Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1976 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and five years. In the County Championship, they won four matches to finish fifteenth in their seventy-second season in the Championship. They came twelfth in the John Player League and reached the quarter-final of the Gillette Cup. They were eliminated at group level in the Benson & Hedges Cup.

1976 season

Derbyshire played twenty matches in the County Championship, one each against Oxford and Cambridge University and one against the touring West Indians. They won six first class matches overall but two of these were against the universities when Phil Sharpe clocked up a century and a double century. Derbyshire won seven and lost nine matches in the Sunday league.

Bob Taylor was in his second season as captain. Eddie Barlow was top scorer overall in the Championship and one competitions although Alan Hill was top scorer in the championship alone. Geoff Miller took most wickets.

Matches First Class {| class="wikitable" width="100%" ! colspan=6 | List of matches |- !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes

|1 | 28 Apr 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Sussex 28 Apr 1976 | Sussex Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 5 wickets | AJ Borrington 102; G Miller 6-55; Greig 5-36; Waller 5-46

|2 |12 May 1976Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 12 May 1976 | Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | Wood 101

|3 | 19 May 1976Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 19 May 1976 | Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | Davison 106

|4 | 29 May 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 29 May 1976 | Nottinghamshire Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | EJ Barlow 118; A Ward 5-66

|5 | 2 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Oxford University v Derbyshire 2 Jun 1976 | Oxford University Cricket Club The University Parks, Oxford |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | Innings and 53 runs | PJ Sharpe 228; FW Swarbrook 5-34

|6 |12 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 12 Jun 1976 | Leicestershire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 7 wickets

|7 | 16 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 16 Jun 1976 | Yorkshire Abbeydale Park, Sheffield |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | PE Russell 7-46

|8 |19 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 19 Jun 1976 | Essex Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | Innings and 43 runs | Fletcher 114; Turner 5-33

|9 |23 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Cambridge University 23 Jun 1976 | Cambridge University Cricket Club Bass Worthington Ground, Burton-on-Trent |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | Innings and 53 runs | PJ Sharpe 144; Bannister 5-50; G Miller 5-70

|10 |30 Jun 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 30 Jun 1976 | Northamptonshire Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | Bedi 6-43; FW Swarbrook 6-29

|11 |3 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v West Indians 3 Jul 1976 | West Indian cricket team in England in 1976 Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 10 wickets | Rowe 152; Gomes 190; Padmore 6-101

|12 |7 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 7 Jul 1976 | Warwickshire Courtaulds Ground, Coventry |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | Amiss 101

|13 |10 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 10 Jul 1976 | SomersetQueen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 85 runs | K Stevenson 5-47; A Ward 6-52

|14 |21 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 21 Jul 1976 | Kent Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 62 runs | FW Swarbrook 6-54; Rowe 5-25 and 6-46; G Miller 7-74

|15 |24 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 24 Jul 1976 | Glamorgan Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 93 runs | M Hendrick 6-40; EJ Barlow 5-63; Nash 5-44

|16 |28 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 28 Jul 1976 | Surrey Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 4 wickets | Roope 100; EJ Barlow 217; FW Swarbrook 5-66; G Miller 5-74

|17 |31 Jul 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 31 Jul 1976 | Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | A Hill 151; PJ Sharpe 126

|18 |7 Aug 1976Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1976 | Middlesex Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 106 runs | G Barlow 160; G Miller 6-130 and 6-88; Titmus 6-63 and 6-72

|19 |14 Aug 1976Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 14 Aug 1976 | Worcestershire County Ground, New Road, Worcester |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 18 runs | D'Oliveira 113; Gifford 5-71

|20 |21 Aug 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 21 Aug 1976 | Lancashire Park Road Ground, Buxton |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 15 runs | K Stevenson 5-47; Ratcliffe 5-46

|21 | 28 Aug 1976Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 28 Aug 1976 | Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | PJ Sharpe 112; White 6-61

|22 |1 Sep 1976Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 1 Sep 1976 | Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 5 wickets | Mohammad 163 and 150; A Hill 126

|23 |8 Sep 1976Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 8 Sep 1976 | Hampshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn | | M Hendrick 6-56; Jesty 5-48

John Player League {| class="wikitable" width="70%" ! colspan=6 | List of matches |- !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes

|1 | 25 Apr 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 25 Apr 1976 | Lancashire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 5 runs

|2 |2 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 2 May 1976 | Hampshire Dean Park, Bournemouth |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 7 wickets

|3 | 23 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 23 May 1976 | Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 7 wickets

|4 | 30 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 30 May 1976 | Essex Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 7 runs | A Ward 6-24

|5 | 6 Jun 1976 Cricket Archive – Surrey v Derbyshire 6 Jun 1976 | Surrey Kennington Oval |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 6 wickets | Butcher 103

|6 |13 Jun 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Sussex 13 Jun 1976 | Sussex Trent College Ground, Long Eaton |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 11 runs

|7 | 27 Jun 1976 Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 27 Jun 1976 | Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 66 runs

|8 |4 Jul 1976 Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 4 Jul 1976 | Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 10 wickets (Run rate) | PE Russell 5-26

|9 | 11 Jul 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 11 Jul 1976 | Somerset Town Ground, Heanor |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 6 wickets

|10 | 18 Jul 1976 Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 18 Jul 1976 | Kent Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 48 runs

|11 |25 Jul 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 25 Jul 1976 | Warwickshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 3 wickets

|12 |1 Aug 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 1 Aug 1976 | Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 7 wickets

|13 |8 Aug 1976 Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 8 Aug 1976 | Middlesex Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 7 wickets

|14 |15 Aug 1976 Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 15 Aug 1976 | Glamorgan St Helen's, Swansea |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 44 runs

|15 |29 Aug 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 29 Aug 1976 | Northamptonshire Park Road Ground, Buxton |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 85 runs | A Hill 120; PE Russell 6-10

|16 | 5 Sep 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 5 Sep 1976 | Worcestershire Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 34 runs

Gillette Cup {| class="wikitable" width="70%" ! colspan=6 | List of matches |- !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes

|1st Round | 26 Jun 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lincolnshire 26 Jun 1976 | LincolnshireRutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 7 wickets

|2nd Round | 14 Jul 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 14 Jul 1976 | Surrey Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 67 runs

| Quarter Final | 4 Aug 1976 Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 4 Aug 1976 | Hampshire County Ground, Southampton |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 47 runs

Benson and Hedges Cup {| class="wikitable" width="60%" ! colspan=6 | List of matches |- !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes |- | Group A 1 |24 Apr 19761976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 24 Apr 1976 | Glamorgan Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 8 wickets | PJ Sharpe 111

| Group A 2 |3 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 3 May 1976 | Hampshire County Ground, Southampton |bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won | 4 wickets

| Group A 3 | 8 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 8 May 1976 |Warwickshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 5 wickets

| Group A 4 |15 May 1976 Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 15 May 1976 | Lancashire Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport |bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost | 52 runs | M Hendrick 5-30; Wood 5-12

Statistics Competition batting averages NameCounty ChampionshipJohn Player League Gillette CupB & H CupMIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100 EJ Barlow 20 36 1035 217 28.75 2 16 15 545 88 36.33 0 3 3 69 55 23.00 0 4 4 121 69 30.25 0 JB Bolus 1 1 15 15 15.00 0 2 2 23 16 23.00 0 AJ Borrington 18 32 709 102* 27.26 116 16 248 62 17.71 0 3 3 41 28 20.50 0 4 3 83 68 27.66 0 H Cartwright 9 16 373 61* 24.86 0 15 13 223 52* 18.58 0 2 2 10 10 10.00 0 1 1 24 24 24.00 0 M Glenn 2 2 4 4* 4.00 0 AJ Harvey-Walker 4 8 157 56 22.42 0 1 1 3 3 3.00 0 1 1 11 11 11.00 0 RGA Headley 13 13 448 83 37.33 0 3 3 97 48 32.33 0 2 2 21 17 10.50 0 M Hendrick 15 17 141 26 12.81 0 11 3 2 1 0.66 0 3 2 6 5* 6.00 0 4 1 12 12 12.00 0 A Hill 20 36 1179 160* 34.67 3 6 6 260 120 43.33 1 2 2 28 23 14.00 0 1 1 2 2 2.00 0 G Miller 17 29 572 51 21.18 0 13 11 164 32* 27.33 0 2 1 24 24 24.00 04 3 62 59* 31.00 0 A Morris 15 26 370 74 14.80 0 8 7 161 49 32.20 0 2 2 40 39 20.00 0 PE Russell 15 21 184 31* 11.50 0 11 5 39 19 13.00 0 1 0 4 1 22 22* 0 PJ Sharpe 19 34 891 126 26.20 2 12 12 210 97* 19.09 0 3 3 64 46 21.33 0 4 4 136 111* 45.33 1 K Stevenson 14 19 157 27* 13.08 0 7 4 9 6* 0 0 2 2 14 14 7.00 0 FW Swarbrook 19 32 588 80 30.94 0 15 12 136 31 19.42 0 3 2 58 58* 58.00 0 4 3 27 20* 27.00 0 RS Swindell 1 2 0 0 0.00 0 RW Taylor 20 34 634 72* 21.13 0 16 13 116 27 11.60 0 3 2 52 41 52.00 0 4 2 52 31* 52.00 0 CJ Tunnicliffe 5 2 1 1* 1.00 0 A Ward 12 11 42 9 5.25 0 10 4 14 8 3.50 0 2 1 0 0 0.00 0 4 1 1 1 1.00 0Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship Derbyshire 1976 Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire John Player League 1976Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire National Westminster Bank Trophy 1976Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Benson and Hedges Cup 1976

Competition bowling averages