The 1805 English cricket season was the 19th since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Lord Frederick Beauclerk became the first batsman known to have scored two centuries in the same season. Details of ten historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events Lord Frederick Beauclerk became the first batsman known to have scored two centuries in a season when he made 129* for Hampshire v England in July and 102 for England v Surrey in August. In what was the first definitely recorded Eton v Harrow match at Lord's Old Ground, the future poet Lord Byron played for Harrow.Haygarth, p. 319. With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricketACS, Important Matches, p. 4. and only six historically important matches have been recorded from 1805: Monday, 24 June: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 315.ACS, Important Matches, p. 31.Britcher, 1805, p. 10. Monday, 1 to Wednesday, 3 July: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 316.Britcher, 1805, p. 11. Monday, 8 to Wednesday, 10 July: England v The Bs @ Lord's Old GroundBritcher, 1805, p. 12. Monday, 15 to Tuesday, 16 July: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 317.Britcher, 1805, p. 13. Monday, 5 to Wednesday, 7 August: EnglandI v SurreyI @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 320.Britcher, 1805, p. 16. Tuesday, 13 to Wednesday, 14 August: EnglandI v SurreyI @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p. 321.Britcher, 1805, p. 18.
Other matches Aside from the six matches above which are generally regarded as having been important by reference to various substantial sources (including the ACS, Britcher and Haygarth), there were eight other matches first noted by Britcher and confirmed by Haygarth:Britcher, pp. 10–24.Haygarth, pp. 315–323. 22–25 July: Twenty-Three v Twelve at Lord's 12 August: Richmond v Homerton at Richmond Green 21 August: Richmond v Homerton at Richmond Green 24 August: Rick & Uxbridge v St Albans at Lord Essex's Park 29–30 August: Kent v Bexley at Dartford Heath 16–17 September: England III v Surrey III at Lord's 21 September: Waltham Abbey v Homerton at Waltham Marsh, Essex 23 September: Kent v Bexley at Judge's Ground, Maidstone
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