List of English cricketers (1841–1850)

This is a list of cricketers who played first-class cricket in England in matches between the 1841 and 1850 seasons. The sport of cricket had acquired most of its modern features by this time and roundarm bowling was firmly established.

More county cricket clubs began to become established during this period, following the establishment of Sussex County Cricket Club in 1839. Clubs were formally established in Nottinghamshire, Kent and Surrey, all of which remain first-class counties today. These teams competed against each other and other teams, 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 1841 and 1850 inclusive.

A

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Charles Abbott	1844	Played a single match for a Surrey XI.
Earl of Aboyne	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.
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.
John Adamthwaite	1845	Played a single first-class match for Manchester Cricket Club, for whom he is known to have played between 1832 and 1845
Montague Ainslie	1843–1849	Made a total of 10 first-class appearances, eight of which were for Oxford University.
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.
James Aitken	1848–1850	Played in five first-class matches for Oxford University, captaining the side in the 1850 University Match.
Caledon Alexander	1849	Made one first-class appearance for MCC.
George Anderson	1850–1869	Played in a total of 99 first-class matches, primarily for Yorkshire sides, the North, England and All-England XIs.
Robert Anderson	1837–1841	Played in three matches for MCC.
Henry Andrews	1849–1863	Played in 42 first-class matches, mainly for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent.
Thomas Anson	1839–1862	Played in 44 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University, MCC and various Gentlemen's sides.
Robert Antrobus	1850–1866	Played regularly for I Zingari and MCC but only made two first-class appearances.
George Armitage	1849–1853	Made ten first-class appearances, including six for Yorkshire XIs and three for the North.
Charles Arnold	1843–1857	Played for Cambridge-based sides in 20 first-class matches. Brother of Mark Arnold.
Mark Arnold	1848–1855	Made four first-class appearances for the Cambridge Town club. Brother of Charles Arnold.
Aspinall	1844	Made a single first-class appearance for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Henry Attenburrow	1847–1848	Played in two first-class matches, one for Nottinghamshire and one for Nottingham.
George Attfield	1845–1856	Made eight first-class appearances, including five for the Surrey Club and two for the Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex. Brother of William Attfield.
William Attfield	1845	Played in one first-class match for the West Of England side. Brother of George Attfield.
Edward Austen	1844	Played in a single first-class match for MCC
Preston Austin	1848	Clergyman who played once for Cambridge University.

B

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Alfred Baillie	1850–1857	Made six first-class appearances, all for MCC, as well as playing in a large number of other matches, prominently for I Zingari. Brother of Duncan Baillie.
Duncan Baillie	1850	Played once for MCC in a first-class match, as well as making a number of appearances in other matches, often for I Zingari. Brother of Alfred Baillie.
William Baker	1846–1853	Played seven matches for Surrey sides.
William de Chair Baker	1841–1853	Played 22 first-class matches, mainly for Kent sides, and was one of the organisers of the first Canterbury Cricket Weeks, going on to manage the week from 1847 until his death, and being involved in the management of Kent county sides.
William Baldock	1842–1849	Played in eight first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of Kent. His son and grandson, both also named William, played first-class cricket.
Samuel Baldwinson	1844–1851	Played in 14 first-class matches, mainly for Yorkshire sides.
Edward Banbury	1846	Played in a single first-class match for MCC.
Edward Banks	1842–1847	Played in 17 first-class matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of William Banks.
William Banks	1843–1848	Played ten matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of Edward Banks.
Elphinstone Barchard	1846–1848	Played in nine first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
George Barfoot	1842–1845	Played seven times for Hampshire sides in first-class matches.
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.
Edward Barnett	1837–1841	Played in five first-class matches, three of which were for Sussex.
William Barnett	1849–1854	Played in ten first-class matches, seven for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Hugh Barrett	1845	Played a solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire side.
George Barton	1835–1856	A total of 37 first-class appearances, almost all for Sussex sides.
David Barttelot	1845	Played in just one first-class match for Petworth.
Abraham Bass	1840–1843	Played in four first-class matches, three for the North and one for a Nottinghamshire XI.
Chappell Batchelor	1845–1858	Played in four first-class matches, three of which were for Nottinghamshire.
Samuel Bateson	1844	A single first-class match for MCC.
Frederick Bathurst	1846–1859	Made six first-class appearances, five of which were for Oxford University.
Emilius Bayley	1842–1845	Played in 29 first-class matches, mainly for MCC and Kent sides. Brother of Lyttleton Bayley.
John Bayley	1822–1850	83 appearances, mostly for MCC.
Lyttleton Bayley	1846–1848	Played in 16 first-class matches for MCC and Kent sides. Brother of Emilius Bayley.
Frederick Bell	1846–1864	Played in 58 first-class matches for a variety of teams, including Cambridge-based sides, the North and the United England XI.
Richard Bellhouse	1846–1859	Made 15 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Manchester-based sides. Brother of Thomas Bellhouse.
Thomas Bellhouse	1846–1854	Played in five matches for Manchester. Brother of Richard Bellhouse.
Charles Belton	1847	Played twice for Kent in two matches against Surrey.
G. Bennett	1843	Played a single match for Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
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.
J. Bentley	1846	Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
George Berry	1845–1853	Played four times for Yorkshire sides before the formation of the county club. Uncle of John Berry.
John Berry	1849–1867	Played in 47 first-class matches, most frequently for Yorkshire sides both before and after the formation of the county club. Nephew of George Berry.
John Bickley	1847–1860	Made 38 first-class appearances, mostly for Nottinghamshire, the North and England sides.
Lea Birch	1844–1845	Played two first-class matches for Manchester sides, playing other matches for the side between 1827 and 1856. Father of Scholes Birch. Two other sons also played for Manchester sides in club cricket.
Scholes Birch	1845–1852	Played in six first-class matches, three for each of Manchester and Lancashire. Son of Lea Birch.
Maxwell Blacker	1841	Made a single appearance for Oxford University.
Valentine Blacker	1847	A single first-class match for Suffolk is all that is known about his cricket career.
William Blake	1847	Played in two first-class matches for Suffolk.
Richard Blaker	1842–1843	Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University. His grandson, Dick Blaker, played for the university and for Kent.
Nathaniel Bland	1836–1841	Played in two first-class matches, one for MCC in 1836 and one for a Fast Bowlers side in 1841.
Edward Vesey Bligh	1848–1864	Played 40 first-class matches, mainly for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. His family were associated with Kent and Bligh was one of the founders of the 1859 County Club based at Maidstone.
Francis Blomfield	1848	A single first-class match for Cambridge University.
Edward Blore	1848–1855	Played 18 first-class matches, mostly for Cambridge University.
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.
John Boning	1822–1847	Played in 35 first-class matches for Cambridge Town-based teams.
John Borrer	1837–1845	Made four first-class appearances.
Frederick Bosworth	1849	A single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1849 Canterbury Cricket Week.
George Boudier	1840–1847	Made 17 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University.
Thomas Bourke	1843–1845	Made four first-class appearances, three of which were for Hampshire sides.
Claude Bowes-Lyon	1843–1846	Future 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne who was born Claude Lyon-Bowes, he played four first-class matches, three for MCC and one for an amateur Gentlemen of England side. Brother of Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne who played whilst styled Lord Strathmore.
William Bowyer-Smijth	1845–1848	Played twice for MCC.
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.
C. Bradshaw	1844–1849	Played in seven first-class matches, six for Manchester and one for a Lancashire XI, as well as in a number of other matches for Manchester clubs. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
John Bradshaw	1833–1849	A total of six first-class appearances.
Stephen Braybrooke	1844–1845	Played for Manchester throughout the 1840s, making two first-class appearances for the side.
Thomas Brenchley	1848–1851	Played in 11 first-class matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent.
Philip Brett	1846–1847	Played twice for Cambridge University.
George Brockwell	1844–1857	Played in 44 first-class matches for Surrey sides.
Henry Bromley	1844	Played in a single first-class match for MCC.
Charles Brown	1842–1861	Made 33 first-class appearances, most frequently for Nottinghamshire.
John Brown	1842	A single first-class match for a Players of Nottinghamshire side
John Brown	1849	Just one first-class match for a Hampshire side.
William Brown	1836–1843	Eight first-class matches played.
William Bruce	1844–1846	Played two first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent
David Buchanan	1850–1881	Played in 62 first-class matches in a career which spanned more than 30 years and was considered one of the best slow bowlers of his time.
John Bulbeck	1842	Played a single first-class match for a Hampshire XI.
John Buller	1850	The son of John Yarde-Buller, 1st Baron Churston, Buller played a single first-class match for Oxford University. He died before his father and his eldest son, also John, succeeded his grandfather as Baron.
James Redfoord Bulwer	1841–1845	Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University and MCC.
James Burbeary	1846–1852	Played for Sheffield-based sides, making five first-class appearances.
Lord Burghley	1846–1851	Made 11 first-class appearances.
Thomas Burgoyne junior	1835–1841	Played four times in first-class matches for MCC.
William Burley	1844	Played in a solitary match for a Yorkshire XI.
Tom Burlinson	1844–1845	Made three first-class appearances for Yorkshire sides.
George Burnett	1849–1850	Played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent.
George Burr	1840–1841	Three appearances for Cambridge University.
William Burrin	1843	Played in a single match for Oxford University.
Edward Bushby	1843–1854	Made 64 first-class appearances, most frequently for Sussex sides.
Butcher	1842	Played in a single first-class match for Hampshire. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
George Butler	1841–1852	Generally playing for Nottinghamshire-based sides, Butler made 36 first-class appearances.
John Buttery	1843–1852	Played in nine first-class matches for Nottinghamshire and then Lancashire sides.
William Buttress	1849–1861	Played for Cambridge-based sides, making 17 first-class appearances.
Frederick Byron	1841	Played in a single match for Oxford University.

C

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Julius Caesar	1849–1867	Played in 194 first-class matches, of which over 120 were for Surrey, before coaching the game at Charterhouse School.
Walter Caffyn	1844	Played in a single match for a Surrey XI against MCC. Uncle of Billy Caffyn.
Billy Caffyn	1849–1873	Played in 200 first-class matches, including on the first tours of North America and Australia. Played mainly for Surrey, although he also spent a number of seasons in Australia in the 1860s. Nephew of Walter Caffyn.
Will Caldecourt	1821–1844	42 first-class matches, mainly for MCC and England XIs.
Edmund Calverley	1846–1855	Made 21 first-class appearances, 15 of which were for Cambridge University. Changed him name from Edward Blayds in 1852.
Charles Calvert	1848–1849	Played in five first-class matches.
Charles Cameron	1849	Played regularly in non-first-class matches for Liverpool throughout the 1840s and made a single first-class appearance for a Lancashire side in 1849.
Campbell	1849	A single first-class match for the Slow Bowlers. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Archibald Campbell	1843	A single first-class match for a Hampshire side.
Straton Campbell	1844–1845	After one match for the Gentlemen in 1844, he played three times for Cambridge University the following season.
George Carpenter	1838–1844	Played in nine matches, all for Cambridge-based sides. Brother of William Carpenter. Another brother, Robert, played between the 1850s and 1870s and is considered one of the best batsmen of his era.
William Carpenter	1843	Made one first-class appearance for the Cambridge Town Club. Brother of George Carpenter. Another brother, Robert, played between the 1850s and 1870s and is considered one of the best batsmen of his era.
William Carter	1845–1846	Played three matches for Kent.
Henry Casson	1850–1852	Played in five first-class matches for Cambridge University.
James Challen senior	1845–1849	Played in seven first-class matches, four for Sussex and three for Petworth. Father of James Challen junior.
James Challen junior	1848–1857	Made 21 first-class appearances, 19 of which were for Sussex. Son of James Challen senior.
Thomas Chamberlayne	1842–1849	Played in 15 first-class matches, mainly for Hampshire sides. Played regularly in club cricket, including for MCC, and was MCC President 1845/46.
Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, 3rd Baronet	1843	A single first-class match for MCC is all that is known of his cricket career.
Frederick Champion de Crespigny	1843–1851	Played in three first-class matches, once each for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire and the Gentlemen of England.
John Chapman	1842–1848	Played in 13 first-class matches for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
W. Chapman	1850	Played one match for MCC against Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Richard Charteris	1847	The second son of Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, he played one first-class match for MCC.
George Chatterton	1846–1861	Made 71 first-class appearances for a variety of sides, appearing initially for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides and later more frequently for MCC and the North as well as playing for All-England sides.
George Cherry	1841–1844	Nine first-class appearances for Oxford University.
Richard Cheslyn	1825–1846	Made 10 first-class appearances.
James Chester	1846–1859	Played in 45 first-class matches, mainly for Surrey and MCC sides.
Joseph William Chitty	1846–1861	Appeared in seven first-class, having captained Eton College as a schoolboy.
Henry Cholmondeley	1844	A solitary first-class match for MCC.
Alfred Christopher	1843	Played three times for Cambridge University.
Frederick Christy	1846–1862	Played only three first-class matches, all for Surrey sides, over a period of 17 years.
C. Clarke	1846	Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are 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.
Charles Clayton	1850	A lone first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent is all that is known about Clayton's cricketing career.
William Clement	1848	One first-class match for Hampshire. Clement played club cricket in the county in the early 1850s.
Francis Clifford	1849–1860	Clifford played in a total of 53 known first-class matches, almost all of them for Kent sides. Brother of William Clifford.
William Clifford	1834–1841	Played 29 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides. Brother of Francis Clifford.
Stephen Clissold	1844–1848	Made eight first-class appearances, six for Cambridge University and two for MCC.
George Coates	1844–1855	Played in 24 first-class matches, including 13 for Yorkshire sides and eight for Sheffield.
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 Cocker	1842	A single first-class match for a Kent side in 1842. Cocker, who was also known as Joe, emigrated to South Australia in 1846 and was the secretary of Adelaide Cricket Club, was the first groundsman at the Adelaide Oval and was influential in the game in South Australia.
John Coker	1840–1844	Played 11 first-class matches.
Arthur Coleridge	1850	A single first-class match for Cambridge University. Coleridge is better known as an amateur musician.
Charles Coleridge	1848–1852	Played in 11 first-class match, five of which were for Oxford University.
Frederick Coleridge	1847–1850	Played in two first-class matches, both for Oxford University.
Charles Coltson	1843–1851	Made 13 appearances in first-class matches, mostly for Surrey sides.
William Commerell	1843–1846	Played in five first-class matches.
Francis Compton	1848–1854	Played in six first-class matches before becoming a Member of Parliament in Hampshire.
George Cooke	1849–1853	Played in 18 first-class matches, mainly for Manchester and Lancashire sides.
Henry Cooke	1844–1848	Played in five matches for Manchester sides. Other than his name, no biographical information is known.
C. Cooper	1848	Played in one first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Henry Cornwell	1844–1849	Played in 11 first-class matches, mainly for sides from Cambridge.
Allan Cowburn	1841	Played three first-class matches for Oxford 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.
Andrew Crossland	1844–1857	Played in eight first-class matches, five for Yorkshire sides.
Charles Currer	1846–1852	Made six first-class appearances, three of which were for Oxford University. Later changed his name to Charles Roundell and became a Member of Parliament.
Sir Frederick Currie, 2nd Baronet	1845–1846	Six first-class matches, including for Cambridge University.
Herbert Mascall Curteis	1841–1860	A total of 57 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex.

D

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Joseph Dacre	1845–1846	Made three appearances in first-class cricket, all of them for Cambridge University.
Samuel Dakin	1840–1855	Played in 45 first-class matches for a wide range of teams, most frequently for MCC or The North.
George Dallas	1848–1850	Played in three first-class matches.
Harrison Dalton	1846	A single first-class match for MCC.
James Dark	1815–1843	Played in 17 matches before going on to own Lord's, which he developed as a ground.
Earl of Darnley	1848	Played a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent. Part of the Bligh family which had a long association with Kent cricket.
John Davidson	1828–1845	Played in six first-class matches.
William Davies	1844	A single first-class match for the West of England. Davies is also known to have played for Herefordshire in non-first-class matches.
William Davies	1846–1848	Played in nine first-class matches for Oxford University.
James Davis	1843–1850	Made four first-class appearances, three of which were for Surrey sides.
Daniel Day	1842–1852	Played in 50 first-class matches, the majority for Surrey and Hampshire sides.
Henry Deacon	1840–1842	Played in five first-class matches.
William Deacon	1847–1850	Played in 13 first-class matches, including nine for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent.
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.
George Deane	1848	A single first-class match for a Hampshire side. Deane was the first first-class cricketer to reach the age of 100 years old.
James Dearman	1826–1846	Played 22 first-class matches, primarily for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides.
William Denison	1832–1847	Played in eight first-class matches.
Lambert Denne	1850–1863	Played in 14 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent sides.
William de St Croix	1839–1843	Made 15 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University.
Henry des Voeux	1844	Two first-class appearances for Oxford University.
Edward Dewing	1842–1848	Most of the 38 first-class appearances Dewing played in were for MCC or Cambridge University.
John Dicker	1840–1844	Played in three first-class matches, two of which were for Kent sides.
George Dickins	1848–1864	Played seven times in first-class cricket, generally for Kent sides.
Alfred Diver	1843–1866	Played in 84 first-class matches for a wide range of sides.
John Dolignon	1832–1844	Five first-class appearances.
William Dorrinton	1836–1848	Made 94 first-class appearances, mainly for Kent and MCC.
Edward Dowell	1844–1845	Played five first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Burrell Driver	1847–1853	Six matches for Surrey sides.
George Druce	1842	A single match for Cambridge University. Went on to become a Queen's Counsel.
Lord Drumlanrig	1841	MCC member who played twice of the club in first-class matches, both times against university sides.
Alfred Dryden	1841–1843	Played a total of seven first-class matches, all for Oxford University.
Charles du Cane	1848–1855	Four matches for Oxford University and one for the Gentlemen of England in first-class matches.
George Du Pré Porcher	1848–1851	Three matches, all for MCC.
John Dudlow	1841	A single match for a Kent XI.
Huntley Duff	1844–1846	Played once for MCC and once for the Gentlemen of England
Thomas Dury	1846	Played a single first-class match for an England XI.
Frederick Dyer	1849–1854	Four first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Thomas Dykes	1844	Two matches, one for Cambridge University and the other for MCC.

E

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
John Earl	1844–1845	Played in two first-class matches for Manchester against Yorkshire XIs. Father of John H Earl.
John H. Earl	1849–1852	Played in two first-class matches, one for Manchester in 1849 and one for Lancashire in 1852. Son of John Earl.
Alfred Earnshaw	1846–1847	Five matches for Surrey sides.
Charles Ormston Eaton	1847–1853	Made three first-class appearances, two for MCC and once for an England XI
Frederick Eden	1850	A single first-class match for Oxford University. Cousin of Frederick Morton Eden.
Frederick Morton Eden	1849–1853	Played in nine first-class matches for Oxford University and MCC. Cousin of Frederick Eden.
David Edwards	1826–1843	Played 26 first-class matches, all for Cambridge-based sides.
Robert Edwards	1849–1850	Played four matches for Cambridge University.
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.
T. C. Elliott	1844–1850	Played in four first-class matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known.
Thomas Ellis	1849–1851	Played eight times for Yorkshire in first-class cricket.
Michael Ellison	1846–1855	Played 16 times in first-class cricket and later was influential in the forming of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Charles Elmhirst	1848	An officer in the British Army who later rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, Elmhirst played a single first-class match for Manchester.
Edward Elmhirst	1834–1843	Played in 15 first-class matches.
M. Erle	1849	A single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Evershed	1845–1849	Made three first-class appearances and played primarily for Petworth in other 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.
Valentine Faithfull	1841	A single match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Faithfull's cricket. He became a clergyman.
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".
Harvey Fellows	1847–1869	Played in 67 first-class matches for a wide variety of amateur sides, most frequently for MCC.
William Fenn	1848–1853	Played 12 first-class matches, nine for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Francis Fenner	1829–1856	Played 54 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge-based sides. Established Fenner's ground in Cambridge.
William Ffolkes	1845	Played twice for the West.
John Fiennes	1850–1852	Two first-class matches for MCC.
George Figg	1850–1866	Played throughout East Anglia in club cricket, including for both Norfolk and Suffolk, and was the professional at Norwich and Norfolk Cricket Club between 1850 and 1872. Made 11 first-class appearances, one for Middlesex and ten for Sussex.
Charles Fitzwilliam	1849	A single first-class match for MCC.
Henry Flear	1843	A single first-class match for Nottinghamshire.
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.
B. S. Foster	1845	Played in one first-class match for the West of England cricket team as well as in other matches for Lansdown and for Somerset XIs. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known.
Henry Staples Foster	1844–1850	Played in seven first-class match, mainly for Cambridge sides and all in the city.
John Foxcraft	1837–1842	Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides.
Henry Francis	1849–1862	A total of seven first-class matches, all for Cambridge or Cambridgeshire sides.
William Franks	1845–1848	Seven first-class matches, all for MCC.
James Freeling	1843–1844	Three first-class matches.
Charles Thomas Freer	1842–1846	Eight matches for MCC.
Thomas French	1841–1844	Made ten appearances in first-class cricket, nine for Cambridge University and one for the Cambridge Town Club.
Henry Frere	1850–1868	Amateur who played 13 first-class matches, including for Hampshire and Sussex.
Henry Fuller	1841	A single first-class match for the Cambridge Town club.

G

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Edward Gale	1843–1845	Seven first-class matches for Hampshire.
Frederick Gale	1845	A noted cricket writer who played two first-class matches, one for Kent and the other for the Gentlemen of Kent.
George Galloway	1837–1844	Played in four first-class matches.
Gloucester Gambier	1838–1844	Played in three first-class matches.
Edward Garland	1846–1853	Both of Garland's matches were for Surrey sides.
William Garrat	1832–1845	Made a total of 32 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Henry Garth	1844	An Old Etonian who was born Henry Lowndes, Garth played in a single first-class match for MCC. Brother of Richard Garth.
Richard Garth	1839–1844	Played in 21 first-class matches, mostly for MCC and Oxford University. Brother of Henry Garth.
Charles Gausden	1847–1851	All five of his first-class matches were for Sussex.
Augustus George	1844–1849	Played in 26 first-class matches for a variety of amateur sides, most frequently MCC.
John Gibson	1837–1842	Made a total of four first-class appearances, three of which were for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
John Gilbert	1843–1848	Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides, setting a record for the most runs scored in an innings for Notts on his debut. The record stood for 16 years.
Joseph Gillott	1848	Played for Sheffield between 1846 and 1850, making a single first-class appearance for the side against Manchester.
William Gillow	1847	A single match for Gentlemen of Kent at the 1847 Canterbury Cricket Week is all that is known of Gillow's cricketing career.
Arthur Girling	1841–1848	Most of Girling's eight first-class matches were for Manchester.
John Glennie	1848	A single first-class match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Glennie's cricket career.
Charles Goldie	1846	A single first-class appearance filling in for an absent player.
Billy Good	1831–1847	Played in 68 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.
Charles Gordon	1844–1862	Played in 27 first-class matches.
George Gowan	1849–1862	Played once for MCC in 1849 and once for the Gentlemen of the North in 1862.
William Green	1841–1842	Two matches for Kent sides.
James Greenwood	1842–1847	All seven of Greenwood's first-class matches were for Hampshire sides.
Edward Grimston	1832–1849	Played in 32 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. Brother of James and Robert Grimston.
Francis Grimston	1843–1851	Made 18 first-class appearances.
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.
Robert Groom	1846	Both of Groom's first-class matches were for Surrey sides.
Frederick Gruggen	1844–1845	Four first-class matches for Cambridge University.
James Grundy	1850–1869	Played for Nottinghamshire, missing only one match played by the county between 1851 and 1867. Grundy was a professional and employed as a bowler at Lord's from 1851, he played over 120 of his 298 first-class matches for MCC.
Lord Guernsey	1847–1856	Played in 21 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC, which he was President of in 1850/51.
Joe Guy	1837–1854	Made 148 first-class appearances, most commonly for England sides or teams from Nottinghamshire.

H

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Hadden	1842–1843	Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire in 1842 and then for a Hampshire side against Nottingham the following year. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Hagger	1845	Played a single first-class match for a Cambridge Town and Country Club side. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Israel Haggis	1834–1849	Played in 20 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge-based sides.
John Hall	1844–1863	Played four times in first-class cricket for Yorkshire sides.
William Hammersley	1847–1854	Hammersley played 29 of his first-class matches in England before emigrating to Australia where he played for Victoria.
Charles Hammond	1841–1854	A total of 49 first-class matches, the majority for Sussex.
R. Hampson	1845	Played one first-class match for Manchester as well as appearing in occasional other matches for the team between 1827 and 1855. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Octavius Hanbury	1849	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
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.
Edward Hartnell	1844–1862	Made his 22 first-class appearances for a wide variety of amateur sides.
Edward Hartopp	1841–1857	Hartopp's 69 first-class matches were played for a variety of sides, most frequently MCC.
Frederick Haslett	1837–1841	Six first-class matches for Sussex teams.
Thomas Hassell	1847	A single first-class match for Kent.
George Fowler Hastings	1843	A single first-class match for Hampshire. Hastings became a vice-admiral in a long naval career.
Charles Hawkins	1838–1845	Played in 57 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex or England XIs.
John Hay	1843	Old Etonian who played once for MCC.
Arthur Haygarth	1844–1861	Haygarth wrote about cricket as well as playing. He made 136 first-class appearances for a range of amateur sides.
Daniel Hayward	1832–1851	Appeared in 24 first-class matches, primarily for Cambridge-based sides.
John Heath	1842–1854	Most of Heath's 26 first-class matches were for Surrey sides.
Thomas Heath	1828–1848	Played in 20 first-class matches for sides from Nottinghamshire.
William Hemming	1848	Three matches 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.
Henry Hildyard	1843–1846	A total of five matches, four for Oxford University and one for MCC.
Lord Edwin Hill	1841–1843	Played six first-class matches for MCC.
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".
Edmund Hinkly	1846–1858	Played in 43 first-class matches, most of them for Kent for whom he took 10 wickets in an innings in 1848, the first time that anyone is recorded as having done so in first-class cricket. Hinkly was a professional who toured with the All-England Eleven, often playing as a given man for the team's opponents.
Arthur Hoare	1844–1849	Played in 21 first-class matches, 12 of which were for Cambridge University.
Charles Hoare	1846–1858	Made 26 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey sides.
James Hodson	1838–1854	Played in 54 first-class matches, 51 of which were for Sussex.
John Holdsworth	1844	A single first-class match for a Yorkshire side. Very little is known about Holdsworth other than he was born in 1811 and died in 1884.
Frederick Hollands	1849–1859	A left-arm spin bowler who played most of his 31 first-class matches for Kent.
Lewis Hollingworth	1845–1846	Made just three first-class appearances, all for Kent.
William Hollis	1841–1843	Played in seven first-class matches, once for Kent and then six times for MCC as a wicket-keeper during the single season he was a professional at the club.
Robert Honywood	1845–1847	Seven first-class matches for Oxford University.
Phipps Hornby	1842	A single first-class match for a Hampshire side.
William Hounsell	1849–1850	Both of Hounsell's first-class appearances were for Hampshire XIs.
Charles Howard	1844	A single first-class match for Kent.
Ferdinand Huddleston	1841–1843	Made four first-class appearances.
George Hughes	1845	A single match for Oxford University.
Thomas Hughes	1842	The author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Hughes was a keen cricketer but only played in one first-class match whilst at Oxford University.
Thomas Fiott Hughes	1843–1845	Eight first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
Abraham Hume	1839–1844	Played in 12 first-class matches for Cambridge University or MCC.
George Humphry	1845–1850	Five first-class matches for Hampshire sides. Brother of William Humphry.
William Humphry	1848–1854	Eight of Humphry's 14 first-class matches were for Sussex. Brother of George Humphry.
Tom Hunt	1845–1858	Played in 39 first-class matches, generally for northern sides.
Benjamin Huntsman	1846–1852	Played in seven first-class matches, six for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI.
Edmund Hurst	1843	A single match for Oxford University is all that is known of Hurst.
John Hurst	1843	A single match for Oxford University.
Richard Hurst	1843	A single match for Oxford University.
H. Hurt	1846–1849	Played three first-class matches, two for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Hutt	1842	A single match for the Cambridge Town Club.

I

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
John Ibbetson	1845	Both of Ibbetson's first-class appearances were for Yorkshire sides.
Townsend Ince	1849	A single match for MCC.
William Ingle	1845	A solitary match for a Yorkshire XI.

J

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
George Jackson	1844	Played a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1844 Canterbury Cricket Week.
William Jackson	1844–1848	Played four times for teams from Nottinghamshire, including twice for the county club.
George Jarvis	1826–1841	Played in a total of 37 first-class matches, generally for sides from Nottinghamshire.
Henry Jenner	1839–1842	Played in four first-class matches.
Charles Jenyns	1849–1850	Six first-class matches, all for sides associated with Cambridge University.
William Jervis	1848–1873	A total of five matches at first-class level. Was President of Derbyshire from 1871 to 1887.
Isaac Johnson	1840–1843	Played three times for Nottinghamshire.
John Johnson	1848	A pair of first-class matches for Nottingham.
Richard Johnson	1850	Two first-class matches for Cambridge University.
Alfred Jones	1847	Jones played twice for Kent in 1847, on both occasions against Surrey. He is believed to have been from Canterbury, but no biographical information, other than his name, is known.
Morgan Jones	1849–1850	Played in two first-class matches for Oxford University.
John Jones-Bateman	1848	A single match for Cambridge University.
Rowland Jones-Bateman	1846–1849	Nine first-class appearances.
Jonathan Joy	1849–1867	A total of 11 first-class matches for sides from Yorkshire.

K

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Robert William Keate	1832–1853	Played in 39 first-class matches, 21 of which were for MCC.
Richard Ker	1841–1842	A total of three first-class matches, all for Oxford University.
George Kettle	1839–1851	A total of 15 first-class appearances.
George King	1842–1864	King played 19 times at first-class level, 18 of which were for Sussex.
Robert Turner King	1846–1851	King played 46 first-class matches for a variety of sides. He played most frequently for Cambridge University.
Henry Robert Kingscote	1825–1844	Made 33 first-class appearances. President of MCC 1827/28.
John Kirwan	1836–1842	Made 18 first-class appearances, 14 of which were for Cambridge University.
Henry Knatchbull	1827–1849	Played in 41 first-class matches for a wide range of sides
Brook Knight	1844–1845	Amateur who played in five matches.
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
John Lambert	1842	Played in two first-class matches for MCC as well as a number of other matches for the club after leaving Harrow School.
M. Lambert	1845	Played a single match for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Matthias Lancaster	1850	A single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent.
George Langdon	1839–1842	15 first-class matches played, mainly for Sussex sides.
Charles Langton	1849	A pair of first-class matches for Lancashire sides.
William Lautour	1838–1849	Played in 18 first-class matches for a range of amateur sides.
George Richard Layton	1847–1849	Two first-class matches, one for Suffolk and one for the All England Eleven.
Francis Lear	1843–1844	Played in four first-class matches.
George Lee	1842–1860	Three first-class matches for three different sides. Brother of Henry Lee.
Godfrey Lee	1837–1845	Played in eight first-class matches, most frequently for Oxford University.
Henry Lee	1842	A single first-class appearance for an England XI. Is known to have played for teams based in Yorkshire in other matches between 1847 and 1871. Brother of George Lee.
John Lee	1845–1850	A total of 36 first-class matches, 17 of them for Cambridge University.
Charles Leech	1847	A single first-class match for Suffolk
John Lefeaver	1841–1854	Nine first-class matches for Kent.
James Leith	1846–1849	Played in ten matches for Cambridge University.
Richard Lenton	1828–1841	Played in three first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides.
Charles Leslie	1841	A solitary first-class match for Oxford University.
John Leslie	1843	Played in three first-class matches. Brother of Charles Leslie.
Thomas Lewis	1837–1846	Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen in 1837 and one for a Surrey side in 1846.
George Liddell	1840–1852	Played in 25 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.
James Lillywhite	1850–1860	Played 20 first-class matches, mostly for Sussex. James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual is named after him and was published by his family. Son of William Lillywhite and brother of John Lillywhite.
John Lillywhite	1848–1873	Played in 185 first-class matches, including 100 for Sussex. Son of William Lillywhite and brother of James Lillywhite.
William Lillywhite	1825–1853	Played in 237 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex, MCC and England XI. One of the first major rounder bowlers. Father of James and John Lillywhite.
Henry Lindow	1849	Four first-class matches.
Charles Lloyd	1833–1850	Played in five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC.
Charles Loch	1845–1848	Five matches for Oxford University.
Tom Lockyer	1849–1866	Played in over 200 first-class matches, including over 100 for Surrey sides.
Lord Henry Loftus	1841–1842	Irish cricketer who played in five first-class matches, three of them for Oxford University and two for the MCC.
Frederick Long	1836–1841	Played in five first-class matches, four of them for Cambridge University and one for the Cambridge Town Club.
Richard Long	1845–1846	Eleven first-class matches for a variety of sides, including five for Cambridge University.
Richard Lowndes	1841	Two first-class matches for Oxford University. Brother of Samuel Lowndes.
Samuel Lowndes	1846–1847	Played three matches for MCC. Brother of Richard Lowndes.
Alfred Lowth	1836–1841	Played in eight first-class matches.
Henry Lowther	1819–1843	47 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides.
J W Maxwell Lyte	1846	One match for an England XI. Other than a partial name his identity is unclear.

M

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Archibald Macdonald	1841	A single first-class match for MCC.
William Mackworth	1845–1848	A pair of first-class appearances, one for Cambridge University and one for Manchester.
Claude Magnay	1841	A lone first-class match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Magnay's cricket career.
Charles Maitland	1842–1843	A pair of matches for MCC.
Henry Maltby	1842–1844	Five matches, four for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire and one for Nottinghamshire.
Walter Marcon	1843–1844	Six first-class matches, four of them for Oxford University.
Tom Marsden	1826–1841	Played 45 first-class matches.
Alexander Marshall	1849–1860	Played in 26 first-class matches, predominantly for Surry sides.
Henry Marshall	1844–1845	Five first-class matches for MCC. Brother of John Marshall.
John Marshall	1837–1845	Played in six first-class matches. Brother of Henry Marshall.
Edward Martin	1843–1851	41 first-class matches, 31 of them for Kent.
J. Martin	1846	Played twice in first-class matches for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
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.
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.
Henry Mayne	1833–1849	Made 18 appearances in first-class matches, including seven for MCC.
John Mayo	1850–1851	Five of Mayo's six matches were for MCC.
T. McConnell	1844	A single first-class match and four other matches, all for Manchester, are all that is known about his cricket career. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Patrick McIntyre	1847	Played in both of Suffolk's first-class matches in 1847.
Edward McNiven	1846–1851	Played in 12 first-class matches, mostly for Cambridge University.
Frederick Metheun	1843	A single match for MCC.
Charles Meymott	1846–1847	Two matches, both for Surrey sides.
Frederick Micklethwait	1836–1848	Made six first-class appearances. Brother of Sotherton Micklethwait.
Sotherton Micklethwait	1843	A single first-class match for Cambridge University. Brother of Frederick Micklethwait.
John Barker Mill	1842	A single first-class match for Hampshire.
George Milles	1849	Milles, who became the first Earl Sondes in 1880, owned the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. His family was closely associated with Kent County Cricket Club and he played in a single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent. He played frequently in other matches for I Zingari.
Barrington Mills	1841–1845	Played eight matches for Oxford University and three for MCC.
Richard Mills	1825–1843	A total of 47 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides.
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.
John Minter	1843	Played once for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1843 Canterbury Cricket Week.
Henry Moberly	1842–1845	Played ten times for Oxford University.
Thomas Moncreiffe	1841–1852	Six of his seven first-class matches were for MCC.
William Moncrieff	1847	Born in Queensland, Moncrieff played one match for MCC.
Moody	1843	A single first-class appearance for Sussex. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
George Morley	1848	Played a single match for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities side.
Elliot Morres	1850–1851	Played three times for Oxford University.
P Morris	1842	Played in one first-class match as well as one other match, both for Sussex sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Charles Morse	1842–1862	A total of 40 first-class matches.
Thomas Lloyd-Mostyn	1849–1853	Four first-class matches, three for MCC and one for Oxford University.
Pierrepont Mundy	1838–1853	Played in nine first-class matches.
Daniel Murcutt	1837–1842	Played five time for Cambridge Town Club sides.
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 an 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
James Naper	1846	A single first-class match for MCC.
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. Brother of William Napper.
William Napper	1842–1860	Made 63 first-class appearances, mainly for Sussex. Brother of Edwin Napper.
Jones Nash	1847–1853	Six first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent. Nash played for Hertfordshire in club cricket.
Neale	1842	Played in one match for an England XI.
Joseph Need	1841–1855	Two matches, both for Nottinghamshire as a wicket-keeper.
T. Needham	1843	A single match for a Midland Counties side against MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Henry Nethercote	1839–1854	Played in 18 first-class matches
Henry Neville	1844	A single first-class match for MCC.
Newman	1845	Played in a single first-class match for Petworth.
John Nicholson	1845	Three matches, all for Cambridge University. Brother of Ralph, Richard and William Nicholson.
Ralph Nicholson	1841–1842	Four first-class appearances. Brother of John, Richard and William Nicholson.
Richard Nicholson	1837–1841	Played twice in first-class matches. Brother of John, Ralph and William Nicholson.
William Nicholson	1845–1869	Played in 148 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Brother of John, Ralph and Richard Nicholson. President of MCC 1879/80.
Thomas Nixon	1841–1859	A total of 54 first-class matches, most frequently playing for MCC.
William South Norton	1849–1870	Influential in the development of Kent County Cricket Club in its early years, Norton played 87 first-class matches, most of them for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent.
Francis Noyes	1842–1848	A total of 21 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire sides.

O

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Charles Oakeley	1848	A solitary match for Oxford University.
Joseph Oates	1844	Oates was born in 1824 at Leeds and died in 1859 at Hunslet.
Cyril Onslow	1841	A single first-class match for a Kent XI.
Thomas Frederick Onslow	1848–1849	Two matches for Hampshire teams.
Augustus Orlebar	1845	A single match for Oxford University.
Henry Osborn	1845–1860	Six matches, two for Petworth and four for Sussex.
John Oscroft	1834–1848	Nine first-class matches played for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
George Ottey	1844–1847	Ten first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
Charles Oxenden	1844–1856	Nine first-class matches, seven for the Gentlemen of Kent and two for the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex, all against Gentlemen of England sides and primarily during Canterbury Cricket Weeks.

P

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Elgar Pagden	1846–1848	Four matches for Manchester sides, all against Sheffield.
Henry Parker	1839–1854	Played in a total of 17 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge University or the Gentlemen of Kent.
Butler Parr	1835–1854	Made 23 first-class appearances, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
George Parr	1844–1870	Known as the Lion of the North, Parr was considered the greatest batsman of his time and played in over 200 first-class matches in a career which lasted from 1844 to 1870. These included both of Nottingham's 1848 matches as well as 53 for Nottinghamshire.
Samuel Parr	1840–1855	Played in 25 first-class matches, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Edwin Patchitt	1840–1843	Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides.
John Patteson	1849	Played in the 1849 University Match for Oxford.
Edwin Paul	1850	A solitary match for a Middlesex side.
John Paxton	1849	A single match for the North in the North v South fixture of 1849.
Charles Payne	1848	A single match for Cambridge University.
Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet	1843	The son of the British Prime Minister, Peel played one first-class match for MCC.
Oliver Pell	1844–1848	Played in 39 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge University and MCC.
John Penikett	1850–1851	Four first-class matches for Sussex.
John Peto	1847	A single match for a Surrey side.
Edward Pickering	1827–1844	Played in 15 first-class matches. Brother of Percival and William Pickering.
George Pickering	1843	A single match for MCC.
Percival Pickering	1843	A single first-class match for the Surrey Club side. Brother of Edward and William Pickering.
William Pickering	1840–1848	Made 29 first-class appearances. Brother of Edward and Percival Pickering.
Henry Pickford	1844–1847	Played in 11 matches for north-west 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.
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. Uncle of William Pilch.
William Pilch	1840–1857	Played 52 times, mostly for Kent. Nephew of Fuller Pilch.
Francis Pipe-Wolferstan	1846	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
James Pollitt	1847–1851	A total of 9 first-class matches, generally for sides associated with MCC.
Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough	1834–1856	Played in 67 first-class matches. Brother of Spencer Ponsonby
Spencer Ponsonby	1841–1864	Made appearances in 62 first-class matches for a wide variety of sides. Brother of Frederick Ponsonby.
Poole	1842	Played a single match for Oxford University. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Henry Porter	1842–1843	Played in three first-class matches for Nottinghamshire sides.
James Porter	1844–1845	Three first-class matches, all for Yorkshire sides.
Alfred Potter	1849	Four matches for Cambridge University.
Edward Prest	1850–1859	Seven first-class matches. Brother of William Prest
William Prest	1850–1862	A total of 13 first-class matches, generally for Cambridge-based sides including the university.
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.
G. Proctor	1841	Played in three first-class matches for MCC as well as in other matches for the Gentlemen of Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Charles Pryor	1833–1859	Made 31 first-class appearances, almost all for Cambridge-based sides.

R

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Randall	1849	A single match for Sussex.
Cyril Randolph	1844–1848	Played 11 times in first-class cricket, mostly for Cambridge University.
John Randolph	1842–1864	A total of 11 first-class matches.
Leveson Randolph	1845	A single match for Oxford University.
Charles Rashleigh	1847	A solitary first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Jonathan Rashleigh	1841–1842	Four first-class matches, all for Oxford University.
Abram Rawlinson	1849–1853	A pair of first-class matches for MCC.
Henry Raymond-Barker	1841–1847	Eight first-class matches.
A. Ready	1843	Played a single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
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.
Edmund Reeves	1848–1852	Played in 21 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey sides.
J. Richardson	1840–1843	Played in five first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Arthur Ridding	1846–1850	Played 13 times for Oxford University. Brother of Charles and William Ridding.
Charles Ridding	1845–1864	Played 29 first-class matches, including 12 for Oxford University. Brother of Arthur and William Ridding.
William Ridding	1849–1861	Ten of his 17 first-class matches were for Oxford University. Brother of Arthur and Charles Ridding.
Robert Ringwood	1840–1849	Played in 16 matches for Cambridge-based sides.
Stephen Rippingall	1845	Three first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
R. Roberts	1848	A single first-class match for the Surrey Club. Roberts is known to have played for the club in other matches between 1848 and 1858 and for the Gentlemen of Surrey amateur side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Reuben Roby	1847	A single first-class match for an England XI.
George Rogers	1850–1854	Nine first-class matches.
Daniel Rowland	1849–1868	Both of Rowland's first-class matches were for Lancashire sides.
Henry Royston	1843–1862	Played in 68 first-class matches, mostly for MCC sides.
Lord Charles Russell	1833–1851	Played in 11 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. MCC President 1835/36.
T. Russell	1841	Played as a wicket-keeper for an England XI against one from Kent. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.

S

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Henry Sampson	1840–1857	Played in 38 first-class matches.
Philip Sankey	1848–1852	Four first-class matches.
Arthur Savile	1839–1841	Played in six first-class matches.
Edward Sayres	1838–1842	Played in 24 first-class matches. Brother of John Sayres.
John Sayres	1841	A single match for MCC. Brother of Edwin Sayres.
Alfred Scott	1844	Played in a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent.
Viscount Seaham	1840–1846	Played in three first-class matches for MCC.
James Seakins	1847	Played for Suffolk in both of their 1847 first-class matches.
Richard Seddon	1845–1847	Played in 14 matches.
Thomas Selby	1839–1841	Played three first-class matches for Kent sides.
William Selby	1848	A single match for a Nottinghamshire XI.
Tom Sewell	1830–1853	Played in 117 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC or England sides.
William Sewell	1841–1844	Just two first-class matches.
John Shaw	1845	A single first-class match for a Yorkshire XI.
R. Shawe	1845	Is known to have played in two matches for Petworth, one of which was first-class. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet	1850	A single match for MCC
Shepherd	1844–1845	Played in two first-class matches for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
John Sheppard	1845–1846	Two first-class matches.
John Sherman	1809–1852	Played 27 first-class matches. Uncle of Tom Sherman.
Thomas Sherman	1846–1870	Made 82 first-class appearances, mainly for Surrey sides. Nephew of John Sherman.
Henry Simonds	1849–1850	A pair of matches for Cambridge University.
Henry Skelton	1846	A single first-class match for a Sheffield side. Brother of Richard Skelton.
Richard Skelton	1846–1854	Played in 22 first-class matches, mainly for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides. Brother of Henry Skelton.
Thomas Smelt	1848–1852	Two matches for Manchester.
Alfred Smith	1841–1852	Played 14 times in first-class cricket, primarily for Sussex and Petworth.
C. Smith	1846	A single first-class match for Sheffield is all that is known about him other than his surname and initials.
F. C. Smith	1844–1845	Played in three first-class matches for a West of England side. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known.
J. Smith	1844–1845	Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire and one for the North. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
John Smith	1845	A solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. Brother of Paul Smith.
Paul Smith	1846	Played twice for Sheffield at first-class level. Brother of John Smith.
R. B. Smith	1842–1845	Played in five first-class matches, four for Hampshire sides and once for MCC against a Hampshire XI, as well as other matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical information is known.
Villiers Smith	1844–1849	14 first-class matches, 11 of them for Oxford University.
William Smith	1840–1857	Played seven times for Kent.
Raymond Smythies	1850–1854	Three first-class matches.
Thomas Snow	1844	A single match for a Cambridge Town side.
Stephen Soames	1846–1853	Played in 11 first-class matches
Edmund Sopp	1843–1847	A total of 24 first-class matches, all but one of them for Petworth or Sussex.
J. Spenceley	1846–1848	Played twice for the Surrey Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Joseph Spencer	1843–1844	Played in two first-class matches, once for the Gentlemen of Kent and once for the Gentlemen, as well as playing for the Royal Artillery Cricket Club in 1840.
Francis Stacey	1850–1863	A total of 15 first-class matches.
Henry Stenton	1846	A single first-class match for a Gentlemen of Southwell side - the only match the side played which has been awarded first-class status.
Arthur Stone	1849	Just the one first-class match for MCC.
William Strahan	1832–1849	Born William Snow, played 26 first-class matches.
Lord Strathmore	1844–1857	Six first-class matches. Brother of Claude Bowes-Lyon.
Richard Sutton	1850–1857	Five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC.
Robert Sutton	1846	A single first-class match for a Gentlemen of Southwell side - the only match the side played which has been awarded first-class status.
Edward Swann	1843–1848	A total of 14 first-class appearances, all but one for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent.
William Sykes	1844–1849	Played five times in first-class matches.

T

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Edward Taswell	1847–1863	Nine first-class matches, all for Kent-based sides.
Charles Taylor	1836–1859	Played in 125 first-class matches.
H. Taylor	1848	Played in just one first-class match, for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Henry Taylor	1843	A single first-class match for Sussex.
James Taylor	1834–1844	Played in 28 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex sides.
John Taylor	1844	A pair of matches for Cambridge University.
S. Taylor	1848–1863	Played in 11 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Thomas Taylor	1850–1851	Played six times, four for MCC.
Frederick Thackeray	1837–1854	Played in 38 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University and MCC.
Christopher Theakstone	1848–1849	Played in two first-class matches for a team representing Hampshire
John Thompson	1848	Two matches for Sheffield.
Bob Thoms	1850–1851	More notable as a long-standing umpire, Thoms played three first-class matches.
John Thornhill	1840–1842	Played twice for MCC.
Cris Tinley	1847–1874	A slow bowler rated as one of the best of his era, Tinley played in 117 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire. Brother of Francis Tinley.
Francis Tinley	1844–1856	A professional at a number of cricket clubs, Tinley played 19 first-class matches. Brother of Cris Tinley.
Henry Torre	1839–1841	Played six times for Oxford University in first-class matches.
Thomas Townley	1847–1848	Played in ten first-class matches.
George Townsend	1843–1850	Played four first-class matches for Hampshire sides.
Richard Townsend	1850	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
William Townsend	1842–1843	All four first-class matches were for Oxford University.
James Traill	1848–1849	Played in three first-class matches, two for the Gentlemen of Kent and one for Oxford University.
Walter Trevelyan	1842–1851	Played ten times in first-class matches, six of which were for Cambridge University.
Thomas Tuck	1832–1842	Played in nine first-class matches.
John Turner	1841	Played twice for Cambridge University.
Frederick Twynham	1848–1850	Played three matches for Hampshire sides.

U

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Usmar	1841	A single match for a Kent XI. Usmar played regularly for Town Malling.

V

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
Henry Vernon	1848–1854	Played 34 times in first-class cricket for a range of amateur sides.
Godfrey Vigne	1819–1845	Played in 11 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides.
J. Vincent	1848	A single first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.

W

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
William Wadsworth	1845–1862	Nine first-class matches.
Bernard Wake	1846–1851	Played in ten first-class matches for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides.
Alfred Walker	1846–1860	Played 14 times in first-class cricket. Brother of Frederic and John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker.
Frederic Walker	1849–1860	A total of 34 first-class matches. Brother of Alfred and John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker.
Henry Walker	1832–1842	Played 12 times in first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Uncle of Arthur, Frederic and John Walker.
J. Walker	1849	A single first-class match for a Lancashire side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
John Walker	1846–1868	Played 87 first-class matches. Brother of Arthur and Frederic John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker.
Alexander Wallace	1850–1851	Three matches, all for Oxford University.
Bendyshe Walton	1847	Played in one of Suffolk's 1847 matches. Brother of Ellys Walton.
Ellys Walton	1847–1849	Played two first-class matches, one for Suffolk alongside his brother Bendyshe Walton.
Ward	1842	Played in a single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Nothing further is known about his cricket career and, other than a surname, there are no biographical details known.
C. Ward	1844	Played a solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
J. Ward	1848	Played a solitary first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
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.
Jonas Warwick	1843–1848	Played nine first-class matches, mostly for Nottinghamshire-based sides.
Webb	1839–1841	Played twice for Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
Weir	1843–1845	Played in five first-class matches, all for Hampshire XIs and is known to have played other matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
Richard Wellesley	1841	A solitary first-class match for MCC.
Ned Wenman	1825–1854	A leading wicket-keeper and all-rounder who played in 146 first-class matches, 61 of them for Kent.
White	1847	Played a single match, a first-class game for an England XI. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known.
White	1850	Played in one match for Surrey. Other than a surname and the rank of captain, no biographical details are known.
A. White	1850	Played in a first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Charles White	1850	A single match for a Surrey XI.
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.
Frederick Whymper	1849–1852	Played eight times in first-class cricket, six for Cambridge University.
Thomas Wickham	1850–1851	A pair of first-class matches.
William Wickham	1844	A single first-class match for Oxford University.
Edward Wigan	1847	Played for an England XI against a Nottinghamshire side.
George Wigzell	1849–1860	Played in 11 first-class matches, mostly for Kent.
Edmund Willes	1850–1867	Made 22 appearances in first-class matches.
Philip Williams	1844–1849	Half of Williams' 20 first-class matches were played for Oxford University.
Charles Willis	1847–1850	Made ten appearances in first-class cricket.
Edgar Willsher	1850–1875	A major force in the move towards overarm bowling, Willsher played in more than 250 first-class matches, 145 of them for Kent. Brother of William Willsher.
William Willsher	1847	A single first-class match for Kent. Brother of Edgar Willsher.
Alfred Wilson	1848–1855	Played 13 first-class matches.
Fuller Maitland Wilson	1847–1853	Six of Wilson's seven first-class matches were for MCC.
T. Wilson	1845–1846	Played in three first-class matches, twice for Petworth and once for an England XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
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.
John Wisden		The future published of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden played 187 first-class matches for a range of sides.
J. Womack	1845–1852	Played in five first-class matches, once for a Yorkshire XI in 1845 and then on four occasions for Manchester sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Charles Wombwell	1845–1848	Played just twice in first-class cricket.
J. Wood	1848–1851	Played in two matches for the Surrey Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
S. Wood	1844–1845	Played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
Robert Wooller	1850	A single appearance for Sussex.
John Woolley	1845	Played in one first-class match for the North.
W. Worrall	1848	Played in two first-class matches for Sheffield.
George Worthington	1844	Two matches for Oxford University.
Edward Wright	1844–1848	Played in seven first-class matches, six for Manchester and one for Lancashire.
Henry Wright	1847–1858	Played 43 times in first-class matches for range of mainly northern sides.
Henry Wroth	1844–1846	A total of six first-class matches, all for Cambridge University.
Warwick Reed Wroth	1848	Two matches, one for Cambridge University and the other for MCC.
Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley	1845	A solitary first-class match for MCC.
Halifax Wyatt	1850–1858	Six first-class appearances.
John Wynne	1838–1853	Played in 12 first-class matches.
Thomas Wythe	1839–1841	Played in ten first-class matches, nine for MCC.

Y

Name	Seasons	Comments	Ref
George Edward Yonge	1844–1853	Played in a total of 26 first-class matches, most frequently for Oxford University. Recorded in cricketing databases as Gerald Yonge, apparently in error.

See also

• List of English cricketers (1772–1786)
• List of English cricketers (1787–1825)
• List of English cricketers (1826–1840)
• List of English cricketers (1851–1860)
• List of English cricketers (1861–1870)
• List of English cricketers (1871–1880)

References

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• Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 4 (1849–1854). Lillywhite.