In 1884, Somerset County Cricket Club played their third season of first-class cricket. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played in six matches, winning only one of them.
Squad The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class cricket in 1884. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (8 May 1884).
Key denotes that the player appeared as a wicket-keeper for Somerset in 1884 Apps denotes the number of appearances made by the player for Somerset in 1884 Ref denotes the reference for the player details
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Apps Ref Edward Bastard Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 5 John Challen Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 4 Alfred Evans Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 1 Arnold Fothergill Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 1 Bill Fowler Right-handed Right-arm fast 2 Herbert Fox Right-handed Left-arm (unknown style) 2 Egerton Hall Unknown Unknown 1 Herbie Hewett Left-handed Unknown-arm medium 2 William Jewell Unknown Unknown 1 Frederick Marks Right-handed Right-arm fast 1 George Mirehouse Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 3 Stephen Newton (captain) Right-handed Unknown 5 Farrant Reed Right-handed Unknown 2 Francis Reed Right-handed Right-arm medium 4 Theo Robinson Right-handed Right-arm medium 2 Bill Roe Right-handed Right-arm off break / medium 3 Edward Sainsbury Right-handed Underarm unknown-hand slow 5 Frederick Smith Right-handed Right-arm fast 1 Edward Stanley Unknown – 1 Francis Terry Right-handed Right-arm medium 5 John Trask Right-handed Right-arm medium 1 Fred Welman Right-handed – 3 Edward Western Right-handed – 1 Charles Winter Right-handed Right-arm fast 5 H E Winter Unknown Unknown Unknown 1 John Winter Unknown – 1
County cricket
Season record PlayedWonLostWin%61516.67
Match log No.DateOpponentsVenueResultRef 1 8–9 May Kent County Ground, Taunton Lost by an innings and 27 runs 2 7–9 August Hampshire Antelope Ground, Southampton Lost by an innings and 169 runs 3 11–12 August Lancashire County Ground, Taunton Lost by 8 wickets 4 18–19 August Hampshire Lansdown Cricket Club Ground, Bath Won by an innings and 63 runs 5 25–27 August Kent Higher Common Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells Lost by 159 runs 6 28–29 August Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester Lost by 10 wickets
Batting averages Player Matches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s 3 5 164 1 0 4 7 176 0 1 5 9 218 0 1 5 9 209 0 1 4 8 133 0 1 5 9 118 0 0 Qualification: 100 runs. Source: CricketArchive.
Bowling averages Player Matches Balls Wickets Average BBI 5wi 10wm 5 881 1 0 5 640 0 0 Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: CricketArchive.
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