1980 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex |
The 1980 Schweppes County Championship was the 81st officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.[1]
Four matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled and are not included in the table and Leics and Sussex were both awarded 6 points for a drawn match in which the scores were level.[2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the third time.
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 80 | 258 |
| Surrey | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 74 | 245 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 64 | 178 |
| Sussex | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 168 |
| Somerset | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 70 | 168 |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 64 | 163 |
| Gloucestershire | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 74 | 161 |
| Essex | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 64 | 160 |
| Derbyshire | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 157 |
| Leicestershire | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 157 |
| Worcestershire | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 61 | 151 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 148 |
| Glamorgan | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 57 | 148 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 145 |
| Lancashire | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 58 | 132 |
| Kent | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 59 | 119 |
| Hampshire | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 56 | 102 |
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.