The 1804 English cricket season was the 18th since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first Eton v Harrow match may have been played at Lord's Old Ground. Details of ten historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events According to a Harrovian who played in the 1805 Eton v Harrow match, the fixture also took place in 1804 with Harrow winning.Bowen, p. 268. With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricketACS, Important Matches, p. 4. and only five matches have been recorded in 1804: 18–20 June: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) v England @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 309. 27–28 June: MCC and Homerton v Hampshire @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 310. 2 July: MCC v England @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 311. 9 July: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground 23–24 July: MCC v England @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 313.
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