List of Kent County Cricket Club seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Kent County Cricket Club in English cricket. It summarises the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the County Championship for each season.

Kent County Cricket Club was formed in August 1846 and played their first competitive match in the same month against an England team at White Hart Field in Bromley. Before the official formation of the County club, teams had represented Kent for many years, with the first recorded match involving Kent taking place in 1719 against a London team.A brief history, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 1 February 2016. In the years before the formation of the County Championship the club competed in County cricket as well as playing other first class matches. Kent have played in every County championship since the official formation of the competition in 1890,A brief history of the County Championship, Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2016. winning the competition seven times, including four times during the Golden Age of cricket in the early years of the 20th century.

Seasons The list below contains details of the county's performance in every English domestic competition since the formation of the County Championship in 1890.

SeasonCounty ChampionshipOne Day LeagueOne DayCupB&HT20NotesDivMost runsMost wicketsDiv1890146350033rdAlec Hearne 473Frederick Martin 8818911645601−15thFrank Marchant 584Frederick Martin 9818921629500−77thAlec Hearne 626Walter Hearne 881893166460024thAlec Hearne 558Alec Hearne 631894166630104thFrank Marchant 601Walter Hearne 99189518311400−814thAlec Hearne 903Alec Hearne 6618961859400−49thJack Mason 1,117Frederick Martin 70189718210600−812thJack Mason 1,107Frederick Martin 5018982056900−17thJack Mason 1,197Frederick Martin 6618992068501−28thCuthbert Burnup 1,368Bill Bradley 11219002284100043rdJack Mason 1,662Colin Blythe 1141901227770107thJack Mason 1,272Bill Bradley 1021902228860007thCuthbert Burnup 1,349Colin Blythe 1111903227670218thCuthbert Burnup 1,037Colin Blythe 13719042110470063rdPunter Humphreys 1,452Colin Blythe 121 19052210741036thJames Seymour 1,284Colin Blythe 130190622162400141stKenneth Hutchings 1,358Arthur Fielder 15819072612950038thJames Seymour 1,483Arthur Fielder 151190826173501142ndJames Seymour 1,344Colin Blythe 167190926162800141stKenneth Hutchings 1,251Colin Blythe 178191026193300191stPunter Humphreys 1,483Colin Blythe 149191126174500962ndJames Seymour 1,619Colin Blythe 125191226145600823rdWally Hardinge 1,151Colin Blythe 1701913282034001101stWally Hardinge 1,949Colin Blythe 145191428167500873rdFrank Woolley 1,933Colin Blythe 159No competitive cricket was played between 1915 and 1918 due to the First World War.1919146170062ndWally Hardinge 888Frank Woolley 90192026166300825thFrank Woolley 1,548Frank Woolley 164192126167300844thWally Hardinge 1,919Tich Freeman 156192228163800864thWally Hardinge 2,068Tich Freeman 194192328159300755thFrank Woolley 1,662Tich Freeman 1481924281241000815thJames Seymour 1,533Tich Freeman 146192528157200795thFrank Woolley 1,990Tich Freeman 1461926281521100923rdWally Hardinge 2,174Tich Freeman 16319273012610021294thWally Hardinge 1,519Tich Freeman 15819283015510001672ndFrank Woolley 2,582Tich Freeman 2161929281288001328thWally Hardinge 1,761Tich Freeman 1991930281279001335thFrank Woolley 1,823Tich Freeman 2491931281279002163rdFrank Woolley 1,659Tich Freeman 24119322814310012483rdLes Ames 1,958Tich Freeman 2091933301587002533rdLes Ames 2,150Tich Freeman 25219343012711002255thFrank Woolley 2,447Tich Freeman 187193530101280018510thFrank Woolley 2,187Tich Freeman 2011936289910001748thArthur Fagg 1,686Tich Freeman 10319372881640013612thLes Ames 1,909Alan Watt 1081938288145001209thArthur Fagg 2,297Doug Wright 881939281493011805thLes Ames 1,846Doug Wright 131No competitive cricket was played between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War.1946261187001446thLes Todd 1,864Doug Wright 1131947261286001724thLes Ames 2,137Doug Wright 13619482641111007615thArthur Fagg 2,404Doug Wright 711949267154009613thLes Ames 1,862Doug Wright 1111950286129101089thArthur Fagg 2,019Doug Wright 1411951284159006016thArthur Fagg 2,046Ray Dovey 931952285158008415thArthur Fagg 1,442Doug Wright 11119532841410006416thArthur Fagg 1,347Doug Wright 9019542857160010011thBob Wilson 1,324Doug Wright 10519552881370010413thArthur Fagg 1,291Doug Wright 12719562841212006016thArthur Phebey 1,357Fred Ridgway 821957286139009014thBob Wilson 1,760David Halfyard 1121958289108011398thArthur Phebey 1,087David Halfyard 12619592881280012813thBob Wilson 1,769David Halfyard 12119602877140011810thPeter Richardson 1,429David Halfyard 12319612888120013211thPeter Richardson 1,919David Halfyard 11019622879120011011thPeter Richardson 1,997David Halfyard 981963285617006813thPeter Richardson 1,798Derek Underwood 96R11964289613001087thBob Wilson 1,979Alan Dixon 121R2196528851500965thBrian Luckhurst 1,418Alan Dixon 113R21966281189001444thBrian Luckhurst 1,553Derek Underwood 143R219672811313011762ndColin Cowdrey 1,101Derek Underwood 111Won19682812511002562ndMike Denness 1,299Derek Underwood 91R219692446140015110thBrian Luckhurst 1,593Norman Graham 77384thR21970249510002371stMike Denness 1,445John Shepherd 84482ndQF1971247611002344thMike Denness 1,391Derek Underwood 97328thRU197220749001912ndBrian Luckhurst 1,345Derek Underwood 52451stSFGrp1973204313001974thGraham Johnson 1,175John Shepherd 78501stQFWon1974205870014610thBrian Luckhurst 1,035Bob Woolmer 54443rdWonQF197520848002095thAsif Iqbal 1,262Derek Underwood 57483rdR2Grp1976205780015514thBob Woolmer 1,222Derek Underwood 48401stR2Won1977229210012271stAsif Iqbal 1,224John Shepherd 87346thR1RU1978221336002921stChris Tavaré 1,335Derek Underwood 1102810thQFWon1979226313001815thChris Tavaré 1,239Derek Underwood 104482ndQFGrp19802228120011916thChris Tavaré 1,050Derek Underwood 602811thR2Grp1981225710001899thChris Tavaré 1,502Kevin Jarvis 79327thR2SF19822234150016613thNeil Taylor 1,083Derek Underwood 78364thR2QF1983247413002507thDerek Aslett 1,437Derek Underwood 105423rdRUSF1984248311202545thDerek Aslett 1,231Derek Underwood 77289thRUGrp1985244515001869thMark Benson 1,446Derek Underwood 643010thQFSF1986245712001978thMark Benson 1,242Terry Alderman 98366thR2RU19872427150015114thMark Benson 1,619Eldine Baptiste 51386thR2SF1988221057002892ndChris Tavaré 1,292Chris Penn 80347thQFGrp19892238110015415thNeil Taylor 1,495Alan Igglesden 532811thR2SF19902236130015216thNeil Taylor 1,752Richard Davis 653010thR2Grp1991226312102096thNeil Taylor 1,647Tony Merrick 582810thR2QF1992229310002592ndTrevor Ward 1,648Richard Davis 67405thQFRU199317647001908thCarl Hooper 1,304Alan Igglesden 50522ndR2Pre199417674001989thCarl Hooper 1,579Min Patel 79483rdSFQF19951731040013218thAravinda de Silva 1,688Min Patel 51501stR2RU199617926002614thCarl Hooper 1,287Martin McCague 753410thR2QF199717845002522ndAlan Wells 1,055Paul Strang 61502ndR1RU1998175570017811thCarl Hooper 1,215Dean Headley 52385thR2QF199917647001945thAndrew Symonds 829Julian Thompson 64Div 1363rdQFn/a2000Div 116448001406thRahul Dravid 1,039Martin Saggers 57Div 1325thR4Grp2001Div 116439001753rdDavid Fulton 1,729Martin Saggers 63Div 1501stQFGrp2002Div 11674500195.53rdEd Smith 1,233Martin Saggers 79Div 1305thSFGrp2003Div 116655001984thEd Smith 1,352Martin Saggers 54Div 1306thR4Grp2004Div 116736002062ndRob Key 1,274Min Patel 41Div 1248thR3Grp2005Div 11663700202.55thRob Key 1,556Min Patel 59Div 2288thQFGrp2006Div 116448001755thMatthew Walker 1,419Amjad Khan 34Div 2105thGrpQF2007Div 116357011537thRob Key 1,250Ryan McLaren 44Div 2105thGrpWon2008Div 116466001548thMartin van Jaarsveld 1,150Robbie Joseph 55Div 2104thRURU2009Div 216835002191stMartin van Jaarsveld 1,475James Tredwell 69Div 293rdGrpSF2010Div 116376001518thMartin van Jaarsveld 1,082Amjad Khan 38GrpGrp2011Div 216592001498thJoe Denly 1,024James Tredwell 42GrpQF2012Div 216439001703rdBrendan Nash 908Charlie Shreck 55GrpGrp2013Div 2163211001517thDarren Stevens 1,268Charlie Shreck 33GrpGrp2014Div 216466001716thDaniel Bell-Drummond 955Darren Stevens 56SFGrp2015Div 216475001617thSam Northeast 1,168Matt Coles 67QFQF2016Div 216528012122ndSam Northeast 1,337Mitchell Claydon 48QFGrp2017Div 214427011755thJoe Denly 1,165Darren Stevens 62GrpGrp2018Div 2141031002212ndJoe Denly 828Matt Henry 75RUQF2019Div 114554001724thDaniel Bell-Drummond 892Matt Milnes 55GrpGrp2020South531100822ndJordan Cox 324Darren Stevens 29–QF2021Div 31455400941stJack Leaning 745Darren Stevens 39GrpWon2022Div 114455001585thBen Compton 1,193Nathan Gilchrist 33WonGrp2023Div 114275001118thBen Compton 735GrpGrp2024Div 114185009910thDaniel Bell-Drummond 853Matt Parkinson 36GrpGrp2025Div 214266001148thBen Compton 1,386Matt Parkinson 35GrpQF

Key WinnersRunners upPromotedRelegated

Top run scorer/wicket taker shown in bold when he was the leading run scorer/wicket taker in the country.

Key to league record: Div – division played in P – games played W – games won L – games lost D – games drawn Tie – game tied A – games abandoned Pts – points Pos – final position

Key to rounds: Pre – preliminary round R1 – first round R2 – second round, etc. QF – quarter-final SF – semi-final Grp – group stage RU – runners-up n/a – not applicable

Notes

References History – England domestic competitions, CricInfo Reid J (ed) (2016) "Match Records" in 2016 Kent County Cricket Club Annual, pp. 191–194, Kent County Cricket Club.

External links Yearly tables 1890–present / The County Championship Tables, ESPN Cricinfo Kent County Cricket Club official website