List of Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
Introduction This is a list of '''seasons played by Derbyshire County Cricket Club''' in English cricket, from the club's formation in 1870.
Early years 1871–1887 Derbyshire played their first matches in 1871.For the first three years their only opponents were Lancashire. When Kent joined in 1874, by a quirk of scoring which was based on games lost, they were County Champion. The club was bedevilled by financial problems, and in 1888 the sporting press decided no longer to accord them first class status. Season  Pl  W  L  D  Captain  Most runs  Most Wkts Wkt Keeper 1871 2 1 1 0  Samuel Richardson  Unwin Sowter  Dove GregorySamuel Richardson 18722  0 20   Samuel Richardson   Thomas Attenborough   Dove GregorySamuel Richardson 1873 20  02   Samuel Richardson  William CurgenvenWilliam Mycroft  Samuel Richardson 1874 43  01  Samuel Richardson  George Frost William MycroftSamuel Richardson 18757  24 1  Samuel Richardson  Thomas Foster  William Mycroft  Alfort Smith 1876 7 3 4 0  Robert Smith John Platts  William MycroftAlfort Smith 18779  5 3 1 Robert Smith John Platts  William Mycroft   Alfort Smith Thomas Mycroft 1878 123 81  Robert Smith Robert Smith William Mycroft Alfort Smith 1879 7 2 5 0 Robert Smith Thomas Foster William Mycroft Alfort Smith 188010  2 7 1 Robert SmithThomas Foster  William Mycroft Alfort Smith 18819  26  1  Robert Smith Ludford DockerWilliam Mycroft James Disney 1882 81 7  0Robert Smith  Thomas FosterWilliam Mycroft James Disney 1883 10 26 2 Robert Smith  Wallis EvershedWilliam CropperJames Brelsford  James Disney 1884 12 1 11 0 Ludford Docker Frank Sugg William Cropper Joseph Marlow  Thomas Mycroft 1885 11 3 6 2 Edmund Maynard Frank Sugg  William Cropper Frank Shacklock James Disney 1886 111  9 1 Edmund MaynardWilliam ChattertonWilliam Cropper"GG" Walker James Disney 18877  07  0  William Chatterton  George Davidson George DavidsonJames Disney
Wilderness years 1888–1893 From 1888 Derbyshire's matches were not accorded first class status. However the club continued to play first class counties and most of the players carried on with the club. In 1891 the County Championship was established and four years later Derbyshire were invited to join. Season  Pl  W  L  D   Captain  Most runs  Most Wkts Wkt Keeper 188812 3  9 0   William Chatterton  William Chatterton   John Hulme James Disney 1889 11 3 5 3  William Chatterton William Chatterton  George Davidson  James Disney 1890 14 7 5 2  Fred Spofforth Levi Wright  George Davidson No regular keeper 189113  6  4 3 Sydney Evershed William Chatterton  George Davidson  William Storer 189213  5 7 1 Sydney Evershed Harry BagshawGeorge Davidson William Storer 1893  16 76  3 Sydney Evershed Harry BagshawGeorge Davidson William Storer
First Class and County Championships 1894–1962 In 1894 Derbyshire's matches were accorded first class status. However the club did not compete in the County Championship until the following year when it sealed its place by coming 5th. Season  Pl  W  L  D  CC Pos  Captain  Most runs  Most Wkts Wkt Keeper 1894 116 4 1 X  Sydney EvershedGeorge Davidson  George DavidsonWilliam Storer 189517  6 4  75Sydney Evershed William Chatterton  George Davidson  William Storer 1896 17 4 6  77 Sydney Evershed William Storer John Hulme  William Storer 1897  17 0 10  714Sydney Evershed  Levi Wright George DavidsonWilliam Storer1898 173  6 8 9Sydney Evershed  William Storer  George Davidson  William Storer1899 20 3 10 7 15Samuel Hill Wood  Levi Wright  John Hulme  William Storer 1900 21 3 8  1013Samuel Hill Wood  William Storer  John HulmeWilliam Storer1901 24 0 16 815Samuel Hill Wood  Levi Wright  Billy BestwickWilliam Storer 1902 20 5 8  710Albert Lawton Maynard Ashcroft Billy Bestwick  Joe Humphries 190319 5  9  512 Albert Lawton Levi Wright  Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries 190422  7 9  610Maynard Ashcroft  Charles Ollivierre Arnold Warren  Joe Humphries 1905 22 3  16 3 14 Albert Lawton  Levi Wright Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries 190622 3  18  116Levi WrightLevi WrightBilly Bestwick Joe Humphries 1907 24 2 19 3 16 Levi Wright  Levi Wright  Samuel Cadman  Joe Humphries 1908 235  14  414 Reginald Rickman  Ernest Needham  Billy Bestwick Joe Humphries 1909 23  2 16  515 Reginald Rickman Samuel CadmanArnold Warren  Joe Humphries 191022  2 14  615 John Chapman  Ernest Needham  Arthur Morton  Joe Humphries 1911  18 213 3 14 John Chapman Samuel CadmanArnold Warren Joe Humphries 1912 20 2 8 10 12 John Chapman  Samuel Cadman  Arthur Morton  Joe Humphries 1913 18 4  10 4 13 Richard Baggallay Leonard Oliver  Thomas Forrester Joe Humphries 1914 20 5 12  312 Richard Baggallay  Arthur Morton  Tom Forrester Joe Humphries 191915 4  9  2 9 Richard Baggallay  Leonard Oliver Billy Bestwick George Beet 1920 18 0  17  1 16 John Chapman   Leonard Oliver Arthur Morton George BeetHarry Elliott1921 20  5 12  312George Buckston Samuel CadmanBilly BestwickHarry Elliott 1922 22 6 10  611 Guy Jackson Samuel Cadman Arthur Morton  Harry Elliott 192323  4 7  12 10Guy Jackson  Wilfred Hill-Wood Billy Bestwick Harry Elliott 1924  25  0  14  11  17 Guy JacksonGuy Jackson  Billy Bestwick  Harry Elliott 1925 24 5 12  714 Guy Jackson Garnet LeeArthur Morton Harry Elliott 1926 25  5 7 13 11 Guy Jackson Harry Storer Stan Worthington  Harry Elliott 1927 25 8  4  13  5  Guy JacksonArchibald Slater  Garnet Lee Harry Elliott 1928  29 6  8  15 10  Guy JacksonHarry Storer   Leslie Townsend  Harry Elliott1929 30  11  6  13  7  Guy Jackson Harry Storer  Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott 1930 29  7  9  13  9 Guy Jackson  Harry Storer   Tommy Mitchell   Harry Elliott 1931 29 7 6   167  Arthur Richardson  Denis Smith Archibald Slater  Harry Elliott 1932 29  7  8  1410  Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott 1933 29 11 11  7 6 Arthur Richardson  Leslie Townsend  Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott 193429 12  7  10 3  Arthur Richardson Denis Smith Tommy MitchellHarry Elliott 1935 29 16 7  62 Arthur Richardson  Denis Smith  Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott 1936 30  15  4  11 1 Arthur Richardson  Stan WorthingtonLeslie Townsend Bill CopsonHarry Elliott 1937 29 15 6  8 3  Robin Buckston  Denis Smith  Tommy Mitchell  Harry Elliott 1938 29 11 6  12  5Robin Buckston Stan Worthington  Tommy Mitchell Harry Elliott 1939 30 11  7  12  9 Robin Buckston Denis Smith  Bill Copson  Harry Elliott 1946 27 5 13  9 15 Gilbert Hodgkinson  Denis Smith  Cliff Gladwin Denis Smith 1947 2812  10  6 5 Edward Gothard  Charlie Elliott  Cliff Gladwin  Denis Smith 1948 27 11 7  9 6 Edward Gothard  Charlie Elliott  Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes1949 27 6 14  7 15 David Skinner Charlie Elliott  Cliff Gladwin George Dawkes 1950 30 8  9  13  5 Pat Vaulkhard  Alan Revill  Albert Rhodes  George Dawkes 1951 29 5 7  17 11 Guy Willatt  Charlie Elliott Cliff Gladwin  George Dawkes 195229 11  8  10 4 Guy Willatt  Charlie Elliott  Cliff Gladwin  George Dawkes 1953 30 9 7  14 6 Guy Willatt Arnold Hamer  Cliff Gladwin  George Dawkes1954 30  12  6  12  3 Guy Willatt  Arnold Hamer  Cliff Gladwin  George Dawkes 1955 30  10 10  10 8  Donald Carr  Arnold Hamer  Cliff Gladwin  George Dawkes1956 30  7 7  16  12 Donald Carr  Charles Lee Les Jackson  George Dawkes 195730  11 9  10  4  Donald Carr Arnold Hamer  Les Jackson  George Dawkes 1958 30  10  9 11  5 Donald Carr  Charles Lee  Les Jackson   George Dawkes1959 30  13  6  11  7 Donald Carr  Donald Carr Les Jackson  George Dawkes 1960 31 10 10  11  5 Donald Carr  Laurie Johnson  Les Jackson  George Dawkes1961 31  10  9  12  7 Donald Carr  Laurie Johnson  Harold Rhodes  George DawkesBob Taylor 1962 30  9  6  15  7 Donald Carr  Laurie Johnson  Les Jackson   Bob Taylor
New Competitions 1963–1998 In the 1960s, to revitalise the game, various competitions were introduced and Derbyshire participated in these. The Gillette Cup – later The National Westminster Bank Trophy – began in 1963 as a Knock Out (KO) competition, The John Player League – later The National League began in 1969 as a one-day competition. The Benson & Hedges Cup competition began in 1972 as a Limited Over (LO)knock out competition with preliminary groups.SeasonFirst classCC Pos1 Day LeagueKOLOCaptainMost runsMost WktsWkt KeeperPWLDPWLNRNL Pos 1963 31  3  15  13  17      QF   Charles Lee  Charles Lee Harold Rhodes Bob Taylor1964 30  5  9  16  12       R1 Charles Lee  Derek Morgan Brian Jackson  Bob Taylor 1965  30  9  9  12  9      R2   Derek Morgan  Ian Hall  Brian Jackson Bob Taylor1966 30 9 13   8  9      R2  Derek Morgan  John Harvey  Harold Rhodes  Bob Taylor 1967  30  6 6  18  6      R2   Derek Morgan David SmithHarold Rhodes Bob Taylor 1968  30  6  6  18  8      R2   Derek MorganDavid Smith Harold Rhodes  Bob Taylor 1969 26 3 5  18 16  165 10 1  15 RU  Derek Morgan Peter Gibbs  Harold RhodesBob Taylor 1970  25 7  7  11  7  16 11 5 0 3R2  Ian Buxton    1971 26  1  6  19  17 16  7 8 1 11  R2  Ian Buxton Ian Hall  Philip Russell  Bob Taylor 1972  22 2  5 15  17  16 7 7 2  9 R2  GrpIan Buxton    1973  23 3  11  8  16 16  5  8  3 12 R2 Grp Brian Bolus  Brian Bolus Venkat  Bob Taylor 1974  22 2  7  13  17  16  4  11  1  15  R1  Grp Brian Bolus    1975 23  7  8  8  15  16  7 8 1  9 SF  Grp Bob Taylor    1976 23  6  8  9  15  16  7 9 – 12 QF  Grp  Bob TaylorEddie Barlow   Geoff MillerBob Taylor 1977  23  7  3  13  7  16 6 8  2  9  QF  Grp Eddie Barlow   1978 24  3 7  14  14  16  6  7  3 8  R2 RU Eddie Barlow Alan Hill  Eddie Barlow  Bob Taylor 1979  24  1  6  17  16 16 4  9 3 16  R2 SF Geoff Miller     1980  23  4  4  15  9   16  87  16 R2  Grp Geoff Miller    1981 23  4  7  12  12  16  10  5  1 4 W Grp Geoff Miller  Peter Kirsten Paul Newman Bob Taylor 1982  23 4  4  15  11  16  6  9  1  12 R2  QFBarry Wood    1983  24  7  5  12  9 16  7  5  4  6  R2  Grp Barry Wood  Kim Barnett Ole Mortensen Bob Taylor1984  25  4  7  14  12  16 4 11  1 17  R2  Grp Kim Barnett   1985  25  3  9  13  13  16  8  5  3  4  R1  SF Kim Barnett   1986 25  5  5  15  11  16 7  9 0  9 R2 QFKim Barnett John Morris  Michael Holding Chris Marples1987  25  7  5  13  6  16  8  4  4  5  QF Grp Kim Barnett   1988 24  5  3  15  15  16  5  8  3  12 QF RU Kim Barnett  Kim Barnett Michael Holding  Bernie Maher1989  24  6  7  11  6  16  9  6  1  5  R2  Grp Kim Barnett   1990 24  7  8  9  12 16 12 3 1  1 R2 Grp Kim Barnett Kim Barnett   Ian Bishop  Karl Krikken1991 25  9  5  11  3  16  5 11  0 15 R1  Grp Kim Barnett    1992 24  7  6  11 5  17 7 9 1  13  R2  Grp Kim Barnett   1993 19  4  7  8  15 17  7  8  2  11 R2 W Kim Barnett  John Morris  Devon Malcolm  Karl Krikken 1994  18  5  9  4  17  17 8 7 2 8 QF  QF Kim Barnett    1995  19  5  11  3  14  17 7  6  4  8  QF  Grp Kim Barnett   1996  20  10  3  7  2  17 7 7 3 11 QF GrpDean Jones   1997 20  5  9  6  16  17  4  9 4 14 QF Grp Dean Jones   Kim Barnett  Devon Malcolm  Karl Krikken1998 19  6  7  6  10  17  6  8  3  15 RU  GrpDominic Cork
Divisions 1999 – 2009 In 1999 the National League was split into two divisions, followed by the County Championship in 2000.The National Westminster Bank Trophy became the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy and then The Friends Provident Trophy. The League had various appellations until it became the National League. The Benson & Hedges Competition was dropped in 2002 and the Twenty20 competition substituted in 2003.SeasonFirst classCC Pos1 Day LeagueKOLOCaptainMost runsMost WktsWkt KeeperPWLDPWLNRNL Pos 1999  17  7  8  2  9  16  4  10  2  2/8  R4 Dominic Cork    2000 18  2  7  9  1/9 16  2 13 12/9 R4 Grp Dominic Cork    2001 17  1  9  7  2/9  16  4 12 0 2/9  R3Grp Dominic Cork    2002 18  8  7  3  2/6  16 8  7  1  2/4  R3  GrpDominic Cork   Kevin Dean  2003 17 2  11   4  2/9   18 8  8 2 2/6SF Grp Dominic Cork  Michael Di Venuto Graeme Welch Luke Sutton 2004  18  2  7  9  2/8 18 5 12 1 2/9 R2 Grp Luke Sutton  Hassan Adnan Graeme Welch  Luke Sutton 2005 17 1 8  8 2/9 18  9  7  2  2/5  R2 QF Luke Sutton  Michael di Venuto Graeme Welch  Luke Sutton 2006  18  4  5  9  2/5 8 1 6 1 2/8  N5Grp Graeme Welch Michael Di Venuto  Steffan JonesJames Pipe 2007  17  3  5  9  2/6  8 1  7 02/8 N8 Grp Simon Katich  Simon Katich  Tom Lungley  James Pipe 2008  18  4  4  10  2/6  8 1  6 1 2/8 GrpGrp Rikki Clarke Chris Rogers  Graham Wagg James Pipe 2009 16  2  3  11  2/6   8  2  4 2  2/8 Grp Grp  Chris Rogers  Chris Rogers   Tim Groenewald  James Pipe
Three competitions 2010 onwards Two new competitions were introduced for the 2010 cricket season. These were the Clydesdale Bank 40 and the Friends Provident t20.These replaced the Pro40 League, the Friends Provident Trophy and the Twenty20 competitions.SeasonFirst classCC Pos1 Day League20/20CaptainMost runsMost WktsWkt KeeperPWLDPWLNRNL Pos 2010 17  3  7  7  2/9 12  4  8  02/4 Grp  Greg Smith  Chris Rogers  Robin Peterson  Stephen Adshead  Lee Goddard 2011 16  5  6  5  2/5  16  6 5 1 2/3  Grp  Luke Sutton  Wes Durston Tim Groenewald   Luke Sutton
Key WinnersRunners upKey to league record:P – games playedW – games wonL – games lostD – games drawn, abandoned or tiedNR – games with no resultPos – final positionKey to rounds:R1 – first roundR2 – second round, etc.QF – quarter-finalSF – semi-finalGrp – group stageRU – runners-up
See also *Durham County Cricket Club seasons*Kent County Cricket Club seasons*Northamptonshire County Cricket Club seasons*Somerset County Cricket Club seasons
References * Cricket Archive