1806 English cricket season

Cricket tournament

1806 was the 20th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first two Gentlemen v Players matches took place, but the fixture was not played again until 1819.

Honours

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Most runs^[1] – William Lambert 276 (HS 64)
Most wickets^[1] – Thomas Howard 21

Events

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The inaugural Gentlemen v Players match was held.
With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 7 first-class matches have been recorded in 1806:
- 16–18 June: All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground ^[2]
- 30 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground^[2]
- 7–9 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground^[2]
- 14–16 July: Surrey v All-England @ Moulsey Hurst ^[2]
- 21 & 25 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground^[2]
- 5–6 August: Kent v All-England @ Bowman's Lodge, Dartford ^[2]
- 25–28 August: Hampshire v All-England @ Itchin Stoke Down ^[2]

Debutants

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1806 debutants included:

John Willes (Kent)
Richard Leigh (Surrey; amateur)

References

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^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Haygarth, p.315.

Bibliography

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Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.

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.
Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.

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