1949 County Championship


The 1949 County Championship was the 50th officially organised running of the County Championship.
The Championship was shared for the first time in its history between Middlesex County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to each team in a match in which scores finish level
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match
If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnNo Dec1st inn
lead
match L		1st inn
lead
match D		Points
1Middlesex261439015192
1Yorkshire2614210006192
3Worcestershire261277025172
4Warwickshire261258106168
5Surrey261186124156
6Northamptonshire261079023140
7Gloucestershire261077203132
8Glamorgan267612127120
=9Essex267910006108
=9Somerset268153021108
=11Lancashire266713007100
=11Nottinghamshire266513207100
=13Kent26715401296
=13Sussex26710721296
15Derbyshire26613612288
16Hampshire26613612184
17Leicestershire26314813256