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This is a list of the earliest known English [[cricket]]ers whose careers began prior to the first matches which are now considered to hold [[first-class cricket|first-class status]] in [[1772 English cricket season|1772]]. The list is by season, this being the season in which the player's name first appears in sources.

Cricket underwent radical changes during the 18th century. Patronage and popular support enabled it to outgrow its roots as a [[village cricket|village pastime]] and develop into a major sport. The ''[[Laws of Cricket]]'' were first written in 1744 and revised in 1774, and in the early 1760s [[pitched delivery bowling]] was introduced which necessitated the invention of the straight [[cricket bat]]: an evolution in [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[batting (cricket)|batting]] techniques that radically changed cricket.

The earliest known scorecards date from 1744, but it was not until 1772 that they began to be completed and preserved on a regular basis.

==Cricketers==
===To 1725===
{{main|History of cricket to 1725}}
Many of the surviving records regarding cricket in the 17th century are from court cases. These include some of the names of people known to have played cricket. For example, in a court case held at [[Guildford]] in 1598, [[John Derrick (coroner)|John Derrick]] recalled playing cricket on a particular parcel of land when he was a pupil at the [[Royal Grammar School, Guildford]]  fifty years earlier,<ref>Altham, p. 21.</ref> whilst in 1611 Bartholomew Wyatt and Richard Latter of [[Sidlesham]] in [[Sussex]] were both prosecuted for "breaking the Sabbath" by playing cricket on a Sunday.<ref name=mccannrn31>McCann, p. xxxi.</ref> The earliest known reference to cricket in London in 1617 concerns [[Oliver Cromwell]], the future [[Lord Protector]], who played the game there whilst training at the [[Inns of Court]].<ref name=altham22>Altham, p. 22.</ref>

A 1624 case records that [[Jasper Vinall]] of [[West Hoathly]] in  Sussex died as the result of an injury during a game, caused by a blow on the head from Edward Tye's bat. He is the sport's earliest known fatality.<ref name=mccannrn33to34>McCann, p. xxxiii–xxxiv.</ref> Further court cases throughout the 17th century record the names of those prosecuted for breaking the sabbath,<ref name=major28>Major, p. 28.</ref> involved in tithe disputes<ref name=bowen262>Bowen, p. 262.</ref> or in disputes over unpaid wagers.<ref name=major32>Major, p. 32.</ref>

[[Sir Robert Paston]] mentioned in a letter that he had been "cricketting" on [[Richmond Green]] in 1666,<ref name=underdown13>Underdown, p. 13.</ref> whilst at around the same time [[John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough]] had played cricket whilst a pupil at [[St Paul's School, London]].<ref name=wis63p178>''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1963'', p. 178.</ref> A reference in 1676 records Henry Tonge playing cricket at the British Mission in [[Aleppo]], [[Turkey]], the earliest known record of cricket being played outside England.<ref name=haygarthrn6>Haygarth, p. vi.</ref>

By the beginning of the 18th century, records of the names of cricketers begin to emerge.

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{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Name
!Location
!Notes
|-
|1702
| [[Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond]]<br />[[Image:Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt.jpg|75px]]
|[[Sussex county cricket teams|Sussex]]
|The sport's earliest known leading patron who is known to have organised and possibly played a match in 1702.<ref name=mccannrn53>McCann, p.liii.</ref> His son, the 2nd Duke, continued the family connection with the sport.
|-
|1709
|[[William Bedle]]
|[[Dartford Cricket Club|Dartford]] and [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]]
|Bedle's 1768 obituary states that he was the "most expert cricket player in England".<ref name=buckley35p48>Buckley 1935, p. 48.</ref><ref name=bowen48>Bowen, p. 48.</ref> Considered the first great player of the game.<ref name=wis65>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152818.html Cricket in the 17th and 18th centuries], ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1965. Retrieved 15 January 2023.</ref>
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="2" |1724
|[[Edwin Stead]]
|Kent
|A leading patron of Kent cricket who died young in 1735.<ref name=wis65/><ref name=waghorn06p6>Waghorn 1906, p. 6.</ref><ref name=major46to48>Major, pp. 46–48.</ref>
|-
|William Goodwin
|[[Sunbury Cricket Club|Sunbury]] and [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]]
|Described as "able to play at cricket with most people", Sunbury had a noted team.<ref name=maun09p29>Maun, p. 29.</ref>
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="3" | 1725
|[[Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet]]
|Sussex
|Along with the 2nd Duke of Richmond, one of the leading patrons of early cricket who also played the game.<ref name=mccannrn52to53>McCann, pp. lii–liii.</ref><ref name=birley18>Birley, p. 18.</ref><ref name=major46to50>Major, pp. 46–50.</ref> His estate at [[Firle]] in [[Sussex]] was an important early venue.<ref name=cigage>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/350249.html Sir William Gage], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 31 January 2019.</ref>
|-
|[[Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond]]<br />[[Image:Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond.jpg|75px]]
|Sussex and Slindon
|One of the leading patrons of early cricket who also played the game, including against teams organised by Sir William Gage.<ref name=mccannrn52to53/><ref name=birley18/><ref name=major46to50/><ref name=underdown38>Underdown, p. 38.</ref>
|-
|Edmund Chapman
|[[Chertsey Cricket Club|Chertsey]], [[Croydon Cricket Club|Croydon]] and [[Surrey county cricket teams|Surrey teams]]
|Believed to have played for [[Chertsey Cricket Club|Chertsey]] and possibly [[Croydon Cricket Club|Croydon]] and [[Surrey county cricket teams|Surrey teams]], his 1763 obituary described him as "one of the most dextrous cricket players in England" and as "an eminent master bricklayer".<ref name=waghorn06p31>Waghorn 1906, p. 31.</ref>
|-
|}

===1726 to 1750===
{{main|History of cricket (1726–1750)}}
The first scorecards to have survived date from the [[1744 English cricket season|1744 season]]. These record the names of each player involved in matches between London and a combined Surrey and Sussex side{{efn|Some sources style the side which played against London as being [[Slindon Cricket Club|Slindon]], others as a combined Surrey and Sussex side or a Surrey side. Players from both Surrey and Sussex played in the match.<ref name=ac22/>}} and those who played in a match between an England XI{{efn|During this time period, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side.<ref>Birley, p. 364.</ref>}} and a Kent side, which is the first match for which methods of dismissal are known.<ref name=ac35>Ashley-Cooper, p. 35.</ref> Both matches took place at the [[Artillery Ground]] in London in June.
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Name
!Sides
!Notes
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="2" |1726
|Perry
|[[London Cricket Club|London]]
| Born in [[Surrey]]. Along with Piper, took part in the earliest known [[single wicket cricket|single wicket]] match in 1726.<ref name=ac67>Ashley-Cooper, p. 67.</ref><ref name=ac84/> A contemporary report calls the two players "the noted Perry of London and the famous Piper of Hampton".<ref name=buckley35p3>Buckley 1935, p. 3.</ref>
|-
|Piper
|[[Hampton Cricket Club|Hampton]]
|Known only to have been from [[Hampton Cricket Club|Hampton]] and to have played against Perry in 1726.<ref name=ac84/><ref name=buckley35p3/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 1727
| [[Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton]]
| Surrey
| A Surrey patron who was partly responsible for drawing up the first known rules of the game.<ref name=mccannrn53/>
|-
| [[Thomas Waymark]]
| Sussex and [[Berkshire county cricket teams|Berkshire]]
| A miller from Berkshire who was employed by Darville and, at times, by the Duke of Richmond. A "famous player",<ref name=ac85>Ashley-Cooper, p. 85.</ref> considered the first great [[all-rounder]], Waymark played for over 20 years and was noted for his "extraordinary agility and dexterity".<ref name=major47>Major, p. 47.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 1729
| John Chitty
| Surrey
| The owner of what is now the world's oldest surviving [[cricket bat]], which is kept in the museum at [[The Oval]].<ref name=bowen263>Bowen, p. 263.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 1730
| Mr Andrews
| Sunbury and Surrey
| A Surrey patron who challenged the Duke of Richmond's team in 1730.<ref name=waghorn99p1>Waghorn 1899, p. 1.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 1731
| [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]]<br />[[Image:Frederick Prince of Wales.jpg|75px]]
| Surrey
| Heir to the throne who became interested in cricket when he first came to England from Hanover and was a leading patron  from 1732. He is known to have first played the game in 1735.<ref name=birley22>Birley, p. 22.</ref><ref name="waghorn06p19">Waghorn 1906, p. 10.</ref>
|-
| Tim Coleman
| London
| Described in a contemporary report as "the famous Tim Coleman".<ref name=waghorn06p19>Waghorn 1906, p. 10.</ref>
|-
| Thomas Chambers
| Middlesex
| A Middlesex patron who challenged the Duke of Richmond's team in 1731.<ref name=waghorn99p3>Waghorn 1899, p. 3.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 1734
| [[Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset]]
| Kent
| An occasional patron of Kent cricket who organised and played in matches alongside his brother [[Lord John Sackville]].<ref name=birley23>Birley, p. 23.</ref><ref name=waghorn99p7>Waghorn 1899, p. 7.</ref>
|-
| [[Lord John Sackville]]
| Kent
| A leading patron of Kent cricket who was also a noted player.<ref name=birley23>Birley, p. 23.</ref><ref name=waghorn99p7/> Organised and captained the Kent side which played an England XI at the Artillery Ground in 1744.<ref name=ac35/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="9" | 1735
| Cook
| Brentford
| Described by a contemporary reporter as "one of the best bowlers in England".<ref name=waghorn99p8>Waghorn 1899, p. 8.</ref><ref name=buckley35p10>Buckley 1935, p. 10.</ref> Recorded in two matches in 1735 at [[Moulsey Hurst]]. He played as a given man for London against Surrey on 7 June and for a combined London and Middlesex XI versus Kent on 12 July.
|-
| Dunn
| London
| Mentioned in three match reports.<ref name=waghorn99p8/>
|-
| Ellis
| London
| Described by a contemporary reporter as London's "best bowler".<ref name=waghorn99p8/>
|-
| Wakeland
| London
| Made two known appearances in single wicket contests.<ref name=buckley35p11>Buckley 1935, p. 11.</ref>
|-
| Wheatley
| London
| A batsman who is known to have been a distiller by trade.<ref name=waghorn99p8/>
|-
| Marshall
| London
| Recorded in one match in 1735.<ref name=buckley35p11/>
|-
| Pool
| London
| Recorded in one match in 1735.<ref name=buckley35p11/>
|-
| Mr Jervoise
| [[Croydon Cricket Club|Croydon]]
| A Surrey patron who was active in 1735.<ref name=buckley35p10/>
|-
| Wood
| Woodcot
| Mentioned briefly in a 1735 report. There were apparently two Woods of Woodcot.<ref name=waghorn99p8/>
|-
| scope="row" | 1736
| George Oldner
| London
| Appeared in a single wicket contest, alongside Wakeland, against two unnamed Richmond players who were reputedly the best in England.<ref name=waghorn99p13>Waghorn 1899, p. 13.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 1737
| John Boots
| 
| Village cricket player who died during a match at [[Newick]] after colliding with another player.<ref name=mccannrn72>McCann, p. lxxii.</ref>
|-
| [[Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough]]<br />[[File:Joshua Reynolds - 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706-58) 1757 - (MeisterDrucke-569874).jpg|75px]]
| London
| Patron and team captain.<ref name=waghorn99p18>Waghorn 1899, p. 18.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 1739
| John Bowra
| [[Bromley Cricket Club|Bromley]]
| Known as the "Kentish Shepherd". May have been the father of [[William Bowra]].<ref name=buckley35p15>Buckley 1935, p. 15.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 1740
| Darville
| Berkshire
| Thomas Waymark's employer at Bray Mills in Berkshire.<ref name=ac84>Ashley-Cooper, p. 84.</ref><ref name=ac37/> A patron who is recorded playing in three single wicket matches in 1748.<ref name=ac52>Ashley-Cooper, p. 52.</ref><ref name=ac84/>
|-
| John Newland
| [[Slindon Cricket Club|Slindon]], England
| From [[Slindon]].<ref name=ac84/> Brother of [[Richard Newland (cricketer)|Richard Newland]].<ref name=ac84/> First mentioned in correspondence to [[Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle]] by the 2nd Duke of Richmond as someone "that you must remember".<ref name=maun09p99>Maun, p. 99.</ref>
|-
| [[George Smith (cricketer, died 1761)|George Smith]] 
| London
| A publican who was also the groundkeeper of the [[Artillery Ground]]. Although he was an occasional player, including in single-wicket matches, he was better known for his financial problems and his battles against bankruptcy.<ref name=ac84/><ref name=ac52/><ref name=mccannrn66>McCann, p. lxvi.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | [[1741 English cricket season|1741]]
| [[John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford]]
| Bedfordshire
| Patron who, "owing to ... gout", played infrequently. Organised matches at his estate at [[Woburn Abbey]].<ref name=ac83>Ashley-Cooper, p. 83.</ref>
|-
| [[George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax]]
| Northamptonshire
| Patron and captain.<ref name=maun09p106to107>Maun, pp. 106–107.</ref>
|-
| [[John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich]]
| Huntingdonshire
| Played for [[Eton College]] Past and Present against the Gentlemen of England at Newmarket in 1751 and is known to played in two single wicket matches the same year.<ref name=ac84/><ref name=ac69>Ashley-Cooper, p. 69.</ref> Patron and captain.<ref name=maun09p106to107/>
|-
| [[Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple|Richard Grenville]]
| Buckinghamshire
| Patron and captain.<ref name=maun09p108>Maun, p. 108.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="11" | [[1743 English cricket season|1743]]
| [[Richard Newland (cricketer)|Richard Newland]]
| [[Slindon Cricket Club|Slindon]], England
| One of the most outstanding batsmen of era before the introduction of the pitched delivery. Made the highest known individual score of the period, 88 runs for England against Kent at the Artillery Ground in 1744. Brother of Adam and John Newland.<ref name=ac84/>
|-
| John Bryant{{efn|name=bryan|Bryan or Bryant, spellings of the surname vary.<ref name=mccannp26to27>McCann, pp. 26–27.</ref>}}
| Kent and Slindon
| A bricklayer from Kent and brother of James Bryant.<ref name=ac83/> Known to have played in single-wicket matches from 1743 onwards.<ref name=ac21/><ref name=buckley35p17>Buckley 1935, p. 17.</ref> Played in both 1744 matches at the [[Artillery Ground]] later the same year.{{efn|It is unclear which of the Bryant brothers played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side.<ref name=ac22/> CricketArchive credits John Bryant with the appearance.}}<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/77/77416/77416.html John Bryant], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-01-19. {{subscription}}</ref>
|-
| John Cutbush
| Kent
| Played in a single-wicket match in 1743, billed as contested by "the six best players in England",<ref name=ac21/> and for Kent against England at the Artillery Ground in 1744.<ref name=buckley35p17/>
|-
| Ridgeway
| Sussex
| From Sussex. Played in the match 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex team.<ref name=ac22>Ashley-Cooper, p. 22.</ref>
|-
| [[Robert Colchin]]
| Bromley and Kent
| Known as Long Robin, Colchin was a controversial figure who was considered the best all-rounder of his time.<ref name=ac84/> He was an outstanding single wicket player and an influential match organiser.
|-
| Tom Peake
| Chelsfield and Kent
| From [[Chelsfield]] in Kent.<ref name=ac84/> A Kent player who was frequently called upon as a given man.
|-
| [[Val Romney]]
| Sevenoaks and Kent
| Lived at [[Sevenoaks]] and was employed as a gardener at [[Knole]] by the Duke of Dorset. Considered "a famous player" who played regularly.<ref name=ac84/> Noted for his leadership and described by [[James Love (poet)|James Love]] as "a mighty player".<ref name=buckley35p17/>
|-
| [[William Hodsoll]]{{efn|Hodsoll's surname has also been spelled Hodswell.}}
| Dartford and Kent
| A tanner from Dartford in Kent, Hodsoll was described as outstanding bowler<ref name=ac84/> who was rated among "the six best players in England".<ref name=ac21>Ashley-Cooper, p. 21.</ref><ref name=buckley35p17/>
|-
| [[William Sawyer (cricketer)|William Sawyer]]
| Richmond and Surrey
| From Richmond in Surrey.<ref name=ac84/> Rated among "the six best players in England".<ref name=ac21/><ref name=buckley35p17/>
|-
| [[Henry Bromley, 1st Baron Montfort|Lord Montfort]]
| London
| Patron and team captain who led a combined London, Middlesex and Surrey XI in May 1743.<ref name=waghorn06p13>Waghorn 1900, p. 13.</ref>
|-
| Stephen Rose
| Chertsey
| An army deserter reported to be "a famous cricket player".<ref name=maun09p117>Maun, p. 117.</ref> 
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="25" | [[1744 English cricket season|1744]]
| Adam Newland
| Slindon, England
| Brother of Richard Newland and a member of the Slindon team.<ref name=ac84/>
|-
| Little Bennett{{efn|Bennett is spelled Bennet in some sources.}}
| London
| From Surrey<ref name=ac83/> and possibly the brother of Tall Bennett. The two are noted to have been two of the best batsmen of their time.<ref name=ac84/> One of the Bennetts played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744.<ref name=ac22/>
|-
| Tall Bennett
| London
| From Surrey<ref name=ac83/> and possibly the brother of Little Bennett. One of the Bennetts played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744.<ref name=ac22/>
|-
| Collins
| Surrey
| From Surrey. Played in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744.<ref name=ac22/> Also mentioned in 1748.
|-
| [[Edward Aburrow Sr]]
| Slindon and Sussex
| A known [[smuggling|smuggler]] who played under his alias Cuddy to disguise himself. Father of the Hambledon player of the same name, he is recorded in matches to 1751. A noted single wicket player.<ref name=ac83/>
|-
| George Jackson 
| [[Addington Cricket Club|Addington]] and Surrey
| Born in Surrey<ref name=ac84/> and known to have been a good batsman who frequently played in single wicket contests,{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} he is recorded in matches to 1752, including playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side.<ref name=ac22/>
|-
| Green
| Amberley and Sussex
| From Sussex. Played in both of the 1744 matches for which scorecards survive.<ref name=ac22/><ref name=ac35/> Recorded in matches to 1747.
|-
| Howlett<ref name=ac84/>
| London
| Made two known appearances, one in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side,<ref name=ac22/> and the other in 1745.
|-
| James Bryant{{efn|name=bryan}}
| Bromley, Kent
| From Kent. Brother of John Bryant.<ref name=ac83/> Played for Kent against an England XI in 1750.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| [[James Love (poet)|James Love]] 
| Richmond
| A playing member at Richmond but better known as a poet.<ref name=haygarth1>Haygarth, p. 1.</ref>
|-
| Joseph Harris 
| Addington and Surrey
| Brother of John Harris.<ref name=ac84/> Both brothers played in the 1744 matches.<ref name=ac22/><ref name=ac35/> Recorded until 1756.
|-
| John Harris 
| Addington and Surrey
| Brother of Joseph Harris.<ref name=ac84/> Both brothers played in the 1744 matches.<ref name=ac22/><ref name=ac35/> Recorded until 1754.
|-
| John Mills 
| Horsmonden and Kent
| Lived at [[Horsmonden]] in [[Kent]]. Described as "a famous bowler"<ref name=ac84/> but is only recorded in one match for Kent against an England XI at the [[Artillery Ground]] in June 1744.<ref name=ac35/><ref name=haygarth1/><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/77/77430/77430.html John Mills], CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019. {{subscription required}}</ref>
|-
| Kips 
| Eltham and Kent
| A wicket-keeper<ref name=ac84/> from [[Eltham]] in [[Kent]]<ref name=ac37>Ashley-Cooper, p. 37.</ref> who is recorded from 1744 until 1747, including playing for Kent against England in the 1744 match for which a scorecard survives.<ref name=ac35/><ref name=haygarth1/>
|-
| Maynard 
| Surrey
| Born in Surrey<ref name=ac84/> and recorded in 12 matches to 1750, including in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side.<ref name=ac22/>
|-
| Norris
| London
| Made two known appearances, including playing in the match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side in 1744.<ref name=ac22/> Last noted in 1745.
|-
| [[Stephen Dingate]]
| Reigate, Surrey
| Born in Surrey and employed by the Duke of Richmond.<ref name=ac84/> Played in both of the 1744 matches for which scorecards survive.<ref name=ac22/><ref name=ac35/>
|-
| Stevens{{efn|There were two players of the same name who cannot be distinguished.}}
| Surrey
| Two players, brothers called Stevens,<ref name=ac84/> were billed as going to play for the Surrey and Sussex side against London in 1744. Some sources suggest that neither played.<ref name=ac22/><ref name=mccannp26to27/>
|-
| [[Tom Faulkner]]
| Addington and Surrey
| Born in Surrey, although he lived in the midlands for a time.<ref name=ac84/> Played in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side.<ref name=ac22/> A prominent single wicket player who is recorded to 1761.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Was also a boxer.<ref name=ac84/>
|-
| Andrews
| Slindon and Sussex
| Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources.<ref name=mccannp26to27/>
|-
| Bartram
| Kent
| Played for Kent against England in the 1744 match.<ref name=ac35/><ref name=haygarth1/> Described as "a famous bowler".<ref name=ac83/>
|-
| Butler
| London
| Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources.<ref name=mccannp26to27/>
|-
| Danes
| Kent
| Played for Kent against England in the 1744 match.<ref name=ac35/><ref name=haygarth1/>
|-
| Hoder
| London
| Recorded as playing in the 1744 match between London and a Surrey and Sussex side by some sources.<ref name=mccannp26to27/>
|-
| Mills
| Kent
| From Bromley in Kent.<ref name=ac84/> Recorded alongside John Mills as playing in the match between Kent and England in 1744.<ref name=ac35/><ref name=haygarth1/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="9" |[[1745 English cricket season|1745]]
| Broad
| Addington and Surrey
| From Dartford in Kent.<ref name=ac83/> Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1750.
|-
| John Borah
| Long Robin's XI
| From Bromley in Kent.<ref name=ac83/> Recorded in matches from 1745 until 1749.<ref name=ac36/><ref name=ac53/>
|-
| Howard
| Kent
| Born in Kent<ref name=ac84/> and mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1752.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Robert Lascoe{{efn|Lascoe's surname has also been spelled Lasco.<ref name=ac84/>}}
| Bromley and Kent
| Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1748.<ref name=ac51/>
|-
| William Anderson
| London
| Mentioned in match reports from 1745 to 1752.<ref name=ac83/> It is believed a benefit match was held for him in 1753.
|-
| Hodge
| Long Robin's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1745.<ref name=ac36>Ashley-Cooper, p. 36.</ref>
|-
| Jacob Mann
| Richard Newland's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1745.<ref name=ac36/>
|-
| Martin
| Richard Newland's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1745.<ref name=ac36/>
|-
| Norton
| Richard Newland's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1745.<ref name=ac36/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="11" |[[1747 English cricket season|1747]]
| John Bell
| Dartford and Kent
| Wicket-keeper from Dartford,<ref name=ac83/> who was referred to after his death as "the most noted cricketer in England".{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Ran the ''Eleven Cricketers'' public house on East Hill in Dartford.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| Thomas Bell
| Dartford and Kent
| Brother of John Bell. Condemned to death in 1762 but later reprieved.<ref name=ac83/>
|-
| J Mansfield
| England
| Known to have played in matches in 1749.<ref name=ac53>Ashley-Cooper, p. 53.</ref>
|-
| John Larkin
| [[Hadlow Cricket Club|Hadlow]]
| Known to be from [[Hadlow]] in [[Kent]] and recorded as playing in 1747, 1748, and 1749.<ref name=ac84/><ref name=ac51to53>Ashley-Cooper, pp. 51–53.</ref>
|-
| Jones
| 
| Mentioned in match reports in 1748 and 1749.<ref name=ac52to53>Ashley-Cooper, pp. 52–53.</ref>
|-
| Joseph Rudd
| Sussex
| Noted single wicket performer.<ref name=mccann41>McCann, p. 41.</ref>
|-
| Pye
| Sussex
| Employed by the Duke of Richmond.<ref name=ac84/> Noted single wicket performer.<ref name=mccann41/>
|-
| [[Robert Eures]]{{efn|Eures's surname is sometimes spelled Ewres.<ref name=ac84/>}}
| Bexley and Kent
| Lived in London.<ref name=ac84/> Known to have been a good batsman who played for England teams.
|-
| Thomas Jure
| London
| Mentioned in match reports from 1747 to 1749.<ref name=ac51>Ashley-Cooper, p. 51.</ref><ref name=ac84/>
|-
| Allen
| Kent and Middlesex
| Recorded in one match in 1747. Originally from Dartford.<ref name=ac83/>
|-
| [[Henry Venn (Clapham Sect)|Henry Venn]]
| England
| Evangelical minister born at [[Barnes, Surrey]] who is known to have played for an England XI against Surrey in 1747. Was considered one of the best batsmen at Cambridge University.<ref name=ac37/><ref name=ac84to85>Ashley-Cooper, pp. 84–85.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="6" |[[1748 English cricket season|1748]]
| Durling
| Addington and Surrey
| Born in Surrey<ref name=ac84/> and mentioned in match reports from 1748 to 1761.<ref name=ac52/>
|-
| Joseph Budd
| 
| Employed by the Duke of Richmond,<ref name=ac83/> Budd played in matches in 1748 and 1749.<ref name=ac52to53>Ashley-Cooper, pp. 52–53.</ref>
|-
| John Capon
| London and Surrey
| Born in Surrey.<ref name=ac83/> Mentioned in match reports from 1748 to 1755.<ref name=ac51/>
|-
| George Carter<ref name=ac83/>
| London
| Recorded from 1748 to 1749.<ref name=ac51/>
|-
| Walker
| London
| Recorded in one single wicket match in 1748.<ref name=ac51/>
|-
| Robin
| 
| From Bromley in Kent and the brother of Robin Colchin (Long Robin).<ref name=ac84/> Played alongside his brother in a five-a-side match at the Artillery Ground in August 1748.<ref name=ac52/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="7" |[[1749 English cricket season|1749]]
| [[John Frame (cricketer)|John Frame]]
| Dartford and Kent
| Arguably the first great fast bowler in cricket history. Frame was born in Surrey but lived at Dartford in Kent and played for Kent sides. He had a long career from 1749 to at least 1774.<ref name=ac84/><ref name=haygarth18>Haygarth, p. 18.</ref>
|-
| Perry
| Surrey
| Mentioned in match reports from 1749 to 1755. Has been confused with the 1726 player of the same name.
|-
| Humphreys
| Surrey
| Recorded in matches in 1749.<ref name=ac53/>
|-
| John Calchin<ref name=ac83/>
| Bromley
| From Kent. Convicted at [[Maidstone]] in 1762 and transported.<ref name=ac83/> Recorded in matches in 1749.<ref name=ac53/>
|-
| Joseph Hitches<ref name=ac84/>
| Colchin's XI
| Recorded in 1749.<ref name=ac67>Ashley-Cooper, p. 67.</ref>
|-
| Thomas Southam
| Colchin's XI
| Recorded in 1749.<ref name=ac67/>
|-
| Robinson
| Faulkner's XI
| Recorded in 1749.<ref name=ac67/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="5" |[[1750 English cricket season|1750]]
| Garrett{{efn|Also spelled Garret.}}
| Kent
| Born in Kent<ref name=ac84/> and recorded in matches in 1750 and 1751.<ref name=ac68>Ashley-Cooper, p. 68.</ref>
|-
| Rawlins
| Kent
| Born in Kent.<ref name=ac84/> Mentioned in match reports to 1751.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Robert Bartholomew
| Surrey
| Ran the White Conduit Tavern for a time.<ref name=ac83/> Is known to have played in matches for Surrey sides in 1750.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Thomas Brandon
| Dartford and Kent
| A noted batsman from Dartford<ref name=ac83/> who was mentioned in match reports from 1750 to 1759, regularly taking part in single-wicket contests.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Brandon was a shopkeeper in Dartford, and acted as a churchwarden.<ref name=underdown>Underdown.</ref>
|-
| Frame
| Surrey
| John Frame's brother. Recorded in matches in 1750.<ref name=ac68/>
|}

===1751 to 1771===
{{main|History of English cricket (1751–1775)}}
The period between 1751 and 1771 saw the emergence of the [[Hambledon Club]] in [[Hampshire]] in around 1767 as an important centre of the game following "the decline in importance" of the Artillery Ground in London.<ref name=wis65/> It saw the scoring of the first known [[century (cricket)|century]] by [[John Minshull]] in 1769,<ref name=ci12may04>Liverman D, Griffiths P (2004) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/138524.html From Minshull to Collins], [[CricInfo]], 12 May 2004. Retrieved 2017-12-16.</ref><ref name=ci4apr09>Williamson M (2009) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/398161.html Cricket's first centurion], [[CricInfo]], 12 April 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-16.</ref> by which time scores, which had previously been kept on tally sticks, had begun to be written down more frequently.{{efn|The scorecard of the game in which Minshull scored his century at [[Sevenoaks Vine]] in 1769 is incomplete but records his score of 107.<ref name=ci4apr09/>}}<ref name=wis65/>

The first full scorecards since the match between Kent and England in 1744, date from the [[1772 English cricket season|1772 season]]. These are now generally considered to be the first matches to have [[first-class cricket]] status.

{{Inc-sport|date=January 2023}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Name
!Sides
!Notes
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="5" | 1751
| [[Stephen Harding (cricketer)|Stephen Harding]]
| Thursley and Chertsey
| From [[Thursley]] in [[Surrey]]. A "good bowler and hard-hitting batsman"<ref name=ac84/> mentioned in match reports from 1751 to 1765 and who scored 50 runs as an opening batsman for and England XI against Kent at the Artillery Ground in 1751.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Stephens
| Dartford
| Mentioned in match reports from 1751 to 1759.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Mathews
| England
| Recorded in matches in 1751.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Stone<ref name=ac84/>
| Kent
| Recorded in matches in 1751.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| Wilden<ref name=ac85/>
| Kent
| Recorded in matches in 1751.<ref name=ac68/>
|-
| scope="row" | 1753
| William King
| London
| Noted as a leading London player in 1753 and 1754.<ref name=buckley35p33>Buckley 1935, p. 33.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 1754
| Parr
| Chatham
| Recorded in one single wicket match in 1754.<ref name=waghorn99p53>Waghorn 1899, p. 53.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 1755
| Clowder
| London
| Recorded in one single wicket match in 1755.
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="14" | 1759
| Gill<!--redirect from Gill (Buckinghamshire cricketer)-->
| Buckinghamshire and All-England
| Wicket-keeper who played in the first acknowledged first-class match in 1772<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/77/77400/77400.html Gill], CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2019.</ref> and is known to have played for Buckinghamshire in two matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3>Haygarth, pp. 2–3.</ref> No biographical details other than his name are known.
|-
| [[John Edmeads]]
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Mentioned in match reports until 1779.<ref name=haygarth43>Haygarth, p. 43.</ref>
|-
| John Haynes
| Surrey
| Mentioned in match reports from 1759 to 1761.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Thomas Woods
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Only definite reference is in 1761 but probably played in 1759 for All-England. There is confusion in sources with other players named "Woods", "John Wood" and "Thomas Wood".<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Allen
| Middlesex
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Burchwood
| Kent
| Noted bowler. Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Cheeseman
| Sussex
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Gascoigne
| London
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/><ref name=buckley35p38>Buckley 1935, p. 38.</ref>
|-
| Nyland
| Sussex
| Played in three matches in 1759. Possibly Richard Newland or Richard Nyren.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Saunders
| Berkshire
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Goldstone
| Dartford and Kent
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Killick
| Dartford and Kent
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Potter
| Dartford and Kent
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| Wakelin
| Dartford and Kent
| Played in three matches in 1759.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 1761
| Shock White
| Brentford
| Definitely active between 1761 and 1773 but often confused with [[Thomas White (cricketer, born c. 1740)|Thomas White]].<ref name=buckley35p39>Buckley 1935, p. 39.</ref>
|-
| Charles Sears
| Chertsey
| Played two matches in 1761.<ref name=buckley35p39/>
|-
| William Piper
| Chertsey
| Appeared in one match in 1761 as a [[given man]] for Chertsey.<ref name=buckley35p39/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="12" | 1764
| [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]]
| [[Hambledon Club|Hambledon]] and [[Hampshire county cricket teams|Hampshire]]
| Described by John Nyren as "a star of the first magnitude",<ref name=nyren57>Nyren, p. 57.</ref> master batsman Small is buried in St Peter's churchyard in his home village of [[Petersfield, Hampshire|Petersfield]].<ref name=haygarth241to242>Haygarth, pp. 241–242.</ref>
|-
| [[John Bayton]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Noted batsman of the late 1760s whose career apparently ended in the early 1770s.<ref name=mote164>Mote, p. 164.</ref>
|-
| [[Peter Stewart (cricketer)|Peter Stewart]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Nicknamed "Buck", a humorist who was a Hambledon mainstay through the club's formative period.<ref name=haygarth43>Haygarth, p. 43.</ref>
|-
| [[Richard Nyren]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Cricket's earliest known left-hander. An outstanding all-rounder who captained the Hambledon team in its heyday.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| [[Thomas Land (cricketer)|Thomas Land]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Perhaps the original patron of Hambledon cricket who seems to have left the scene before the club was founded.<ref name=mote164/>
|-
| Thomas Baldwin
| Chertsey
| Active in the 1760s.<ref name=waghorn99p57>Waghorn 1899, p. 57.</ref>
|-
| [[Thomas Ridge (cricketer)|Thomas Ridge]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Prominent Hambledon Club member who played in a number of matches to 1775.<ref name=mote164/>
|-
| [[William Barber (cricketer, born 1734)|William Barber]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Noted bowler, probably fast-medium, who played until 1777.<ref name=haygarth34>Haygarth, p. 34.</ref>
|-
| [[William Hogsflesh]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Noted bowler, probably fast-medium, who played until 1775.<ref name=haygarth23>Haygarth, p. 23.</ref>
|-
| Edward Woolgar
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Tentative reference in one match in 1764.<ref name=mote164/>
|-
| John Woolgar
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Tentative reference in one match in 1764.<ref name=mote164/>
|-
| Osmond
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Tentative reference in one match in 1764.<ref name=mote164/>
|-
| scope="row" | 1765
| Richard Edmeads
| Chertsey
| Brother of John Edmeads. Recorded in one match in 1765.<ref name=waghorn99p59>Waghorn 1899, p. 59.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | 1767
| [[Edward Aburrow Jr]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Son of [[Edward Aburrow Sr]]. A Hampshire regular to 1782.<ref name=haygarth55>Haygarth, p. 55.</ref>
|-
| [[Henry Rowett]]
| Caterham and Surrey
| Patron of Surrey cricket who was chiefly associated with the Caterham club in the 1760s.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| [[Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Baronet]]
| Kent
| A leading patron of Kent cricket.<ref name=haygarth55/>
|-
| [[Tom Sueter]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Outstanding wicketkeeper-batsman, especially noted for his front foot play.<ref name=haygarth126>Haygarth, p. 126.</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="24" | 1768
| [[John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset]]<br />[[Image:John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset by Sir Joshua Reynolds.png|75px]]
| Kent
| A leading patron of Kent cricket and a useful player in his own right.<ref name=buckley35p47>Buckley 1935, p. 47.</ref><ref name=haygarth59>Haygarth, p. 59.</ref>
|-
| Bellchambers
| Surrey
| Recorded in two matches to 1769.<ref name=buckley35p47/>
|-
| [[James Fuggles]]
| Kent
| Kent batsman who was last recorded in 1773.<ref name=buckley35p47/>
|-
| [[John Boorman (cricketer)|John Boorman]]
| Kent and [[Essex county cricket teams|Essex]]
| Prominent bowler to 1793.<ref name=haygarth2to3/>
|-
| [[Joseph Miller (cricketer)|Joseph Miller]]
| Kent
| Outstanding batsman who was active until 1783. Some confusion exists regarding his first name, but the majority of sources call him Joseph.<ref name=buckley35p48/><ref name=haygarth58>Haygarth, p. 58.</ref>
|-
| [[Richard May (cricketer)|Richard May]]
| Kent
| Noted bowler of the 1760s and 1770s. Brother of Thomas May.<ref name=haygarth4>Haygarth, p. 4.</ref>
|-
| [[Thomas May (cricketer)|Thomas May]]
| Kent
| Batsman who played until 1773. Brother of Richard May.<ref name=haygarth4/>
|-
| [[Richard Simmons (cricketer)|Richard Simmons]]
| Kent
| One of the earliest well-known wicketkeepers. Active until 1779.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| [[Will Palmer (cricketer)|Will Palmer]]
| Kent and Surrey
| Noted batsman to 1776.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Birchet
| Surrey
| Recorded in two matches in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p47/>
|-
| Brobham
| Dartford and Kent
| Recorded in one single wicket match in 1768 and a match for Dartford in 1775.<ref name=buckley35p47/>
|-
| Foule
| Caterham
| Recorded as top scorer in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Mandy
| Kent
| Recorded in one single wicket match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Muddle
| Kent
| Recorded in two matches in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Smailes
| Caterham
| Recorded in two matches from 1768 to 1769.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Blake
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Carpenter
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Edward Francis
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| T. Francis
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Golding
| Bourne
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Love
| Bourne
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Miller
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Twinker
| Caterham
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| Ward
| Bourne
| Tentative reference in one match in 1768.<ref name=buckley35p48/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="20" | 1769
| [[Lumpy Stevens]]
| Chertsey and Surrey
| One of the greatest bowlers of the underarm era. Had a long career from about 1756 to 1789.<ref name=haygarth98>Haygarth, p. 98.</ref>
|-
| Jasper Fish
| Kent
| Recorded in three matches between 1769 and 1777.<ref name=waghorn06p31>Waghorn 1906, p. 31.</ref>
|-
| [[John Wood (Kent cricketer, born 1745)|John Wood]]
| Kent
| Noted bowler who was active until 1783. Sources have often failed to distinguish between him and John Wood of Surrey.<ref name=waghorn06p31/>
|-
| [[George Leer]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Middle order batsman who was mainly noted for his fielding.<ref name=haygarth55/>
|-
| [[John Minshull]]
| Kent and Surrey
| Scorer of the earliest known century in all forms of cricket and a noted batsman in the 1760s and 1770s.<ref name=haygarth44>Haygarth, p. 44.</ref>
|-
| [[Thomas Brett (cricketer)|Thomas Brett]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Outstanding fast bowler who was acclaimed for his combination of speed and accuracy.<ref name=haygarth39>Haygarth, p. 39.</ref>
|-
| Page
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Active until 1773.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33>Waghorn 1906, pp. 31–33.</ref>
|-
| [[Thomas Pattenden]]
| Kent
| Played in over thirty matches from 1772 to 1783. In some scorecards, he cannot be distinguished from his brother William.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| [[Thomas Quiddington]]
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Noted bowler mentioned in reports from 1769 to 1784. His name has also been spelt Quiddenden.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| [[John Wood (Surrey cricketer, born 1744)|John Wood]]
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Noted all-rounder who was active until 1780. Sources have often failed to distinguish between him and John Wood of Kent and ''[[Scores and Biographies]]'' always calls him Thomas Wood.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| [[William Bowra]]
| Kent and Sussex
| Probably the son of John Bowra. Sound middle-order batsman who is believed to have been a good close fielder.<ref name=haygarth27>Haygarth, p. 27.</ref>
|-
| Glazier
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| Purdy
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| Shepherd
| Caterham and Surrey
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| Wessing
| Caterham and Surrey
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=waghorn06p31to33/>
|-
| S. Bartram
| Duke of Dorset's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=ca31aug69>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/3.html Duke of Dorset's XI v Wrotham, 31 August 1769], CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref>
|-
| Bishop
| Duke of Dorset's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=ca31aug69/>
|-
| Oliver
| Duke of Dorset's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=ca31aug69/>
|-
| Shearcy
| Duke of Dorset's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=ca31aug69/>
|-
| Whiting
| Duke of Dorset's XI
| Recorded in one match in 1769.<ref name=ca31aug69/>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="16" | 1771
| Coleman
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–72.<ref name=buckley37p6to7>Buckley 1937, pp. 6–7.</ref>
|-
| Collishaw
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–72.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| [[John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde|John Thomas de Burgh]]
| Hambledon and Hampshire
| Occasional player in the early 1770s. Became the 13th Earl of Clanricarde.<ref name=mccann77>McCann, p. 77.</ref>
|-
| Huythwaite
| Nottingham
| One match against Sheffield.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Loughman
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–72.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Mew
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–72.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Osguthorpe
| Sheffield
| One match against Nottingham.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| [[Harry Peckham]]<br />[[Image:WrightHarryPeckham.jpg|75px]]
| Sussex
| Occasional player who contributed to the 1774 [[Laws of Cricket]].<ref name=mccann77/>
|-
| Rawson
| Nottingham
| One match against Sheffield.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Roe
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–1772.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Spurr
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–1772.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Stocks
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–1772.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Troop
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–1772.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| Turner
| Nottingham
| Two known matches, 1771–1772.<ref name=buckley37p6to7/>
|-
| [[Thomas White (cricketer, born c. 1740)|Thomas White]]
| Chertsey and Surrey
| Noted all-rounder who instigated the [[Monster Bat Incident 1771|Monster Bat Controversy]]. Retired in 1779.<ref name=haygarth40>Haygarth, p. 40.</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of English cricketers (1772–1786)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1787–1825)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1826–1840)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1841–1850)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1851–1860)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1861–1870)]]
* [[List of English cricketers (1871–1880)]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|20em}}

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