1907 County Championship
The 1907 County Championship was the 18th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 2 May to 2 September 1907. Nottinghamshire won its first championship title, while Worcestershire and Yorkshire tied for second place. The previous season's winners, Kent, finished in eighth place.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Nottinghamshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Most runs | Ernie Hayes (1,721 for Surrey) |
| Most wickets | George Dennett (184 for Gloucestershire) |
Location of the home ground of each county
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Fin | %Fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100.00 | |
| Worcestershire | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.00 | |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 60.00 | |
| Surrey | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.00 | |
| Middlesex | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.33 | |
| Lancashire | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22.22 | |
| Essex | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17.64 | |
| Kent | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14.28 | |
| Warwickshire | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9.09 | |
| Gloucestershire | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | –4 | 20 | –20.00 | |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | –4 | 16 | –25.00 | |
| Hampshire | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | –5 | 17 | –29.41 | |
| Sussex | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | –6 | 20 | –30.00 | |
| Somerset | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | –9 | 15 | –60.00 | |
| Northamptonshire | 20 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | –10 | 14 | –71.42 | |
| Derbyshire | 22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | –15 | 19 | –78.94 | |
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Records
Batting
Bowling
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References
- "County Championship 1907 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1907 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Bowling in County Championship 1907 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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