1879 English cricket season
- 1879 English cricket season
The 1879 English cricket season saw Lancashire claim a share of the title for the first time.
Honours
* Champion County - Lancashire, Nottinghamshire ("shared title")
Events
25 March. Formation of Leicestershire CCC.
Leading batsmen
W G Grace was the leading runscorer with 880 @ 35.20
Leading bowlers
Fred Morley was the leading wicket-taker with 147 @ 10.70
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1879_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summaries]
Annual reviews
* "John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion" (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
* "James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual" (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1880
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