List of Worcestershire cricket captains explained

Worcestershire County Cricket Club are an English cricket club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club was founded in 1865 and played their first first-class cricket match in 1899 after being accepted into the County Championship.^[1] The club have played both List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket since their introductions into the English game in 1963 and 2003 respectively.

Key

• Years denotes the years in which the player was named as official club captain for Worcestershire.
• First denotes the date of the first match in which the player captained Worcestershire.
• Last denotes the date of the last match in which the player captained Worcestershire.
• FC denotes the number of first-class matches in which the player captained Worcestershire.
• LA denotes the number of List A matches in which the player captained Worcestershire.
• T20 denotes the number of Twenty20 matches in which the player captained Worcestershire.
• Total denotes the total number of first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches in which the player captained Worcestershire.

Official captains

No.	Name	Nationality	Years	First	Last	FC	LA	T20	Total	Refs
1			1899–1900 1902–1910 1913			214			214	^[2]
2			1901			24			24	^[3]
3			1911–1912			47			47	^[4]
4			1914–1919 1922			45			45	^[5]
5			1920–1921 1926 1928–1929			81			81	^[6]
6			1923–1925			86			86	^[7]
7			1927			27			27	^[8]
8			1929–1930			23			23	^[9]
9			1931–1935			127			127	^[10]
10			1936–1939			82			82	^[11]
11			1946			24			24	^[12]
12			1947–1949			65			65	^[13]
13			1949–1951			41			41	^[14]
14			1952–1954			107			107	^[15]
15			1955			50			50	^[16]
16			1956–1958			61			61	^[17]
17			1959–1967			260			270	^[18] ^[19]
18			1968–1970			69			102	^[20] ^[21]
19			1971–1980			204			410	^[22] ^[23]
20			1981			40			68	^[24] ^[25]
21			1982–1991			229			450	^[26] ^[27]
22			1992–1995			84			171	^[28] ^[29]
23			1995–1999			64			147	^[30] ^[31]
24			2000–2002			57			128	^[32] ^[33] ^[34]
25			2003–2004			32			82	^[35] ^[36] ^[37]
26			2004			28			51	^[38] ^[39]
27			2005–2010			85			173	^[40] ^[41] ^[42]
28			2010–2016			101			240	^[43] ^[44] ^[45]
29			2017-2021			14			38	^[46] ^[47] ^[48]
30			2022 to date	7 April 2022	26 September 2022	13	-	-	-

Unofficial captains

This is a list of players who have captained Worcestershire without having been appointed official club captain.

Name	Nationality	First	Last	FC	LA	T20	Total	Refs
							1	^[49]
							5	^[50]
							2	^[51]
							1	^[52]
							17	^[53]
							1	^[54]
							1	^[55]
							2	^[56]
							3	^[57]
							1	^[58]
							1	^[59]
							9	^[60]
							10	^[61]
							5	^[62]
							65	^[63]
							4	^[64]
							5	^[65]
	South Africa						1	^[66]
							2	^[67]
							2	^[68]
							3	^[69]
							2	^[70]
							2	^[71]
							1	^[72]
							24	^[73]
							7	^[74]
							9	^[75]
							1	^[76]
							20	^[77]
							2	^[78]
							1	^[79]
							1	^[80]
							23	^[81] ^[82]
							3	^[83] ^[84]
							7	^[85] ^[86]
	Australia						1	^[87]
							2	^[88] ^[89]
	New Zealand						6	^[90] ^[91]
							8	^[92] ^[93]
							1	^[94]
							1	^[95]
							1	^[96]
							1	^[97]
							19	^[98] ^[99] ^[100]
							5	^[101] ^[102]
	Pakistan						1	^[103]
							2	^[104] ^[105]

See also

• List of Worcestershire County Cricket Club players

References

GeneralWeb site: WCCC Roll of Honour . Worcestershire County Cricket Club . 24 February 2016 .

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: The County Championship: Timeline 1890-present . . 24 February 2016.
2. Web site: HK Foster as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
3. Web site: RE Foster as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
4. Web site: GHT Simpson-Hayward as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
5. Web site: WH Taylor as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
6. Web site: MFS Jewell as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
7. Web site: MK Foster as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
8. Web site: CB Ponsonby as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
9. Web site: JB Coventry as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
10. Web site: CF Walters as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
11. Web site: CJ Lyttelton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
12. Web site: AP Singleton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
13. Web site: AFT White as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
14. Web site: RES Wyatt as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
15. Web site: RE Bird as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
16. Web site: RTD Perks as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
17. Web site: PE Richardson as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
18. Web site: D Kenyon as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
19. Web site: D Kenyon as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
20. Web site: TW Graveney as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
21. Web site: TW Graveney as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
22. Web site: N Gifford as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
23. Web site: N Gifford as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
24. Web site: GM Turner as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
25. Web site: GM Turner as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
26. Web site: PA Neale as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
27. Web site: PA Neale as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
28. Web site: TS Curtis as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
29. Web site: TS Curtis as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
30. Web site: TM Moody as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
31. Web site: TM Moody as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
32. Web site: GE Hick as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
33. Web site: GE Hick as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
34. Web site: GE Hick as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
35. Web site: BF Smith as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
36. Web site: BF Smith as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
37. Web site: BF Smith as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
38. Web site: SJ Rhodes as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
39. Web site: SJ Rhodes as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
40. Web site: VS Solanki as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
41. Web site: VS Solanki as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
42. Web site: VS Solanki as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 20 August 2015.
43. Web site: DKH Mitchell as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 September 2016.
44. Web site: DKH Mitchell as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 September 2016.
45. Web site: DKH Mitchell as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 September 2016.
46. Web site: J Leach as captain in FirstClass matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 December 2017.
47. Web site: J Leach as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 December 2017.
48. Web site: J Leach as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire . CricketArchive . 28 December 2017.
49. Web site: GE Bromley-Martin as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
50. Web site: GN Foster as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
51. Web site: RS Brinton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
52. Web site: WG Hutchings as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
53. Web site: WB Burns as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
54. Web site: CF Lyttelton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
55. Web site: GL Crowe as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
56. Web site: JWC Turner as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
57. Web site: HA Gilbert as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
58. Web site: LG Crawley as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
59. Web site: HL Higgins as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
60. Web site: JB Higgins as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
61. Web site: DV Hill as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
62. Web site: AF Lane as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
63. Web site: BW Quaife as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
64. Web site: RDM Evers as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
65. Web site: RHC Human as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
66. Web site: RJ Crisp as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
67. Web site: HHIH Gibbons as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
68. Web site: CDA Pullan as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
69. Web site: GEB Abell as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
70. Web site: CH Palmer as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
71. Web site: J Lister as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
72. Web site: GH Chesterton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
73. Web site: RO Jenkins as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
74. Web site: G Dews as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
75. Web site: MJ Horton as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
76. Web site: RG Broadbent as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
77. Web site: R Booth as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
78. Web site: JA Ormrod as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
79. Web site: DW Richardson as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
80. Web site: DNF Slade as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
81. Web site: RGA Headley as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
82. Web site: RGA Headley as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
83. Web site: BL D'Oliveira as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
84. Web site: BL D'Oliveira as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
85. Web site: EJO Hemsley as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
86. Web site: EJO Hemsley as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
87. Web site: GG Watson as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
88. Web site: DJ Humphries as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
89. Web site: DJ Humphries as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
90. Web site: DN Patel as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
91. Web site: DN Patel as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
92. Web site: IT Botham as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
93. Web site: IT Botham as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
94. Web site: NV Radford as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
95. Web site: RK Illingworth as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
96. Web site: WPC Weston as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
97. Web site: SD Peters as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
98. Web site: GJ Batty as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
99. Web site: GJ Batty as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
100. Web site: GJ Batty as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
101. Web site: MM Ali as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
102. Web site: MM Ali as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 25 August 2015.
103. Web site: Saeed Ajmal as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 24 February 2016.
104. Web site: APR Gidman as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.
105. Web site: APR Gidman as captain in listA matches where team is Worcestershire. CricketArchive. 15 February 2016.