William Gamble	1828	Played in one first-class match. Brother of Thomas Gamble.
C. Gardiner	1828	A solitary match for Kent. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
John Gardiner	1828–1830	Played twice in first-class matches for Surrey XIs.
Frederick Garnett	1840	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
James Garnett	1833	Played in two first-class matches for Cambridge University.
William Garnett	1839	One match for Oxford University.
John Garnier	1832	A sole first-class appearance for Oxford University. Brother of William Garnier.
Thomas Garnier	1832	Two first-class matches for Oxford University. Brother of John Garnier. Became Dean of Lincoln Cathedral.
William Garrat	1832–1845	Made a total of 32 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Edward Garrow	1839	One first-class match for Oxford University.
Richard Garth	1839–1844	Played in 21 first-class matches, mostly for MCC and Oxford University.
Daniel Geere	1840	Played twice for Sussex.
John Gibson	1837–1842	Made a total of four first-class appearances, three of which were for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Robert Gibson	1828	Played one match for Nottingham.
George Markham Giffard	1834–1836	Played in four first-class matches for Oxford University.
William Girton	1830	Played once for Suffolk. CricInfo identifies him as P. Girton and provides no additional biographical information, CricketArchive as William Girton.
Matthew Gisborne	1840	Played once for the North of England.
Robert Glasscock	1832–1834	Four first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
George Goad	1826–1834	Played in seven first-class matches for Sussex.
George Goldney	1838	A single appearance for Cambridge University.
Billy Good	1831–1847	Played in 68 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.
Charles Goodall	1826	A solitary first-class match for a Nottingham side.
Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly	1818–1843	Played 33 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Styled as Lord Strathavon between 1794 and 1836 and the Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853. Brother of Francis Gordon.
Francis Gordon	1826–1830	Played in seven first-class matches. Brother of Charles Gordon.
Charles Goring	1836–1838	Played four times for Oxford University in first-class matches.
William Goring	1833–1835	Played in seven first-class matches.
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose	1828	A single appearance for an England XI.
Henry Grazebrook	1828–1830	Four appearances in first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Green	1828	A single match for a Kent side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known, although Kent histories suggest the possibility that he was the father of William Green who played three times of the county side in the 1850s and 60s.
William Greenwood	1818–1828	Played twice, once for Hampshire against MCC in 1818 and once for Hampshire against an England XI in 1828.
Charles Greville	1819–1827	Played five times, three times for MCC and twice for the Gentlemen.
Thomas Grimstead	1831	A single match for a Surrey side.
Edward Grimston	1832–1849	Played in 32 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. Brother of James and Robert Grimston.
James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam	1830–1849	Made 21 first-class appearances, most frequently for MCC. Brother of Edward and Robert Grimston. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Verulam in 1845. MCC President in 1837–38 and 1867–68.
Robert Grimston	1836–1855	Played in 63 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC or the Gentlemen of England. MCC President 1883–84 and the only President of the club to have died in office. Brother of Edward and James Grimston.
James Grinham	1822–1835	Played in 13 first-class matches, nine of which were for Godalming.
Groom	1833	A single first-class match for Norfolk. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Joseph Grout	1838–1839	Played in eight first-class matches.
Joe Guy	1837–1854	Made 148 first-class appearances, most commonly for England sides or teams from Nottinghamshire.
Guyett	1826	One first-class appearance for a Middlesex side. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.

H

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Israel Haggis	1834–1849	Played in 20 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge-based sides.
Charles Hale	1832	Four first-class matches played.
Richard Hales	1840	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Henry Hall	1827–1837	Played a total of 14 first-class matches, most frequently for Yorkshire or Sheffield sides.
James Hall	1821–1838	A total of 12 matches for Cambridge-based sides.
W. Hall	1833–1834	Played five times for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Henry Hand	1828–1840	Played in 14 first-class matches.
Edwin Handley	1827	Played twice for Cambridge University.
Thomas Harden	1829	Played one first-class match for a Kent side.
John Richard Hardy	1829	A single match for Cambridge University.
Hare	1830	Played one match for MCC. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Archibald Harenc	1840–1859	Played in 14 first-class matches, generally for amateur sides such as the Gentlemen of Kent, as well as a number of other matches for the same side. Also played a non-first-class match for Canada against the United States in 1845 at McGill University in Montréal. Brother of Charles, Edward and Henry Harenc.
Charles Harenc	1830–1849	Played in 56 first-class matches, most frequently for the Gentlemen of Kent and for Kent sides both before and after the formation of Kent County Cricket Club. Had captained Harrow School and went on to play a number of non-first-class matches for sides such as I Zingari. Brother of Archibald, Edward and Henry Harenc.
Edward Harenc	1837–1841	Played in four first-class matches, once for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1837 and three times for Cambridge University in 1840 and 1841. Brother of Archibald, Charles and Henry Harenc.
Henry Harenc	1832	Played in one first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of Archibald, Charles and Edward Harenc.
Edward Harman	1837	A single match for MCC.
William Harvey	1831	A single match for Cambridge University.
Frederick Haslett	1837–1841	Six first-class matches for Sussex teams.
Ashby Haslewood	1833–1835	Three matches for Cambridge University.
Henry Hattersley	1834	Played in three first-class matches for Yorkshire-based sides.
Hawkes	1836	Played in one first-class match for Norfolk. Is known to have played one other match for the side in 1843. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Charles Hawkins	1838–1845	Played in 57 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex or England XIs.
Daniel Hayward	1832–1851	Appeared in 24 first-class matches, primarily for Cambridge-based sides.
Thomas Heath	1828–1848	Played in 20 first-class matches for sides from Nottinghamshire.
John Henson	1834	Played in one match for Nottingham. Other than a name, no biographical details are known.
Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis	1837–1838	Played in two matches for the Cambridge Town Club.
Lord Charles Hervey	1835	Played in one match for Cambridge University.
Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 3rd Baronet	1831–1861	Played in 92 first-class matches, most frequently for Gentlemen's sides and MCC.
William Hewitt	1827–1829	Played in six first-class matches for Nottingham.
Robert Hibbert	1832	Appeared twice for Cambridge University in first-class matches.
Horatio Hildyard	1832	Played in two matches for Oxford University.
Hillingston	1831	One match for A-K. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Arthur Hill, 4th Marquess of Downshire	1837	One match for MCC.
Robert Hills	1836–1838	Played in seven first-class matches for Kent sides
Thomas Hills	1840	One appearance for a Kent XI.
William Hillyer	1835–1853	Played in 230 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC and Kent. Considered "one of the greatest bowlers of his period".
John Hilton	1829–1830	Played in three first-class matches for Nottingham.
Edward Hoare	1831	Played a single match for Cambridge University. Brother of John Gurney Hoare.
Henry Hoare	1835–1838	Played in six matches for MCC.
John Gurney Hoare	1831	Played once for Cambridge University. Brother of Edward Hoare.
Edward Hodgson	1835–1836	Appeared in three matches for Cambridge University.
James Hodson	1838–1854	Played in 54 first-class matches, 51 of which were for Sussex.
William Hodson	1833	A single match for Sussex.
E. Hogg	1833–1836	Played three first-class matches for Norfolk. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Robert Holden	1835–1836	Played in five first-class matches for MCC.
Holdsworth	1830–1831	Played in two first-class matches for Sheffield. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Henry Holloway	1836	A single match for Oxford University.
Holmes	1832	Played a single first-class match for Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
William Hooker	1823–1833	Played in 26 first-class matches, most commonly for Sussex.
William Hopkins	1825–1828	Four first-class matches, three for Cambridge University and one for an England XI.
James Hopper	1822–1827	Three matches for Kent.
J. Horn	1827	Played on a single match for the Cambridge Union Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Edward Horsman	1827–1829	Played in three matches for Cambridge University.
Howard	1834	Made a single first-class appearance for Norfolk. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Henry Howard	1830–1832	Played in three first-class matches for three different sides.
Thomas Howard	1803–1829	Made 88 first-class appearances, mainly for England XIs and Hampshire sides.
Abraham Hume	1839–1844	Played in 12 first-class matches for Cambridge University or MCC.
Francis Hurt	1840	A solitary match for MCC.
Joseph Hydes	1834	Played in two first-class matches for a Yorkshire XI, both against Norfolk.

J

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Alfred Jackson	1837	One first-class match for the Gentlemen.
James Jardine	1827–1829	Played in two first-class matches.
Charles Jarvis	1826	A solitary first-class match played for Nottingham. Brother of George Jarvis.
George Jarvis	1826–1841	Played in a total of 37 first-class matches, generally for sides from Nottinghamshire. Brother of Charles Jarvis.
William Jenkins	1826–1830	Three first-class appearances for Sussex.
Charles Jenner	1828–1833	Played in six first-class matches. Brother of Herbert and Henry Jenner.
Herbert Jenner	1825–1838	Played in 36 first-class matches, mainly for Kent sides and the Gentlemen. Captained Cambridge University in the first University Match in 1827, was President of MCC in 1833/34 and of the West Kent club. Brother of Charles and Henry Jenner.
Henry Jenner	1839–1842	Played in four first-class matches. Brother of Charles and Herbert Jenner.
John Jenner	1807–1826	Six first-class matches, five of which were for Middlesex.
Isaac Johnson	1840–1843	Played three times for Nottinghamshire.
T. Johnson	1825–1834	Played in 17 first-class matches for Cambridge sides. Other than his surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
P. S. Johnston	1833–1834	Two matches, one for Yorkshire and one for Sheffield. Other than his surname and initials, no biographical information is known.
W. Johnston	1837–1838	Two matches for Cambridge Town sides. Other than his surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Jones	1832–1833	Two matches for Sussex. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
G. Jones	1839	Played a single match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than his surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Harry Jones	1826	A single first-class match for a Middlesex side.
John Judd	1831	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
Henry Jupp	1824–1827	Two first-class appearances, one for Godalming in 1824 and one for an England XI in 1827.

K

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Walter Kavanagh	1834	Played in three first-class matches, two for Cambridge University and one for MCC.
Robert William Keate	1832–1853	Played in 39 first-class matches, 21 of which were for MCC.
William Keen	1821–1831	Played in 28 first-class matches, including 12 for Godalming and seven for Surrey.
Kelsey	1829	A single first-class match for Sussex. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Francis Kerry	1830	A single match for Nottingham.
George Kettle	1839–1851	A total of 15 first-class appearances.
John Kettleband	1826–1832	Nine first-class matches, all for Nottingham.
John King	1830	A single first-class match for Suffolk. Played regularly for Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds between 1821 and 1831 in other matches.
Samuel Kingdon	1827	One first-class match for Cambridge University.
Henry Robert Kingscote	1825–1844	Made 33 first-class appearances. President of MCC 1827/28.
James Kirkpatrick	1838	One first-class match played for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Edward Kirwan	1834–1837	Played six first-class matches for Cambridge University. Brother of John Kirwan.
John Kirwan	1836–1842	Made 18 first-class appearances, 14 of which were for Cambridge University. Brother of Edward Kirwan.
James Kitson	1832	A single first-class match for MCC.
John Kitson	1838	One first-class match for Oxford University.
Henry Knatchbull	1827–1849	Played in 41 first-class matches for a wide range of sides
Edward Knight	1822–1828	Made 13 first-class appearances. Brother of George T and Henry Knight.
George T Knight	1820–1837	Played 23 first-class matches. Brother of Edward and Henry Knight.
Henry Knight	1827	A solitary first-class match for Sussex. Brother of Edward and George T Knight
J. Knill	1833–1835	Played in two matches, both for Left-handed sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Benjamin Koe	1838	One first-class match for Cambridge University.
Roger Kynaston	1830–1854	Played in 166 first-class matches, including 111 for MCC and more for related sides. Secretary of MCC between 1842 and 1858.

L

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
James Ladbroke	1800–1826	Played in 19 first-class matches, 11 of which were for Godalming.
Charles Lanaway	1825–1838	Made 36 first-class appearances, 34 of which were for Sussex.
Henry Thomas Lane	1818–1827	Nine first-class matches. President of MCC 1824/25
George Langdon	1839–1842	15 first-class matches played, mainly for Sussex sides.
Langford	1836	A single known match for Norfolk. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
William Lautour	1838–1849	Played in 18 first-class matches for a range of amateur sides.
Lawrence	1831	A single appearance for an England side. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
O. Laws	1834	A single first-class match for Norfolk. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
John Leaney	1825–1826	Played twice for Kent.
Edward Leathes	1830–1834	Played in five first-class matches.
Godfrey Lee	1837–1845	Played in eight first-class matches, most frequently for Oxford University.
Charles Leech	1830	Played in two first-class matches for Suffolk.
R. B. Legden	1833	One first-class match for an L to Z side. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical information is known.
Lord Sussex Lennox	1826	A single first-class match for MCC.
Richard Lenton	1828–1841	Played in three first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
John Leslie	1836	Played in two first-class matches, once for MCC against Oxford University and once for the university against MCC.
Thomas Leventhorpe	1835	Played in a single first-class match for Cambridge University.
Lewis	1830	A single appearance for a Middlesex side is all that is known about him. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Lewis	1837–1846	Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen in 1837 and one for a Surrey side in 1846.
William Lewis	1827	Played in one first-class match for Oxford University.
George Liddell	1840–1852	Played in 25 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.
Charles Lillywhite	1837	Played in a single match for Sussex.
William Lillywhite	1825–1853	Played in 237 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex, MCC and England XI. One of the first major rounder bowlers.
George Lister-Kaye	1828	A single match for Sussex.
Charles Lloyd	1833–1850	Played in five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC. Brother of Henry J Lloyd.
Henry J. Lloyd	1815–1830	Made 34 first-class appearances, mainly for sides related to MCC. President of MCC 1822/23. Brother of Charles Lloyd.
Frederick Loftus	1830	Played in three first-class matches and is known to have played other matches for MCC between 1827 and 1831.
Frederick Long	1836–1841	Played in five first-class matches, four of them for Cambridge University and one for the Cambridge Town Club.
Robert Longden	1837	Played twice in first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Lowe	1828	Played in a single first-class match for a Hampshire side. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Lowe	1830	Played twice for Middlesex sides. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Alfred Lowth	1836–1841	Played in eight first-class matches.
Henry Lowther	1819–1843	47 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides.
W. Lupton	1833	A single match for a Yorkshire XI against Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton	1836–1838	Played in three first-class matches for Cambridge University.

M

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
John McCoy	1834	Just one first-class match, played for Yorkshire against Norfolk.
McKinnon	1829	A sole first-class appearance for a team of Single players. Other than a surname and the fact that he was a captain in the British Army, no biographical information is known.
Main	1830–1833	Played in a total of three first-class matches. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Henry Maister	1832	Played in two first-class matches.
Arthur Malkin	1826	A single match for Cambridge University.
J. Mallinson	1834	A single first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury	1832–1836	Played in 10 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University.
William Maples	1839	One first-class match for Cambridge University.
Earl of March	1837–1838	Played in four first-class matches.
George Marriott	1836	Played in two first-class matches for Norfolk.
Tom Marsden	1826–1841	Played 55 first-class matches.
Marshall	1839	Played one match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
John Marshall	1837–1845	Played in six first-class matches
Martin	1833	Played a single first-class match for an England side.
W. Martin	1819–1826	Played in seven first-class matches and three other matches for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Russell Martingell	1828	A single first-class appearances for a Surrey XI. Father of Will Martingell.
Will Martingell	1839–1860	Played in 182 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey and Kent; he played 49 times for each in first-class matches. An excellent bowler, Martingell went on to coach the game. Son of Robert Martingell.
William Mason	1832–1842	Made 11 first-class appearances for Sussex sides.
William Massey	1837–1842	Played in 13 first-class matches, nine for Cambridge University.
William Mathews	1821–1830	Made 31 first-class appearances, most frequently for Godalming and England sides.
William May	1834	A single first-class match for Kent.
John Mayers	1827	A single first-class match for Kent.
S. Maynard	1823–1828	Five first-class appearances, four of them for Hampshire. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Henry Mayne	1833–1849	Made 18 appearances in first-class matches, including seven for MCC.
George Meads	1825–1836	Played 14 times for Sussex.
Adolphus Meetkerke	1840	Played in one first-class match for Cambridge University.
Francis Mellersh	1814–1830	Played in 11 first-class matches, nine of which were for Sussex.
William Mellish	1832	Made two first-class appearances for Cambridge University.
William Meryweather	1829	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
T. Metcalfe	1830	A single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
William Meyrick	1828–1837	Played in nine first-class matches, six of which were for Cambridge University.
John Michell	1831–1833	Played in three first-class matches.
Frederick Micklethwait	1836–1848	Made six first-class appearances.
Miller	1828	A single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Miller	1830	A solitary match played for Middlesex is the extent of the information known. No biographical details have been discovered.
Mills	1829	Just one first-class match played for a Surrey side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Charles Mills	1840	A single appearance for a Kent side in first-class matches.
George Mills	1825–1831	A total of eight first-class matches, mainly for Kent. Brother of Richard Mills.
Richard Mills	1825–1843	A total of 47 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides. Brother of George Mills.
William Mills	1840–1844	Played in 16 first-class matches, 11 of which were for Cambridge University.
George Millyard	1835–1842	Played in 50 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex sides.
Mitchell	1831	A single first-class match played for a team made up of single men. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Spencer Montagu	1832–1835	Played twice in first-class matches.
Robert Moore	1834–1835	Played in three first-class matches for Oxford University.
H. Morgan	1836–1837	Played twice for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Henry Morley	1815–1838	Played in 30 first-class matches.
Pierrepont Mundy	1838–1853	Played in nine first-class matches.
Daniel Murcutt	1837–1842	Played five time for Cambridge Town Club sides.
George Murrell	1826–1828	Played in two first-class matches for Sussex sides.
C. Musgrave	1826	Played in just one first-class match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
William Musters	1829–1848	Played in 10 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottingham or Nottinghamshire sides.
Alfred Mynn	1832–1859	Nicknamed the "Lion of Kent", Mynn made 212 first-class appearances, most frequently playing for Kent both before and after the formation of the first county club in 1842. Brother of Walter Mynn.
Walter Mynn	1833–1852	Played in 75 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of Alfred Mynn.

N

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Charles Napier	1838–1841	Played in eight first-class matches.
Edwin Napper	1839–1862	Played in 128 first-class matches, 92 of them for Sussex.
J. Napper	1838	A single first-class appearance for Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Henry Nethercote	1839–1854	Played in 18 first-class matches
William Newcome	1836	Just one first-class match played for Cambridge University.
Francis Nicholas	1821–1830	Played in 23 first-class matches, mainly for MCC sides.
Frederick Nicholl	1835	Played one first-class match in Cambridge University.
Richard Nicholson	1837–1841	Played twice in first-class matches.
Thomas Nicoll	1817–1835	Made 28 first-class appearances, mostly for MCC sides.
John Noakes	1826	Made two appearances for Kent sides. Noakes was probably born in 1802 and possibly died in 1840 at Lamberhurst.
George Warde Norman	1832–1838	Nine first-class appearances for Kent-based sides. Brother of Henry Norman.
Henry Norman	1827–1835	Played 14 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent-based sides. Brother of George Norman.
William North	1827–1828	Played three first-class matches for Nottingham sides.
M. Norton	1837	Played a single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.

O

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Henry Oddie	1834–1836	Seven first-class matches played for Cambridge University.
Oliver	1824–1828	Played in four first-class matches, three for Godalming and one for Surrey. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Henry Ommaney	1828	A single match for Kent.
A. Onslow	1835	Played a single first-class match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Ormsby	1829	A sole first-class match for a team of married players.
George Osbaldeston	1808–1830	Described as "one of the leading figures in the game in the early 19th century", Osbaldeston played in 33 first-class matches, primarily for MCC, and was a "renowned" single-wicket player.
John Oscroft	1834–1848	Nine first-class matches played for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
George Owston	1826	A single first-class match played.

P

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
James Pagden	1835–1858	Played in two first-class matches, once for MCC in 1835 and once for Sussex in 1858. Is known to have played a number of club matches, most frequently for the Gentlemen of Sussex side, between 1830 and 1868.
Henry Page	1819–1826	Seven first-class matches for Cambridge Town Club.
Martin Page	1820–1834	Played in 13 first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
William Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford	1836	A single first-class match for the Gentlemen.
Thomas Paley	1829–1831	Played in two first-class matches for Surrey sides.
John Papillon	1827	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Henry Parker	1839–1854	Played in a total of 17 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge University or the Gentlemen of Kent.
John Parnell	1831	Played in a single first-class match for Cambridge University.
Charles Parnther	1832–1836	Made 16 first-class appearances.
Butler Parr	1835–1854	Made 23 first-class appearances, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Samuel Parr	1840–1855	Played in 25 first-class matches, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
F. Parry	1830	A single first-class match for Middlesex and one other match for MCC, both in 1830, are all that is known about Parry's career. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details have been found.
George Parry	1818–1829	Played in 16 first-class matches.
Edwin Patchitt	1840–1843	Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides.
William Paterson	1840	A single first-class match for MCC.
Robert Payne	1832	Played twice for Oxford University.
William Pellett	1837	Three first-class matches for Sussex.
George Pescott	1840	One first-class match for Sussex.
William Peto	1822–1826	Nine matches, eight of them for Godalming.
John Philipps	1830–1839	Played in six matches. Changed his name to John Scourfield in 1862.
Picard	1830	Played a single first-class match for a Middlesex side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Edward Pickering	1827–1844	Played in 15 first-class matches. Brother of William Pickering.
William Pickering	1840–1848	Made 29 first-class appearances. Brother of Edward Pickering.
William Pickett	1828–1838	17 first-class appearances for Sussex sides.
George Picknell	1835–1854	Played in 81 first-class matches, 73 times for Sussex. Brother of Robert Picknell.
Robert Picknell	1837–1845	Made 18 first-class appearances, all for Sussex. Brother of George Picknell.
Charles Pierpoint	1825–1827	Played four matches for Sussex.
Thomas Pierpoint	1827–1833	Played in nine first-class matches.
Frederick Pigou	1836	Made four first-class appearances.
Fuller Pilch	1820–1854	One of the leading batsmen of his time, Pilch, who was originally from Norfolk, was recruited to play for Kent sides before the foundation of Kent County Cricket Club. Played in a total of 229 first-class matches for a number of sides, most frequently for Kent. Brother of Nathaniel and William Pilch.
Nathaniel Pilch	1820–1836	Played in all of Norfolk's six first-class matches alongside his brothers Fuller and William Pilch, his only first-class matches. Father of William Pilch.
William Pilch	1820–1836	Played in all of Norfolk's six first-class matches alongside his brothers Fuller and Nathaniel. Made a total of eight first-class appearances.
William Pilch	1840–1857	Played 52 times, mostly for Kent. Son of Nathianel Pilch and nephew of Fuller and William Pilch.
Pile	1833–1836	Played in two first-class matches for Norfolk.
William Pilkington	1827	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Uriah Pillion	1828	A single first-class match for Kent.
George Pitts	1835	Played in a single first-class match for a team of left-handed cricketers.
George Plank	1837	A single first-class match for the Gentlemen.
Edward Pole	1827–1832	Played twice for Oxford University.
Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough	1834–1856	Played in 67 first-class matches. Brother of John Ponsonby.
John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough	1830–1836	Played in five first-class matches. Brother of Frederick Ponsonby.
Sydney Pontifex	1829	A single first-class appearance for an England side.
Francis Popham	1829–1833	Played in four first-class matches.
Porter	1833	A single match for the Cambridge Town Club.
William Potter	1829–1831	Played in seven first-class matches.
Henry Potts	1831	A single first-class appearance for Cambridge University.
Frederick Powys	1830–1832	Played twice for Cambridge University.
Guy Prendergast	1826	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
James Preston	1828	A single first-class match played for Sussex.
Price	1828–1842	Played in four first-class matches. Was probably a captain in the British Army, but other than this and his surname, no biographical information is known.
Rice Price	1827–1838	Played six first-class matches, all for Oxford University.
Charles Prickett	1826	Played in two first-class matches for Kent.
George Prothero	1839	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Charles Pryor	1833–1859	Made 31 first-class appearances, almost all for Cambridge-based sides.
Purcell	1829	A solitary first-class match played for a Kent side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
James Pycroft	1836–1838	Played in five first-class matches.

Q

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Quarles	1820–1830	Played two first-class matches, one for Norfolk in 1820 and one for Suffolk in 1830.

R

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
George Rawlins	1826–1836	Played in 18 first-class matches, 10 for Sheffield and 6 for Yorkshire sides.
George Rawlinson	1836–1839	Played in five first-class matches for Oxford University.
Philip Ray	1827	Played once for Cambridge University.
Sam Redgate	1830–1846	Considered one of the best bowlers of the 1830s, Redgate played in 78 first-class matches, primarily for Nottinghamshire sides and the Cambridge Town Club.
Thomas Redgate	1840	Played twice for Nottinghamshire sides.
Ambrose Redhead	1829–1831	Played twice, both matches for Cambridge-based sides.
Hayter Reed	1832–1834	Played five times in first-class matches.
Reid	1828	A single match for a Kent side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known, although the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket Club suggests that he came from Sevenoaks.
Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie	1831	A single first-class match for an England side.
Edward Royd Rice	1826–1834	Played in two first-class matches, one for a Middlesex side in 1828 and the other for an England side in 1834.
Arthur Rich	1833–1838	Six first-class matches played.
Henry Rich	1838	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
George Richards	1828–1831	Played six times for Surrey sides in first-class matches.
J. Richardson	1840–1843	Played in five first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Riley	1832	A single match for a Sheffield side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Robert Ringwood	1840–1849	Played in 16 matches for Cambridge-based sides.
Thomas Roberts	1834	A single first-class match for Norfolk.
William Roberts	1833–1836	Played in four matches for Norfolk.
John Robertson	1828	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Charles Rocke	1822–1828	Played in six first-class matches.
J. Roker	1825–1830	Played in five first-class matches, four for Surrey and one for Godlaming. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Charles Romilly	1828–1833	Made 13 first-class appearances. Brother of Edward and Frederick Romilly.
Edward Romilly	1825–1831	Played nine first-class matches. Brother of Charles and Frederick Romilly
Frederick Romilly	1836	Played in one match for MCC. Brother of Charles and Edward Romilly.
Batchelor Roper	1833–1835	Played twice in first-class matches.
Rose	1830	A single match for a Middlesex team. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
George Rothera	1832–1837	Played in 10 first-class matches, mainly for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Russell	1831	A single match for a team of single players. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Lord Charles Russell	1833–1851	Played in 11 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. MCC President 1835/36.
Charles Russell	1836	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
Henry Stuart Russell	1839	Played in four first-class matches, three for Oxford University and one for MCC.
Henry Vane Russell	1832	One match for Oxford University.
J. C. Ryle	1835–1838	Played in seven first-class matches for Oxford University.

S

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Salmoni	1831	Played in one match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Henry Sampson	1840–1857	Played in 38 first-class matches.
Thomas Sanders	1828–1839	Made nine first-class appearances.
John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich	1831–1832	Played twice for Cambridge University.
James Saunders	1822–1831	Played 54 first-class matches, most often for England XIs, Godalming and the Players.
Arthur Savile	1839–1841	Played in six first-class matches.
Edward Sayres	1838–1842	Played in 24 first-class matches.
J. Scott	1819–1831	Made eight appearances for Cambridge-based sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Edward Seale	1832–1835	Played three first-class matches for Cambridge University.
William Searle	1821–1833	Made 48 first-class appearances.
Thomas Selby	1839–1841	Played three first-class matches for Kent sides.
Thomas Sell	1827–1833	Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
Francis Semmence	1833	A single first-class match for Norfolk.
John Seton Karr	1837–1838	Played four matches for Oxford University.
Tom Sewell	1830–1853	Played in 117 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC or England sides.
William Sewell	1822–1827	Eight first-class appearances, four for Middlesex and four for the Gentlemen.
George Seymour	1835–1838	Played in six first-class matches for Cambridge University.
James Seymour	1834–1836	Played twice for the Cambridge Town Club.
William Seymour	1837	Played once for Oxford University.
J. Shackley	1830–1834	Played in four first-class matches for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Frederick Shaw	1835–1836	Played three matches for Yorkshire sides.
Sir John Shelley, 7th Baronet	1835	Played in a single first-class match for an England side against a Kent XI.
W. Shelton	1826–1828	Played twice in first-class matches for combined teams and in other matches for Leicester-based sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Sheraton	1827–1831	Six first-class matches, all for Nottingham.
John Sherman	1809–1852	Played 27 first-class matches.
Gervaise Waldo-Sibthorp	1834–1836	Played in four first-class matches for Oxford University.
Edward Sivewright	1828–1829	Three first-class matches, each for a different side.
G. Skinner	1827–1829	Played four first-class matches for Sheffield sides.
Hiriam Slack	1831–1832	Played twice for Nottingham in first-class matches.
John Slater	1825–1829	Played seven times, mainly for Sussex. Brother of William Slater.
William Slater	1814–1829	Played in 30 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex.
Smeed	1830	A single first-class match for Middlesex. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Smith	1825–1826	Two matches for Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Smith	1831	Played a single first-class match for Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Smith	1827	A single first-class match for the Cambridge Union Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Smith	1826–1827	Played three first-class matches, all for Nottingham.
George Smith	1827–1836	Made 12 first-class appearances for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides.
H. Smith	1832	A single first-class match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
J. Smith	1833	A sole first-class match for the Gentlemen. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Percy Smith	1825–1826	Played twice for Cambridge University.
William Smith	1840–1857	Played seven times for Kent.
Henry Snow	1830–1839	Played 20 times in first-class matches. Brother of William Strahan.
Henry Southern	1828	A single first-class match for Sheffield.
Stephen Southon	1825–1826	Played four times for Kent.
John Sparks	1803–1829	Played in 50 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey and England XIs.
Abraham Spinks	1833–1836	Played four first-class matches for Norfolk.
Thomas Spinks	1840	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Sprig	1831	A sole first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
William Squires	1826	Played in a single first-class match for a Sheffield ad Leicester side. Is known to have played for Leicester between 1823 and 1839.
Edward St John	1829	Played twice for Cambridge University.
Richard Stanford	1832	Played a single match for Sussex.
William Stearman	1836–1840	Played in 15 first-class matches, 11 times for Kent sides.
J. Stearn	1834	Played a single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Stearn	1825–1840	Played 22 first-class matches for Cambridge sides.
William Strahan	1832–1849	Born William Snow, played 26 first-class matches. Brother of Henry Snow.
John Strange	1836–1839	Played in 13 first-class matches.
A. Stuart	1838–1839	Played twice for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
H. Stubbs	1830	A single first-class match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
George Sussum	1827–1832	Played in nine first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
J. Swan	1825–1826	Played twice for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.

T

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Talbot	1837	A single match for Oxford University.
Henry Tamplin	1827–1828	Played twice for Sussex sides.
John Tanner	1797–1826	Played 45 first-class matches.
Charles Taylor	1836–1859	Played in 125 first-class matches.
James Taylor	1834–1844	Played in 28 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex sides.
W. Taylor	1828–1829	Played in three matches, all for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Charles Templeton	1827–1829	Played in three first-class matches, two for Cambridge University and one in an Kent XI.
Frederick Thackeray	1837–1854	Played in 38 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University and MCC.
George Thackeray	1826	A single first-class appearance for Cambridge University.
Arthur Thomas	1837–1838	Played in four first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Richard Thomas	1833–1835	Played in five first-class matches.
Thompson	1827–1836	Played in five first-class matches for Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
H. Thompson	1829–1831	Played twice for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Charles Thornhill	1837–1840	Six first-class matches for Cambridge University. Brother of George and John Thornhill.
George Thornhill	1831–1836	Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University. Brother of Charles and John Thornhill.
John Thornhill	1840–1842	Played twice for MCC. Brother of Charles and George Thornhill.
R. Thornhill	1833–1835	Played in two first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
George Thorpe	1826	A single first-class match for Nottingham.
Theodore Thring	1840	One match for MCC.
James Thumwood	1816–1826	Played 23 first-class catches, 12 of them for Hampshire.
Edward Thwaites	1825–1837	Made 25 first-class appearances, most frequently for Sussex.
Henry Torre	1839–1841	Played six times for Oxford University in first-class matches.
James Townsend	1821–1831	Made nine first-class appearances.
Chauncy Hare Townshend	1827	A single match for a Kent side.
Charles Trower	1838–1840	Played in three first-class matches for Oxford University.
Thomas Trueman	1827	Played once for Nottingham. Other than a name and that he was christened in March 1802 at Nottingham, there are no biographical details.
Thomas Tuck	1832–1842	Played in nine first-class matches.
John Turner	1837	Played twice for Oxford University.
Thomas Turney	1828	One match for a Kent XI.

U

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Upton	1827–1828	Two matches for Nottingham.

V

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Philip Vallance	1829–1834	Played in three matches for Sussex.
George Vance	1835–1838	Played six first-class matches.
George Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry	1840–1846	Played in three first-class matches.
Godfrey Vigne	1819–1845	Played in 11 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides. Son of Thomas Vigne.
Henry Vigne	1837–1838	Played four matches for MCC. Changed his name to Henry Goldsmith.
Thomas Vigne	1804–1832	Played in 60 first-class matches, mainly for sides connected to MCC. Father of Godfrey Vigne.
Emmanuel Vincent	1826–1837	Played in 20 first-class matches.

W

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Edward Walker	1838	A single match for Cambridge University.
Henry Walker	1832–1842	Played 12 times in first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides.
John Wallington	1817–1828	Played in four matches for four different teams.
Richard Walmesley	1836	A single match for Cambridge University.
William Walton	1828–1833	Played in two first-class matches, the first for a Kent XI and the second for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Henry Ward	1832	Played a single first-class match for Lord Strathavon's XI. Son of William Ward, brother of Matthew Ward.
Matthew Ward	1835	Played in two first-class matches. Son of William Ward, brother of Henry Ward.
William Ward	1810–1845	Played in 130 first-class matches, scoring 278 for MCC against Norfolk in 1820, a score which remained a record in first-class cricket until WG Grace surpassed it in 1876.
William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley	1838–1842	Played in five first-class matches, all for Oxford University. President of MCC in 1864/65.
Henry Warner	1826–1830	Played in three first-class matches, all for Sussex sides.
Charles Warren	1795–1826	Played in 23 first-class matches.
Richard Warsop	1803–1826	Played in two first-class matches, once for a Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side in 1803 and once for Nottingham in 1826. Brother of Thomas Warsop.
William Weatherley	1832	Played in two matches for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Webb	1839–1841	Played twice for Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Robert Webb	1826–1827	Played three times in first-class matches for Cambridge University.
J. Webster	1827–1829	Played in three first-class matches, all for Sheffield, Known to have played in other matches for Sheffield between 1822 and 1825. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Frederick Wells	1828–1839	Played in a total of 29 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex.
Charles Wenman	1828	A single first-class match for a Kent XI. Brother of Ned Wenman and cousin of George and John Wenman.
George Wenman	1825–1834	Nine first-class appearances, five of them for Kent. Brother of John Wenman and cousin of Charles and Ned Wenman.
John Wenman	1825–1838	Nine first-class appearances, five of them for Kent. Brother of George Wenman and cousin of Charles and Ned Wenman.
Ned Wenman	1825–1854	A leading wicket=keeper and all-rounder who played in 146 first-class matches, 61 of them for Kent. Brother of Charles Wenman and cousin of George and John Wenman.
Nathan Wetherell	1828–1831	Played in four first-class matches for Cambridge University.
George Wheatcroft	1831	Played a single first-class match for Sheffield. Is known to have played club cricket in America in the 1840s.
R. Wheatley	1836	Played in two matches for Yorkshire sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Whitbourn	1826	A single first-class match for a Hampshire and Surrey side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Thomas Whitby	1837	Played two first-class matches for Kent sides.
Charles Whittaker	1839–1848	Played in a total of 70 first-class matches, generally for Kent sides, including the Gentlemen of Kent and Kent County Cricket Club after its initial formation in 1842.
Whomes	1830	A single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Charles Whyting	1837–1839	Played in two first-class matches, once for the Gentlemen in 1837 and once for Surrey in 1839. Brother of George Whyting.
George Whyting	1837	Played in a single first-class match for the Gentlemen alongside his brother, Charles Whyting in a team of 16 against the Players.
Charles Wilkinson	1833–1835	Played in eight first-class matches, six of which were for Cambridge University.
F. Wilkinson	1836	A single first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Robert Wilkinson	1831	Played in one first-class match for Cambridge University.
John Willan	1819–1830	Played in 13 first-class matches.
Richard Willis	1829	A single first-class match for Sussex.
Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet	1840	Played a single match for MCC before changing his name from John Wilmot.
W. Wilson	1828–1832	Played in nine first-class matches for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides.
Edward Turnour, 4th Earl Winterton	1834–1856	Played in 25 first-class matches, primarily for Sussex sides.
Charles Winterton	1839–1861	Played in 18 first-class matches for the Cambridge Town Club.
Stephen Winthrop	1829	Played twice for Cambridge University.
James Wiseman	1836	Played in a single match for Oxford University.
Henry Wodehouse	1828–1833	Played in 11 first-class matches for a range of amateur sides.
Wood	1828–1829	Played twice for Kent XIs. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Skynner Woodruffe	1836–1837	Played twice for MCC in first-class matches.
Charles Woods	1828–1831	Played six times for Surrey sides in first-class matches.
William Woodward	1830–1835	Played in six first-class matches for Nottingham or Nottinghamshire sides.
William Woolhouse	1826–1834	Played in 17 first-class matches, generally for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides.
John Woollen	1834	Played twice for Yorkshire XIs against Norfolk.
Charles Wordsworth	1827–1832	Played in five first-class matches, four of which were for Oxford University.
Wright	1840	Two matches for Cambridge University. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Wright	1829	A solitary first-class match for a team of single players is all that is known about Wright's cricketing career. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Charles Wright	1834–1836	Played in three first-class matches for Norfolk sides.
Frank Wright	1829–1838	Played in five first-class matches for Oxford University.
G. Wright	1831	Played a single first-class match for a Surrey side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
John Wright	1827–1828	Played in four first-class matches for Sheffield.
J. D. Wright	1831	An officer in the British Army, Wright played one first-class match for a team of L-Z players. He played at least two Army matches in the 1840s and for MCC and the Gentlemen of Hampshire in the same decade. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known.
William Wybrow	1830	Played in three first-class matches.
John Wynne	1838–1853	Played in 12 first-class matches.
Charles Wynne	1835–1836	Played two first-class matches for Oxford University.
Thomas Wythe	1839–1841	Played in ten first-class matches, nine for MCC.

Y

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Charles Duke Yonge	1836	Three first-class matches for Oxford University.
Young	1831	A single match for an L-Z side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.

See also

• List of English cricketers (1772–1786)
• List of English cricketers (1787–1825)
• List of English cricketers (1841–1850)
• List of English cricketers (1851–1860)
• List of English cricketers (1861–1870)

References

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• Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
• Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.