Birmingham and District Premier League
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The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club cricket
league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB
Premier League
, being designated such in 1998.
, South Staffordshire
and North Warwickshire
, much of which is now the conurbation of the West Midlands
. Since 1998, with the introduction of the ECB Premier Leagues, the pyramid system, and feeder leagues in the four counties (Shropshire Premier Cricket League
, Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship
, Warwickshire Cricket League
and Worcestershire County Cricket League
), the catchment of the league has spread to include the whole of Worcestershire
and Warwickshire
, as well as a larger part of Staffordshire
(North Staffordshire clubs still play in a separate competition). Herefordshire
clubs, who play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League
, can also be promoted into the league, and many Shropshire
clubs are now also dotted throughout the league structure.
On Friday 30 November 1888, representatives from local cricket clubs gathered at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Easy Row, Birmingham
and went about setting up the first ever Club Cricket
League, being inspired by the success The Birmingham County Football Association
had had in organising local football
competition and fixtures.
With some representatives needing to consult their own committees before pledging their commitment to the league, and one or two prominent local clubs not being present, it wasn't until a second meeting on Friday 14 December 1888 that the league was actually, officially formed. There were initially seven clubs who decided to trial the league format the following season. They were:
Those early days saw many changes in the league's club make-up:
Kings Heath
moved to "The Reddings" Ground, joining with Moseley Cricket Club
(and taking on that name). Another Kings Heath Club was formed later, but never became part of the Birmingham League set-up until the restructuring of Midlands
Club cricket in 1998.
Salters Cricket Club who played in Roebuck Lane, West Bromwich
, and originated from the Spring Works of the same name, resigned from the league after just one season.
In 1890, Wednesbury Cricket Club joined the league.
In 1891, Smethwick Cricket Club, who had been involved in the Birmingham and District Cricket Association Cup competition in the 1880s, entered the league.
Mitchells Cricket Club left the league between 1892 and 1896, due to some friction surrounding ineligible players, but shortly after they returned, they became Mitchells and Butlers Cricket Club when the two breweries amalgamated in 1898.
In 1892, Small Heath Cricket Club joined the league and although their ground was amongst the best in the competition, the club was out of its depth in other aspects, and they resigned from the league 3 years later.
In 1894, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
entered the league after years of deliberation, but withdrew again in 1895 after being admitted to the County Championship
.
Over the next few years, the league's influence moved to the west, with Dudley Cricket Club joining the League in 1893, Stourbridge
in 1894 and Kidderminster
in 1895.
Handsworth Wood who had performed creditably in the league until their Browne's Green ground was acquired by developers shortly after the First World War, spent one season playing at the County Ground
, Edgbaston
, but when no new ground could be found the following season either, they lost a narrow motion by the league (by one vote), and Old Hill Cricket Club
replaced them in 1920. The Handsworth Wood Club folded shortly afterwards, handing their cash balance over to the league benevolent fund.
The second XI competition, which would arguably become the second best standard of cricket in the region until league restructuring in 1998, had been formed in 1893.
The league was suspended for the First World War between 1914 and 1918, but continued to play through the Second World War, and the League, now comprising 10 clubs (Aston Unity, Dudley, Kidderminster, Mitchells and Butlers, Moseley
, Old Hill
, Smethwick, Stourbridge
, Walsall
, West Bromwich Dartmouth
), stayed the same until 1975.
In 1975, the league expanding again as Warwickshire
and Worcestershire
decided the strength of the league could be utilised. Warwickshire
entered a 1st and 2nd XI (basically a 1st/2nd team side and a 2nd/colts side), whilst Worcestershire
only entered a 1st XI and Duport Cricket Club (A Dudley
-based Furniture
making company club) played their 2nd XI fixtures.
Whilst Warwickshire
established themselves in the competition and won it on a few occasions, Worcestershire
struggled, and two years later, Duport took on their 1st XI fixtures too, as they were forced to pull out of the league.
Duport also struggled with the on-field standards, and when less support from the Works Social Club hit them, they too were forced to pull out of the competition, and were replaced by another Worcester
-based side in 1982, Worcester City.
Many other changes took place in the league throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and they are summarised below:
Premier League in 1998 (the first Premier Cricket League in the Country), many changes have occurred in the league's structure.
Initially, the 12 clubs in the old Birmingham League made up the Premier division, and a First Division, Second Division East and Second Division West were made up from clubs in the old Midlands Combined Counties League, the Worcestershire League, the Warwickshire League and the Staffs League.
Only one side was promoted in the first year of the structure, and that honour went to Cannock Cricket Club. Aston Unity Cricket Club, a founder member of the league, were the first ever side to be relegated.
Promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the First Division was increased to two teams in the second year (1999). The movement of clubs during that time is highlighted below:
Four teams were relegated out of the Birmingham League and into the feeder leagues:-
Old Wulfs Tettenhall (Staffordshire)
Pelsall (Staffordshire)
Solihull Blossomfield (Warwickshire)
Wem (Shropshire)
No Worcestershire team was relegated.
The winners of each of the feeder leagues (Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire,Worcestershire) were as follows:-
Of those clubs that have folded or no longer play in club competitions (i.e. Warwickshire), Mitchells & Butlers won the title outright 8 times and had 2 shared titles, Dudley 6 times outright with 2 shared, Handsworth Wood 4 & 1 shared, & Warwickshire 3.
(a cup Competition for all Clubs in the UK).
Here are a list of clubs in the league structure who have won or been runners-up in the competition:
South Africa
West Indies
New Zealand
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Club cricket
Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed...
league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
Premier League
ECB Premier Leagues
In 1997 the ECB published "Raising the Standard", the ECB Management Board Blueprint for the Future Playing Structure of cricket. This introduced the concept of ECB Premier Leagues, designed to raise the playing standard of the top tier of club cricket and to bridge the gap between recreational...
, being designated such in 1998.
Geography
The Birmingham League traditionally covered North WorcestershireWorcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and North Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, much of which is now the conurbation of the West Midlands
West Midlands conurbation
The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the large towns of Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Solihull, Stourbridge, Halesowen in the English West Midlands....
. Since 1998, with the introduction of the ECB Premier Leagues, the pyramid system, and feeder leagues in the four counties (Shropshire Premier Cricket League
Shropshire Premier Cricket League
The Shropshire Premier Cricket League is the highest level club cricket competition in Shropshire. It is one step above the Shropshire Cricket League, and acts as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League, which is at the top of the English club cricket pyramid.The league is...
, Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship
Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship
The Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship is the main cricket league in South Staffordshire.-History:The club's history goes back to 1975, and it has acted as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League since 1999....
, Warwickshire Cricket League
Warwickshire Cricket League
The Warwickshire Cricket League is the biggest cricket league for clubs in Warwickshire. Its origins go back to 1989, and since 1998 it has acted as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League....
and Worcestershire County Cricket League
Worcestershire County Cricket League
The Worcestershire County Cricket League is an English club cricket league, and consists of club teams from Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and several other sides from bordering counties.-History:...
), the catchment of the league has spread to include the whole of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, as well as a larger part of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
(North Staffordshire clubs still play in a separate competition). Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
clubs, who play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League
Worcestershire County Cricket League
The Worcestershire County Cricket League is an English club cricket league, and consists of club teams from Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and several other sides from bordering counties.-History:...
, can also be promoted into the league, and many Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
clubs are now also dotted throughout the league structure.
History
The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club competition in the world, beginning league matches in 1888. The Birmingham and District Cricket Association had actually formed eight years earlier in 1880, but only ran a successful, if not controversial, cup competition for those first few years.On Friday 30 November 1888, representatives from local cricket clubs gathered at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Easy Row, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and went about setting up the first ever Club Cricket
Club cricket
Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed...
League, being inspired by the success The Birmingham County Football Association
Birmingham County Football Association
The Birmingham County Football Association, also simply known as Birmingham FA, is the governing body of football in the counties of West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. The Birmingham FA run 13 cup competitions at different levels for teams in the West Midland region...
had had in organising local football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition and fixtures.
With some representatives needing to consult their own committees before pledging their commitment to the league, and one or two prominent local clubs not being present, it wasn't until a second meeting on Friday 14 December 1888 that the league was actually, officially formed. There were initially seven clubs who decided to trial the league format the following season. They were:
- Aston Unity
- Handsworth Wood
- Kings HeathMoseley Cricket ClubMoseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,...
- Mitchells
- Salters
- WalsallWalsall Cricket ClubWalsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by...
- West Bromwich DartmouthWest Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket ClubWest Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the...
Those early days saw many changes in the league's club make-up:
Kings Heath
Moseley Cricket Club
Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,...
moved to "The Reddings" Ground, joining with Moseley Cricket Club
Moseley Cricket Club
Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,...
(and taking on that name). Another Kings Heath Club was formed later, but never became part of the Birmingham League set-up until the restructuring of Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
Club cricket in 1998.
Salters Cricket Club who played in Roebuck Lane, West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
, and originated from the Spring Works of the same name, resigned from the league after just one season.
In 1890, Wednesbury Cricket Club joined the league.
In 1891, Smethwick Cricket Club, who had been involved in the Birmingham and District Cricket Association Cup competition in the 1880s, entered the league.
Mitchells Cricket Club left the league between 1892 and 1896, due to some friction surrounding ineligible players, but shortly after they returned, they became Mitchells and Butlers Cricket Club when the two breweries amalgamated in 1898.
In 1892, Small Heath Cricket Club joined the league and although their ground was amongst the best in the competition, the club was out of its depth in other aspects, and they resigned from the league 3 years later.
In 1894, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
entered the league after years of deliberation, but withdrew again in 1895 after being admitted to the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
.
Over the next few years, the league's influence moved to the west, with Dudley Cricket Club joining the League in 1893, Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
in 1894 and Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
in 1895.
Handsworth Wood who had performed creditably in the league until their Browne's Green ground was acquired by developers shortly after the First World War, spent one season playing at the County Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
, Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Edgbaston ward and the wards of Bartley Green, Harborne and Quinton....
, but when no new ground could be found the following season either, they lost a narrow motion by the league (by one vote), and Old Hill Cricket Club
Old Hill Cricket Club
Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill...
replaced them in 1920. The Handsworth Wood Club folded shortly afterwards, handing their cash balance over to the league benevolent fund.
The second XI competition, which would arguably become the second best standard of cricket in the region until league restructuring in 1998, had been formed in 1893.
The league was suspended for the First World War between 1914 and 1918, but continued to play through the Second World War, and the League, now comprising 10 clubs (Aston Unity, Dudley, Kidderminster, Mitchells and Butlers, Moseley
Moseley Cricket Club
Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,...
, Old Hill
Old Hill Cricket Club
Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill...
, Smethwick, Stourbridge
Stourbridge Cricket Club
Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League....
, Walsall
Walsall Cricket Club
Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by...
, West Bromwich Dartmouth
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the...
), stayed the same until 1975.
In 1975, the league expanding again as Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
decided the strength of the league could be utilised. Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
entered a 1st and 2nd XI (basically a 1st/2nd team side and a 2nd/colts side), whilst Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
only entered a 1st XI and Duport Cricket Club (A Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
-based Furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
making company club) played their 2nd XI fixtures.
Whilst Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
established themselves in the competition and won it on a few occasions, Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
struggled, and two years later, Duport took on their 1st XI fixtures too, as they were forced to pull out of the league.
Duport also struggled with the on-field standards, and when less support from the Works Social Club hit them, they too were forced to pull out of the competition, and were replaced by another Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
-based side in 1982, Worcester City.
Many other changes took place in the league throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and they are summarised below:
| YEAR | OUTGOING CLUB | REASON | INCOMING CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Worcestershire Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire... | Struggled to field sides due to small County staff | Duport |
| 1982 | Duport | Works Social Club decreased funding and club struggled with the standard of cricket | Worcester City |
| 1985 | Dudley | Ground caved-in and club was forced to fold | Coventry and North Warwicks |
| 1990 | Warwickshire Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor... | Struggled to commit to League cricket with increased County 2nd XI programme | Wolverhampton |
| 1992 | Worcester City | Club folded | Stratford |
| 1995 | Mitchells and Butlers | Brewery decided to sell off ground so club folded | Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... |
ECB Premier League
Since being designated an ECBEngland and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
Premier League in 1998 (the first Premier Cricket League in the Country), many changes have occurred in the league's structure.
Initially, the 12 clubs in the old Birmingham League made up the Premier division, and a First Division, Second Division East and Second Division West were made up from clubs in the old Midlands Combined Counties League, the Worcestershire League, the Warwickshire League and the Staffs League.
Only one side was promoted in the first year of the structure, and that honour went to Cannock Cricket Club. Aston Unity Cricket Club, a founder member of the league, were the first ever side to be relegated.
Promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the First Division was increased to two teams in the second year (1999). The movement of clubs during that time is highlighted below:
| YEAR | RELEGATED CLUBS | PROMOTED CLUBS |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Aston Unity | Cannock |
| 1999 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Cricket Club Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League.... | Harborne |
| " | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Halesowen Halesowen Cricket Club Halesowen Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a... |
| 2000 | Smethwick | Knowle and Dorridge Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Knowle, near Solihull in Warwickshire. They play their home games at Station Road in Knowle.-Roll of Honour:*1998 Division One 1st XI Runners-Up*1998 Division One 2nd XI Runners-Up... |
| " | Harborne | Aston Unity |
| 2001 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Himley Himley Cricket Club Himley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Himley, South Staffordshire, which is near Dudley. Founded in 1883 their 1st XI is currently in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier division, and their 2nd XI in the first division... |
| " | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... |
| 2002 | Aston Unity | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... |
| " | Stratford | Wellington Wellington Cricket Club Wellington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Wellington, near Telford in Shropshire. Their 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division, which they won in 2003 and 2004... |
| 2003 | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... | Water Orton |
| " | Wolverhampton | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... |
| 2004 | Water Orton | Leamington |
| " | Cannock | Kenilworth Wardens |
| 2005 | Leamington | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... |
| " | Halesowen Halesowen Cricket Club Halesowen Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a... | Kidderminster Victoria Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... |
| 2006 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | Shifnal |
| " | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... | Walmley |
| 2007 | Coventry And North Warwickshire Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club The Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Coventry, England. Its 1st and 2nd XIs are, as of 2005, in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier division. The teams play their home games at the club's ground in Binley Road, Coventry... | Leamington |
| " | Wellington Wellington Cricket Club Wellington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Wellington, near Telford in Shropshire. Their 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division, which they won in 2003 and 2004... | Wolverhampton |
2007 season
Walsall Cricket Club won the Birmingham league for the second time in a row, the second time this has happened since the Premier League was put into place in 1998. Walsall Seamer Gareth Williams is the only player in Premier League history to win the Birmingham League title with three different clubs (Halesowen, Barnt Green and Walsall). 2003 and 2004 winners Wellington were relegated, as were Coventry and North Warwickshire. Leamington won Division one despite having a very young side, while former heavyweights Wolverhampton are back in the top flight in 2008 for the first time since 2003. Wolverhampton have done this with another young side, opening the batting with 14 year old Anish Kapil. Water Orton and Aston Manor were the teams relegated from Division 1, Aston Manor after having achieved 3 successive promotions before 2007. Division Two was won by Attock (who field an all Asian team), followed by Dorridge who narrowly missed out in 2006. Bridgnorth and Fordhouses both went down to Division Three. Division Three was won by Shropshire side St Georges, followed by a strong Ombersley side who had a number of ex-Worcestershire pros in their side. Whitchurch could count themselves unlucky after finishing third with 326 Points, which in any other season would have surely seen them to promotion.Four teams were relegated out of the Birmingham League and into the feeder leagues:-
Old Wulfs Tettenhall (Staffordshire)
Pelsall (Staffordshire)
Solihull Blossomfield (Warwickshire)
Wem (Shropshire)
No Worcestershire team was relegated.
The winners of each of the feeder leagues (Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire,Worcestershire) were as follows:-
- Shropshire Premier Cricket LeagueShropshire Premier Cricket LeagueThe Shropshire Premier Cricket League is the highest level club cricket competition in Shropshire. It is one step above the Shropshire Cricket League, and acts as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League, which is at the top of the English club cricket pyramid.The league is...
: Oswestry - Staffordshire Club Cricket ChampionshipStaffordshire Club Cricket ChampionshipThe Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship is the main cricket league in South Staffordshire.-History:The club's history goes back to 1975, and it has acted as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League since 1999....
: Lichfield - Warwickshire Cricket LeagueWarwickshire Cricket LeagueThe Warwickshire Cricket League is the biggest cricket league for clubs in Warwickshire. Its origins go back to 1989, and since 1998 it has acted as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League....
: Bablake Old Boys - Worcestershire County Cricket LeagueWorcestershire County Cricket LeagueThe Worcestershire County Cricket League is an English club cricket league, and consists of club teams from Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and several other sides from bordering counties.-History:...
: Brockhampton
Clubs
Here is a list of Birmingham League Cricket Clubs, and the divisions their teams were in for the 2007 season:| CLUB | 1st XI | 2nd XI |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Manor | First Division | Third Division |
| Aston Unity | Second Division | Second Division |
| Attock | Second Division | First Division |
| Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | Premier | Premier |
| Berkswell | Second Division | Third Division |
| Bridgnorth | Second Division | First Division |
| Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Cricket Club Bromsgrove Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Worcestershire. Founded in 1842, the club now play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3XI and 4XI play in the Worcestershire county cricket league. The club has close links with Worcestershire County Cricket Club. County... | First Division | Second Division |
| Cannock | First Division | Second Division |
| Coleshill | Third Division | Third Division |
| Coventry and North Warwicks | Premier | Premier |
| Dorridge | First Division | First Division |
| Evesham | Second Division | Second Division |
| Fordhouses | Second Division | Second Division |
| Halesowen Halesowen Cricket Club Halesowen Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a... | First Division | First Division |
| Harborne | First Division | Premier |
| Himley Himley Cricket Club Himley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Himley, South Staffordshire, which is near Dudley. Founded in 1883 their 1st XI is currently in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier division, and their 2nd XI in the first division... | Premier | First Division |
| Kenilworth Wardens | Premier | First Division |
| Kidderminster Victoria Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | Premier | Premier |
| Kington | Third Division | Third Division |
| Knowle and Dorridge Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Knowle, near Solihull in Warwickshire. They play their home games at Station Road in Knowle.-Roll of Honour:*1998 Division One 1st XI Runners-Up*1998 Division One 2nd XI Runners-Up... | Premier | Premier |
| Leamington Spa | First Division | Premier |
| Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Premier | Premier |
| Newport Newport Cricket Club Newport Cricket Club is a cricket club based in the city of Newport, Wales. The club runs 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th XIs in the SWALEC Premier Cricket League and Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League.... | Second Division | Third Division |
| Old Elizabethans | Second Division | Second Division |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | First Division | First Division |
| Old Wulfs Tettenhall | Third Division | Third Division |
| Olton and West Warwickshire | Third Division | Third Division |
| Ombersley | Third Division | Third Division |
| Pelsall | Third Division | Second Division |
| Penn | Second Division | Second Division |
| Shifnal | Premier | First Division |
| Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... | First Division | Premier |
| Smethwick | Second Division | Second Division |
| Solihull Blossomfield | Third Division | Third Division |
| St. Georges | Third Division | Second Division |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon | First Division | First Division |
| Studley | Third Division | Third Division |
| Sutton Coldfield | First Division | First Division |
| Tamworth | Second Division | First Division |
| West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Premier | First Division |
| Walmley | Premier | Premier |
| Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Premier | Premier |
| Water Orton | First Division | First Division |
| Wellington Wellington Cricket Club Wellington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Wellington, near Telford in Shropshire. Their 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division, which they won in 2003 and 2004... | Premier | Second Division |
| Wem | Third Division | Third Division |
| Whitchurch | Third Division | Second Division |
| Wolverhampton | First Division | Premier |
| Wombourne | Third Division | Third Division |
Clubs from each county
For the 2007 season, the Birmingham and District Premier League is made up of 19 Warwickshire clubs, 13 from Staffordshire, 8 from Shropshire, 7 from Worcestershire, and 1 from Herefordshire.Championships and achievements
| YEAR | 1st XI | 2nd XI |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Aston Unity | No Competition |
| 1890 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... and West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... * | No Competition |
| 1891 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | No Competition |
| 1892 | Handsworth Wood | No Competition |
| 1893 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1894 | Aston Unity | |
| 1895 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1896 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... and Aston Unity* | |
| 1897 | Handsworth Wood | |
| 1898 | Dudley | |
| 1899 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1900 | Aston Unity | |
| 1901 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1902 | Handsworth Wood | |
| 1903 | Handsworth Wood | |
| 1904 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1905 | Dudley and Handsworth Wood* | |
| 1906 | Dudley | |
| 1907 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1908 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1909 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... and Mitchells and Butlers* | |
| 1910 | Aston Unity and Dudley* | |
| 1911 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1912 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1913 | Dudley | |
| 1914 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1915-1918 | First World War | First World War |
| 1919 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Cricket Club Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League.... | |
| 1920 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1921 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | |
| 1922 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1923 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1924 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1925 | Mitchells and Butlers | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... and * |
| 1926 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1927 | Aston Unity | |
| 1928 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1929 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1930 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1931 | Mitchells and Butlers | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1932 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1933 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... and Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... * | |
| 1934 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1935 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1936 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1937 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1938 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1939 | Aston Unity and Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1940 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | |
| 1941 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Competition suspended for Second World War |
| 1942 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Competition suspended for Second World War |
| 1943 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Competition suspended for Second World War |
| 1944 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Competition suspended for Second World War |
| 1945 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Competition suspended for Second World War |
| 1946 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1947 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1948 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1949 | Aston Unity | |
| 1950 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1951 | Smethwick | |
| 1952 | Dudley | |
| 1953 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... and * |
| 1954 | Mitchells and Butlers | |
| 1955 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1956 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1957 | Dudley | |
| 1958 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1959 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1960 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1961 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1962 | Kidderminster | |
| 1963 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1964 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1965 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1966 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... and Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... * | |
| 1967 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1968 | Smethwick | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1969 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1970 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1971 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1972 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1973 | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... and Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1974 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | |
| 1975 | Kidderminster | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1976 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1977 | Aston Unity | |
| 1978 | Warwickshire Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor... | |
| 1979 | Warwickshire Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1980 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... and * |
| 1981 | Dudley | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... and * |
| 1982 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1983 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | |
| 1984 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1985 | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | |
| 1986 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | |
| 1987 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Cricket Club Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League.... | |
| 1988 | Warwickshire | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1989 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Cricket Club Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League.... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1990 | Wolverhampton | |
| 1991 | Coventry and North Warwicks | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... and Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... * |
| 1992 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1993 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 1994 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... |
| 1995 | Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | |
| 1996 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Wolverhampton |
| 1997 | Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... |
| 1998 | Wolverhampton | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... |
| 1999 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... |
| 2000 | Cannock | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... |
| 2001 | Stratford | Cannock |
| 2002 | Halesowen Halesowen Cricket Club Halesowen Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... |
| 2003 | Wellington Wellington Cricket Club Wellington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Wellington, near Telford in Shropshire. Their 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division, which they won in 2003 and 2004... | Harborne |
| 2004 | Wellington Wellington Cricket Club Wellington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Wellington, near Telford in Shropshire. Their 1st XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division, which they won in 2003 and 2004... | Kidderminster Victoria Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... |
| 2005 | Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | Harborne |
| 2006 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Leamington Spa |
| 2007 | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... |
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1st XI Division 1/Premier Division winners
Of those clubs still playing, Moseley have won the 1st XI Division 1/Premier Division title outright 18 times and have had 3 shared titles, Walsall 17 & 3 shared, West Bromwich Dartmouth 16 outright & 2 shared, Kidderminster 8 & 2 shared, Aston Unity 6 & 3 shared, Old Hill 4, Barnt Green 3, Stourbridge 3, Smethwick 2, Wellington 2, Wolverhampton 2, Cannock 1, Coventry & North Warwickshire 1, Halesowen 1, Stratford-upon-Avon 1.Of those clubs that have folded or no longer play in club competitions (i.e. Warwickshire), Mitchells & Butlers won the title outright 8 times and had 2 shared titles, Dudley 6 times outright with 2 shared, Handsworth Wood 4 & 1 shared, & Warwickshire 3.
1000 runs in a season
Although there have been many notable feats throughout the league's history, one of the most difficult achievements for a batsman is to score over 1000 runs in a club league season. Only 13 players have ever managed it in the Birmingham League:| PLAYER | CLUB | YEAR | RUNS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Townsend | Mitchells and Butlers | 1961 | 1106 |
| Alan Townsend | Mitchells and Butlers | 1970 | 1008 |
| Colin Price Colin Price Colin Leonard Price is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire.... | Aston Unity | 1975 | 1093 |
| Graham Yallop Graham Yallop Graham Neil Yallop is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket in the late 1970s... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | 1975 | 1152 |
| Doug Slade Doug Slade Douglas Norman Frank Slade is a former English cricketer who played for Worcestershire and Shropshire.Slade scored 5275 runs at 18.06 and took 502 wickets at 23.47 with his slow left hand bowling in a career with Worcestershire that lasted from 1958 until 1971.Slade came to prominence in his first... | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | 1978 | 1407 |
| Graeme Hick Graeme Hick Graeme Ashley Hick MBE is a Zimbabwean-born cricketer who played 65 Test matches and 120 One Day Internationals for England. He played county cricket for Worcestershire for his entire English domestic career, a period of well over twenty years, and in 2008 he surpassed Graham Gooch's record for... | Kidderminster Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. Their 3rd, 4th and 5th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | 1984 | 1234 |
| Ian Stokes Ian Stokes Ian Stokes is an Irish FIFA-level soccer referee from Dublin. An experienced League of Ireland official, he took charge of the 2005 FAI Cup Final at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. He has also taken charge of one of the semi-finals of the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup. At international level, Stokes refereed one... | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | 1984 | 1236 |
| Steven Dean Steven Dean Steven John Dean is a former English cricketer. Dean was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Cosford, Staffordshire.Dean made his debut for Staffordshire against Lincolnshire in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship... | Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | 1993 | 1166 |
| Jonathan Wright | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1993 | 1006 |
| Andy Flower Andy Flower Andrew "Andy" Flower OBE is a former international cricketer for Zimbabwe and is currently the England coach.-Playing career:... | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | 1995 | 1018 |
| Grant Flower Grant Flower Grant William Flower is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is rated among the best Zimbabwean cricketers in history for his handy left arm spin and fine batting skills. He was a fitness fanatic who spends hours in the gym, and was also regarded as a brilliant fielder who was usually seen in the gully... | Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | 1995 | 1024 |
| Deon Jordaan | Wolverhampton | 1996 | 1072 |
| R. Tape | Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | 1999 | 1005 |
National Knockout
The Birmingham and District Cricket League's strength as a competition has been proven throughout the years, by the presence of its clubs in the latter stages of the ECB National Club Cricket ChampionshipECB National Club Cricket Championship
The ECB National Club Cricket Championship is a knockout club cricket competition in England. The most successful clubs have been Scarborough Cricket Club from Yorkshire, with five titles and Old Hill Cricket Club from the Metropolitan county of West Midlands , with four.-Winners:ECB National Club...
(a cup Competition for all Clubs in the UK).
Here are a list of clubs in the league structure who have won or been runners-up in the competition:
| CLUB | YEAR | OPPONENTS | WINNERS/RUNNERS-UP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 1973 | The Mote (Kent) | Winners |
| Moseley Moseley Cricket Club Moseley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Solihull, Birmingham. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division. The club was a founder member of the Birmingham League, and is one of the most prominent clubs in English club cricket,... | 1980 | Gosport Borough (Hampshire) | Winners |
| Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Cricket Club Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League premier division and their 2nd XI plays in the first division. They won the William Younger Cup in 1983. They were semi finalists in the same... | 1983 | Reigate and St.Leonard's Priory (Sussex) | Winners |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1984 | Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the... (Hertfordshire) | Winners |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1985 | Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... (Berkshire) | Winners |
| Stourbridge Stourbridge Cricket Club Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League.... | 1986 | Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... (Somerset) | Winners |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1987 | Teddington Teddington Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park... (Middlesex) | Winners |
| Wolverhampton | 1988 | Enfield Enfield Cricket Club Enfield Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Dill Hall Lane in Accrington. For the 2011 season its captain is Adam Bracewell, and its professional is Werner Coetsee of South Africa. The club has won the league on 5 occasions and the cup on 4... (Middlesex) | Runners-up |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1989 | Teddington Teddington Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park... (Middlesex) | Runners-up(replay) |
| Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | 1991 | Teddington Teddington Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park... (Middlesex) | Runners-up |
| Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... | 1993 | West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... (Staffordshire) | Winners |
| West Bromwich Dartmouth West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1834, it is a founder member of the... | 1993 | Old Hill Old Hill Cricket Club Old Hill Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, England.Founded in 1884 as Haden Hill Victoria, the club has played on Haden Hill ground in Cradley Heath since founding, having purchased it in 1934, with the ground placed owned by a Trust and shared with Old Hill... (Staffordshire) | Runners-up |
| Walsall Walsall Cricket Club Walsall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK.Established in 1833, it originally trained and played games in the Chuckery area of Walsall. It then moved to one at Windmill in 1847 and remained there until around 1850. The Chuckery ground became used by... | 1996 | Chorley Chorley Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry... (Lancashire) | Winners |
| Wolverhampton | 1999 | Teddington Teddington Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park... (Middlesex) | Winners |
| Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | 2002 | Saffron Walden Saffron Walden Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located north of Bishop's Stortford, south of Cambridge and approx north of London... (Essex) | Runners-up |
| Barnt Green Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnt Green Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove in North Worcestershire. Their 1st and 2nd XIs currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division. The 3rd and 4th XIs play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League... | 2005 | Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester... (Sussex) | Runners-up |
Famous players
Many well known international players have played in the Birmingham League over the years:England Players
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Tich Freeman Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman was an English cricketer. A leg spin bowler for Kent and England, he is the only man to take 300 wickets in an English season, and is the second most prolific wicket taker in first class cricket history.-Career:Freeman's common name comes from his extremely short... Jason Gallian Jason Edward Riche Gallian is a former English Test cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman, he originally hails from Australia and captained their Under-19 side for two Under-19 Tests in 1989 and 1990. He played three Test matches for England, but disappointed, with a highest score of 28 in six... Norman Gifford Norman Gifford was an English cricketer, who played primarily as a left-arm spinner... Tom Goddard Tom Goddard was the fifth highest wicket taker in first-class cricket.... David Gower David Ivon Gower OBE is a former English cricketer who became a commentator for Sky Sports. Although he eventually rose to the captaincy of the England cricket team during the 1980s, he is best known for being one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of the modern era. Gower played 117 Test... Alf Gover Alfred Richard Gover MBE was an English Test cricketer. He was the mainstay of the Surrey bowling attack during the 1930s and played four Tests before and after the Second World War... Tom Graveney Thomas William Graveney in Riding Mill, Northumberland, is a former English cricketer and was the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 2004/5. He went to Bristol Grammar School... Dean Headley Dean Warren Headley is an English cricketer.He comes from a famous cricketing family, being the son of Ron Headley and grandson of George Headley. He was the first Test cricketer to be both the son and grandson of Test cricketers... Eddie Hemmings (cricketer) Edward Ernest Hemmings is a former English cricketer, who played in sixteen Tests and thirty three ODIs for England from 1982 to 1991. He made his England debut relatively late in his career, at the age of 33, having predominantly represented Nottinghamshire in the County Championship... Graeme Hick Graeme Ashley Hick MBE is a Zimbabwean-born cricketer who played 65 Test matches and 120 One Day Internationals for England. He played county cricket for Worcestershire for his entire English domestic career, a period of well over twenty years, and in 2008 he surpassed Graham Gooch's record for... Robin Hobbs Robin Nicholas Stuart Hobbs is a former English cricketer, who played in seven Tests for England from 1967 to 1971. He played first-class cricket for both Essex and Glamorgan.... Eric Hollies William Eric Hollies was an English cricketer, who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings, in which only four was needed for a Test average of 100... Martin Horton Martin John Horton was an English cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1959. He was born in Worcester, England, and played the bulk of his first-class cricket for his native county.... Harry Howell (hockey player) Henry Vernon Howell is a former professional hockey player and longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League... Dick Howorth Dick Howorth was an English all-rounder for Worcestershire between 1933 and 1951. Chiefly remembered as a left-arm spin bowler, Howorth also occasionally bowled medium pace and was a capable hard-hitting left-handed batsman... Geoff Humpage Geoffrey William Humpage is a former English cricketer who played in 3 ODIs in 1981.As of 2009, he still holds the Warwickshire batting record for the fourth wicket - a stand of 470 with Alvin Kallicharran against Lancashire at Southport in 1982, of which Humpage contributed 254... Kenneth Hutchings Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings was a cricketer who played for Kent and England.... Richard Illingworth Richard Illingworth is an English former cricketer, who is currently a first-class cricket umpire. The bulk of his domestic cricketing career occurred with Worcestershire, although he had a spell with Derbyshire, and overseas with Natal... John Jameson (cricketer) John Alexander Jameson MBE is a former English cricketer who played in four Tests and three ODIs for England from 1971 to 1975. Jameson represented Warwickshire from 1960 until 1976.... Roly Jenkins Roly Jenkins was an English cricketer, almost exclusively for Worcestershire as a leg spinner in the period immediately after World War II... |
Arthur Jones (cricketer) Arthur Owen Jones , was a cricketer, noted as an all-rounder.He was born in Shelton, Nottinghamshire, and educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He played for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire, London County and England... Don Kenyon Donald Kenyon was an English cricketer, who played in eight Tests for England from 1951 to 1955. He captained Worcestershire between 1959 and 1967.... Sep Kinneir Septimus Paul Kinneir was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1911 against Australia in Sydney. The tour had come as a reward for his most prolific season with the bat, when he scored 1629 runs in 20 matches, including a career best 268*, at an average of 49.36... David Larter John Larter is a former Scottish cricketer, who played in ten Tests for England from 1962 to 1965.... Wayne Larkins Wayne Larkins is a former English cricketer, who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career... Dick Lilley Arthur Frederick Augustus Lilley was an English cricketer who played in 35 Tests from 1896 to 1909, more than any other England wicket-keeper in the first sixty years of Test cricket.The conservative cricket establishment of the time was not effusive in its appreciation of this great keeper... Andy Lloyd (cricketer) Andy Lloyd is a former English cricketer, who played in one Test and three ODIs for England in 1984. His only Test was against the West Indies in June 1984. After making ten runs, and batting for thirty three minutes, he was hit on the head by the West Indies fast bowler, Malcolm Marshall... Jim McConnon Jim McConnon was an English cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1954 as an off-spin bowler. He played for Glamorgan from 1950 to 1961, albeit missing the 1956 season when he decided to play in the Lancashire League... Tim Munton Timothy Alan Munton was an English cricketer. He played two Test matches for England in 1992, but struggled to make an impression and was never selected again... Phil Newport Philip John Newport is a former English cricketer, who played primarily as a seam and swing bowler. Newport was a stalwart of Worcestershire County Cricket Club for most of the 1980s and 1990s, and played a key part in the county's triumphs in the late 1980s... Alan Oakman Alan Oakman was an English first-class cricketer. He had a long career for Sussex, playing 538 first-class matches over a 21-year period, and played two Test matches for England... George Paine George Alfred Edward Paine was an English cricketer who played in four Test matches in 1934-35.... Reg Perks Reginald Thomas David "Reg" Perks was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1939, and was the mainstay of Worcestershire's bowling for a long period from the middle 1930s until the middle 1950s... Kevin Pietersen Kevin Peter Pietersen, MBE is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England and Surrey... Dick Pollard Richard "Dick" Pollard was an English cricketer born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, who played in four Tests between 1946 and 1948... Willie Quaife William Quaife, known as "Willie", born at Newhaven, Sussex on 17 March 1872 and died at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 13 October 1951, was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England.... Neal Radford Neal Victor Radford Neal Victor Radford Neal Victor Radford (born 7 June 1957, Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) is an English former cricketer, who appeared in three Tests and six ODIs for England.He also played for Transvaal B, Lancashire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire.... Steve Rhodes Steve Rhodes is a former English cricketer. He was best known as a wicket-keeper, but was also a useful number six or seven batsman, making twelve first-class centuries.... |
Dick Richardson For the Welsh boxer see Dick Richardson Dick Richardson is an English former cricketer, who played in one Test for England in 1957. His county cricket career was spent entirely with Worcestershire.The cricket writer, Colin Bateman, noted "Richardson's Test career was brief but historic... Peter Richardson (cricketer) Peter Edward Richardson is an English former cricketer, who played for Worcestershire, Kent and, in thirty four Tests, for England.... Fred Root Charles Frederick Root was an English cricketer who played for England in 1926 and for Derbyshire between 1910 to 1920 and for Worcestershire between 1921 and 1932.- Early career :... Fred Rumsey Frederick Edward Rumsey is an English former cricketer, who played five Test matches for England in the mid 1960s. He is also notable for having played almost exclusively in one-day cricket for the last five years of his career... Frank Smailes Frank Smailes was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire, and one Test for England... Gladstone Small Gladstone Cleophas Small is an English former cricketer, who played in seventeen Tests and fifty three ODIs for England.... Vikram Solanki Vikram Singh Solanki is an Indian-born English cricketer, who plays county cricket for Worcestershire. In 2007, he became the 24th Worcestershire batsman to pass 10,000 career runs for the county. He also captained Worcestershire from 2005 to 2010, before resigning mid-season... Maurice Tate Maurice William Tate was a Sussex and England cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s and the leader of England's Test bowling attack for a long time during this period... Roy Tattersall Roy Tattersall is an English former Lancashire cricketer, who played sixteen Tests for England as a specialist off spin bowler.... Jim Troughton Jamie Oliver Troughton is an English cricketer. He is mainly an attack-minded left-handed batsman but also an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler... Abe Waddington Abraham "Abe" Waddington, sometimes known as Abram Waddington , was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire, who played in two Test matches for England against Australia in 1920–21. Between 1919 and 1927 Waddington made 255 appearances for Yorkshire, and in all first-class cricket played in 266... Arthur Wellard Arthur William Wellard was a cricketer who played for Somerset and England. A late starter in county cricket, having been told by his native county, Kent, that he would be better off taking up a career as a policeman, Wellard played on into his late 40s... Butch White David William 'Butch' White was a former English cricketer, who played in two Tests from 1961 to 1962. He played county cricket for Hampshire from 1957 to 1971, with a final season at Glamorgan in 1972.-Early life:... Bob Willis Robert George Dylan Willis MBE , known as Bob Willis, is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey, Warwickshire, Northern Transvaal and England... Bob Wyatt Robert "Bob" Elliott Storey Wyatt was an English cricket player. He played for Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the English cricket team.... |
Overseas players
Australia- Greg MatthewsGreg MatthewsGregory Richard John "Mo" Matthews is a former New South Wales and Australian cricketer who is now a television cricket commentator....
- Tom MoodyTom MoodyThomas Masson Moody is a former Australian cricketer and coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. Today he is the coach for the IPL team Kings XI Punjab...
- Simon O'DonnellSimon O'DonnellSimon Patrick O'Donnell is a former Australian cricketer and VFL footballer, currently a horse racing and cricket commentator.-Cricket:...
- Chris RogersChris Rogers (cricketer)Christopher John Llewellyn Rogers is an Australian cricketer.Rogers is a left-handed opening batsman and a left-handed leg-break bowler...
- Steve WaughSteve WaughStephen Rodger "Steve" Waugh, AO is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman, he was also a successful medium-pace bowler...
- Graham YallopGraham YallopGraham Neil Yallop is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket in the late 1970s...
South Africa
- Peter CarlsteinPeter CarlsteinPeter Rudolph Carlstein is a former South African cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1958 to 1964., He was also Rhodesian Player of the Year 1967–68-References:...
- Allan DonaldAllan DonaldAllan Anthony Donald is a former South African cricketer and one of their most successful pace bowlers.In his prime, he was one of the best fast bowlers ever seen in Test cricket, reaching the top of the ICC Test rankings in 1998 and peaked with a top ICC ranking of 895 points the next year, the...
- Clive EksteenClive EksteenClive Edward Eksteen in Johannesburg, South Africa. He played seven Tests and six One Day Internationals for South Africa. In sixteen seasons at Transvaal he took 398 wickets at 30.05, also captaining the team for three seasons.-References:*...
- JP Fellows-SmithJonathan Fellows-SmithJonathan Payn Fellows-Smith is a former South African cricketer who played in four Tests in 1960.Fellows-Smith, nicknamed "Pom Pom", was an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a useful right-arm medium pace bowler who played the bulk of his cricket in England...
- Anthonie FerreiraAnthonie FerreiraAnthonie Michal Ferreira is a former South African first-class cricketer. He spent 8 years playing for Warwickshire where he was a solid middle order batsman and accurate and dependable medium pace bowler. He made 777 runs and took 79 wickets in 1984.-External links:*...
(Unofficial) - Claude HendersonClaude HendersonClaude William Henderson is a South African cricketer who bowls left-arm spin and played in seven Tests and four ODIs from 2001 to 2002...
- Brian McMillanBrian McMillanBrian Mervin McMillan played 38 Tests and 78 One Day Internationals for South Africa from 1991 to 1998...
- Hugh PageHugh PageHugh Ashton Page is a former South African first class cricketer who was born in Zimbabwe. He played his cricket with Transvaal and spent the 1987 English season with Essex.-References:*...
(Unofficial) - Sid PeglerSid PeglerSidney James Pegler was a South African cricketer. He emerged following the decline of their googly bowlers Vogler and Schwarz in the early 1910s....
- Roy PienaarRoy PienaarRoy Francois Pienaar is a former South African first class cricketer. He played for Western Province and Transvaal in domestic cricket and he spent 1987 until 1989 in England playing for Kent. In both 1983 and 1990 he won the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year award.-External links:*...
(Unofficial) - Dewald PretoriusDewald PretoriusDewald Pretorius is a South African cricketer. He is a right-arm fast bowler who debuted for the South Africa national cricket team in the second Test against Australia during the 2001/2002 series. He has not featured regularly for his country and has played only four Tests, last appearing in the...
- Mike Rindel
- Herbie TaylorHerbie TaylorHerbert Wilfred Taylor MC was a South African cricketer who played 42 Tests for his country including 18 as captain of the side. Specifically a batsman, he was an expert on the matting pitches which were prevalent in South Africa at the time and scored six of his seven centuries at home...
- Thami TsolekileThami TsolekileThami Lungisa Tsolekile is a South African cricketer who has played three Test matches for South Africa as a wicket-keeper in 2004–05. He was educated in Cape Town at Pinelands High...
West Indies
- Colin CroftColin CroftColin Everton Hunte Croft is a former West Indian cricketer. He provides expert analysis on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Test Match Special.-Cricket career:...
- George HeadleyGeorge HeadleyGeorge Alphonso Headley was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War. Considered one of the best batsmen to play for West Indies and one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Headley also represented Jamaica and played professional club cricket in...
- Ron HeadleyRon HeadleyRonald George Alphonso Headley is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973. An opening batsman, in first-class cricket he scored 21,695 runs at an average of 31.12, with 32 hundreds and a highest score of 187.Headley spent most of his career in England, playing...
- Vanburn HolderVanburn HolderVanburn Alonzo Holder is a former West Indian cricketer who played in forty Tests and twelve ODIs from 1969 to 1979.Holder played in the golden era of West Indian fast bowling...
- Alvin Kallicharan
- Collis KingCollis KingCollis Llewellyn King is a former West Indies cricketer who played nine Tests and 18 One Day Internationals for the West Indies....
- Lincoln RobertsLincoln RobertsLincoln Roberts is a former West Indian cricketer who played 1 Test for West Indies and 51 first class games for Trinidad and Tobago.Roberts made his first class debut in 1996 after impressive one day form...
- Alfred Scott
- Phil SimmonsPhil SimmonsPhilip Veraint Simmons is a former skilled all-round cricketer who played as an opening batsman a useful bowler and a talented slip fielder.-Career:...
- Dwayne SmithDwayne SmithDwayne Romel Smith is a cricketer who has represented the West Indies. An all-rounder, he is known as an aggressive and powerful right-handed batsman, bowls medium pace, and is also an athletic fielder. Smith has played for Barbados since the start of his career but has also played three seasons...
- Alf ValentineAlf ValentineAlfred Louis Valentine, April 28, 1930–11 May 2004 , was a West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for his performance in the West Indies' 1950 tour of England, which was immortalised in the Victory Calypso.-The 1950 tour:...
New Zealand
- Ian Butler
- Stewie Dempster
- Martin DonnellyMartin Donnelly (cricketer)Martin Paterson Donnelly was a New Zealand Test cricketer and England Rugby Union player.Born in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Donnelly's twin brother Maurice died in the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. His sporting talent emerged quickly and Donnelly became known for his batting and fielding skills, as...
- Jamie HowJamie HowJamie Michael How is a cricketer who plays Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for New Zealand. He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School. In New Zealand domestic cricket, he plays for and captains Central Districts. How is a steady scoring, right-handed...
- Warren LeesWarren LeesWarren Kenneth Lees played 21 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1976 and 1983, all as wicket-keeper....
- Bill Merritt
- Michael PappsMichael PappsMichael Hugh William Papps is a New Zealand right-handed opening batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Christchurch.Papps was selected for the one-day series against South Africa in 2003–04 to solve New Zealand's long-running search for a capable opening batsman to partner Stephen...
- John Parker
- Dipak PatelDipak PatelDipak Narshibhai Patel played 37 Tests and 75 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team....
- Barry SinclairBarry SinclairBarry Whitley Sinclair is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 21 Test matches as a specialist batsman. Sinclair scored three of his six first-class centuries in Tests, yet failed to win a single match with New Zealand...
- Don TaylorDon Taylor (cricketer)Donald Dougald Taylor was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1947 to 1956. He achieved a world record of over 200 runs for the opening with his batting partner Bert Sutcliffe. His nickname was "Bloke", because of his frequent use of the word....
- Glenn TurnerGlenn TurnerGlenn Maitland Turner played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's best and most prolific batsmen. He is the current head of the New Zealand Cricket selection panel....
- Roger TwoseRoger TwoseRoger Graham Twose played 16 Tests and 87 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in the mid-1990s.Born in England, Twose moved to play in New Zealand in 1991-92, as it became clear he would struggle to ever force his way into the England side...
India
- Sairaj BahutuleSairaj BahutuleSairaj Bahutule is an Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specializes in leg spin bowling....
- Shiv Sunder Das
- Dilip DoshiDilip DoshiDilip Rasiklal Doshi is a former Indian cricketer who played in 33 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1979 to 1983....
- Wasim JafferWasim JafferWasim Jaffer is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler.-Early years:...
- Amar SinghAmar Singh (cricketer)Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh Lodha was an Indian Test cricketer.A right-arm fast-medium bowler and effective lower-order batsman, Amar Singh Lodha played in seven Tests for India before World War II. He took 28 wickets in these matches. He was the first Indian Fast bowler and All-rounder, and the...
Pakistan
- Azhar MahmoodAzhar MahmoodAzhar Mahmood Sagar is a Pakistani cricketer, . Originally his father objected to his interest in cricket, but later started to appreciate it seeing his accomplishments. As a teenager, Azhar was mentored by Irfan Bhatti who played a One Day International for Pakistan in the early 90’s...
- Imran KhanImran KhanImran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
- Mohammad AkramMohammad AkramMohammad Akram is a Pakistani right arm fast-medium bowler in cricket, he plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He played in 9 Test matches and 23 One Day International matches for Pakistan between 1995–1996 and 2000-2001.He is 6'2 tall and Akram is nicknamed Haji...
- Mushtaq MohammadMushtaq MohammadMushtaq Mohammad is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1959 to 1979. A right-handed batsman and a leg-spinner, he is one of the most successful Pakistani all-rounders and went on to captain his country in nineteen Test matches...
- Sadiq MohammadSadiq MohammadSadiq Mohammad is a former Pakistani cricketer and younger brother of the great Pakistani batsmen Hanif and Mushtaq. His Test debut was the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1969, and he played his final Test in the 4th Test against the West Indies in 1981. He played county cricket...
- Shahid SaeedShahid SaeedShahid Saeed is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 10 ODIs from 1989 to 1993....
- Shoaib AkhtarShoaib AkhtarShoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against...
- Wasim AkramWasim AkramWasim Akram is a former Pakistani left arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman in cricketer and model. who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches....
Sri Lanka
- Somachandra de SilvaSomachandra de SilvaDandeniyage Somachandra de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He bowled leg spin, and captained the Sri Lankan cricket team for two Test matches in 1983, as the regular captain, Duleep Mendis missed the tour of New Zealand due to injury...
- Champaka RamanayakeChampaka RamanayakeChampaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995....
- Malinda Shalith Warnapura
Zimbabwe
- Dion EbrahimDion EbrahimDion Digby Ebrahim is a Zimbabwean cricketer.Ebrahim is a defensive batsmen who prefers to score cautiously in order to build an innings...
- Andy FlowerAndy FlowerAndrew "Andy" Flower OBE is a former international cricketer for Zimbabwe and is currently the England coach.-Playing career:...
- Grant FlowerGrant FlowerGrant William Flower is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is rated among the best Zimbabwean cricketers in history for his handy left arm spin and fine batting skills. He was a fitness fanatic who spends hours in the gym, and was also regarded as a brilliant fielder who was usually seen in the gully...
- Travis FriendTravis FriendTravis John "Chunks" Friend is a former Zimbabwean Test and One Day International cricketer. Friend captained Zimbabwe in four under-19 ODIs and went on to play a full senior ODI for Zimbabwe aged 19. A stress fracture to his back set him back, but he later returned to the Test squad...
- David Houghton
- Douglas MarillierDouglas MarillierDouglas Anthony Marillier is a Zimbabwean cricketer.He is a right hand batsman and a right arm offspin bowler. One of earliest vulgarisers of the "scoop" stroke which is designed to sail over fine-leg, he has a one-day top score of 100, achieved in Sharjah against Kenya in April 2003...
- Gus Mackay
- Mpumelelo "Pommie" Mbangwa
- Waddington MwayengaWaddington MwayengaWaddington Mwayenga is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is primarily a medium pace bowler and plays his county cricket for Worcestershire 2nd XI...
- Paul StrangPaul StrangPaul Andrew Strang is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former international player. A leg-spinning all-rounder, he played in 24 Tests and 95 ODIs for Zimbabwe between 1994 and 2001...
- Tatenda TaibuTatenda TaibuTatenda Taibu is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper and batsman, and can also bowl right arm off spin. On 6 May 2004, he became the youngest Test captain in history, when he captained his team against Sri Lanka....
- Mark VermeulenMark VermeulenMark Andrew Vermeulen is a Zimbabwean cricketer in both Test matches and One Day Internationals.He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off spin bowler, playing for Matabeleland Tuskers in the Zimbabwean Logan Cup, with a very good record at domestic level.The former captain of the...
- Dirk ViljoenDirk ViljoenDirk Peter Viljoen is a former cricketer who played 2 Tests and 53 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe. An allrounder, Viljoen bowled slow left arm orthodox and batted in the middle order, left-handed...