Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1897 a high average in his three games. (a) Figures adjusted for non Championship match Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1897 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1897 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty-six years. It was their third season in the County Championship and they came fourteenth after failing to win a match, though they were exceptionally unlucky in losing by a single wicket to power clubs Lancashire and Yorkshire and being robbed by time of victory over Leicestershire late in the season. Derbyshire played sixteen games in the County Championship and one
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventy-six years. It was their forty-third season in the County Championship and they won twelve matches and lost ten to finish fifth in the County Championship. Derbyshire played 26 matches in the County Championship and two against touring sides from Ireland and South Africa. They won eleven matches in the Championship and won the game against Ireland. Edward Gothard was brought into the side as captain in 1947 and the club saw a marked improvement