John Bell
English cricketer in the 18th century
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| Intro | English cricketer in the 18th century | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
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| Birth | 1718 | |
| Death | 1774 (aged 56 years) | |
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This is a list of the earliest known English cricketers whose careers began prior to the first matches which are now considered to hold first-class status in 1772. The list is by season, this being the season in which the player's name first appears in sources.
Cricket underwent radical changes during the 18th century. Patronage and popular support enabled it to outgrow its roots as a village pastime and develop into a major sport. The Laws of Cricket were first written in 1744 and revised in 1774, and in the early 1760s pitched delivery bowling was introduced which necessitated the invention of the straight cricket bat: an evolution in bowling and batting techniques that radically changed cricket.
The earliest known scorecards date from 1744, but it was not until 1772 that they began to be completed and preserved on a regular basis.
Cricketers
To 1725
Many of the surviving records regarding cricket in the 17th century are from court cases. These include some of the names of people known to have played cricket. For example, in a court case held at Guildford in 1598, John Derrick recalled playing cricket on a particular parcel of land when he was a pupil at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford fifty years earlier, whilst in 1611 Bartholomew Wyatt and Richard Latter of Sidlesham in Sussex were both prosecuted for "breaking the Sabbath" by playing cricket on a Sunday. The earliest known reference to cricket in London in 1617 concerns Oliver Cromwell, the future Lord Protector, who played the game there whilst training at the Inns of Court.
A 1624 case records that Jasper Vinall of West Hoathly in Sussex died as the result of an injury during a game, caused by a blow on the head from Edward Tye's bat. He is the sport's earliest known fatality. Further court cases throughout the 17th century record the names of those prosecuted for breaking the sabbath, involved in tithe disputes or in disputes over unpaid wagers.
Sir Robert Paston mentioned in a letter that he had been "cricketting" on Richmond Green in 1666, whilst at around the same time John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough had played cricket whilst a pupil at St Paul's School, London. A reference in 1676 records Henry Tonge playing cricket at the British Mission in Aleppo, Turkey, the earliest known record of cricket being played outside England.
By the beginning of the 18th century, records of the names of cricketers begin to emerge.
| Year | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1702 | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond | Sussex | The sport's earliest known leading patron who is known to have organised and possibly played a match in 1702. His son, the 2nd Duke, continued the family connection with the sport. |
| 1709 | William Bedle | Dartford and Kent | Bedle's 1768 obituary states that he was the "most expert cricket player in England". Considered the first great player of the game. |
| 1724 | Edwin Stead | Kent | A leading patron of Kent cricket who died young in 1735. |
| William Goodwin | Sunbury and Middlesex | Described as "able to play at cricket with most people", Sunbury had a noted team. | |
| 1725 | Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet | Sussex | Along with the 2nd Duke of Richmond, one of the leading patrons of early cricket who also played the game. His estate at Firle in Sussex was an important early venue. |
| Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond | Sussex and Slindon | One of the leading patrons of early cricket who also played the game, including against teams organised by Sir William Gage. | |
| Edmund Chapman | Chertsey, Croydon and Surrey teams | Believed to have played for Chertsey and possibly Croydon and Surrey teams, his 1763 obituary described him as "one of the most dextrous cricket players in England" and as "an eminent master bricklayer". |
1726 to 1750
The first scorecards to have survived date from the 1744 season. These record the names of each player involved in matches between London and a combined Surrey and Sussex side and those who played in a match between an England XI and a Kent side, which is the first match for which methods of dismissal are known. Both matches took place at the Artillery Ground in London in June.
| Year | Name | Sides | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1726 | Perry | London | Born in Surrey. Along with Piper, took part in the earliest known single wicket match in 1726. A contemporary report calls the two players "the noted Perry of London and the famous Piper of Hampton". |
| Piper | Hampton | ||
| 1727 | Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton | Surrey | A Surrey patron who was partly responsible for drawing up the first known rules of the game. |
| Thomas Waymark | Sussex and Berkshire | A miller from Berkshire who was employed by Darville and, at times, by the Duke of Richmond. A "famous player", considered the first great all-rounder, Waymark played for over 20 years and was noted for his "extraordinary agility and dexterity". | |
| 1729 | John Chitty | Surrey | The owner of what is now the world's oldest surviving cricket bat, which is kept in the museum at The Oval. |
| 1730 | Mr Andrews | Sunbury and Surrey | A Surrey patron who challenged the Duke of Richmond's team in 1730. |
| 1731 | Frederick, Prince of Wales | Surrey | Heir to the throne who became interested in cricket when he first came to England from Hanover and was a leading patron from 1732. He is known to have first played the game in 1735. |
| Tim Coleman | London | Described in a contemporary report as "the famous Tim Coleman". | |
| Thomas Chambers | Middlesex | A Middlesex patron who challenged the Duke of Richmond's team in 1731. | |
| 1734 | Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset | Kent | An occasional patron of Kent cricket who organised and played in matches alongside his brother Lord John Sackville. |
| Lord John Sackville | Kent | A leading patron of Kent cricket who was also a noted player. Organised and captained the Kent side which played an England XI at the Artillery Ground in 1744. | |
| 1735 | Cook | Brentford | Described by a contemporary reporter as "one of the best bowlers in England". Recorded in two matches in 1735 at Moulsey Hurst. He played as a given man for London against Surrey on 7 June and for a combined London and Middlesex XI versus Kent on 12 July. |
| Dunn | London | Mentioned in three match reports. | |
| Ellis | London | Described by a contemporary reporter as London's "best bowler". | |
| Wakeland | London | Made two known appearances in single wicket contests. | |
| Wheatley | London | A batsman who is known to have been a distiller by trade. | |
| Marshall | London | Recorded in one match in 1735. | |
| Pool | London | Recorded in one match in 1735. | |
| Mr Jervoise | Croydon and Surrey | A Surrey patron who was active in 1735. | |
| Wood | Woodcot, Surrey | Mentioned briefly in a 1735 report. There were apparently two Woods of Woodcot. | |
| 1736 | George Oldner | London | Appeared in a top-class single wicket contest, alongside Wakeland, against two unnamed Richmond players who were reputedly the best in England. |
| 1737 | John Boots | Sussex | Village cricket player who died during a match after colliding with another player. |
| Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough | London | Patron and team captain. | |
| 1739 | John Bowra | Bromley | Known as the "Kentish Shepherd" and believed to be the father of William Bowra. |
| 1740 | Darville | Berkshire | Thomas Waymark's employer at Bray Mills in Berkshire. A patron who is recorded playing in three single wicket matches in 1748. |
| John Newland | Slindon, England | Brother of Richard Newland. First mentioned in correspondence to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle by the 2nd Duke of Richmond as someone "that you must remember". | |
| George Smith | London | A publican who was also the groundkeeper of the Artillery Ground. Although he was an occasional player, including in single-wicket matches, he was better known for his financial problems and his battles against bankruptcy. | |
| 1741 | John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford | Bedfordshire | Patron who, "owing to ... gout", played infrequently. Organised matches at his estate at Woburn Abbey. |
| George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax | Northamptonshire | Patron and captain. | |
| John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich | Huntingdonshire | Played for Eton College Past and Present against the Gentlemen of England at Newmarket in 1751 and is known to played in two single wicket matches the same year. Patron and captain. | |
| Richard Grenville | Buckinghamshire | Patron and captain. | |
| 1743 | Richard Newland | Slindon, England | One of the most outstanding batsmen of era before the introduction of the pitched delivery. Made the highest known individual score of the period, 88 runs for England against Kent at the Artillery Ground in 1744. Brother of Adam and John Newland. |
| John Bryant | Kent and Slindon | A bricklayer from Kent and brother of James Bryant. Known to have played in single-wicket matches from 1743 onwards. Played in both 1744 matches at the Artillery Ground later the same year. | |
| John Cutbush | Kent | Played in a single-wicket match in 1743 billed as contested by "the six best players in England", and for Kent against England at the Artillery Ground in 1744. | |
| Ridgeway | Sussex | From Sussex. Played in the match 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex team. | |
| Robert Colchin | Bromley and Kent | Known as Long Robin, Colchin was a controversial figure who was considered the best all-rounder of his time. He was an outstanding single wicket player and an influential match organiser. | |
| Tom Peake | Chelsfield and Kent | From Chelsfield in Kent. A Kent player who was frequently called upon as a given man. | |
| Val Romney | Sevenoaks and Kent | Lived at Sevenoaks and was employed as a gardener at Knole by the Duke of Dorset. Considered "a famous player" who played regularly. Noted for his leadership and described by James Love as "a mighty player". | |
| William Hodsoll | Dartford and Kent | A tanner from Dartford in Kent, Hodsoll was described as outstanding bowler who was rated among "the six best players in England". | |
| William Sawyer | Richmond and Surrey | From Richmond in Surrey. Rated among "the six best players in England". | |
| Lord Montfort | London | Patron and team captain who led a combined London, Middlesex and Surrey XI in May 1743. | |
| Stephen Rose | Chertsey | An army deserter reported to be "a famous cricket player". | |
| 1744 | Adam Newland | Slindon, England | Brother of Richard Newland and a member of the Slindon team. |
| Little Bennett | London | From Surrey and possibly the brother of Tall Bennett. The two are noted to have been two of the best batsmen of their time. One of the Bennetts played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744. | |
| Tall Bennett | London | From Surrey and possibly the brother of Little Bennett. One of the Bennetts played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744. | |
| Collins | Surrey | From Surrey. Played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744. Also mentioned in 1748. | |
| Edward Aburrow Sr | Slindon and Sussex | A known smuggler who played under his alias Cuddy to disguise himself. Father of the Hambledon player of the same name, he is recorded in matches to 1751. A noted single wicket player. | |
| George Jackson | Addington and Surrey | Born in Surrey and known to have been a good batsman who frequently played in single wicket contests, he is recorded in matches to 1752, including playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side. | |
| Green | Amberley and Sussex | From Sussex. Played in both of the 1744 matches for which scorecards survive. Recorded in matches to 1747. | |
| Howlett | London | Made two known appearances, one in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side, and the other in 1745. | |
| James Bryant | Bromley, Kent | From Kent. Brother of John Bryant. Played for Kent against an England XI in 1750. | |
| James Love | Richmond | A playing member at Richmond but better known as a poet. | |
| Joseph Harris | Addington and Surrey | Brother of John Harris. Both brothers played in the 1744 matches. Recorded until 1756. | |
| John Harris | Addington and Surrey | Brother of Joseph Harris. Both brothers played in the 1744 matches. Recorded until 1754. | |
| John Mills | Horsmonden and Kent | Lived at Horsmonden in Kent. Described as "a famous bowler" but is only recorded in one match for Kent against an England XI at the Artillery Ground in June 1744. | |
| Kips | Eltham and Kent | A wicket-keeper from Eltham in Kent who is recorded from 1744 until 1747, including playing for Kent against England in the 1744 match for which a scorecard survives. | |
| Maynard | Surrey | Born in Surrey and recorded in 12 matches to 1750, including in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side. | |
| Norris | London | Made two known appearances, including playing in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744. Last noted in 1745. | |
| Stephen Dingate | Reigate, Surrey | Born in Surrey and employed by the Duke of Richmond. Played in both of the 1744 matches for which scorecards survive. | |
| Stevens | Surrey | Two players, brothers called Stevens, were billed as going to play for the Surrey and Sussex side against London in 1744. Some sources suggest that neither played. | |
| Tom Faulkner | Addington and Surrey | Born in Surrey, although he lived in the midlands for a time. Played in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side. A prominent single wicket player who is recorded to 1761. Was also a boxer. | |
| Andrews | Slindon and Sussex | Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources. | |
| Bartram | Kent | Played for Kent against England in the 1744 match. Described as "a famous bowler". | |
| Butler | London | Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources. | |
| Danes | Kent | Played for Kent against England in the 1744 match. | |
| Hoder | London | Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources. | |
| Mills | Kent | From Bromley in Kent. Recorded alongside John Mills as playing in the match between Kent and England in 1744. | |
| 1745 | Broad | Addington and Surrey | From Dartford in Kent. Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1750. |
| John Borah | Long Robin's XI | From Bromley in Kent. Recorded in matches from 1745 until 1749. | |
| Howard | Kent | Born in Kent and mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1752. | |
| Robert Lascoe | Bromley and Kent | Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1748. | |
| William Anderson | London | Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1752. It is believed a benefit match was held for him in 1753. | |
| Hodge | Long Robin's XI | Recorded in one match in 1745. | |
| Jacob Mann | Richard Newland's XI | Recorded in one match in 1745. | |
| Martin | Richard Newland's XI | Recorded in one match in 1745. | |
| Norton | Richard Newland's XI | Recorded in one match in 1745. | |
| 1747 | John Bell | Dartford and Kent | Wicket-keeper from Dartford, who was referred to after his death as "the most noted cricketer in England". Ran the Eleven Cricketers public house on East Hill in Dartford. |
| Thomas Bell | Dartford and Kent | Brother of John Bell. Condemned to death in 1762 but later reprieved. | |
| J Mansfield | England | Known to have played in matches in 1749. | |
| John Larkin | Hadlow and Kent | Noted single wicket performer who is first recorded as playing in 1747. | |
| Jones | Hadlow and Kent | Mentioned in match reports from 1747 to 1749. | |
| Joseph Rudd | Sussex | Noted single wicket performer. | |
| Pye | Sussex | Employed by the Duke of Richmond. Noted single wicket performer. | |
| Robert Eures | Bexley and Kent | Lived in London. Known to have been a good batsman who played for England teams. | |
| Thomas Jure | London | Mentioned in match reports from 1747 to 1749. | |
| Allen | Kent and Middlesex | Recorded in one match in 1747. Originally from Dartford. | |
| Henry Venn | England | Evangelical minister born at Barnes, Surrey who is known to have played for an England XI against Surrey in 1747. Was considered one of the best batsmen at Cambridge University. | |
| 1748 | Durling | Addington and Surrey | Born in Surrey and mentioned in match reports from 1748 to 1761. |
| Joseph Budd | Employed by the Duke of Richmond, Budd played in matches in 1748 and 1749. | ||
| John Capon | London and Surrey | Born in Surrey. Mentioned in match reports from 1748 to 1755. | |
| George Carter | London | Recorded from 1748 to 1749. | |
| Walker | London | Recorded in one single wicket match in 1748. | |
| Robin | From Bromley in Kent and the brother of Robin Colchin (Long Robin). Played alongside his brother in a five-a-side match at the Artillery Ground in August 1748. | ||
| 1749 | John Frame | Dartford and Kent | Arguably the first great fast bowler in cricket history. Frame was born in Surrey but lived at Dartford in Kent and played for Kent sides. He had a long career from 1749 to at least 1774. |
| Perry | Surrey | Mentioned in match reports from 1749 to 1755. Has been confused with the 1726 player of the same name. | |
| Humphreys | Surrey | Recorded in matches in 1749. | |
| John Calchin | Bromley | From Kent. Convicted at Maidstone in 1762 and transported. Recorded in matches in 1749. | |
| Joseph Hitches | Colchin's XI | Recorded in 1749. | |
| Thomas Southam | Colchin's XI | Recorded in 1749. | |
| Robinson | Faulkner's XI | Recorded in 1749. | |
| 1750 | Garrett | Kent | Born in Kent and recorded in matches in 1750 and 1751. |
| Rawlins | Kent | Born in Kent. Mentioned in match reports to 1751. | |
| Robert Bartholomew | Surrey | Ran the White Conduit Tavern for a time. Is known to have played in matches for Surrey sides in 1750. | |
| Thomas Brandon | Dartford and Kent | A noted batsman from Dartford who was mentioned in match reports from 1750 to 1759, regularly taking part in single-wicket contests. Brandon was a shopkeeper in Dartford, and acted as a churchwarden. | |
| Frame | Surrey | John Frame's brother. Recorded in matches in 1750. |
1751 to 1771
The period between 1751 and 1771 saw the emergence of the Hambledon Club in Hampshire in around 1767 as an important centre of the game following "the decline in importance" of the Artillery Ground in London. It saw the scoring of the first known century by John Minshull in 1769, by which time scores, which had previously been kept on tally sticks, had begun to be written down more frequently.
The first full scorecards since the match between Kent and England in 1744, date from the 1772 season. These are now generally considered to be the first matches to have first-class cricket status.
| Year | Name | Sides | Notes |
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| 1751 | Stephen Harding | Thursley and Chertsey | From Thursley in Surrey. A "good bowler and hard-hitting batsman" mentioned in match reports from 1751 to 1765 and who scored 50 runs as an opening batsman for and England XI against Kent at the Artillery Ground in 1751. |
| Stephens | Dartford | Mentioned in match reports from 1751 to 1759. | |
| Mathews | England | Recorded in matches in 1751. | |
| Stone | Kent | Recorded in matches in 1751. | |
| Wilden | Kent | Recorded in matches in 1751. | |
| 1753 | William King | London | Noted as a leading London player in 1753 and 1754. |
| 1754 | Parr | Chatham | Recorded in one single wicket match in 1754. |
| 1755 | Clowder | London | Recorded in one single wicket match in 1755. |
| 1759 | Gill | Buckinghamshire and All-England | Wicket-keeper who played in the first acknowledged first-class match in 1772 and is known to have played for Buckinghamshire in two matches in 1759. No biographical details other than his name are known. |
| John Edmeads | Chertsey and Surrey | Mentioned in match reports until 1779. | |
| John Haynes | Surrey | Mentioned in match reports from 1759 to 1761. | |
| Thomas Woods | Chertsey and Surrey | Only definite reference is in 1761 but probably played in 1759 for All-England. There is confusion in sources with other players named "Woods", "John Wood" and "Thomas Wood". | |
| Allen | Middlesex | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Burchwood | Kent | Noted bowler. Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Cheeseman | Sussex | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Gascoigne | London | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Nyland | Sussex | Played in three matches in 1759. Possibly Richard Newland or Richard Nyren. | |
| Saunders | Berkshire | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Goldstone | Dartford and Kent | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Killick | Dartford and Kent | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Potter | Dartford and Kent | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| Wakelin | Dartford and Kent | Played in three matches in 1759. | |
| 1761 | Shock White | Brentford | Definitely active between 1761 and 1773 but often confused with Thomas White. |
| Charles Sears | Chertsey | Played two matches in 1761. | |
| William Piper | Chertsey | Appeared in one match in 1761 as a given man for Chertsey. | |
| 1764 | John Small | Hambledon and Hampshire | Described by John Nyren as "a star of the first magnitude", master batsman Small is buried in St Peter's churchyard in his home village of Petersfield. |
| John Bayton | Hambledon and Hampshire | Noted batsman of the late 1760s whose career apparently ended in the early 1770s. | |
| Peter Stewart | Hambledon and Hampshire | Nicknamed "Buck", a humorist who was a Hambledon mainstay through the club's formative period. | |
| Richard Nyren | Hambledon and Hampshire | Cricket's earliest known left-hander. An outstanding all-rounder who captained the Hambledon team in its heyday. | |
| Thomas Land | Hambledon and Hampshire | Perhaps the original patron of Hambledon cricket who seems to have left the scene before the club was founded. | |
| Thomas Baldwin | Chertsey | Active in the 1760s. | |
| Thomas Ridge | Hambledon and Hampshire | Prominent Hambledon Club member who played in a number of matches to 1775. | |
| William Barber | Hambledon and Hampshire | Noted bowler, probably fast-medium, who played until 1777. | |
| William Hogsflesh | Hambledon and Hampshire | Noted bowler, probably fast-medium, who played until 1775. | |
| Edward Woolgar | Hambledon and Hampshire | Tentative reference in one match in 1764. | |
| John Woolgar | Hambledon and Hampshire | Tentative reference in one match in 1764. | |
| Osmond | Hambledon and Hampshire | Tentative reference in one match in 1764. | |
| 1765 | Richard Edmeads | Chertsey | Brother of John Edmeads. Recorded in one match in 1765. |
| 1767 | Edward Aburrow Jr | Hambledon and Hampshire | Son of Edward Aburrow Sr. A Hampshire regular to 1782. |
| Henry Rowett | Caterham and Surrey | Patron of Surrey cricket who was chiefly associated with the Caterham club in the 1760s. | |
| Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Baronet | Kent | A leading patron of Kent cricket. | |
| Tom Sueter | Hambledon and Hampshire | Outstanding wicketkeeper-batsman, especially noted for his front foot play. | |
| 1768 | John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset | Kent | A leading patron of Kent cricket and a useful player in his own right. |
| Bellchambers | Surrey | Recorded in two matches to 1769. | |
| James Fuggles | Kent | Kent batsman who was last recorded in 1773. | |
| John Boorman | Kent and Essex | Prominent bowler to 1793. | |
| Joseph Miller | Kent | Outstanding batsman who was active until 1783. Some confusion exists regarding his first name, but the majority of sources call him Joseph. | |
| Richard May | Kent | Noted bowler of the 1760s and 1770s. Brother of Thomas May. | |
| Thomas May | Kent | Batsman who played until 1773. Brother of Richard May. | |
| Richard Simmons | Kent | One of the earliest well-known wicketkeepers. Active until 1779. | |
| Will Palmer | Kent and Surrey | Noted batsman to 1776. | |
| Birchet | Surrey | Recorded in two matches in 1768. | |
| Brobham | Dartford and Kent | Recorded in one single wicket match in 1768 and a match for Dartford in 1775. | |
| Foule | Caterham | Recorded as top scorer in one match in 1768. | |
| Mandy | Kent | Recorded in one single wicket match in 1768. | |
| Muddle | Kent | Recorded in two matches in 1768. | |
| Smailes | Caterham | Recorded in two matches from 1768 to 1769. | |
| Blake | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Carpenter | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Edward Francis | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| T. Francis | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Golding | Bourne | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Love | Bourne | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Miller | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Twinker | Caterham | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| Ward | Bourne | Tentative reference in one match in 1768. | |
| 1769 | Lumpy Stevens | Chertsey and Surrey | One of the greatest bowlers of the underarm era. Had a long career from about 1756 to 1789. |
| Jasper Fish | Kent | Recorded in three matches between 1769 and 1777. | |
| John Wood | Kent | Noted bowler who was active until 1783. Sources have often failed to distinguish between him and John Wood of Surrey. | |
| George Leer | Hambledon and Hampshire | Middle order batsman who was mainly noted for his fielding. | |
| John Minshull | Kent and Surrey | Scorer of the earliest known century in all forms of cricket and a noted batsman in the 1760s and 1770s. | |
| Thomas Brett | Hambledon and Hampshire | Outstanding fast bowler who was acclaimed for his combination of speed and accuracy. | |
| Page | Chertsey and Surrey | Active until 1773. | |
| Thomas Pattenden | Kent | Played in over thirty matches from 1772 to 1783. In some scorecards, he cannot be distinguished from his brother William. | |
| Thomas Quiddington | Chertsey and Surrey | Noted bowler mentioned in reports from 1769 to 1784. His name has also been spelt Quiddenden. | |
| John Wood | Chertsey and Surrey | Noted all-rounder who was active until 1780. Sources have often failed to distinguish between him and John Wood of Kent and Scores and Biographies always calls him Thomas Wood. | |
| William Bowra | Kent and Sussex | Probably the son of John Bowra. Sound middle-order batsman who is believed to have been a good close fielder. | |
| Glazier | Hambledon and Hampshire | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Purdy | Hambledon and Hampshire | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Shepherd | Caterham and Surrey | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Wessing | Caterham and Surrey | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| S. Bartram | Duke of Dorset's XI | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Bishop | Duke of Dorset's XI | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Oliver | Duke of Dorset's XI | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Shearcy | Duke of Dorset's XI | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| Whiting | Duke of Dorset's XI | Recorded in one match in 1769. | |
| 1771 | Coleman | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–72. |
| Collishaw | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–72. | |
| John Thomas de Burgh | Hambledon and Hampshire | Occasional player in the early 1770s. Became the 13th Earl of Clanricarde. | |
| Huythwaite | Nottingham | One match against Sheffield. | |
| Loughman | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–72. | |
| Mew | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–72. | |
| Osguthorpe | Sheffield | One match against Nottingham. | |
| Harry Peckham | Sussex | Occasional player who contributed to the 1774 Laws of Cricket. | |
| Rawson | Nottingham | One match against Sheffield. | |
| Roe | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–1772. | |
| Spurr | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–1772. | |
| Stocks | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–1772. | |
| Troop | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–1772. | |
| Turner | Nottingham | Two known matches, 1771–1772. | |
| Thomas White | Chertsey and Surrey | Noted all-rounder who instigated the Monster Bat Controversy. Retired in 1779. |
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