Cricketers who debuted for
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in
first-class matches from the implementation of the official first-class definition in May 1895 until August 1914, after which first-class cricket was suspended until the 1919 season, are as follows.[1][2] Many of the players represented MCC after the
First World War but they are only listed here, as it was in this period that they made their MCC debuts.
The period is often referred to as the "
Golden age of cricket".[3] MCC played all its home matches at its
Lord's venue in north London. The majority of MCC players were contracted to
county clubs or to one of the two main university teams and appeared for MCC by invitation. Some players were from other countries. For much of the 20th century, commencing with its 1903/04 tour of Australia, MCC organised international tours in which the
England cricket team played
Test matches. The players selected for these tours were contracted to MCC for the duration and appearances by them in non-Tests on the tour were for MCC, therefore any such players are included in this list. MCC teams have always operated at all levels of the sport and players who represented the club in minor cricket only are out of scope here.
The details are the player's usual name followed by the span of years in which he was active as an MCC player in important matches (the span may include years in which he played in minor matches only for MCC and/or years in which he did not represent MCC in any matches) and then his name is given as it appeared on match scorecards (e.g., surname preceded by all initials), followed by the county club or other team with which he was mostly associated (this may be MCC itself). If the player travelled abroad on winter tours organised by MCC, dates and destinations are given at the end of the entry. Players who took part in
Test cricket have their names highlighted in bold text.
Ted Arnold (1903/04) : E. G. Arnold (Worcestershire). Tours: Australia (1903/04).
Ewart Astill (1909–1931) : W. E. Astill (Leicestershire). Tours: West Indies (1925/26); India & Ceylon (1926/27); South Africa (1927/28); West Indies (1929/30).
Bernard Dobson (1912/13) : B. P. Dobson (MCC). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
George Docker (1911–1914) : G. A. M. Docker (MCC). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Mordaunt Doll (1908–1919) : M. H. C. Doll (Middlesex). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Christian Doll (1900–1904) : C. C. T. Doll (Cambridge University)
Johnny Douglas (1907–1930) : J. W. H. T. Douglas (Essex). Tours: North America (1907); New Zealand (1906/07); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
J. W. Hearne (1910/11–1935) : J. W. Hearne (Middlesex). Tours: West Indies (1910/11); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
Thomas Henderson (1899–1901) : T. B. Henderson (Oxford University)
Patsy Hendren (1908–1937) : E. H. Hendren (Middlesex). Tours: Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25); Australia (1928/29); West Indies (1929/30); South Africa (1930/31); West Indies (1934/35).
Francis Henley (1905) : F. A. H. Henley (Middlesex). Tours: North America (1905).
Mervyn Herbert (1909) : M. R. H. M. Herbert (Nottinghamshire)
George Heron (1899) : G. A. Heron (MCC)
Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard (1904–1913) : H. V. Hesketh-Prichard (Hampshire). Tours: North America (1907).
Thomas Higson (1904) : T. A. Higson (Derbyshire, Lancashire)
Herbert Hill (1900–1901) : H. J. Hill (Hertfordshire)
George Hirst (1903/04) : G. H. Hirst (Yorkshire). Tours: Australia (1903/04).
Bill Hitch (1911/12–1920/21) : J. W. Hitch (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1911/12); Australia (1920/21).
Jack Hobbs (1907/08–1928/29) : J. B. Hobbs (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1907/08); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25); Australia (1928/29).
Albert Relf (1900–1914) : A. E. Relf (Sussex). Tours: Australia (1903/04); South Africa (1905/06); West Indies (1912/13); South Africa (1913/14).
Robert Relf (1910–1914) : R. R. Relf (Sussex). Tours: South Africa (1913/14).
Alan Reynolds (1903) : A. B. Reynolds (Oxford University, Gentlemen, Hertfordshire)
Wilfred Rhodes (1903/04–1929/30) : W. Rhodes (Yorkshire). Tours: Australia (1903/04); Australia (1907/08); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); West Indies (1929/30).
George Simpson-Hayward (1906/07–1909/10) : G. H. T. Simpson-Hayward (Worcestershire). Tours: New Zealand (1906/07); North America (1907); South Africa (1909/10).
Razor Smith (1912/13) : W. C. Smith (Surrey). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Sydney Smith (1910/11–1912/13) : S. G. Smith (Northamptonshire). Tours: West Indies (1910/11); West Indies (1912/13).
Tiger Smith (1909–1925/26) : E. J. Smith (Warwickshire). Tours: Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); West Indies (1925/26).
William Smith (1901–02) : W. R. R. Smith (Somerset, Wiltshire)
Tip Snooke (1907–1912) : S. J. Snooke (Transvaal). Tours: North America (1907).
John Stogdon (1896) : J. H. Stogdon (Cambridge University)
Vincent Stow (1905) : V. A. S. Stow (Oxford University). Tours: North America (1905).
Henry Stratton (1904–1914) : H. D. Stratton (Staffordshire)
Herbert Strudwick (1903/04–1924/25) : H. Strudwick (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1903/04); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
Pascoe Stuart (1906) : P. W. G. Stuart (London County)
Albert Trott (1896–1911) : A. E. Trott (Victoria, Middlesex)
Lionel Troughton (1911/12–1919) : L. H. W. Troughton (Kent). Tours: South America (1911/12).
Neville Tufnell (1906/07–1919) : N. C. Tufnell (Cambridge University, Surrey). Tours: New Zealand (1906/07); South Africa (1909/10); South America (1911/12).
Frank Woolley (1909/10–1929/30) : F. E. Woolley (Kent). Tours: South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); South Africa (1922/23); Australia (1924/25); Australia & New Zealand (1929/30).
Cricketers who debuted for
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in
first-class matches from the implementation of the official first-class definition in May 1895 until August 1914, after which first-class cricket was suspended until the 1919 season, are as follows.[1][2] Many of the players represented MCC after the
First World War but they are only listed here, as it was in this period that they made their MCC debuts.
The period is often referred to as the "
Golden age of cricket".[3] MCC played all its home matches at its
Lord's venue in north London. The majority of MCC players were contracted to
county clubs or to one of the two main university teams and appeared for MCC by invitation. Some players were from other countries. For much of the 20th century, commencing with its 1903/04 tour of Australia, MCC organised international tours in which the
England cricket team played
Test matches. The players selected for these tours were contracted to MCC for the duration and appearances by them in non-Tests on the tour were for MCC, therefore any such players are included in this list. MCC teams have always operated at all levels of the sport and players who represented the club in minor cricket only are out of scope here.
The details are the player's usual name followed by the span of years in which he was active as an MCC player in important matches (the span may include years in which he played in minor matches only for MCC and/or years in which he did not represent MCC in any matches) and then his name is given as it appeared on match scorecards (e.g., surname preceded by all initials), followed by the county club or other team with which he was mostly associated (this may be MCC itself). If the player travelled abroad on winter tours organised by MCC, dates and destinations are given at the end of the entry. Players who took part in
Test cricket have their names highlighted in bold text.
Ted Arnold (1903/04) : E. G. Arnold (Worcestershire). Tours: Australia (1903/04).
Ewart Astill (1909–1931) : W. E. Astill (Leicestershire). Tours: West Indies (1925/26); India & Ceylon (1926/27); South Africa (1927/28); West Indies (1929/30).
Bernard Dobson (1912/13) : B. P. Dobson (MCC). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
George Docker (1911–1914) : G. A. M. Docker (MCC). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Mordaunt Doll (1908–1919) : M. H. C. Doll (Middlesex). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Christian Doll (1900–1904) : C. C. T. Doll (Cambridge University)
Johnny Douglas (1907–1930) : J. W. H. T. Douglas (Essex). Tours: North America (1907); New Zealand (1906/07); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
J. W. Hearne (1910/11–1935) : J. W. Hearne (Middlesex). Tours: West Indies (1910/11); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
Thomas Henderson (1899–1901) : T. B. Henderson (Oxford University)
Patsy Hendren (1908–1937) : E. H. Hendren (Middlesex). Tours: Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25); Australia (1928/29); West Indies (1929/30); South Africa (1930/31); West Indies (1934/35).
Francis Henley (1905) : F. A. H. Henley (Middlesex). Tours: North America (1905).
Mervyn Herbert (1909) : M. R. H. M. Herbert (Nottinghamshire)
George Heron (1899) : G. A. Heron (MCC)
Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard (1904–1913) : H. V. Hesketh-Prichard (Hampshire). Tours: North America (1907).
Thomas Higson (1904) : T. A. Higson (Derbyshire, Lancashire)
Herbert Hill (1900–1901) : H. J. Hill (Hertfordshire)
George Hirst (1903/04) : G. H. Hirst (Yorkshire). Tours: Australia (1903/04).
Bill Hitch (1911/12–1920/21) : J. W. Hitch (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1911/12); Australia (1920/21).
Jack Hobbs (1907/08–1928/29) : J. B. Hobbs (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1907/08); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25); Australia (1928/29).
Albert Relf (1900–1914) : A. E. Relf (Sussex). Tours: Australia (1903/04); South Africa (1905/06); West Indies (1912/13); South Africa (1913/14).
Robert Relf (1910–1914) : R. R. Relf (Sussex). Tours: South Africa (1913/14).
Alan Reynolds (1903) : A. B. Reynolds (Oxford University, Gentlemen, Hertfordshire)
Wilfred Rhodes (1903/04–1929/30) : W. Rhodes (Yorkshire). Tours: Australia (1903/04); Australia (1907/08); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); West Indies (1929/30).
George Simpson-Hayward (1906/07–1909/10) : G. H. T. Simpson-Hayward (Worcestershire). Tours: New Zealand (1906/07); North America (1907); South Africa (1909/10).
Razor Smith (1912/13) : W. C. Smith (Surrey). Tours: West Indies (1912/13).
Sydney Smith (1910/11–1912/13) : S. G. Smith (Northamptonshire). Tours: West Indies (1910/11); West Indies (1912/13).
Tiger Smith (1909–1925/26) : E. J. Smith (Warwickshire). Tours: Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); West Indies (1925/26).
William Smith (1901–02) : W. R. R. Smith (Somerset, Wiltshire)
Tip Snooke (1907–1912) : S. J. Snooke (Transvaal). Tours: North America (1907).
John Stogdon (1896) : J. H. Stogdon (Cambridge University)
Vincent Stow (1905) : V. A. S. Stow (Oxford University). Tours: North America (1905).
Henry Stratton (1904–1914) : H. D. Stratton (Staffordshire)
Herbert Strudwick (1903/04–1924/25) : H. Strudwick (Surrey). Tours: Australia (1903/04); South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); Australia (1924/25).
Pascoe Stuart (1906) : P. W. G. Stuart (London County)
Albert Trott (1896–1911) : A. E. Trott (Victoria, Middlesex)
Lionel Troughton (1911/12–1919) : L. H. W. Troughton (Kent). Tours: South America (1911/12).
Neville Tufnell (1906/07–1919) : N. C. Tufnell (Cambridge University, Surrey). Tours: New Zealand (1906/07); South Africa (1909/10); South America (1911/12).
Frank Woolley (1909/10–1929/30) : F. E. Woolley (Kent). Tours: South Africa (1909/10); Australia (1911/12); South Africa (1913/14); Australia (1920/21); South Africa (1922/23); Australia (1924/25); Australia & New Zealand (1929/30).