# List of English cricketers (1841–1850)

This is a list of cricketers who played first-class cricket in England in matches between the 1841 and 1850 seasons. The sport of cricket had acquired most of its modern features by this time and roundarm bowling was firmly established.
More county cricket clubs began to become established during this period, following the establishment of Sussex County Cricket Club in 1839. Clubs were formally established in Nottinghamshire, Kent and Surrey, all of which remain first-class counties today. These teams competed against each other and other teams, although the County Championship was not formally established until 1890.
The players included are those known to have played in matches which were given retrospective first-class status between 1841 and 1850 inclusive.
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* See also
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## A

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Charles Abbott | 1844 | Played a single match for a Surrey XI. |
| Earl of Aboyne | 1818–1843 | Played 33 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Styled as Lord Strathavon between 1794 and 1836 and the Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853. |
| Tom Adams | 1836–1858 | Played 157 first-class matches, mainly for Kent sides. Laid down the wicket at the Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend in 1845 which was used by Kent for county matches between 1849 and 1971. |
| John Adamthwaite | 1845 | Played a single first-class match for Manchester Cricket Club, for whom he is known to have played between 1832 and 1845 |
| Montague Ainslie | 1843–1849 | Made a total of 10 first-class appearances, eight of which were for Oxford University. |
| Benjamin Aislabie | 1808–1841 | 56 first-class matches for a range of teams, with 20 appearances for MCC. Secretary of MCC between 1822 and 1842 and President in 1823–24. |
| James Aitken | 1848–1850 | Played in five first-class matches for Oxford University, captaining the side in the 1850 University Match. |
| Caledon Alexander | 1849 | Made one first-class appearance for MCC. |
| George Anderson | 1850–1869 | Played in a total of 99 first-class matches, primarily for Yorkshire sides, the North, England and All-England XIs. |
| Robert Anderson | 1837–1841 | Played in three matches for MCC. |
| Henry Andrews | 1849–1863 | Played in 42 first-class matches, mainly for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Thomas Anson | 1839–1862 | Played in 44 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University, MCC and various Gentlemen's sides. |
| Robert Antrobus | 1850–1866 | Played regularly for I Zingari and MCC but only made two first-class appearances. |
| George Armitage | 1849–1853 | Made ten first-class appearances, including six for Yorkshire XIs and three for the North. |
| Charles Arnold | 1843–1857 | Played for Cambridge-based sides in 20 first-class matches. Brother of Mark Arnold. |
| Mark Arnold | 1848–1855 | Made four first-class appearances for the Cambridge Town club. Brother of Charles Arnold. |
| Aspinall | 1844 | Made a single first-class appearance for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. |
| Henry Attenburrow | 1847–1848 | Played in two first-class matches, one for Nottinghamshire and one for Nottingham. |
| George Attfield | 1845–1856 | Made eight first-class appearances, including five for the Surrey Club and two for the Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex. Brother of William Attfield. |
| William Attfield | 1845 | Played in one first-class match for the West Of England side. Brother of George Attfield. |
| Edward Austen | 1844 | Played in a single first-class match for MCC |
| Preston Austin | 1848 | Clergyman who played once for Cambridge University. |

## B

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Alfred Baillie | 1850–1857 | Made six first-class appearances, all for MCC, as well as playing in a large number of other matches, prominently for I Zingari. Brother of Duncan Baillie. |
| Duncan Baillie | 1850 | Played once for MCC in a first-class match, as well as making a number of appearances in other matches, often for I Zingari. Brother of Alfred Baillie. |
| William Baker | 1846–1853 | Played seven matches for Surrey sides. |
| William de Chair Baker | 1841–1853 | Played 22 first-class matches, mainly for Kent sides, and was one of the organisers of the first Canterbury Cricket Weeks, going on to manage the week from 1847 until his death, and being involved in the management of Kent county sides. |
| William Baldock | 1842–1849 | Played in eight first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of Kent. His son and grandson, both also named William, played first-class cricket. |
| Samuel Baldwinson | 1844–1851 | Played in 14 first-class matches, mainly for Yorkshire sides. |
| Edward Banbury | 1846 | Played in a single first-class match for MCC. |
| Edward Banks | 1842–1847 | Played in 17 first-class matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of William Banks. |
| William Banks | 1843–1848 | Played ten matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of Edward Banks. |
| Elphinstone Barchard | 1846–1848 | Played in nine first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. |
| George Barfoot | 1842–1845 | Played seven times for Hampshire sides in first-class matches. |
| Thomas Barker | 1826–1845 | Played in 72 first-class matches, primarily for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire sides as well as MCC and England XIs. |
| Thomas Barker | 1833–1849 | Played in nine first-class matches for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides. |
| Edward Barnett | 1837–1841 | Played in five first-class matches, three of which were for Sussex. |
| William Barnett | 1849–1854 | Played in ten first-class matches, seven for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Hugh Barrett | 1845 | Played a solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire side. |
| George Barton | 1835–1856 | A total of 37 first-class appearances, almost all for Sussex sides. |
| David Barttelot | 1845 | Played in just one first-class match for Petworth. |
| Abraham Bass | 1840–1843 | Played in four first-class matches, three for the North and one for a Nottinghamshire XI. |
| Chappell Batchelor | 1845–1858 | Played in four first-class matches, three of which were for Nottinghamshire. |
| Samuel Bateson | 1844 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| Frederick Bathurst | 1846–1859 | Made six first-class appearances, five of which were for Oxford University. |
| Emilius Bayley | 1842–1845 | Played in 29 first-class matches, mainly for MCC and Kent sides. Brother of Lyttleton Bayley. |
| John Bayley | 1822–1850 | 83 appearances, mostly for MCC. |
| Lyttleton Bayley | 1846–1848 | Played in 16 first-class matches for MCC and Kent sides. Brother of Emilius Bayley. |
| Frederick Bell | 1846–1864 | Played in 58 first-class matches for a variety of teams, including Cambridge-based sides, the North and the United England XI. |
| Richard Bellhouse | 1846–1859 | Made 15 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Manchester-based sides. Brother of Thomas Bellhouse. |
| Thomas Bellhouse | 1846–1854 | Played in five matches for Manchester. Brother of Richard Bellhouse. |
| Charles Belton | 1847 | Played twice for Kent in two matches against Surrey. |
| G. Bennett | 1843 | Played a single match for Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| William Bennett | 1831–1845 | A total of 12 first-class matches played, most frequently for MCC. |
| George Cavendish-Bentinck | 1840–1846 | Played in 11 first-class matches, nine times for MCC. |
| J. Bentley | 1846 | Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| George Berry | 1845–1853 | Played four times for Yorkshire sides before the formation of the county club. Uncle of John Berry. |
| John Berry | 1849–1867 | Played in 47 first-class matches, most frequently for Yorkshire sides both before and after the formation of the county club. Nephew of George Berry. |
| John Bickley | 1847–1860 | Made 38 first-class appearances, mostly for Nottinghamshire, the North and England sides. |
| Lea Birch | 1844–1845 | Played two first-class matches for Manchester sides, playing other matches for the side between 1827 and 1856. Father of Scholes Birch. Two other sons also played for Manchester sides in club cricket. |
| Scholes Birch | 1845–1852 | Played in six first-class matches, three for each of Manchester and Lancashire. Son of Lea Birch. |
| Maxwell Blacker | 1841 | Made a single appearance for Oxford University. |
| Valentine Blacker | 1847 | A single first-class match for Suffolk is all that is known about his cricket career. |
| William Blake | 1847 | Played in two first-class matches for Suffolk. |
| Richard Blaker | 1842–1843 | Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University. His grandson, Dick Blaker, played for the university and for Kent. |
| Nathaniel Bland | 1836–1841 | Played in two first-class matches, one for MCC in 1836 and one for a Fast Bowlers side in 1841. |
| Edward Vesey Bligh | 1848–1864 | Played 40 first-class matches, mainly for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. His family were associated with Kent and Bligh was one of the founders of the 1859 County Club based at Maidstone. |
| Francis Blomfield | 1848 | A single first-class match for Cambridge University. |
| Edward Blore | 1848–1855 | Played 18 first-class matches, mostly for Cambridge University. |
| Richard Bodle | 1838–1849 | Played 15 first-class matches, 14 of which were for Hampshire sides. |
| William Procter Bolland | 1836–1843 | Played nine times in first-class matches for MCC. |
| John Boning | 1822–1847 | Played in 35 first-class matches for Cambridge Town-based teams. |
| John Borrer | 1837–1845 | Made four first-class appearances. |
| Frederick Bosworth | 1849 | A single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1849 Canterbury Cricket Week. |
| George Boudier | 1840–1847 | Made 17 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University. |
| Thomas Bourke | 1843–1845 | Made four first-class appearances, three of which were for Hampshire sides. |
| Claude Bowes-Lyon | 1843–1846 | Future 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne who was born Claude Lyon-Bowes, he played four first-class matches, three for MCC and one for an amateur Gentlemen of England side. Brother of Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne who played whilst styled Lord Strathmore. |
| William Bowyer-Smijth | 1845–1848 | Played twice for MCC. |
| Thomas Box | 1826–1856 | Played in 247 first-class matches as a wicket-keeper, including in every match played by Sussex between 1832 and 1856. Played in 20 Gentlemen v Players matches for the Players and was considered one of the best wicket-keepers and batsmen of his era. He leased the Royal Brunswick Ground in Hove until 1863. |
| C. Bradshaw | 1844–1849 | Played in seven first-class matches, six for Manchester and one for a Lancashire XI, as well as in a number of other matches for Manchester clubs. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| John Bradshaw | 1833–1849 | A total of six first-class appearances. |
| Stephen Braybrooke | 1844–1845 | Played for Manchester throughout the 1840s, making two first-class appearances for the side. |
| Thomas Brenchley | 1848–1851 | Played in 11 first-class matches for Kent and the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Philip Brett | 1846–1847 | Played twice for Cambridge University. |
| George Brockwell | 1844–1857 | Played in 44 first-class matches for Surrey sides. |
| Henry Bromley | 1844 | Played in a single first-class match for MCC. |
| Charles Brown | 1842–1861 | Made 33 first-class appearances, most frequently for Nottinghamshire. |
| John Brown | 1842 | A single first-class match for a Players of Nottinghamshire side |
| John Brown | 1849 | Just one first-class match for a Hampshire side. |
| William Brown | 1836–1843 | Eight first-class matches played. |
| William Bruce | 1844–1846 | Played two first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent |
| David Buchanan | 1850–1881 | Played in 62 first-class matches in a career which spanned more than 30 years and was considered one of the best slow bowlers of his time. |
| John Bulbeck | 1842 | Played a single first-class match for a Hampshire XI. |
| John Buller | 1850 | The son of John Yarde-Buller, 1st Baron Churston, Buller played a single first-class match for Oxford University. He died before his father and his eldest son, also John, succeeded his grandfather as Baron. |
| James Redfoord Bulwer | 1841–1845 | Played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University and MCC. |
| James Burbeary | 1846–1852 | Played for Sheffield-based sides, making five first-class appearances. |
| Lord Burghley | 1846–1851 | Made 11 first-class appearances. |
| Thomas Burgoyne junior | 1835–1841 | Played four times in first-class matches for MCC. |
| William Burley | 1844 | Played in a solitary match for a Yorkshire XI. |
| Tom Burlinson | 1844–1845 | Made three first-class appearances for Yorkshire sides. |
| George Burnett | 1849–1850 | Played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| George Burr | 1840–1841 | Three appearances for Cambridge University. |
| William Burrin | 1843 | Played in a single match for Oxford University. |
| Edward Bushby | 1843–1854 | Made 64 first-class appearances, most frequently for Sussex sides. |
| Butcher | 1842 | Played in a single first-class match for Hampshire. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. |
| George Butler | 1841–1852 | Generally playing for Nottinghamshire-based sides, Butler made 36 first-class appearances. |
| John Buttery | 1843–1852 | Played in nine first-class matches for Nottinghamshire and then Lancashire sides. |
| William Buttress | 1849–1861 | Played for Cambridge-based sides, making 17 first-class appearances. |
| Frederick Byron | 1841 | Played in a single match for Oxford University. |

## C

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Julius Caesar | 1849–1867 | Played in 194 first-class matches, of which over 120 were for Surrey, before coaching the game at Charterhouse School. |
| Walter Caffyn | 1844 | Played in a single match for a Surrey XI against MCC. Uncle of Billy Caffyn. |
| Billy Caffyn | 1849–1873 | Played in 200 first-class matches, including on the first tours of North America and Australia. Played mainly for Surrey, although he also spent a number of seasons in Australia in the 1860s. Nephew of Walter Caffyn. |
| Will Caldecourt | 1821–1844 | 42 first-class matches, mainly for MCC and England XIs. |
| Edmund Calverley | 1846–1855 | Made 21 first-class appearances, 15 of which were for Cambridge University. Changed him name from Edward Blayds in 1852. |
| Charles Calvert | 1848–1849 | Played in five first-class matches. |
| Charles Cameron | 1849 | Played regularly in non-first-class matches for Liverpool throughout the 1840s and made a single first-class appearance for a Lancashire side in 1849. |
| Campbell | 1849 | A single first-class match for the Slow Bowlers. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. |
| Archibald Campbell | 1843 | A single first-class match for a Hampshire side. |
| Straton Campbell | 1844–1845 | After one match for the Gentlemen in 1844, he played three times for Cambridge University the following season. |
| George Carpenter | 1838–1844 | Played in nine matches, all for Cambridge-based sides. Brother of William Carpenter. Another brother, Robert, played between the 1850s and 1870s and is considered one of the best batsmen of his era. |
| William Carpenter | 1843 | Made one first-class appearance for the Cambridge Town Club. Brother of George Carpenter. Another brother, Robert, played between the 1850s and 1870s and is considered one of the best batsmen of his era. |
| William Carter | 1845–1846 | Played three matches for Kent. |
| Henry Casson | 1850–1852 | Played in five first-class matches for Cambridge University. |
| James Challen senior | 1845–1849 | Played in seven first-class matches, four for Sussex and three for Petworth. Father of James Challen junior. |
| James Challen junior | 1848–1857 | Made 21 first-class appearances, 19 of which were for Sussex. Son of James Challen senior. |
| Thomas Chamberlayne | 1842–1849 | Played in 15 first-class matches, mainly for Hampshire sides. Played regularly in club cricket, including for MCC, and was MCC President 1845/46. |
| Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, 3rd Baronet | 1843 | A single first-class match for MCC is all that is known of his cricket career. |
| Frederick Champion de Crespigny | 1843–1851 | Played in three first-class matches, once each for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire and the Gentlemen of England. |
| John Chapman | 1842–1848 | Played in 13 first-class matches for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| W. Chapman | 1850 | Played one match for MCC against Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Richard Charteris | 1847 | The second son of Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, he played one first-class match for MCC. |
| George Chatterton | 1846–1861 | Made 71 first-class appearances for a variety of sides, appearing initially for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides and later more frequently for MCC and the North as well as playing for All-England sides. |
| George Cherry | 1841–1844 | Nine first-class appearances for Oxford University. |
| Richard Cheslyn | 1825–1846 | Made 10 first-class appearances. |
| James Chester | 1846–1859 | Played in 45 first-class matches, mainly for Surrey and MCC sides. |
| Joseph William Chitty | 1846–1861 | Appeared in seven first-class, having captained Eton College as a schoolboy. |
| Henry Cholmondeley | 1844 | A solitary first-class match for MCC. |
| Alfred Christopher | 1843 | Played three times for Cambridge University. |
| Frederick Christy | 1846–1862 | Played only three first-class matches, all for Surrey sides, over a period of 17 years. |
| C. Clarke | 1846 | Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| William Clarke | 1826–1845 | Played in 143 first-class matches. Described as "one of the most remarkable cricketers of the nineteenth century", Clarke played for Nottingham. He formed the William Clarke's All-England Eleven, a team of touring professionals, in 1846. |
| William Grasett Clarke | 1840–1848 | Played in four first-class matches, including in the 1840 University Match. |
| Charles Clayton | 1850 | A lone first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent is all that is known about Clayton's cricketing career. |
| William Clement | 1848 | One first-class match for Hampshire. Clement played club cricket in the county in the early 1850s. |
| Francis Clifford | 1849–1860 | Clifford played in a total of 53 known first-class matches, almost all of them for Kent sides. Brother of William Clifford. |
| William Clifford | 1834–1841 | Played 29 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides. Brother of Francis Clifford. |
| Stephen Clissold | 1844–1848 | Made eight first-class appearances, six for Cambridge University and two for MCC. |
| George Coates | 1844–1855 | Played in 24 first-class matches, including 13 for Yorkshire sides and eight for Sheffield. |
| James Cobbett | 1826–1841 | Played in 100 first-class matches for a range of sides, mainly for MCC, where he was a professional bowler for 16 seasons, and England XIs. Considered one of the best all-rounders of his era. |
| John Cocker | 1842 | A single first-class match for a Kent side in 1842. Cocker, who was also known as Joe, emigrated to South Australia in 1846 and was the secretary of Adelaide Cricket Club, was the first groundsman at the Adelaide Oval and was influential in the game in South Australia. |
| John Coker | 1840–1844 | Played 11 first-class matches. |
| Arthur Coleridge | 1850 | A single first-class match for Cambridge University. Coleridge is better known as an amateur musician. |
| Charles Coleridge | 1848–1852 | Played in 11 first-class match, five of which were for Oxford University. |
| Frederick Coleridge | 1847–1850 | Played in two first-class matches, both for Oxford University. |
| Charles Coltson | 1843–1851 | Made 13 appearances in first-class matches, mostly for Surrey sides. |
| William Commerell | 1843–1846 | Played in five first-class matches. |
| Francis Compton | 1848–1854 | Played in six first-class matches before becoming a Member of Parliament in Hampshire. |
| George Cooke | 1849–1853 | Played in 18 first-class matches, mainly for Manchester and Lancashire sides. |
| Henry Cooke | 1844–1848 | Played in five matches for Manchester sides. Other than his name, no biographical information is known. |
| C. Cooper | 1848 | Played in one first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Henry Cornwell | 1844–1849 | Played in 11 first-class matches, mainly for sides from Cambridge. |
| Allan Cowburn | 1841 | Played three first-class matches for Oxford University. |
| Thomas Craven | 1837–1851 | Played in 14 first-class matches. |
| Charles Creswell | 1836–1843 | Played in 11 first-class matches. |
| Charles Crofts | 1840–1843 | Played in three first-class matches, once for Sussex and twice for Cambridge University. |
| Andrew Crossland | 1844–1857 | Played in eight first-class matches, five for Yorkshire sides. |
| Charles Currer | 1846–1852 | Made six first-class appearances, three of which were for Oxford University. Later changed his name to Charles Roundell and became a Member of Parliament. |
| Sir Frederick Currie, 2nd Baronet | 1845–1846 | Six first-class matches, including for Cambridge University. |
| Herbert Mascall Curteis | 1841–1860 | A total of 57 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex. |

## D

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Joseph Dacre | 1845–1846 | Made three appearances in first-class cricket, all of them for Cambridge University. |
| Samuel Dakin | 1840–1855 | Played in 45 first-class matches for a wide range of teams, most frequently for MCC or The North. |
| George Dallas | 1848–1850 | Played in three first-class matches. |
| Harrison Dalton | 1846 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| James Dark | 1815–1843 | Played in 17 matches before going on to own Lord's, which he developed as a ground. |
| Earl of Darnley | 1848 | Played a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent. Part of the Bligh family which had a long association with Kent cricket. |
| John Davidson | 1828–1845 | Played in six first-class matches. |
| William Davies | 1844 | A single first-class match for the West of England. Davies is also known to have played for Herefordshire in non-first-class matches. |
| William Davies | 1846–1848 | Played in nine first-class matches for Oxford University. |
| James Davis | 1843–1850 | Made four first-class appearances, three of which were for Surrey sides. |
| Daniel Day | 1842–1852 | Played in 50 first-class matches, the majority for Surrey and Hampshire sides. |
| Henry Deacon | 1840–1842 | Played in five first-class matches. |
| William Deacon | 1847–1850 | Played in 13 first-class matches, including nine for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Jemmy Dean | 1835–1861 | Played in 305 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex or MCC. Helped form the United All-England XI with John Wisden. |
| George Deane | 1848 | A single first-class match for a Hampshire side. Deane was the first first-class cricketer to reach the age of 100 years old. |
| James Dearman | 1826–1846 | Played 22 first-class matches, primarily for Sheffield or Yorkshire sides. |
| William Denison | 1832–1847 | Played in eight first-class matches. |
| Lambert Denne | 1850–1863 | Played in 14 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent sides. |
| William de St Croix | 1839–1843 | Made 15 first-class appearances, 12 of which were for Cambridge University. |
| Henry des Voeux | 1844 | Two first-class appearances for Oxford University. |
| Edward Dewing | 1842–1848 | Most of the 38 first-class appearances Dewing played in were for MCC or Cambridge University. |
| John Dicker | 1840–1844 | Played in three first-class matches, two of which were for Kent sides. |
| George Dickins | 1848–1864 | Played seven times in first-class cricket, generally for Kent sides. |
| Alfred Diver | 1843–1866 | Played in 84 first-class matches for a wide range of sides. |
| John Dolignon | 1832–1844 | Five first-class appearances. |
| William Dorrinton | 1836–1848 | Made 94 first-class appearances, mainly for Kent and MCC. |
| Edward Dowell | 1844–1845 | Played five first-class matches for Cambridge University. |
| Burrell Driver | 1847–1853 | Six matches for Surrey sides. |
| George Druce | 1842 | A single match for Cambridge University. Went on to become a Queen's Counsel. |
| Lord Drumlanrig | 1841 | MCC member who played twice of the club in first-class matches, both times against university sides. |
| Alfred Dryden | 1841–1843 | Played a total of seven first-class matches, all for Oxford University. |
| Charles du Cane | 1848–1855 | Four matches for Oxford University and one for the Gentlemen of England in first-class matches. |
| George Du Pré Porcher | 1848–1851 | Three matches, all for MCC. |
| John Dudlow | 1841 | A single match for a Kent XI. |
| Huntley Duff | 1844–1846 | Played once for MCC and once for the Gentlemen of England |
| Thomas Dury | 1846 | Played a single first-class match for an England XI. |
| Frederick Dyer | 1849–1854 | Four first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Thomas Dykes | 1844 | Two matches, one for Cambridge University and the other for MCC. |

## E

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| John Earl | 1844–1845 | Played in two first-class matches for Manchester against Yorkshire XIs. Father of John H Earl. |
| John H. Earl | 1849–1852 | Played in two first-class matches, one for Manchester in 1849 and one for Lancashire in 1852. Son of John Earl. |
| Alfred Earnshaw | 1846–1847 | Five matches for Surrey sides. |
| Charles Ormston Eaton | 1847–1853 | Made three first-class appearances, two for MCC and once for an England XI |
| Frederick Eden | 1850 | A single first-class match for Oxford University. Cousin of Frederick Morton Eden. |
| Frederick Morton Eden | 1849–1853 | Played in nine first-class matches for Oxford University and MCC. Cousin of Frederick Eden. |
| David Edwards | 1826–1843 | Played 26 first-class matches, all for Cambridge-based sides. |
| Robert Edwards | 1849–1850 | Played four matches for Cambridge University. |
| W. Edwards | 1832–1843 | Played in seven first-class matches, mainly for the Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| T. C. Elliott | 1844–1850 | Played in four first-class matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known. |
| Thomas Ellis | 1849–1851 | Played eight times for Yorkshire in first-class cricket. |
| Michael Ellison | 1846–1855 | Played 16 times in first-class cricket and later was influential in the forming of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. |
| Charles Elmhirst | 1848 | An officer in the British Army who later rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, Elmhirst played a single first-class match for Manchester. |
| Edward Elmhirst | 1834–1843 | Played in 15 first-class matches. |
| M. Erle | 1849 | A single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| William Evershed | 1845–1849 | Made three first-class appearances and played primarily for Petworth in other matches. |
| Mortimer Ewen | 1839–1844 | Played in seven first-class matches, six of which were for Sussex. |

## F

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Frederick Fagge | 1833–1853 | Played in 44 first-class matches, primarily for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Valentine Faithfull | 1841 | A single match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Faithfull's cricket. He became a clergyman. |
| Nicholas Felix | 1830–1852 | Made 132 first-class appearances, 52 of which were for Kent and 23 for Surrey. Felix was a pseudonym: his actual surname was Wanostrocht. Described as "one of the most remarkable cricketers of all times". |
| Harvey Fellows | 1847–1869 | Played in 67 first-class matches for a wide variety of amateur sides, most frequently for MCC. |
| William Fenn | 1848–1853 | Played 12 first-class matches, nine for Cambridge University and three for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Francis Fenner | 1829–1856 | Played 54 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge-based sides. Established Fenner's ground in Cambridge. |
| William Ffolkes | 1845 | Played twice for the West. |
| John Fiennes | 1850–1852 | Two first-class matches for MCC. |
| George Figg | 1850–1866 | Played throughout East Anglia in club cricket, including for both Norfolk and Suffolk, and was the professional at Norwich and Norfolk Cricket Club between 1850 and 1872. Made 11 first-class appearances, one for Middlesex and ten for Sussex. |
| Charles Fitzwilliam | 1849 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| Henry Flear | 1843 | A single first-class match for Nottinghamshire. |
| William Ford | 1839–1849 | Played in six first-class matches. Three sons, William Justice Ford, Augustus Ford and Francis Ford all played first-class cricket. |
| B. S. Foster | 1845 | Played in one first-class match for the West of England cricket team as well as in other matches for Lansdown and for Somerset XIs. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known. |
| Henry Staples Foster | 1844–1850 | Played in seven first-class match, mainly for Cambridge sides and all in the city. |
| John Foxcraft | 1837–1842 | Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides. |
| Henry Francis | 1849–1862 | A total of seven first-class matches, all for Cambridge or Cambridgeshire sides. |
| William Franks | 1845–1848 | Seven first-class matches, all for MCC. |
| James Freeling | 1843–1844 | Three first-class matches. |
| Charles Thomas Freer | 1842–1846 | Eight matches for MCC. |
| Thomas French | 1841–1844 | Made ten appearances in first-class cricket, nine for Cambridge University and one for the Cambridge Town Club. |
| Henry Frere | 1850–1868 | Amateur who played 13 first-class matches, including for Hampshire and Sussex. |
| Henry Fuller | 1841 | A single first-class match for the Cambridge Town club. |

## G

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Edward Gale | 1843–1845 | Seven first-class matches for Hampshire. |
| Frederick Gale | 1845 | A noted cricket writer who played two first-class matches, one for Kent and the other for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| George Galloway | 1837–1844 | Played in four first-class matches. |
| Gloucester Gambier | 1838–1844 | Played in three first-class matches. |
| Edward Garland | 1846–1853 | Both of Garland's matches were for Surrey sides. |
| William Garrat | 1832–1845 | Made a total of 32 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| Henry Garth | 1844 | An Old Etonian who was born Henry Lowndes, Garth played in a single first-class match for MCC. Brother of Richard Garth. |
| Richard Garth | 1839–1844 | Played in 21 first-class matches, mostly for MCC and Oxford University. Brother of Henry Garth. |
| Charles Gausden | 1847–1851 | All five of his first-class matches were for Sussex. |
| Augustus George | 1844–1849 | Played in 26 first-class matches for a variety of amateur sides, most frequently MCC. |
| John Gibson | 1837–1842 | Made a total of four first-class appearances, three of which were for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| John Gilbert | 1843–1848 | Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides, setting a record for the most runs scored in an innings for Notts on his debut. The record stood for 16 years. |
| Joseph Gillott | 1848 | Played for Sheffield between 1846 and 1850, making a single first-class appearance for the side against Manchester. |
| William Gillow | 1847 | A single match for Gentlemen of Kent at the 1847 Canterbury Cricket Week is all that is known of Gillow's cricketing career. |
| Arthur Girling | 1841–1848 | Most of Girling's eight first-class matches were for Manchester. |
| John Glennie | 1848 | A single first-class match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Glennie's cricket career. |
| Charles Goldie | 1846 | A single first-class appearance filling in for an absent player. |
| Billy Good | 1831–1847 | Played in 68 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC. |
| Charles Gordon | 1844–1862 | Played in 27 first-class matches. |
| George Gowan | 1849–1862 | Played once for MCC in 1849 and once for the Gentlemen of the North in 1862. |
| William Green | 1841–1842 | Two matches for Kent sides. |
| James Greenwood | 1842–1847 | All seven of Greenwood's first-class matches were for Hampshire sides. |
| Edward Grimston | 1832–1849 | Played in 32 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. Brother of James and Robert Grimston. |
| Francis Grimston | 1843–1851 | Made 18 first-class appearances. |
| James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam | 1830–1849 | Made 21 first-class appearances, most frequently for MCC. Brother of Edward and Robert Grimston. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Verulam in 1845. MCC President in 1837–38 and 1867–68. |
| Robert Grimston | 1836–1855 | Played in 63 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC or the Gentlemen of England. MCC President 1883–84 and the only President of the club to have died in office. Brother of Edward and James Grimston. |
| Robert Groom | 1846 | Both of Groom's first-class matches were for Surrey sides. |
| Frederick Gruggen | 1844–1845 | Four first-class matches for Cambridge University. |
| James Grundy | 1850–1869 | Played for Nottinghamshire, missing only one match played by the county between 1851 and 1867. Grundy was a professional and employed as a bowler at Lord's from 1851, he played over 120 of his 298 first-class matches for MCC. |
| Lord Guernsey | 1847–1856 | Played in 21 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC, which he was President of in 1850/51. |
| Joe Guy | 1837–1854 | Made 148 first-class appearances, most commonly for England sides or teams from Nottinghamshire. |

## H

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Hadden | 1842–1843 | Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire in 1842 and then for a Hampshire side against Nottingham the following year. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| Hagger | 1845 | Played a single first-class match for a Cambridge Town and Country Club side. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| Israel Haggis | 1834–1849 | Played in 20 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge-based sides. |
| John Hall | 1844–1863 | Played four times in first-class cricket for Yorkshire sides. |
| William Hammersley | 1847–1854 | Hammersley played 29 of his first-class matches in England before emigrating to Australia where he played for Victoria. |
| Charles Hammond | 1841–1854 | A total of 49 first-class matches, the majority for Sussex. |
| R. Hampson | 1845 | Played one first-class match for Manchester as well as appearing in occasional other matches for the team between 1827 and 1855. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Octavius Hanbury | 1849 | A single first-class match for Oxford University. |
| Archibald Harenc | 1840–1859 | Played in 14 first-class matches, generally for amateur sides such as the Gentlemen of Kent, as well as a number of other matches for the same side. Also played a non-first-class match for Canada against the United States in 1845 at McGill University in Montréal. Brother of Charles, Edward and Henry Harenc. |
| Charles Harenc | 1830–1849 | Played in 56 first-class matches, most frequently for the Gentlemen of Kent and for Kent sides both before and after the formation of Kent County Cricket Club. Had captained Harrow School and went on to play a number of non-first-class matches for sides such as I Zingari. Brother of Archibald, Edward and Henry Harenc. |
| Edward Harenc | 1837–1841 | Played in four first-class matches, once for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1837 and three times for Cambridge University in 1840 and 1841. Brother of Archibald, Charles and Henry Harenc. |
| Edward Hartnell | 1844–1862 | Made his 22 first-class appearances for a wide variety of amateur sides. |
| Edward Hartopp | 1841–1857 | Hartopp's 69 first-class matches were played for a variety of sides, most frequently MCC. |
| Frederick Haslett | 1837–1841 | Six first-class matches for Sussex teams. |
| Thomas Hassell | 1847 | A single first-class match for Kent. |
| George Fowler Hastings | 1843 | A single first-class match for Hampshire. Hastings became a vice-admiral in a long naval career. |
| Charles Hawkins | 1838–1845 | Played in 57 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex or England XIs. |
| John Hay | 1843 | Old Etonian who played once for MCC. |
| Arthur Haygarth | 1844–1861 | Haygarth wrote about cricket as well as playing. He made 136 first-class appearances for a range of amateur sides. |
| Daniel Hayward | 1832–1851 | Appeared in 24 first-class matches, primarily for Cambridge-based sides. |
| John Heath | 1842–1854 | Most of Heath's 26 first-class matches were for Surrey sides. |
| Thomas Heath | 1828–1848 | Played in 20 first-class matches for sides from Nottinghamshire. |
| William Hemming | 1848 | Three matches for Cambridge University. |
| Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 3rd Baronet | 1831–1861 | Played in 92 first-class matches, most frequently for Gentlemen's sides and MCC. |
| Henry Hildyard | 1843–1846 | A total of five matches, four for Oxford University and one for MCC. |
| Lord Edwin Hill | 1841–1843 | Played six first-class matches for MCC. |
| William Hillyer | 1835–1853 | Played in 230 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC and Kent. Considered "one of the greatest bowlers of his period". |
| Edmund Hinkly | 1846–1858 | Played in 43 first-class matches, most of them for Kent for whom he took 10 wickets in an innings in 1848, the first time that anyone is recorded as having done so in first-class cricket. Hinkly was a professional who toured with the All-England Eleven, often playing as a given man for the team's opponents. |
| Arthur Hoare | 1844–1849 | Played in 21 first-class matches, 12 of which were for Cambridge University. |
| Charles Hoare | 1846–1858 | Made 26 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey sides. |
| James Hodson | 1838–1854 | Played in 54 first-class matches, 51 of which were for Sussex. |
| John Holdsworth | 1844 | A single first-class match for a Yorkshire side. Very little is known about Holdsworth other than he was born in 1811 and died in 1884. |
| Frederick Hollands | 1849–1859 | A left-arm spin bowler who played most of his 31 first-class matches for Kent. |
| Lewis Hollingworth | 1845–1846 | Made just three first-class appearances, all for Kent. |
| William Hollis | 1841–1843 | Played in seven first-class matches, once for Kent and then six times for MCC as a wicket-keeper during the single season he was a professional at the club. |
| Robert Honywood | 1845–1847 | Seven first-class matches for Oxford University. |
| Phipps Hornby | 1842 | A single first-class match for a Hampshire side. |
| William Hounsell | 1849–1850 | Both of Hounsell's first-class appearances were for Hampshire XIs. |
| Charles Howard | 1844 | A single first-class match for Kent. |
| Ferdinand Huddleston | 1841–1843 | Made four first-class appearances. |
| George Hughes | 1845 | A single match for Oxford University. |
| Thomas Hughes | 1842 | The author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Hughes was a keen cricketer but only played in one first-class match whilst at Oxford University. |
| Thomas Fiott Hughes | 1843–1845 | Eight first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. |
| Abraham Hume | 1839–1844 | Played in 12 first-class matches for Cambridge University or MCC. |
| George Humphry | 1845–1850 | Five first-class matches for Hampshire sides. Brother of William Humphry. |
| William Humphry | 1848–1854 | Eight of Humphry's 14 first-class matches were for Sussex. Brother of George Humphry. |
| Tom Hunt | 1845–1858 | Played in 39 first-class matches, generally for northern sides. |
| Benjamin Huntsman | 1846–1852 | Played in seven first-class matches, six for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. |
| Edmund Hurst | 1843 | A single match for Oxford University is all that is known of Hurst. |
| John Hurst | 1843 | A single match for Oxford University. |
| Richard Hurst | 1843 | A single match for Oxford University. |
| H. Hurt | 1846–1849 | Played three first-class matches, two for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| William Hutt | 1842 | A single match for the Cambridge Town Club. |

## I

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| John Ibbetson | 1845 | Both of Ibbetson's first-class appearances were for Yorkshire sides. |
| Townsend Ince | 1849 | A single match for MCC. |
| William Ingle | 1845 | A solitary match for a Yorkshire XI. |

## J

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| George Jackson | 1844 | Played a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1844 Canterbury Cricket Week. |
| William Jackson | 1844–1848 | Played four times for teams from Nottinghamshire, including twice for the county club. |
| George Jarvis | 1826–1841 | Played in a total of 37 first-class matches, generally for sides from Nottinghamshire. |
| Henry Jenner | 1839–1842 | Played in four first-class matches. |
| Charles Jenyns | 1849–1850 | Six first-class matches, all for sides associated with Cambridge University. |
| William Jervis | 1848–1873 | A total of five matches at first-class level. Was President of Derbyshire from 1871 to 1887. |
| Isaac Johnson | 1840–1843 | Played three times for Nottinghamshire. |
| John Johnson | 1848 | A pair of first-class matches for Nottingham. |
| Richard Johnson | 1850 | Two first-class matches for Cambridge University. |
| Alfred Jones | 1847 | Jones played twice for Kent in 1847, on both occasions against Surrey. He is believed to have been from Canterbury, but no biographical information, other than his name, is known. |
| Morgan Jones | 1849–1850 | Played in two first-class matches for Oxford University. |
| John Jones-Bateman | 1848 | A single match for Cambridge University. |
| Rowland Jones-Bateman | 1846–1849 | Nine first-class appearances. |
| Jonathan Joy | 1849–1867 | A total of 11 first-class matches for sides from Yorkshire. |

## K

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Robert William Keate | 1832–1853 | Played in 39 first-class matches, 21 of which were for MCC. |
| Richard Ker | 1841–1842 | A total of three first-class matches, all for Oxford University. |
| George Kettle | 1839–1851 | A total of 15 first-class appearances. |
| George King | 1842–1864 | King played 19 times at first-class level, 18 of which were for Sussex. |
| Robert Turner King | 1846–1851 | King played 46 first-class matches for a variety of sides. He played most frequently for Cambridge University. |
| Henry Robert Kingscote | 1825–1844 | Made 33 first-class appearances. President of MCC 1827/28. |
| John Kirwan | 1836–1842 | Made 18 first-class appearances, 14 of which were for Cambridge University. |
| Henry Knatchbull | 1827–1849 | Played in 41 first-class matches for a wide range of sides |
| Brook Knight | 1844–1845 | Amateur who played in five matches. |
| Roger Kynaston | 1830–1854 | Played in 166 first-class matches, including 111 for MCC and more for related sides. Secretary of MCC between 1842 and 1858. |

## L

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| John Lambert | 1842 | Played in two first-class matches for MCC as well as a number of other matches for the club after leaving Harrow School. |
| M. Lambert | 1845 | Played a single match for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Matthias Lancaster | 1850 | A single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| George Langdon | 1839–1842 | 15 first-class matches played, mainly for Sussex sides. |
| Charles Langton | 1849 | A pair of first-class matches for Lancashire sides. |
| William Lautour | 1838–1849 | Played in 18 first-class matches for a range of amateur sides. |
| George Richard Layton | 1847–1849 | Two first-class matches, one for Suffolk and one for the All England Eleven. |
| Francis Lear | 1843–1844 | Played in four first-class matches. |
| George Lee | 1842–1860 | Three first-class matches for three different sides. Brother of Henry Lee. |
| Godfrey Lee | 1837–1845 | Played in eight first-class matches, most frequently for Oxford University. |
| Henry Lee | 1842 | A single first-class appearance for an England XI. Is known to have played for teams based in Yorkshire in other matches between 1847 and 1871. Brother of George Lee. |
| John Lee | 1845–1850 | A total of 36 first-class matches, 17 of them for Cambridge University. |
| Charles Leech | 1847 | A single first-class match for Suffolk |
| John Lefeaver | 1841–1854 | Nine first-class matches for Kent. |
| James Leith | 1846–1849 | Played in ten matches for Cambridge University. |
| Richard Lenton | 1828–1841 | Played in three first-class matches for Cambridge-based sides. |
| Charles Leslie | 1841 | A solitary first-class match for Oxford University. |
| John Leslie | 1843 | Played in three first-class matches. Brother of Charles Leslie. |
| Thomas Lewis | 1837–1846 | Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen in 1837 and one for a Surrey side in 1846. |
| George Liddell | 1840–1852 | Played in 25 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC. |
| James Lillywhite | 1850–1860 | Played 20 first-class matches, mostly for Sussex. James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual is named after him and was published by his family. Son of William Lillywhite and brother of John Lillywhite. |
| John Lillywhite | 1848–1873 | Played in 185 first-class matches, including 100 for Sussex. Son of William Lillywhite and brother of James Lillywhite. |
| William Lillywhite | 1825–1853 | Played in 237 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex, MCC and England XI. One of the first major rounder bowlers. Father of James and John Lillywhite. |
| Henry Lindow | 1849 | Four first-class matches. |
| Charles Lloyd | 1833–1850 | Played in five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC. |
| Charles Loch | 1845–1848 | Five matches for Oxford University. |
| Tom Lockyer | 1849–1866 | Played in over 200 first-class matches, including over 100 for Surrey sides. |
| Lord Henry Loftus | 1841–1842 | Irish cricketer who played in five first-class matches, three of them for Oxford University and two for the MCC. |
| Frederick Long | 1836–1841 | Played in five first-class matches, four of them for Cambridge University and one for the Cambridge Town Club. |
| Richard Long | 1845–1846 | Eleven first-class matches for a variety of sides, including five for Cambridge University. |
| Richard Lowndes | 1841 | Two first-class matches for Oxford University. Brother of Samuel Lowndes. |
| Samuel Lowndes | 1846–1847 | Played three matches for MCC. Brother of Richard Lowndes. |
| Alfred Lowth | 1836–1841 | Played in eight first-class matches. |
| Henry Lowther | 1819–1843 | 47 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides. |
| J W Maxwell Lyte | 1846 | One match for an England XI. Other than a partial name his identity is unclear. |

## M

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Archibald Macdonald | 1841 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| William Mackworth | 1845–1848 | A pair of first-class appearances, one for Cambridge University and one for Manchester. |
| Claude Magnay | 1841 | A lone first-class match for Cambridge University is all that is known of Magnay's cricket career. |
| Charles Maitland | 1842–1843 | A pair of matches for MCC. |
| Henry Maltby | 1842–1844 | Five matches, four for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire and one for Nottinghamshire. |
| Walter Marcon | 1843–1844 | Six first-class matches, four of them for Oxford University. |
| Tom Marsden | 1826–1841 | Played 45 first-class matches. |
| Alexander Marshall | 1849–1860 | Played in 26 first-class matches, predominantly for Surry sides. |
| Henry Marshall | 1844–1845 | Five first-class matches for MCC. Brother of John Marshall. |
| John Marshall | 1837–1845 | Played in six first-class matches. Brother of Henry Marshall. |
| Edward Martin | 1843–1851 | 41 first-class matches, 31 of them for Kent. |
| J. Martin | 1846 | Played twice in first-class matches for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| Will Martingell | 1839–1860 | Played in 182 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey and Kent; he played 49 times for each in first-class matches. An excellent bowler, Martingell went on to coach the game. |
| William Mason | 1832–1842 | Made 11 first-class appearances for Sussex sides. |
| William Massey | 1837–1842 | Played in 13 first-class matches, nine for Cambridge University. |
| Henry Mayne | 1833–1849 | Made 18 appearances in first-class matches, including seven for MCC. |
| John Mayo | 1850–1851 | Five of Mayo's six matches were for MCC. |
| T. McConnell | 1844 | A single first-class match and four other matches, all for Manchester, are all that is known about his cricket career. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Patrick McIntyre | 1847 | Played in both of Suffolk's first-class matches in 1847. |
| Edward McNiven | 1846–1851 | Played in 12 first-class matches, mostly for Cambridge University. |
| Frederick Metheun | 1843 | A single match for MCC. |
| Charles Meymott | 1846–1847 | Two matches, both for Surrey sides. |
| Frederick Micklethwait | 1836–1848 | Made six first-class appearances. Brother of Sotherton Micklethwait. |
| Sotherton Micklethwait | 1843 | A single first-class match for Cambridge University. Brother of Frederick Micklethwait. |
| John Barker Mill | 1842 | A single first-class match for Hampshire. |
| George Milles | 1849 | Milles, who became the first Earl Sondes in 1880, owned the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. His family was closely associated with Kent County Cricket Club and he played in a single first-class match for the Gentlemen of Kent. He played frequently in other matches for I Zingari. |
| Barrington Mills | 1841–1845 | Played eight matches for Oxford University and three for MCC. |
| Richard Mills | 1825–1843 | A total of 47 first-class matches, primarily for Kent sides. |
| William Mills | 1840–1844 | Played in 16 first-class matches, 11 of which were for Cambridge University. |
| George Millyard | 1835–1842 | Played in 50 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex sides. |
| John Minter | 1843 | Played once for the Gentlemen of Kent during the 1843 Canterbury Cricket Week. |
| Henry Moberly | 1842–1845 | Played ten times for Oxford University. |
| Thomas Moncreiffe | 1841–1852 | Six of his seven first-class matches were for MCC. |
| William Moncrieff | 1847 | Born in Queensland, Moncrieff played one match for MCC. |
| Moody | 1843 | A single first-class appearance for Sussex. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| George Morley | 1848 | Played a single match for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities side. |
| Elliot Morres | 1850–1851 | Played three times for Oxford University. |
| P Morris | 1842 | Played in one first-class match as well as one other match, both for Sussex sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Charles Morse | 1842–1862 | A total of 40 first-class matches. |
| Thomas Lloyd-Mostyn | 1849–1853 | Four first-class matches, three for MCC and one for Oxford University. |
| Pierrepont Mundy | 1838–1853 | Played in nine first-class matches. |
| Daniel Murcutt | 1837–1842 | Played five time for Cambridge Town Club sides. |
| William Musters | 1829–1848 | Played in 10 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottingham or Nottinghamshire sides. |
| Alfred Mynn | 1832–1859 | Nicknamed the "Lion of Kent", Mynn made 212 first-class appearances, most frequently playing for Kent both before an after the formation of the first county club in 1842. Brother of Walter Mynn. |
| Walter Mynn | 1833–1852 | Played in 75 first-class matches, most frequently for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent. Brother of Alfred Mynn. |

## N

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| James Naper | 1846 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| Charles Napier | 1838–1841 | Played in eight first-class matches. |
| Edwin Napper | 1839–1862 | Played in 128 first-class matches, 92 of them for Sussex. Brother of William Napper. |
| William Napper | 1842–1860 | Made 63 first-class appearances, mainly for Sussex. Brother of Edwin Napper. |
| Jones Nash | 1847–1853 | Six first-class matches, all for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent. Nash played for Hertfordshire in club cricket. |
| Neale | 1842 | Played in one match for an England XI. |
| Joseph Need | 1841–1855 | Two matches, both for Nottinghamshire as a wicket-keeper. |
| T. Needham | 1843 | A single match for a Midland Counties side against MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Henry Nethercote | 1839–1854 | Played in 18 first-class matches |
| Henry Neville | 1844 | A single first-class match for MCC. |
| Newman | 1845 | Played in a single first-class match for Petworth. |
| John Nicholson | 1845 | Three matches, all for Cambridge University. Brother of Ralph, Richard and William Nicholson. |
| Ralph Nicholson | 1841–1842 | Four first-class appearances. Brother of John, Richard and William Nicholson. |
| Richard Nicholson | 1837–1841 | Played twice in first-class matches. Brother of John, Ralph and William Nicholson. |
| William Nicholson | 1845–1869 | Played in 148 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Brother of John, Ralph and Richard Nicholson. President of MCC 1879/80. |
| Thomas Nixon | 1841–1859 | A total of 54 first-class matches, most frequently playing for MCC. |
| William South Norton | 1849–1870 | Influential in the development of Kent County Cricket Club in its early years, Norton played 87 first-class matches, most of them for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Francis Noyes | 1842–1848 | A total of 21 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire sides. |

## O

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Charles Oakeley | 1848 | A solitary match for Oxford University. |
| Joseph Oates | 1844 | Oates was born in 1824 at Leeds and died in 1859 at Hunslet. |
| Cyril Onslow | 1841 | A single first-class match for a Kent XI. |
| Thomas Onslow | 1848–1849 | Two matches for Hampshire teams. |
| Augustus Orlebar | 1845 | A single match for Oxford University. |
| Henry Osborn | 1845–1860 | Six matches, two for Petworth and four for Sussex. |
| John Oscroft | 1834–1848 | Nine first-class matches played for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| George Ottey | 1844–1847 | Ten first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. |
| Charles Oxenden | 1844–1856 | Nine first-class matches, seven for the Gentlemen of Kent and two for the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex, all against Gentlemen of England sides and primarily during Canterbury Cricket Weeks. |

## P

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Elgar Pagden | 1846–1848 | Four matches for Manchester sides, all against Sheffield. |
| Henry Parker | 1839–1854 | Played in a total of 17 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge University or the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Butler Parr | 1835–1854 | Made 23 first-class appearances, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| George Parr | 1844–1870 | Known as the Lion of the North, Parr was considered the greatest batsman of his time and played in over 200 first-class matches in a career which lasted from 1844 to 1870. These included both of Nottingham's 1848 matches as well as 53 for Nottinghamshire. |
| Samuel Parr | 1840–1855 | Played in 25 first-class matches, generally for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| Edwin Patchitt | 1840–1843 | Played four times for Nottinghamshire sides. |
| John Patteson | 1849 | Played in the 1849 University Match for Oxford. |
| Edwin Paul | 1850 | A solitary match for a Middlesex side. |
| John Paxton | 1849 | A single match for the North in the North v South fixture of 1849. |
| Charles Payne | 1848 | A single match for Cambridge University. |
| Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet | 1843 | The son of the British Prime Minister, Peel played one first-class match for MCC. |
| Oliver Pell | 1844–1848 | Played in 39 first-class matches, most frequently for Cambridge University and MCC. |
| John Penikett | 1850–1851 | Four first-class matches for Sussex. |
| John Peto | 1847 | A single match for a Surrey side. |
| Edward Pickering | 1827–1844 | Played in 15 first-class matches. Brother of Percival and William Pickering. |
| George Pickering | 1843 | A single match for MCC. |
| Percival Pickering | 1843 | A single first-class match for the Surrey Club side. Brother of Edward and William Pickering. |
| William Pickering | 1840–1848 | Made 29 first-class appearances. Brother of Edward and Percival Pickering. |
| Henry Pickford | 1844–1847 | Played in 11 matches for north-west sides. |
| George Picknell | 1835–1854 | Played in 81 first-class matches, 73 times for Sussex. Brother of Robert Picknell. |
| Robert Picknell | 1837–1845 | Made 18 first-class appearances, all for Sussex. Brother of George Picknell. |
| Fuller Pilch | 1820–1854 | One of the leading batsmen of his time, Pilch, who was originally from Norfolk, was recruited to play for Kent sides before the foundation of Kent County Cricket Club. Played in a total of 229 first-class matches for a number of sides, most frequently for Kent. Uncle of William Pilch. |
| William Pilch | 1840–1857 | Played 52 times, mostly for Kent. Nephew of Fuller Pilch. |
| Francis Pipe-Wolferstan | 1846 | A single first-class match for Oxford University. |
| James Pollitt | 1847–1851 | A total of 9 first-class matches, generally for sides associated with MCC. |
| Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough | 1834–1856 | Played in 67 first-class matches. Brother of Spencer Ponsonby |
| Spencer Ponsonby | 1841–1864 | Made appearances in 62 first-class matches for a wide variety of sides. Brother of Frederick Ponsonby. |
| Poole | 1842 | Played a single match for Oxford University. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| Henry Porter | 1842–1843 | Played in three first-class matches for Nottinghamshire sides. |
| James Porter | 1844–1845 | Three first-class matches, all for Yorkshire sides. |
| Alfred Potter | 1849 | Four matches for Cambridge University. |
| Edward Prest | 1850–1859 | Seven first-class matches. Brother of William Prest |
| William Prest | 1850–1862 | A total of 13 first-class matches, generally for Cambridge-based sides including the university. |
| Price | 1828–1842 | Played in four first-class matches. Was probably a captain in the British Army, but other than this and his surname, no biographical information is known. |
| G. Proctor | 1841 | Played in three first-class matches for MCC as well as in other matches for the Gentlemen of Sussex. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Charles Pryor | 1833–1859 | Made 31 first-class appearances, almost all for Cambridge-based sides. |

## R

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| William Randall | 1849 | A single match for Sussex. |
| Cyril Randolph | 1844–1848 | Played 11 times in first-class cricket, mostly for Cambridge University. |
| John Randolph | 1842–1864 | A total of 11 first-class matches. |
| Leveson Randolph | 1845 | A single match for Oxford University. |
| Charles Rashleigh | 1847 | A solitary first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Jonathan Rashleigh | 1841–1842 | Four first-class matches, all for Oxford University. |
| Abram Rawlinson | 1849–1853 | A pair of first-class matches for MCC. |
| Henry Raymond-Barker | 1841–1847 | Eight first-class matches. |
| A. Ready | 1843 | Played a single match for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Sam Redgate | 1830–1846 | Considered one of the best bowlers of the 1830s, Redgate played in 78 first-class matches, primarily for Nottinghamshire sides and the Cambridge Town Club. |
| Edmund Reeves | 1848–1852 | Played in 21 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey sides. |
| J. Richardson | 1840–1843 | Played in five first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known. |
| Arthur Ridding | 1846–1850 | Played 13 times for Oxford University. Brother of Charles and William Ridding. |
| Charles Ridding | 1845–1864 | Played 29 first-class matches, including 12 for Oxford University. Brother of Arthur and William Ridding. |
| William Ridding | 1849–1861 | Ten of his 17 first-class matches were for Oxford University. Brother of Arthur and Charles Ridding. |
| Robert Ringwood | 1840–1849 | Played in 16 matches for Cambridge-based sides. |
| Stephen Rippingall | 1845 | Three first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. |
| R. Roberts | 1848 | A single first-class match for the Surrey Club. Roberts is known to have played for the club in other matches between 1848 and 1858 and for the Gentlemen of Surrey amateur side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Reuben Roby | 1847 | A single first-class match for an England XI. |
| George Rogers | 1850–1854 | Nine first-class matches. |
| Daniel Rowland | 1849–1868 | Both of Rowland's first-class matches were for Lancashire sides. |
| Henry Royston | 1843–1862 | Played in 68 first-class matches, mostly for MCC sides. |
| Lord Charles Russell | 1833–1851 | Played in 11 first-class matches, mainly for MCC. MCC President 1835/36. |
| T. Russell | 1841 | Played as a wicket-keeper for an England XI against one from Kent. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |

## S

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Henry Sampson | 1840–1857 | Played in 38 first-class matches. |
| Philip Sankey | 1848–1852 | Four first-class matches. |
| Arthur Savile | 1839–1841 | Played in six first-class matches. |
| Edward Sayres | 1838–1842 | Played in 24 first-class matches. Brother of John Sayres. |
| John Sayres | 1841 | A single match for MCC. Brother of Edwin Sayres. |
| Alfred Scott | 1844 | Played in a single match for the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| Viscount Seaham | 1840–1846 | Played in three first-class matches for MCC. |
| James Seakins | 1847 | Played for Suffolk in both of their 1847 first-class matches. |
| Richard Seddon | 1845–1847 | Played in 14 matches. |
| Thomas Selby | 1839–1841 | Played three first-class matches for Kent sides. |
| William Selby | 1848 | A single match for a Nottinghamshire XI. |
| Tom Sewell | 1830–1853 | Played in 117 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC or England sides. |
| William Sewell | 1841–1844 | Just two first-class matches. |
| John Shaw | 1845 | A single first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. |
| R. Shawe | 1845 | Is known to have played in two matches for Petworth, one of which was first-class. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet | 1850 | A single match for MCC |
| Shepherd | 1844–1845 | Played in two first-class matches for Manchester. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| John Sheppard | 1845–1846 | Two first-class matches. |
| John Sherman | 1809–1852 | Played 27 first-class matches. Uncle of Tom Sherman. |
| Thomas Sherman | 1846–1870 | Made 82 first-class appearances, mainly for Surrey sides. Nephew of John Sherman. |
| Henry Simonds | 1849–1850 | A pair of matches for Cambridge University. |
| Henry Skelton | 1846 | A single first-class match for a Sheffield side. Brother of Richard Skelton. |
| Richard Skelton | 1846–1854 | Played in 22 first-class matches, mainly for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides. Brother of Henry Skelton. |
| Thomas Smelt | 1848–1852 | Two matches for Manchester. |
| Alfred Smith | 1841–1852 | Played 14 times in first-class cricket, primarily for Sussex and Petworth. |
| C. Smith | 1846 | A single first-class match for Sheffield is all that is known about him other than his surname and initials. |
| F. C. Smith | 1844–1845 | Played in three first-class matches for a West of England side. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known. |
| J. Smith | 1844–1845 | Played in two first-class matches, one for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire and one for the North. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| John Smith | 1845 | A solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. Brother of Paul Smith. |
| Paul Smith | 1846 | Played twice for Sheffield at first-class level. Brother of John Smith. |
| R. B. Smith | 1842–1845 | Played in five first-class matches, four for Hampshire sides and once for MCC against a Hampshire XI, as well as other matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical information is known. |
| Villiers Smith | 1844–1849 | 14 first-class matches, 11 of them for Oxford University. |
| William Smith | 1840–1857 | Played seven times for Kent. |
| Raymond Smythies | 1850–1854 | Three first-class matches. |
| Thomas Snow | 1844 | A single match for a Cambridge Town side. |
| Stephen Soames | 1846–1853 | Played in 11 first-class matches |
| Edmund Sopp | 1843–1847 | A total of 24 first-class matches, all but one of them for Petworth or Sussex. |
| J. Spenceley | 1846–1848 | Played twice for the Surrey Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Joseph Spencer | 1843–1844 | Played in two first-class matches, once for the Gentlemen of Kent and once for the Gentlemen, as well as playing for the Royal Artillery Cricket Club in 1840. |
| Francis Stacey | 1850–1863 | A total of 15 first-class matches. |
| Henry Stenton | 1846 | A single first-class match for a Gentlemen of Southwell side - the only match the side played which has been awarded first-class status. |
| Arthur Stone | 1849 | Just the one first-class match for MCC. |
| William Strahan | 1832–1849 | Born William Snow, played 26 first-class matches. |
| Lord Strathmore | 1844–1857 | Six first-class matches. Brother of Claude Bowes-Lyon. |
| Richard Sutton | 1850–1857 | Five first-class matches, four of which were for MCC. |
| Robert Sutton | 1846 | A single first-class match for a Gentlemen of Southwell side - the only match the side played which has been awarded first-class status. |
| Edward Swann | 1843–1848 | A total of 14 first-class appearances, all but one for Kent or the Gentlemen of Kent. |
| William Sykes | 1844–1849 | Played five times in first-class matches. |

## T

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Edward Taswell | 1847–1863 | Nine first-class matches, all for Kent-based sides. |
| Charles Taylor | 1836–1859 | Played in 125 first-class matches. |
| H. Taylor | 1848 | Played in just one first-class match, for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Henry Taylor | 1843 | A single first-class match for Sussex. |
| James Taylor | 1834–1844 | Played in 28 first-class matches, most frequently for Sussex sides. |
| John Taylor | 1844 | A pair of matches for Cambridge University. |
| S. Taylor | 1848–1863 | Played in 11 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Thomas Taylor | 1850–1851 | Played six times, four for MCC. |
| Frederick Thackeray | 1837–1854 | Played in 38 first-class matches, mainly for Cambridge University and MCC. |
| Christopher Theakstone | 1848–1849 | Played in two first-class matches for a team representing Hampshire |
| John Thompson | 1848 | Two matches for Sheffield. |
| Bob Thoms | 1850–1851 | More notable as a long-standing umpire, Thoms played three first-class matches. |
| John Thornhill | 1840–1842 | Played twice for MCC. |
| Cris Tinley | 1847–1874 | A slow bowler rated as one of the best of his era, Tinley played in 117 first-class matches, most frequently for Nottinghamshire. Brother of Francis Tinley. |
| Francis Tinley | 1844–1856 | A professional at a number of cricket clubs, Tinley played 19 first-class matches. Brother of Cris Tinley. |
| Henry Torre | 1839–1841 | Played six times for Oxford University in first-class matches. |
| Thomas Townley | 1847–1848 | Played in ten first-class matches. |
| George Townsend | 1843–1850 | Played four first-class matches for Hampshire sides. |
| Richard Townsend | 1850 | A single first-class match for Oxford University. |
| William Townsend | 1842–1843 | All four first-class matches were for Oxford University. |
| James Traill | 1848–1849 | Played in three first-class matches, two for the Gentlemen of Kent and one for Oxford University. |
| Walter Trevelyan | 1842–1851 | Played ten times in first-class matches, six of which were for Cambridge University. |
| Thomas Tuck | 1832–1842 | Played in nine first-class matches. |
| John Turner | 1841 | Played twice for Cambridge University. |
| Frederick Twynham | 1848–1850 | Played three matches for Hampshire sides. |

## U

| Name | Seasons | Comments | Ref |
| William Usmar | 1841 | A single match for a Kent XI. Usmar played regularly for Town Malling. | |

## V

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| Henry Vernon | 1848–1854 | Played 34 times in first-class cricket for a range of amateur sides. |
| Godfrey Vigne | 1819–1845 | Played in 11 first-class matches, primarily for MCC sides. |
| J. Vincent | 1848 | A single first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |

## W

| Name | Seasons | Comments |
| William Wadsworth | 1845–1862 | Nine first-class matches. |
| Bernard Wake | 1846–1851 | Played in ten first-class matches for Sheffield and Yorkshire sides. |
| Alfred Walker | 1846–1860 | Played 14 times in first-class cricket. Brother of Frederic and John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker. |
| Frederic Walker | 1849–1860 | A total of 34 first-class matches. Brother of Alfred and John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker. |
| Henry Walker | 1832–1842 | Played 12 times in first-class matches, most frequently for MCC sides. Uncle of Arthur, Frederic and John Walker. |
| J. Walker | 1849 | A single first-class match for a Lancashire side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| John Walker | 1846–1868 | Played 87 first-class matches. Brother of Arthur and Frederic John Walker, nephew of Henry Walker. |
| Alexander Wallace | 1850–1851 | Three matches, all for Oxford University. |
| Bendyshe Walton | 1847 | Played in one of Suffolk's 1847 matches. Brother of Ellys Walton. |
| Ellys Walton | 1847–1849 | Played two first-class matches, one for Suffolk alongside his brother Bendyshe Walton. |
| Ward | 1842 | Played in a single first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club. Nothing further is known about his cricket career and, other than a surname, there are no biographical details known. |
| C. Ward | 1844 | Played a solitary first-class match for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| J. Ward | 1848 | Played a solitary first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| William Ward | 1810–1845 | Played in 130 first-class matches, scoring 278 for MCC against Norfolk in 1820, a score which remained a record in first-class cricket until WG Grace surpassed it in 1876. |
| William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley | 1838–1842 | Played in five first-class matches, all for Oxford University. President of MCC in 1864/65. |
| Jonas Warwick | 1843–1848 | Played nine first-class matches, mostly for Nottinghamshire-based sides. |
| Webb | 1839–1841 | Played twice for Cambridge Town Club. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. |
| Weir | 1843–1845 | Played in five first-class matches, all for Hampshire XIs and is known to have played other matches for Hampshire sides. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known. |
| Richard Wellesley | 1841 | A solitary first-class match for MCC. |
| Ned Wenman | 1825–1854 | A leading wicket-keeper and all-rounder who played in 146 first-class matches, 61 of them for Kent. |
| White | 1847 | Played a single match, a first-class game for an England XI. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. |
| White | 1850 | Played in one match for Surrey. Other than a surname and the rank of captain, no biographical details are known. |
| A. White | 1850 | Played in a first-class match for a Hampshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known. |
| Charles White | 1850 | A single match for a Surrey XI. |
| Charles Whittaker | 1839–1848 | Played in a total of 70 first-class matches, generally for Kent sides, including the Gentlemen of Kent and Kent County Cricket Club after its initial formation in 1842. |
| Frederick Whymper | 1849–1852 | Played eight times in first-class cricket, six for Cambridge University. |
| Thomas Wickham | 1850–1851 | A pair of first-class matches. |
| William Wickham | 1844 | A single first-class match for Oxford University. |
| Edward Wigan | 1847 | Played for an England XI against a Nottinghamshire side. |
| George Wigzell | 1849–1860 | Played in 11 first-class matches, mostly for Kent. |
| Edmund Willes | 1850–1867 | Made 22 appearances in first-class matches. |
| Philip Williams | 1844–1849 | Half of Williams' 20 first-class matches were played for Oxford University. |
| Charles Willis | 1847–1850 | Made ten appearances in first-class cricket. |
| Edgar Willsher | 1850–1875 | A major force in the move towards overarm bowling, Willsher played in more than 250 first-class matches, 145 of them for Kent. Brother of William Willsher. |
| William Willsher | 1847 | A single first-class match for Kent. Brother of Edgar Willsher. |
| Alfred Wilson | 1848–1855 | Played 13 first-class matches. |
| Fuller Maitland Wilson | 1847–1853 | Six of Wilson's seven first-class matches were for MCC. |
| T. Wilson | 1845–1846 | Played in three first-class matches, twice for Petworth and once for an England XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Edward Turnour, 4th Earl Winterton | 1834–1856 | Played in 25 first-class matches, primarily for Sussex sides. |
| Charles Winterton | 1839–1861 | Played in 18 first-class matches for the Cambridge Town Club. |
| John Wisden | | The future published of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden played 187 first-class matches for a range of sides. |
| J. Womack | 1845–1852 | Played in five first-class matches, once for a Yorkshire XI in 1845 and then on four occasions for Manchester sides. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Charles Wombwell | 1845–1848 | Played just twice in first-class cricket. |
| J. Wood | 1848–1851 | Played in two matches for the Surrey Club. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| S. Wood | 1844–1845 | Played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. |
| Robert Wooller | 1850 | A single appearance for Sussex. |
| John Woolley | 1845 | Played in one first-class match for the North. |
| W. Worrall | 1848 | Played in two first-class matches for Sheffield. |
| George Worthington | 1844 | Two matches for Oxford University. |
| Edward Wright | 1844–1848 | Played in seven first-class matches, six for Manchester and one for Lancashire. |
| Henry Wright | 1847–1858 | Played 43 times in first-class matches for range of mainly northern sides. |
| Henry Wroth | 1844–1846 | A total of six first-class matches, all for Cambridge University. |
| Warwick Reed Wroth | 1848 | Two matches, one for Cambridge University and the other for MCC. |
| Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley | 1845 | A solitary first-class match for MCC. |
| Halifax Wyatt | 1850–1858 | Six first-class appearances. |
| John Wynne | 1838–1853 | Played in 12 first-class matches. |
| Thomas Wythe | 1839–1841 | Played in ten first-class matches, nine for MCC. |

## Y

| Name | Seasons | Comments | Ref |
| George Edward Yonge | 1844–1853 | Played in a total of 26 first-class matches, most frequently for Oxford University. Recorded in cricketing databases as Gerald Yonge, apparently in error. | |