Which English cricket county did W. G. Grace represent?
W. G. Grace in the 1871 English cricket season W. G. Grace in the 1871 English cricket season W. G. Grace played in 32 matches in the 1871 English cricket season, 25 of which are recognised as first-class. His main roles in 1871 were as captain of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and as both match organiser and captain of the United South of England Eleven (USEE). In addition, he represented Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture and the South in the North v South series. 1871 was a cold, wet summer but nevertheless one of Grace's best seasons as a batsman for he
W. G. Grace in the 1871 English cricket season first acclaimed as "the Champion Cricketer" by John Lillywhite's "Cricketer's Companion" ("aka" "Green Lilly") in recognition of his exploits in 1871. But Grace's great year was marred by the death of his father in December. Grace and his younger brother Fred still lived with their mother at the family home in Downend and they had to increase their involvement with the USEE to pay for their medical studies. W. G. Grace in the 1871 English cricket season W. G. Grace played in 32 matches in the 1871 English cricket season, 25 of which are recognised as first-class. His main roles