Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1887 season
CaptainWilliam Chatterton
Most runsGeorge Davidson
Most wicketsGeorge Davidson
Most catchesJames Disney

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixteen years and was the last season before they lost first class status for seven years.

1887 season

Derbyshire played two county matches each against Lancashire, Yorkshire and Surrey, and one against MCC. They lost all these matches and as a result Wisden decided not to accord them first class status in the following year. However they also played three non first class matches against Essex and Leicestershire and won all three.

The captain for the year was William Chatterton who also played for MCC during the season. The top scorer was George Davidson who also took most wickets.

Long Eaton Recreation Ground (being used for a cycle race in 1885)

During the season Derbyshire played their first home fixture away from the County Ground, when they played Lancashire at the Recreation Ground, Long Eaton. This was the only occasion on which they used the venue.

Two important players made their debut in the season whose performance came to the fore once Derbyshire regained first-class status. They were John Hulme who took over 550 wickets for Derbyshre and Bill Storer who was one of the club's long-serving wicket-keepers. Harry Bagshaw who also made his debut gave the club many years service. Other players who made their debut were George Ratcliffe, Joseph Marshall, Henry Street and William Walton. None of these had the chance to play first class cricket for Derbyshire again although some appeared occasionally for the club in the intervening years.

A number of players appeared for Derbyshire for the last time this season. These included Edmund Maynard a former captain and George Barrington who had both joined in 1880. Also departing were Henry Slater who had been a member of the side since 1882 and Edwin Coup who had joined the club in 1885. In addition Thomas Mycroft a stand-in wicket-keeper who had made occasional appearances since 1877 played his last game. Several cricketers continued playing for Derbyshire but had stopped playing by the time the club reached first class status again in 1894. These were James Disney wicket-keeper since 1881, George Ratcliffe, Joseph Marshall, William Walton, three of the players who made their debut in 1887 and William Cropper who died in 1889 as a result of an unfortunate football accident.

Matches

List of first class matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 12 May 1887[1] MCC
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Lost 145 runs W Cropper 6-50; J Wooton 5-21
2 09 Jun 1887[2] Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
Lost 6 wickets W Cropper 6-54
3 27 Jun 1887[3] Yorkshire
County Ground, Derby
Lost Innings and 39 runs W Bates 103;
4 07 Jul 1887[4] Lancashire
Recreation Ground, Long Eaton
Lost 54 runs GG Walker 5-64; J Briggs 7-49 and 5-51; G Davidson 6-43; A Watson 5-39
5 18 Jul 1887[5] Yorkshire
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Lost Innings and 163 runs G Ullyet 199; W Bates 6-66
6 28 Jul 1887[6] Surrey
County Ground, Derby
Lost Innings and 237 runs W Read 145; G Davidson 5–148; J Beaumont 5-30
7 15 Aug 1887[7] Surrey
Kennington Oval
Lost 299 runs G Davidson 5-67; GG Walker 5-49; G Lohmann 5-55; R Abel 6-15
List of other matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 30 May 1887[8] Essex
County Ground, Derby
Won 7 wickets
2 01 Aug 1887[9] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
Won 74 runs
3 22 Aug 1887[10] Essex
County Ground, Leyton
Won 8 wickets

Statistics

First-class batting averages

NameAm/
Pro
AgeHandMatchesInnsRunsHigh scoreAverage100s
G DavidsonP20R7143127522.280
W ChattertonP24R12 (7)22 (14)334 (151)66 (32)15.900
W Cropper24R7142114315.070
G Ratcliffe31L5101456414.500
LG WrightA25R6121573113.080
J Marshall24R 24503112.500
J J Hulme24L6121353112.270
JJ DisneyP27R71410027*10.000
W Sugg27R71412948*9.920
GG WalkerA26L485119*8.500
H Street24R242415*8.000
GB BarringtonA30R2428257.000
W StorerP20R 241675.330
H Slater32R24106*5.000
E CoupA26L51039124.330
EAJ MaynardA26R592592.770
W WaltonA24R12432.000
H BagshawP27L12000.000

Chatterton also played five matches for MCC during the season.

Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
G Davidson7143127522.280
W Cropper7142114315.070
LG Wright6121573113.080
W Chatterton714151326.86 (a)0
G Ratcliffe5101456414.500

(a) Figures recalculated to exclude non Derbyshire matches

First-class bowling averages

NameHandBallsRunsWicketsBBAverage
G DavidsonR MF1559789366-4321.08
W CropperL M1248503276-5018.62
W ChattertonR S1171404 (182)19 (5)4-3221.26
GG WalkerL F & Sl673319155-4921.26
J J HulmeL MF80038894-12043.11
W SuggR M34316542-2441.25
H BagshawR M32922-94.50
GB Barringtonround arm Sl482711-2727.00
H SlaterR M1529211-4392.00
W Storer ? LB32180
G Ratcliffe1280
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
G Davidson1559789366-4321.08
W Cropper1248503276-5018.62
GG Walker673319155-4921.26
J J Hulme80038894-12043.11
W Chatterton18253-4036.40(a)

(a) Figures recalculated to exclude non Derbyshire matches

Wicket keeping

See also

References

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