The 1819 English cricket season was the 33rd since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The Gentlemen v Players match, previously played in 1806 only, was resurrected. Details of six historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events 7 September – death of Lumpy Stevens, arguably the greatest bowler of the 18th century According to James Pycroft in The Cricket Field, the size of the wickets was increased in 1817 to by , but it seems more likely that the rule was introduced in 1819. With cricket still recovering from the effects of the Napoleonic War, a total of only six matches were recorded in 1819: 24 May – Cambridge Town Club v Cambridge University @ Parker's Piece, Cambridge 7–9 June – EnglandI v HampshireI @ Lord's Cricket GroundHaygarth, p.420.This match is an exception to the normal rule of eleven-a-side in cricket. 21 June – Cambridge Town Club v Cambridge University @ Parker's Piece, Cambridge 29–30 June – England v Hampshire @ Lord's Cricket GroundHaygarth, p.423. 7–9 July – Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Cricket GroundHaygarth, p.425. 25–26 August – Epsom v Hampshire @ Epsom DownsHaygarth, p.427.
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