This is a list of seasons played by Durham County Cricket Club in English cricket, from the club's first appearance in a major competition to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top run-scorers and wicket-takers for each season.
Seasons SeasonCounty ChampionshipNational LeagueThe National League competition did not start until the 1969 season.FPTThe Friends Provident Trophy competition did not start until the 1963 season.B&HThe Benson & Hedges Cup competition did not start until the 1972 season, and ran until 2002.T20The Twenty20 Cup competition did not start until the 2003 season.Most runsIn County Championship matches only.Most wicketsDivThe County Championship was split into two divisions in 2000.PWLDTieAbdnPtsPosDivThe National League was split into two divisions in 1999.PWLNRTieAbdnPtsPos1964R2Durham did not appear in any major domestic cricket competition in 1965 or 1966.1967R11968R1Durham did not appear in any major domestic cricket competition between 1969 and 1971.1972R21973R21974R2Durham did not appear in any major domestic cricket competition in 1975 or 1976.1977R11978R11979R21980R11981R11982R11983R11984R11985R21986R11987R11988R11989R11990R11991R1199222210100013118th1777201348thQFGrpWayne Larkins1,417Simon Brown5619931721050011318th1787200367thR2R1Phil Bainbridge1,116Anderson Cummins5119941741030015316th1767112329thR2R1John Morris1,369Simon Brown6619951741300013717th17491122416thR2R2John Morris1,123Simon Brown521996170125009718th17115001618thR2GrpSherwin Campbell1,019Simon Brown691997172860113117th173130011417thR1GrpJonathan Lewis1,034Simon Brown571998173950015814th17491122417thR2QFDavid Boon953John Wood61199917674001888thDiv 216312100149thR3n/aOwing to the 1999 Cricket World Cup, the Benson & Hedges Cup was replaced by the Benson & Hedges Super Cup, which featured the top eight teams from 1998's competition. Durham did not qualify.Jonathan Lewis1,146Steve Harmison642000Div 116295001128thDiv 216511000207thR4QFSimon Katich1,089Simon Brown562001Div 216367001408thDiv 21694003422ndQFQFMartin Love1,364Danny Law402002Div 2161114009thDiv 116511000208thR4GrpGary Pratt713Neil Killeen352003Div 216574006thDiv 218710001307thR4GrpJonathan Lewis1,104Shoaib Akhtar342004Div 216286009thDiv 21897101406thR2GrpGordon Muchall970Mark Davies502005Div 216628002052ndDiv 218124101522ndR1GrpDale Benkenstein1,183Liam Plunkett512006Div 116484007thDiv 182401168thGrpGrpDale Benkenstein1,427Graham Onions502007Div 116754002ndDiv 2862000121stWonGrpMichael Di Venuto1,329Ottis Gibson802008Div 116636011901stDiv 184300193rdSFSFMichael Di Venuto1,058Steve Harmison602009Div 116808002401stDiv 184400086thGrpQFMichael Di Venuto1,654Steve Harmison51
Key
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation. 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 (see opposite) P – games played W – games won L – games lost D – games drawn NR – games with no result Abnd – games abandoned Pts – points Pos – final position
Key to rounds: RPre - 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
See also Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons Kent County Cricket Club seasons Northamptonshire County Cricket Club seasons
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References Cricket Archive