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The '''1790 English cricket season''' was the 19th in which matches have been awarded retrospective [[first-class cricket]] status and the fourth after the foundation of the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]]. The season saw 12 first-class matches played in the country.


The '''1790 English cricket season''' was a successful one for [[Hampshire county cricket teams|Hampshire]] who won all three of their known matches, two against [[Non-international England cricket teams|All-England]] and one against [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]]. [[Samuel Britcher]], the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) [[scoring (cricket)|scorer]], began his annual publication of ''A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played'', a compilation of match scorecards. His 1790 edition features fourteen scorecards, including six from matches played at [[Lord's Old Ground]], the MCC venue. Details of fifteen [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches are known.
[[Samuel Britcher]], the MCC [[scoring (cricket)|scorer]], began his annual publication of ''A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played'', a compilation of match scorecards which he published until after the 1805 season. His 1790 edition features fourteen scorecards, including six from matches played at [[Lord's Old Ground]], the MCC venue.


== First-class matches ==
== Matches ==
A total of 12 first-class matches were played during the season.<ref name=ACS>[[Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]] (ACS) (1981) ''A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863''. Nottingham: ACS.</ref><ref name=ci>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/scores/series/17862/england-domestic-season England Domestic Season 1790 - Fixtures and Results], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2019-12-10.</ref><ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/First-Class_matches_in_England_1790.html First-class matches in England, 1790], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. {{subscription required}}</ref> Four county teams played first-class matches, along with a [[Hornchurch Cricket Club|Hornchurch side]].<ref name=ci/><ref name=ca/> A West Sussex side is recorded playing a minor match,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/14/Other_matches_in_England_1790.html Other matches in England in 1790], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. {{subscription required}}</ref> whilst there is a record of cricket being played in [[Rutland]] during the season when an England side played one from Hampshire at [[The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/2461_f.html First-class matches played on The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. {{subscription required}}</ref>
Note that these matches are ''unofficially'' first-class.<ref name="major" group="fc">"First-class cricket" was officially defined in May 1894 by a meeting at [[Lord's Cricket Ground|Lord's]] of [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) and the [[county cricket|county clubs]] which were then competing in the [[County Championship]]. The ruling was effective from the beginning of the 1895 season. Pre-1895 matches of the same standard have no official definition of status because the ruling is not retrospective and the "unofficial first-class" designation, as applied to a given match, is based on the views of one or more substantial historical sources. For further information, see [[First-class cricket]], [[Forms of cricket]] and [[History of cricket]].</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width="150" align="right" | date
! width="300" align="left" | match title
! width="250" align="left" | venue
! width="250" align="left" | result
! width="50" align="right" | source
|-
| align="right" | 10–12 May (M–W)
| [[Left-Handed v Right-Handed|Left-handed v Right-handed]]
| [[Lord's Old Ground]] (Lord's), [[Marylebone]]
| Left-handed won by 39 runs
| <ref name=SB101>Haygarth, p. 101.</ref><ref name=ACS27>ACS, ''Important Matches'', p. 27.</ref>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
The earliest known example of left-handed players in opposition to right-handed. There were three more such fixtures until 1870. Haygarth listed some exceptions on the left-handed team as [[John Crawte]] batted with his right and only ''threw'' with his left; [[David Harris (English cricketer)|David Harris]] and [[Robert Clifford (cricketer)|Robert Clifford]] batted left but bowled right. Since Harris and Clifford took nine wickets between them in the match (i.e., ''bowled'' only as catches were not credited to the bowler), the left-handed team's victory was due in considerable part to having two right arm bowlers.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 20–21 May (Th–F)
| [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) v [[Essex county cricket teams|Essex]]
| Lord's
| MCC won by 8 wickets
| <ref>Britcher 1790, p. 4.</ref>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
The noted [[Amateur status in first-class cricket|amateur batsman]] [[George Leycester]] made his first-class debut in this match. He was active until 1808 and made fifty known first-class appearances. Essex scored 116 and 96; MCC scored 177 ([[George Louch]] 43) and 36 for 2.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 10–12 June (Th–S)
| [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]] v [[Hampshire county cricket teams|Hampshire]]
| Lord's
| Hampshire won by 8 wickets
| <ref name=SB103>Haygarth, p. 103.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Haygarth comments on 18th century nomenclature saying that, in one account the teams are called the Earl of Darnley's XI and the Earl of Winchilsea's XI. He explains that "in the old scores the true names were often altered" to those of the team captains or patrons, "thereby creating confusion". This was a low-scoring match in which David Harris and [[Richard Purchase]] were dominant as Hampshire's main bowlers. Kent scored 52 and 85; Hampshire scored 119 and 19 for 2. The highest score in the match was 33 by the veteran [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]] for Hampshire.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 24 June (Th)
| [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]] v [[Surrey county cricket teams|Surrey]]
| Lord's
| result unknown
| <ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 145.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
There was an announcement in ''The World'' on the previous day which gave the teamsheets, but there is no report of the game having taken place. Middlesex: [[Thomas Twistleton|Hon. T. J. Twistleton]], [[George Louch|Mr G. Louch]], [[W. Turner (MCC cricketer)|Mr W. Turner]], [[William Fennex|W. Fennex]], [[Thomas Shackle|T. Shackle]], [[W. White (Middlesex cricketer)|W. White]], [[Butler (Middlesex cricketer)|Butler]], [[Knowles (Middlesex cricketer)|Knowles]], [[Cantrell (Middlesex cricketer)|Cantrell]], Mr Mansfield, [[Thomas Lord|T. Lord senior]]. Surrey: [[Tom Sueter|T. Sueter]], [[John Wells (cricketer)|John Wells]], [[James Wells (cricketer)|James Wells]], [[John Walker (cricketer, born 1768)|J. Walker]], [[Lumpy Stevens|E. Stevens]], [[Butcher (Surrey cricketer)|Butcher]], [[Vincent (Surrey cricketer)|Mr Vincent]], [[Thomas Ingram (cricketer)|T. Ingram]], [[N. Graham (Middlesex cricketer)|N. Graham]], Flint, Mr Harrington.

There are three unrecognised players: Mansfield, Flint and Harrington. In terms of recorded matches and his known first-class appearances, Lumpy Stevens last played in 1789, but it appears that he did intend to play occasionally in 1790.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 5–6 July (M–Tu)
| Essex v MCC
| [[Fielders Sports Ground|Langton Park]], [[Hornchurch]]
| MCC won by 67 runs
| <ref>Britcher 1790, p. 7.</ref><ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 146.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
A return match to the one at Lord's in May. MCC scored 209 ([[Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond|Hon. Col. Charles Lennox 69]] and 78 (Lennox 27); Essex 106 ([[John Gouldstone]] 42) and 114 (Gouldstone 41).
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 12–16 July (M–F)
| [[Non-international England cricket teams|All-England]] v Hampshire
| [[Vine Cricket Ground]], [[Sevenoaks]]
| Hampshire won by 44 runs
| <ref name=SB104>Haygarth, p. 104.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Hampshire had [[Joey Ring]] and [[James Aylward (cricketer)|James Aylward]], both of Kent, as given men. Hampshire scored 158 and 153; All-England 106 and 161. Aylward made the highest score in the match with 55 in the first innings.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 19–21 July (M–W)
| [[Earl of Winchilsea's XI cricket team|Earl of Winchilsea's XI]] v [[T. A. Smith's XI cricket team|T. A. Smith's XI]]
| [[The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill]], [[Rutland]]
| T. A. Smith's XI won by 7 wickets
| <ref name=SB104/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
"The Park" at Burley-on-the-Hill in Rutland was the [[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea|Earl of Winchilsea]]'s country retreat, which he used as his base for foxhunting parties. It is not far from the [[Great North Road (Great Britain)|Great North Road]] so communication with London was relatively easy at the time. Burley-on-the-Hill has been confused with [[Burghley Park]] near [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] but it is quite different. Samuel Britcher refers to this game as "All-England v Hampshire".<ref>Britcher 1790, p. 9.</ref>
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 27–29 July (Tu–Th)
| T. A. Smith's XI v [[Sir Horatio Mann's XI cricket team|Sir Horatio Mann's XI]]
| [[Perriam Down]], [[Ludgershall, Wiltshire]]
| T. A. Smith's XI won by 6 wickets
| <ref name=SB105>Haygarth, p. 105.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
[[Billy Beldham]] with 60 out of 152 made the difference in this game. Mann's XI scored 91 and 96; Smith's XI 152 and 36 for four.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 4–7 Aug (W–S)
| [[Earl of Darnley's XI cricket team|Earl of Darnley's XI]] v Earl of Winchilsea's XI
| [[Windmill Down]], [[Hambledon, Hampshire|Hambledon]]
| Earl of Darnley's XI won by 185 runs
| <ref name=SB106>Haygarth, p. 106.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
This was called Hampshire v All-England in one account but, as Haygarth pointed out, Darnley's "Hampshire" team had only five Hampshire players. Darnley's XI batted first and scored 278, a large total for the time. Richard Purchase, better known for his bowling, scored 73 and Joey Ring 68. Although their second innings total was a modest 108, Winchilsea's XI could only score 116 and 85.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 16–17 Aug (M–Tu)
| MCC v Middlesex
| Lord's
| MCC won by 2 wickets
| <ref name=SB106/><ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 147.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
The scorecard has been published in ''Scores & Biographies''. Buckley recorded a notice in ''The World'' on Thursday, 12 August, which confirmed the cost of admittance as three [[Penny (English coin)|pence]]. Middlesex scored 104 and 182; MCC scored 145 and 142 for 8. MCC fielded nine amateurs but, crucially in terms of performance, they also had the professionals Billy Beldham and Robert Clifford as given men.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 19–20 Aug (Th–F)
| Middlesex v MCC
| [[New Ground, Uxbridge Moor]]
| MCC won by 56 runs
| <ref name=SB107>Haygarth, p. 107.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
There were five debutants in this match: [[R. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)|R. Beeston]], [[W. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)|W. Beeston]], [[Tyson (MCC cricketer)|Tyson]], [[Packer (Middlesex cricketer)|Packer]] and [[Talmash (Middlesex cricketer)|Talmash]]. MCC again had Beldham and Clifford as given men. MCC scored 110 and 101 (Beldham 46); Middlesex 89 and 66. [[William Fennex]] scored 41 in Middlesex's first innings and was recorded as a [[hit wicket]] dismissal, as was [[Thomas Lord]] in the second innings.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 30–31 Aug (M–Tu)
| All-England v Hampshire
| Lord's
| Hampshire won by 10 wickets
| <ref name=SB108>Haygarth, p. 108.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Hampshire's team included four MCC men (the venue was Lord's) and the ACS Guide calls the fixture MCC & Hampshire v All-England. All-England had first innings lead after they scored 177 and Hampshire replied with 165 but, with David Harris taking at least six wickets, All-England were out for 66 in their second innings. [[Andrew Freemantle]] (44[[not out|*]]) and [[Jack Small]] (32*) shared an unbeaten first wicket partnership of 79 to secure victory for Hampshire. Harris bowled four men out in the first innings and so completed ten in the match (i.e., bowled only).
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 7–11 Sept (Tu–S)
| Sir Horatio Mann's XI v [[S. Amherst's XI cricket team|S. Amherst's XI]]
| [[Bishopsbourne Paddock]]
| S. Amherst's XI won by 130 runs
| <ref name=SB108/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Also known as [[East and West Kent cricket teams|East Kent v West Kent]]. Amherst's West Kent XI scored 119 and 148; Mann's XI 97 and 40. The highest innings was 58 by [[William Brazier]].
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 8–9 Sept (W–Th)
| Middlesex v [[Berkshire county cricket teams|Berkshire]]
| Uxbridge Moor
| Middlesex won by 2 wickets
| <ref name=DC108>Waghorn, p. 108.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Berkshire had David Harris as a given man and the match was described as "a severe contest". The Middlesex team was called "the City of London and county of Middlesex". The venue was described as "[[New Ground, Uxbridge Moor|the new cricket ground at Uxbridge]]".
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 14–16 Sept (Tu–Th)
| Berkshire v Middlesex
| [[Warfield]], [[Berkshire]]
| Middlesex won by 3 wickets
| <ref name=DC108/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
This is recorded in the source as London & Middlesex against "the parish of [[Warfield]]" which also had David Harris as a given man. Warfield is believed to have been the venue, hence this reference to it instead of Berkshire as the host team. There is an earlier game (in 1786) involving "the parish of Warfield" but for that match the teamsheet has survived and it is the Berkshire XI. It follows that this team was the same, especially with Harris involved, and that therefore it was a first-class match and the return to the match at Uxbridge Moor a week earlier. Middlesex won by 3 wickets but the scorecard has not survived.
|-
|}

== Other matches ==
Although important in the historical context of early cricket, these matches cannot be rated first-class because of doubts about their status in the main sources, often because the majority of players taking part are relatively unknown.

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width="150" align="right" | date
! width="300" align="left" | match title
! width="250" align="left" | venue
! width="250" align="left" | result
! width="50" align="right" | source
|-
| align="right" | 3 June (Th)
| [[Duke of Dorset's XI cricket team|Duke of Dorset's XI]] v Earl of Winchilsea's XI
| Lord's
| Earl of Winchilsea's XI won by 3 wickets
| <ref name=SB101/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
This game is not considered first-class as eight players in Dorset's team are unrecognised. [[John Hammond (cricketer)|John Hammond]] is recorded for the first time; he became one of the outstanding players of the next 25 years. The Earl of Winchilsea's side was mostly known amateurs plus [[John Boorman (cricketer)|John Boorman]]. Some of Dorset's team reappeared in the West Sussex side that played in a minor match at [[Hambledon, Hampshire|Hambledon]] in September 1791.<ref>Haygarth, p. 125.</ref>
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 10 July (S)
| [[Meopham Cricket Club|Meopham]] v [[Chatham Cricket Club|Chatham]]
| [[Meopham]], Kent
| Meopham won by 39 runs
| <ref>Britcher 1790, p. 8.</ref><ref name=WDC106>Waghorn, p. 106.</ref>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
This was played for a stake of 100 [[Guinea (coin)|guineas]] and several matches between the two clubs are on record. However, none of the players taking part were notable so it must be considered a [[village cricket|village match]] only.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 11–12 August (W–Th)
| [[Sir Narborough D'Aeth, 3rd Baronet|Sir Narborough D'Aeth's XI]] v Sir Horatio Mann's XI
| Sandwich Flats, [[Sandwich, Kent|Sandwich]]
| incomplete (drawn?)
| <ref name=WDC106/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
The source says the match could not be "played out for want of time", so it was probably a draw. None of the participants have been identified except the two patrons.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 13 August (F)
| Sir Horatio Mann's XI v [[Sir Narborough D'Aeth, 3rd Baronet|Sir Narborough D'Aeth's XI]]
| [[Dandelion Paddock]], [[Margate]]
| incomplete (drawn?)
| <ref name=WDC106/><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
An immediate return to the match above and the source again says it could not be "played out for want of time".
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 27–28 August (F–S)
| [[Brighton Cricket Club|Brighton]] v [[Wadhurst and Lamberhurst cricket team|Wadhurst & Lamberhurst]]
| [[Prince of Wales Ground]], [[Brighton]]
| Wadhurst & Lamberhurst won by 3 wickets
| <ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 148.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Brighton were often rated a first-class team as they tended to be representative of [[Sussex county cricket teams|Sussex as a county]] in the 1790s. Their matches against Wadhurst & Lamberhurst and Tunbridge Wells are considered minor because of several unrecognised players taking part. Full scorecards of all four matches have survived and were first reproduced in Buckley's FL18.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 3–4 Sept (F–S)
| Wadhurst & Lamberhurst v Brighton
| "Woodburn Down" (''sic'')
| Brighton won by 5 wickets
| <ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 149.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
See notes re 27 August match above. The name of the venue is unknown and may be an error in the original report.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 13 Sept (M)
| Brighton v [[Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club|Tunbridge Wells]]
| Prince of Wales Ground, Brighton
| Tunbridge Wells forfeited
| <ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 150.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
See notes re 27 August match above.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 13 Sept (M)
| [[John Hammond's XI cricket team|John Hammond's XI]] v Earl of Winchilsea's XI
| Dandelion Paddock
| Hammond's XI won by 5 runs
| <ref name=SB109>Haygarth, p. 109.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
Again, a lack of recognised players means that this cannot be considered a first-class match.
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| align="right" | 17 Sept (F)
| Tunbridge Wells v Brighton
| [[Royal Tunbridge Wells]]
| Brighton won by 8 wickets
| <ref>Buckley (FL18), p. 151.</ref><ref name=ACS27/>
|-
| align="right" | ''notes''
| colspan="4" |
See notes re 27 August match above.
|-
|}

==Best individual performances==
Based on the available scorecard data, these are the best individual performances of the season.<ref name="stats" group="fc"> Surviving match records to 1825 are incomplete and any statistical compilation of a player's career in that period is based on ''known'' data. Match scorecards were not always created, or have been lost, and the matches themselves were not always recorded in the press or other media. Scorecard data was not comprehensive: e.g., bowling analyses lacked balls bowled and runs conceded; bowlers were not credited with wickets when the batsman was caught or stumped; in many matches, the means of dismissal were omitted.</ref>

===Batsmen===
Because of incomplete scorecard data, it is impossible to provide a complete analysis of batting performances: e.g., missing "not outs" prevent computation of batting averages. The "runs scored" are in fact the ''runs known''.

* Highest individual innings: 73 – [[Richard Purchase]] (Earl of Darnley's XI v Earl of Winchilsea's XI, Windmill Down, 4–7 August)
* Most runs scored in season: 316 – [[Billy Beldham]]; 257 – [[James Aylward (cricketer)|James Aylward]]; 245 – [[Jack Small]]; 239 – [[George Louch]]; 231 – [[Joey Ring]]; 209 – [[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea]]

===Bowlers===
Until the 1860s at least, scorecards did not record the runs conceded by each bowler so no analyses or averages can be computed. Equally, the wickets credited to bowlers were generally limited to those achieved by bowling the batsman out.<ref name="stats" group="fc"/>

* Best innings return: 6 wickets – [[David Harris (English cricketer)|David Harris]] (Hampshire v All-England, Lord's, 30 August – 2 September)
* Best match return: 10 wickets – David Harris (as above)
* Most wickets taken in season: 32 – [[Robert Clifford (cricketer)|Robert Clifford]]; 29 – Billy Beldham; 24 – David Harris; 21 – Richard Purchase

===Fielders===
Because of incomplete scorecard data, the totals are the ''known'' catches and stumpings only. Stumpings were not always recorded as such and sometimes the name of the wicket-keeper was not given. Generally, a catch was given the same status as "bowled" with credit being awarded to the fielder only and not the bowler. There is never a record of "caught and bowled": the bowler would be credited with the catch, not with the wicket. "Run outs" were not credited to a specific fielder.<ref name="stats" group="fc"/>

[[Thomas Taylor (cricketer)|Tom Taylor]] with 15 held the most catches in 1790. Other leading fielders were Billy Beldham with 12 catches; [[Stephen Amherst]] 9; [[John Wells (cricketer)|John Wells]] 9; George Louch 8; Richard Purchase 7.

==County cricket==
Six county teams were recorded in 1790 and there were four inter-county matches. Based on the known results, the strongest team<ref name="champs" group="fc">"Champion County" is an unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by media or historians prior to December 1889 when the official [[County Championship]] was constituted.</ref> was Hampshire who won all three of their matches against strong opposition, defeating All-England (twice) and Kent.<ref name=CC>{{cite web|url=http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/histories/champions.html |title=Champion cricket teams since 1728 |last=Leach |first=John |publisher=Stumpsite |date=2008 |accessdate=10 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829042341/http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/histories/champions.html |archivedate=29 August 2008 }}</ref>


==First mentions==
==First mentions==
A number of players made their top-class debut during the season.
===Counties===
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Rutland]]
* [[John Hammond (cricketer)|John Hammond]]

* [[George Leycester]]
===Clubs and teams===
* [[Richard Fielder (cricketer)|Richard Fielder]]
* [[Brighton Cricket Club|Brighton]]
* [[Thomas Nicoll (cricketer born 1770)|Thomas Nicoll]]
* [[Earl of Darnley's XI cricket team|Earl of Darnley's XI]]
* [[W. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)]]
* [[John Hammond's XI cricket team|John Hammond's XI]]
* [[Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan|Hon. Robert Brudenell]]
* [[Left-handed XI cricket team|Left-handed XI]]
* [[W. Oxley (Essex cricketer)|W. Oxley]]
* [[Right-handed XI cricket team|Right-handed XI]]
* [[Edward Capel|Hon. Edward Capel]]
* [[Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club|Tunbridge Wells]]
* [[Simmonds (Essex cricketer)|Simmonds]]
* [[Wadhurst and Lamberhurst cricket team|Wadhurst and Lamberhurst]]
* [[R. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)|R. Beeston]]

* [[French (1790 cricketer)|French]]
===Venues===
* [[J. S. Grover (MCC cricketer)|J. S. Grover]]
* [[The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill]], [[Rutland]]
* [[Packer (Middlesex cricketer)|Packer]]

* [[Thomas Selby (cricketer, born c.1765)|Thomas Selby]]
===Noted players===
* [[Talmash (Middlesex cricketer)|Talmash]]
* [[John Hammond (cricketer)|John Hammond]] ([[Sussex county cricket teams|Sussex]]) – one of the outstanding players of the Napoleonic War period, active in 72 known matches until 1816
* [[Walker (Kent cricketer, 1790)|Walker]]
* [[George Leycester]] (MCC; amateur) – played 50 matches to 1808
}}
* [[Richard Fielder]] (Kent) – played 20 matches to 1801
* [[Thomas Nicoll (cricketer born 1770)|Thomas Nicoll]] (Middlesex; amateur) – played 12 matches to 1794
* [[W. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)]] (Middlesex) – played 11 matches to 1801
* [[Knowles (Middlesex cricketer)|Knowles]] (Middlesex) – played 9 matches to 1797
* [[Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan|Hon. Robert Brudenell]] (MCC; amateur) – played 8 matches to 1793
* [[W. Oxley (Essex cricketer)|W. Oxley]] (Essex) – played 8 matches to 1793

===Other players===
* [[Edward Capel|Hon. Edward Capel]] (MCC; amateur) – played 3 matches in 1790 only
* [[Simmonds (Essex cricketer)|Simmonds]] (Essex) – played 3 matches to 1791
* Stone, Mr (Kent; amateur) – 2 matches in 1790 only
* [[R. Beeston (Middlesex cricketer)|R. Beeston]] (Middlesex) – 1 match only
* Flint (Surrey) – 1 match only
* [[French (1790 cricketer)|French]] (Darnley's XI) – 1 match only
* [[J. S. Grover (MCC cricketer)|J. S. Grover]] (MCC; amateur) – 1 match only
* Harrington, Mr (Surrey; amateur) – 1 match only
* Mansfield, Mr (Middlesex; amateur) – 1 match only
* [[Packer (Middlesex cricketer)|Packer]] (Middlesex) – 1 match only
* [[Thomas Selby (cricketer, born c.1765)|Thomas Selby]] (Kent) – 1 match only
* [[Talmash (Middlesex cricketer)|Talmash]] (Middlesex) – 1 match only
* [[Walker (Kent cricketer, 1790)|Walker]] (Kent) – 1 match only

==Footnotes==
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=ACS |first= |authorlink=Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians |title=A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863 |year=1981 |publisher=ACS |location=Nottingham |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Ashley-Cooper |first=F. S. |authorlink=F. S. Ashley-Cooper |title=Hambledon Cricket Chronicle 1772–1796 |year=1924 |publisher=Jenkins |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Britcher |first=Samuel |authorlink=Samuel Britcher |title=A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played |year=1790 |publisher=MCC |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Buckley |first=G. B. |authorlink=G. B. Buckley |title=Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket |year=1935 |publisher=Cotterell |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Haygarth |first=Arthur |authorlink=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) |year=1862 |publisher=Lillywhite |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Waghorn |first=H. T. |authorlink=H. T. Waghorn |title=The Dawn of Cricket |year=1906 |publisher=Electric Press |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Wilson |first=Martin |title=An Index to Waghorn |publisher=Bodyline |year=2005 |isbn=}}

==Additional reading==
* {{cite book |last=Altham |first=H. S. |authorlink=Harry Altham |title=A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) |year=1962 |publisher=George Allen & Unwin |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Birley |first=Derek |authorlink=Derek Birley |title=A Social History of English Cricket |year=1999 |publisher=Aurum |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Bowen |first=Rowland |authorlink=Rowland Bowen |title=Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development |year=1970 |publisher=Eyre & Spottiswoode |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Buckley |first=G. B. |authorlink=G. B. Buckley |title=Fresh Light on pre-Victorian Cricket |year=1937 |publisher=Cotterell |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=McCann |first=Tim |authorlink=Timothy J. McCann |title=Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century |year=2004 |publisher=Sussex Record Society |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Major |first=John |authorlink=John Major |title=More Than A Game |year=2007 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Mote |first=Ashley |authorlink=Ashley Mote |title=The Glory Days of Cricket |year=1997 |publisher=Robson |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Nyren |first=John |authorlink=John Nyren |title=The Cricketers of my Time |editor=Ashley Mote |year=1998 |publisher=Robson |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Underdown |first=David |authorlink=David Underdown |title=Start of Play |year=2000 |publisher=Allen Lane |isbn=}}


==External links==
==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Altham |first=H. S. |author-link=Harry Altham |title=A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) |year=1962 |publisher=George Allen & Unwin }}
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110629140003/http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/histories/matches.html Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825]
* {{cite book |last=Birley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Birley |title=A Social History of English Cricket |year=1999 |publisher=Aurum }}
* {{cite book |last=Bowen |first=Rowland |author-link=Rowland Bowen |title=Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development |year=1970 |publisher=Eyre & Spottiswoode }}
* {{cite book |last=Major |first=John |author-link=John Major |title=More Than A Game |year=2007 |publisher=HarperCollins }}


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Latest revision as of 19:24, 14 May 2024

1790 English cricket season
← 1789
1791 →

The 1790 English cricket season was the 19th in which matches have been awarded retrospective first-class cricket status and the fourth after the foundation of the Marylebone Cricket Club. The season saw 12 first-class matches played in the country.

Samuel Britcher, the MCC scorer, began his annual publication of A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played, a compilation of match scorecards which he published until after the 1805 season. His 1790 edition features fourteen scorecards, including six from matches played at Lord's Old Ground, the MCC venue.

Matches

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A total of 12 first-class matches were played during the season.[1][2][3] Four county teams played first-class matches, along with a Hornchurch side.[2][3] A West Sussex side is recorded playing a minor match,[4] whilst there is a record of cricket being played in Rutland during the season when an England side played one from Hampshire at The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill.[5]

First mentions

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A number of players made their top-class debut during the season.

References

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  1. ^ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) (1981) A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
  2. ^ a b England Domestic Season 1790 - Fixtures and Results, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  3. ^ a b First-class matches in England, 1790, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)
  4. ^ Other matches in England in 1790, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)
  5. ^ First-class matches played on The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)

Further reading

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  • Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
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