1806 English cricket season
The 1806 English cricket season was the 20th 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. Details of seven historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.[note 1]
Events
- The inaugural Gentlemen v Players match was held.
- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only seven matches have been recorded in 1806:
- 16–18 June: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 30 June: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 7–9 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 14–16 July: Surrey v England @ Moulsey Hurst[2]
- 21 & 25 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 5–6 August: Kent v England @ Bowman's Lodge, Dartford[2]
- 25–28 August: Hampshire v England @ Itchin Stoke Down[2]
Notes
- ↑ Any match listed in the ACS' Important Match Guide (1981) is historically important, and therefore of the highest standard, whether or not a scorecard might exist. The same applies to numerous matches discovered by researchers since 1981.[1] For further information, see First-class cricket.
References
Bibliography
- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
- Warner, Pelham (1946). Lords: 1787–1945. London: Harrap. OCLC 877106024.
Further reading
- Altham, H. S.; Swanton, E. W. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) (5th ed.). London: George Allen & Unwin. OCLC 894274808.
- Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-18-54107-10-7 – via Internet Archive.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. ISBN 978-04-13278-60-9.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-00-07183-64-7 – via Internet Archive.