# 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 side. 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, 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.
| Season | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | One Day League | One Day League | One Day League | One Day Cup | B&H | T20 | Notes |
| Season | Div | P | W | L | D | Tie | A | Pts | Pos | Most runs | Most wickets | Div | Pts | Pos | One Day Cup | B&H | T20 | Notes |
| 1890 | | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3rd | Alec Hearne 473 | Frederick Martin 88 | | | | | | | |
| 1891 | | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 5th | Frank Marchant 584 | Frederick Martin 98 | | | | | | | |
| 1892 | | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | –7 | 7th | Alec Hearne 626 | Walter Hearne 88 | | | | | | | |
| 1893 | | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4th | Alec Hearne 558 | Alec Hearne 63 | | | | | | | |
| 1894 | | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4th | Frank Marchant 601 | Walter Hearne 99 | | | | | | | |
| 1895 | | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –8 | 14th | Alec Hearne 903 | Alec Hearne 66 | | | | | | | |
| 1896 | | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –4 | 9th | Jack Mason 1,117 | Frederick Martin 70 | | | | | | | |
| 1897 | | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | –8 | 12th | Jack Mason 1,107 | Frederick Martin 50 | | | | | | | |
| 1898 | | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 7th | Jack Mason 1,197 | Frederick Martin 66 | | | | | | | |
| 1899 | | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | –2 | 8th | Cuthbert Burnup 1,368 | Bill Bradley 112 | | | | | | | |
| 1900 | | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3rd | Jack Mason 1,662 | Colin Blythe 114 | | | | | | | |
| 1901 | | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7th | Jack Mason 1,272 | Bill Bradley 102 | | | | | | | |
| 1902 | | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | Cuthbert Burnup 1,349 | Colin Blythe 111 | | | | | | | |
| 1903 | | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8th | Cuthbert Burnup 1,037 | Colin Blythe 137 | | | | | | | |
| 1904 | | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3rd | Punter Humphreys 1,452 | Colin Blythe 121 | | | | | | | |
| 1905 | | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6th | James Seymour 1,284 | Colin Blythe 130 | | | | | | | |
| 1906 | | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | Kenneth Hutchings 1,358 | Arthur Fielder 158 | | | | | | | |
| 1907 | | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8th | James Seymour 1,483 | Arthur Fielder 151 | | | | | | | |
| 1908 | | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | James Seymour 1,344 | Colin Blythe 167 | | | | | | | |
| 1909 | | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | Kenneth Hutchings 1,251 | Colin Blythe 178 | | | | | | | |
| 1910 | | 26 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1st | Punter Humphreys 1,483 | Colin Blythe 149 | | | | | | | |
| 1911 | | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 2nd | James Seymour 1,619 | Colin Blythe 125 | | | | | | | |
| 1912 | | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3rd | Wally Hardinge 1,151 | Colin Blythe 170 | | | | | | | |
| 1913 | | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1st | Wally Hardinge 1,949 | Colin Blythe 145 | | | | | | | |
| 1914 | | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 3rd | Frank Woolley 1,933 | Colin Blythe 159 | | | | | | | |
| No competitive cricket was played between 1915 and 1918 due to the First World War. |||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2nd | Wally Hardinge 888 | Frank Woolley 90 | | | | | | | |
| 1920 | | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 5th | Frank Woolley 1,548 | Frank Woolley 164 | | | | | | | |
| 1921 | | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 4th | Wally Hardinge 1,919 | Tich Freeman 156 | | | | | | | |
| 1922 | | 28 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4th | Wally Hardinge 2,068 | Tich Freeman 194 | | | | | | | |
| 1923 | | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5th | Frank Woolley 1,662 | Tich Freeman 148 | | | | | | | |
| 1924 | | 28 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 5th | James Seymour 1,533 | Tich Freeman 146 | | | | | | | |
| 1925 | | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 5th | Frank Woolley 1,990 | Tich Freeman 146 | | | | | | | |
| 1926 | | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 3rd | Wally Hardinge 2,174 | Tich Freeman 163 | | | | | | | |
| 1927 | | 30 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 4th | Wally Hardinge 1,519 | Tich Freeman 158 | | | | | | | |
| 1928 | | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 2nd | Frank Woolley 2,582 | Tich Freeman 216 | | | | | | | |
| 1929 | | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 8th | Wally Hardinge 1,761 | Tich Freeman 199 | | | | | | | |
| 1930 | | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 5th | Frank Woolley 1,823 | Tich Freeman 249 | | | | | | | |
| 1931 | | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 3rd | Frank Woolley 1,659 | Tich Freeman 241 | | | | | | | |
| 1932 | | 28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 3rd | Les Ames 1,958 | Tich Freeman 209 | | | | | | | |
| 1933 | | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 3rd | Les Ames 2,150 | Tich Freeman 252 | | | | | | | |
| 1934 | | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 5th | Frank Woolley 2,447 | Tich Freeman 187 | | | | | | | |
| 1935 | | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 10th | Frank Woolley 2,187 | Tich Freeman 201 | | | | | | | |
| 1936 | | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 8th | Arthur Fagg 1,686 | Tich Freeman 103 | | | | | | | |
| 1937 | | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 12th | Les Ames 1,909 | Alan Watt 108 | | | | | | | |
| 1938 | | 28 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 9th | Arthur Fagg 2,297 | Doug Wright 88 | | | | | | | |
| 1939 | | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 5th | Les Ames 1,846 | Doug Wright 131 | | | | | | | |
| No competitive cricket was played between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War. |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 6th | Les Todd 1,864 | Doug Wright 113 | | | | | | | |
| 1947 | | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 4th | Les Ames 2,137 | Doug Wright 136 | | | | | | | |
| 1948 | | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 15th | Arthur Fagg 2,404 | Doug Wright 71 | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 13th | Les Ames 1,862 | Doug Wright 111 | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | | 28 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 9th | Arthur Fagg 2,019 | Doug Wright 141 | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16th | Arthur Fagg 2,046 | Ray Dovey 93 | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 15th | Arthur Fagg 1,442 | Doug Wright 111 | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 16th | Arthur Fagg 1,347 | Doug Wright 90 | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11th | Bob Wilson 1,324 | Doug Wright 105 | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 13th | Arthur Fagg 1,291 | Doug Wright 127 | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16th | Arthur Phebey 1,357 | Fred Ridgway 82 | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 14th | Bob Wilson 1,760 | David Halfyard 112 | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | | 28 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 8th | Arthur Phebey 1,087 | David Halfyard 126 | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 13th | Bob Wilson 1,769 | David Halfyard 121 | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 10th | Peter Richardson 1,429 | David Halfyard 123 | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 11th | Peter Richardson 1,919 | David Halfyard 110 | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 11th | Peter Richardson 1,997 | David Halfyard 98 | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13th | Peter Richardson 1,798 | Derek Underwood 96 | | | | R1 | | | |
| 1964 | | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 7th | Bob Wilson 1,979 | Alan Dixon 121 | | | | R2 | | | |
| 1965 | | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 5th | Brian Luckhurst 1,418 | Alan Dixon 113 | | | | R2 | | | |
| 1966 | | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 4th | Brian Luckhurst 1,553 | Derek Underwood 143 | | | | R2 | | | |
| 1967 | | 28 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 2nd | Colin Cowdrey 1,101 | Derek Underwood 111 | | | | Won | | | |
| 1968 | | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 2nd | Mike Denness 1,299 | Derek Underwood 91 | | | | R2 | | | |
| 1969 | | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 10th | Brian Luckhurst 1,593 | Norman Graham 77 | | 38 | 4th | R2 | | | |
| 1970 | | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 1st | Mike Denness 1,445 | John Shepherd 84 | | 48 | 2nd | QF | | | |
| 1971 | | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 4th | Mike Denness 1,391 | Derek Underwood 97 | | 32 | 8th | RU | | | |
| 1972 | | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 2nd | Brian Luckhurst 1,345 | Derek Underwood 52 | | 45 | 1st | SF | Grp | | |
| 1973 | | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 4th | Graham Johnson 1,175 | John Shepherd 78 | | 50 | 1st | QF | Won | | |
| 1974 | | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 10th | Brian Luckhurst 1,035 | Bob Woolmer 54 | | 44 | 3rd | Won | QF | | |
| 1975 | | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 5th | Asif Iqbal 1,262 | Derek Underwood 57 | | 48 | 3rd | R2 | Grp | | |
| 1976 | | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 14th | Bob Woolmer 1,222 | Derek Underwood 48 | | 40 | 1st | R2 | Won | | |
| 1977 | | 22 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 1st | Asif Iqbal 1,224 | John Shepherd 87 | | 34 | 6th | R1 | RU | | |
| 1978 | | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 1st | Chris Tavaré 1,335 | Derek Underwood 110 | | 28 | 10th | QF | Won | | |
| 1979 | | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 5th | Chris Tavaré 1,239 | Derek Underwood 104 | | 48 | 2nd | QF | Grp | | |
| 1980 | | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 16th | Chris Tavaré 1,050 | Derek Underwood 60 | | 28 | 11th | R2 | Grp | | |
| 1981 | | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 9th | Chris Tavaré 1,502 | Kevin Jarvis 79 | | 32 | 7th | R2 | SF | | |
| 1982 | | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 13th | Neil Taylor 1,083 | Derek Underwood 78 | | 36 | 4th | R2 | QF | | |
| 1983 | | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 7th | Derek Aslett 1,437 | Derek Underwood 105 | | 42 | 3rd | RU | SF | | |
| 1984 | | 24 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 254 | 5th | Derek Aslett 1,231 | Derek Underwood 77 | | 28 | 9th | RU | Grp | | |
| 1985 | | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 9th | Mark Benson 1,446 | Derek Underwood 64 | | 30 | 10th | QF | SF | | |
| 1986 | | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 8th | Mark Benson 1,242 | Terry Alderman 98 | | 36 | 6th | R2 | RU | | |
| 1987 | | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 14th | Mark Benson 1,619 | Eldine Baptiste 51 | | 38 | 6th | R2 | SF | | |
| 1988 | | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 2nd | Chris Tavaré 1,292 | Chris Penn 80 | | 34 | 7th | QF | Grp | | |
| 1989 | | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 15th | Neil Taylor 1,495 | Alan Igglesden 53 | | 28 | 11th | R2 | SF | | |
| 1990 | | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 16th | Neil Taylor 1,752 | Richard Davis 65 | | 30 | 10th | R2 | Grp | | |
| 1991 | | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 6th | Neil Taylor 1,647 | Tony Merrick 58 | | 28 | 10th | R2 | QF | | |
| 1992 | | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 2nd | Trevor Ward 1,648 | Richard Davis 67 | | 40 | 5th | QF | RU | | |
| 1993 | | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 8th | Carl Hooper 1,304 | Alan Igglesden 50 | | 52 | 2nd | R2 | Pre | | |
| 1994 | | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 9th | Carl Hooper 1,579 | Min Patel 79 | | 48 | 3rd | SF | QF | | |
| 1995 | | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 18th | Aravinda de Silva 1,688 | Min Patel 51 | | 50 | 1st | R2 | RU | | |
| 1996 | | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 4th | Carl Hooper 1,287 | Martin McCague 75 | | 34 | 10th | R2 | QF | | |
| 1997 | | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 2nd | Alan Wells 1,055 | Paul Strang 61 | | 50 | 2nd | R1 | RU | | |
| 1998 | | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 11th | Carl Hooper 1,215 | Dean Headley 52 | | 38 | 5th | R2 | QF | | |
| 1999 | | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 5th | Andrew Symonds 829 | Julian Thompson 64 | Div 1 | 36 | 3rd | QF | n/a | | |
| 2000 | Div 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 6th | Rahul Dravid 1,039 | Martin Saggers 57 | Div 1 | 32 | 5th | R4 | Grp | | |
| 2001 | Div 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 3rd | David Fulton 1,729 | Martin Saggers 63 | Div 1 | 50 | 1st | QF | Grp | | |
| 2002 | Div 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 195.5 | 3rd | Ed Smith 1,233 | Martin Saggers 79 | Div 1 | 30 | 5th | SF | Grp | | |
| 2003 | Div 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 4th | Ed Smith 1,352 | Martin Saggers 54 | Div 1 | 30 | 6th | R4 | | Grp | |
| 2004 | Div 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 2nd | Rob Key 1,274 | Min Patel 41 | Div 1 | 24 | 8th | R3 | | Grp | |
| 2005 | Div 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 202.5 | 5th | Rob Key 1,556 | Min Patel 59 | Div 2 | 28 | 8th | QF | | Grp | |
| 2006 | Div 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 5th | Matthew Walker 1,419 | Amjad Khan 34 | Div 2 | 10 | 5th | Grp | | QF | |
| 2007 | Div 1 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 7th | Rob Key 1,250 | Ryan McLaren 44 | Div 2 | 10 | 5th | Grp | | Won | |
| 2008 | Div 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 8th | Martin van Jaarsveld 1,150 | Robbie Joseph 55 | Div 2 | 10 | 4th | RU | | RU | |
| 2009 | Div 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 1st | Martin van Jaarsveld 1,475 | James Tredwell 69 | Div 2 | 9 | 3rd | Grp | | SF | |
| 2010 | Div 1 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 8th | Martin van Jaarsveld 1,082 | Amjad Khan 38 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2011 | Div 2 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 8th | Joe Denly 1,024 | James Tredwell 42 | | | | Grp | | QF | |
| 2012 | Div 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 3rd | Brendan Nash 908 | Charlie Shreck 55 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2013 | Div 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 7th | Darren Stevens 1,268 | Charlie Shreck 33 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2014 | Div 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 6th | Daniel Bell-Drummond 955 | Darren Stevens 56 | | | | SF | | Grp | |
| 2015 | Div 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7th | Sam Northeast 1,168 | Matt Coles 67 | | | | QF | | QF | |
| 2016 | Div 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 2nd | Sam Northeast 1,337 | Mitchell Claydon 48 | | | | QF | | Grp | |
| 2017 | Div 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 5th | Joe Denly 1,165 | Darren Stevens 62 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2018 | Div 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 2nd | Joe Denly 828 | Matt Henry 75 | | | | RU | | QF | |
| 2019 | Div 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 4th | Daniel Bell-Drummond 892 | Matt Milnes 55 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2020 | South | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2nd | Jordan Cox 324 | Darren Stevens 29 | | | | – | | QF | |
| 2021 | Div 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 1st | Jack Leaning 745 | Darren Stevens 39 | | | | Grp | | Won | |
| 2022 | Div 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 5th | Ben Compton 1,193 | Nathan Gilchrist 33 | | | | Won | | Grp | |
| 2023 | Div 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 8th | Ben Compton 735 | Wes Agar 21Matt Quinn 21 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |
| 2024 | Div 1 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 10th | Daniel Bell-Drummond 853 | Matt Parkinson 36 | | | | Grp | | Grp | |

## Key

| Winners | Runners up | Promoted | Relegated |
Top run scorer/wicket taker shown in bold when he was the leading run scorer/wicket taker in the country.