1803 English cricket season
1803 was the 17th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club. Thomas Howard made his debut in important matches. Details of ten matches are known.
Events
- Prime Minister William Pitt referred to cricket when introducing his Defence Bill.
- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only three matches have been recorded in 1803:
- *21–24 June: England v Surrey at Lord's Old Ground
- *4–6 July: Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire v Hampshire at Lord's Old Ground
- *11–12 July: England v Surrey at Lord's Old Ground
- Another match that has sometimes been regarded as important is H. C. Woolridge's XI v W. R. Capel's XI at Clifford's Park, Rickmansworth, on Friday 26 August.