1804 was the 18th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first Eton v Harrow match may have been played at Lord's Old Ground.
Honours edit
- Most runs[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 258 (HS 94)
- Most wickets[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 17
Events edit
- According to a Harrovian who played in the 1805 Eton v Harrow match, the fixture also took place in 1804 with Harrow winning.[2]
- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket[3] and only 5 first-class matches have been recorded in 1804:
Debutants edit
1804 debutants included:
- Richard Beckett (MCC; amateur)
- Samuel Bridger (Surrey)
- Felix Ladbroke (MCC; amateur)
- Thomas Vigne (Surrey; amateur)
- John Pontifex
- Henry Bentley
References edit
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.
- ^ Bowen, p. 268.
- ^ ACS, Important Matches, p. 4.
- ^ Haygarth, p. 309.
- ^ Haygarth, p. 310.
- ^ a b Haygarth, p. 311.
- ^ Haygarth, p. 313.
Bibliography edit
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
Further reading edit
- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- 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.
- Britcher, Samuel, A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played (1790 to 1805), annual series
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.