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List of earliest references in English cricket

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This is a list of the earliest known references to cricket being played in each of the historic counties of England.

Counties (by date of reference)

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Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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Formation of county clubs in England and Wales

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Numerous sources list the foundation dates of the county clubs. Note that some clubs have been re-founded after earlier versions became defunct. The dates below are mostly taken from the 1982 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack:[27]

References

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  1. ^ Altham, ch. 1.
  2. ^ Underdown, p. 3.
  3. ^ Underdown, p. 4.
  4. ^ Underdown, p. 5.
  5. ^ Birley, p. 10.
  6. ^ Altham, p. 22.
  7. ^ Maun, p. 15.
  8. ^ Buckley (FL18), p. 1.
  9. ^ Altham, pp. 24–25.
  10. ^ Waghorn (DC), pp. 5–6.
  11. ^ a b c d Bowen, p. 263.
  12. ^ Waghorn (CS), p. 3.
  13. ^ Buckley (FL18), p. 7.
  14. ^ Major, p. 116.
  15. ^ a b c Waghorn (CS), p. 27.
  16. ^ a b Ashley-Cooper, p. 83.
  17. ^ Buckley (FL18), p. 18.
  18. ^ Maun, p. 13.
  19. ^ a b Bowen, p. 264.
  20. ^ a b c Bowen, p. 265.
  21. ^ Buckley (FLPV), p. 6.
  22. ^ a b c Bowen, p. 266.
  23. ^ a b c d Bowen, p. 267.
  24. ^ Bowen, p. 268.
  25. ^ a b Bowen, p. 269.
  26. ^ a b c d Bowen, p. 270.
  27. ^ Wisden 1982, pp. 277–278.

Bibliography

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  • Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
  • Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
  • Buckley, G. B. (1937). Fresh Light on pre-Victorian Cricket. Cotterell.
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
  • Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
  • Underdown, David (2000). Start of Play. Allen Lane. ISBN 0-7139-9330-8.
  • Waghorn, H. T. (1899). Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730–1773). Blackwood.
  • Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.