List of Marylebone Cricket Club players (1946–1977)
Cricketers who debuted for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in first-class matches during the post-war period from 1946 until the end of the 1977 season, when it was decided that MCC would no longer organise the England cricket team, are as follows.[1][2] Many of the players represented MCC after 1977 but they are only listed here, as it was in this period that they made their MCC debuts.
MCC have rarely taken part in List A matches (a total of fifteen between 1971 and 2008).[3] The club played all its home matches at its Lord's venue in north London. The majority of MCC players in this period were contracted to county clubs and appeared for MCC by invitation. Some players were from other countries. For much of the 20th century until 1976–1977, MCC organised international tours in which the England cricket team played Test matches. The players selected for these tours were contracted to MCC for the duration and appearances by them in non-Tests on the tour were for MCC, therefore all such players are included in this list. MCC teams have always operated at all levels of the sport and players who represented the club in minor cricket only are out of scope here.
The details are the player's usual name followed by the span of years in which he was active as an MCC player in important matches (the span may include years in which he played only in minor matches for MCC and/or years in which he did not represent MCC in any matches) and then his name is given as it appears on match scorecards (e.g., surname preceded by all initials), followed by the club or team with which he was mostly associated (this may be MCC itself). Players who have taken part in Test cricket have their names highlighted in bold text and the names of players who represented MCC in a List A match are preceded by the † symbol.
David Allen (1959/60–1968) : D. A. Allen (Gloucestershire). Tours: West Indies (1959/60); New Zealand (1960/61); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); Australia (1962/63); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66).
† Dennis Amiss (1967–1976/77) : D. L. Amiss (Warwickshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Keith Andrew (1954–1963) : K. V. Andrew (Northamptonshire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); West Indies (1959/60).
Bob Appleyard (1954/55–1958) : R. Appleyard (Yorkshire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55).
Geoff Arnold (1969/70–1975) : G. G. Arnold (Surrey). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Bill Athey (1977–1985) : C. W. J. Athey (Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex)
Trevor Bailey (1949–1964) : T. E. Bailey (Essex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59).
Jack Bannister (1955–1961) : J. D. Bannister (Warwickshire)
Bob Barber (1960–1968) : R. W. Barber (Lancashire, Warwickshire). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); South Africa (1964/65); Australia (1965/66).
Des Barrick (1953–1957) : D. W. Barrick (Northamptonshire)
Ken Barrington (1955–1967/68) : K. F. Barrington (Surrey). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); West Indies (1959/60); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); India (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); Australia (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68).
John Bartlett (1950–1952) : J. N. Bartlett (Sussex). Tours: Canada (1951).
Ian Bedford (1956–1966) : P. I. Bedford (Middlesex)
Alec Bedser (1946/47–1954/55) : A. V. Bedser (Surrey). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47); South Africa (1948/49); Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55).
Eric Bedser (1947–1962) : E. A. Bedser (Surrey). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51).
Ronald Bell (1959) : R. V. Bell (Middlesex, Sussex)
Keith Boyce (1970) : K. D. Boyce (Barbados, Essex)
† Geoffrey Boycott (1964–1974) : G. Boycott (Yorkshire). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68); Australia (1970/71); West Indies (1973/74).
† Mike Brearley (1964/65–1979) : J. M. Brearley (Middlesex). Tours: South Africa (1964/65); East Africa (1973/74); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Don Brennan (1950–1964) : D. V. Brennan (Yorkshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52).
David J. Brown (1964/65–1969) : D. J. Brown (Warwickshire). Tours: South Africa (1964/65); Australia (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69).
Donald Carr (1949–1972/73) : D. B. Carr (Derbyshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52); Pakistan (1955/56); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73).
Bob Carter (1973) : R. G. M. Carter (Worcestershire)
Tom Cartwright (1963/64–1973/74) : T. W. Cartwright (Warwickshire, Somerset, Glamorgan). Tours: East Africa (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); East Africa (1973/74).
† Geoff Cope (1976/77) : G. A. Cope (Yorkshire). Tours: India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
† Bob Cottam (1964–1973) : R. M. H. Cottam (Hampshire, Northamptonshire). Tours: Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73).
John Cotton (1960–1968) : J. Cotton (Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)
Michael Cowan (1955/56) : M. J. Cowan (Yorkshire). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56).
† Colin Cowdrey (1952–1975) : M. C. Cowdrey (Kent). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); India (1963/64); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
John Deighton (1948–1954) : J. H. G. Deighton (Lancashire)
Peter Delisle (1956–1957) : G. P. S. Delisle (Middlesex)
† Mike Denness (1966–1974/75) : M. H. Denness (Kent). Tours: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Roger Dermont (1967) : R. W. A. Dermont (Hertfordshire)
John Dewes (1948–1950/51) : J. G. Dewes (Middlesex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51).
Ted Dexter (1957–1965) : E. R. Dexter (Sussex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); Australia (1962/63); South Africa (1964/65).
Alan Dixon (1961–1973/74) : A. L. Dixon (Kent). Tours: East Africa (1973/74).
† Phil Edmonds (1974–1992) : P. H. Edmonds (Middlesex)
† John Edrich (1960–1974/75) : J. H. Edrich (Surrey). Tours: India (1963/64); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Godfrey Evans (1946/47–1963) : T. G. Evans (Kent). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47); West Indies (1947/48); South Africa (1948/49); Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59).
Jack Firth (1954) : J. Firth (Yorkshire, Leicestershire)
Jack Flavell (1962–1963) : J. A. Flavell (Worcestershire)
† Keith Fletcher (1963–1982) : K. W. R. Fletcher (Essex). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Tom Graveney (1951/52–1968/69) : T. W. Graveney (Gloucestershire, Worcestershire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52); West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); Australia (1962/63); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69).
† Tony Greig (1967–1976/77) : A. W. Greig (Sussex). Tours: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Mike Griffith (1966–1973/74) : M. G. Griffith (Sussex). Tours: East Africa (1973/74).
Mike Hendrick (1973/74–1979) : M. Hendrick (Derbyshire). Tours: West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Ken Higgs (1960–1969) : K. Higgs (Lancashire, Leicestershire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68).
Maurice Hill (1964) : M. Hill (Derbyshire, Somerset)
Norman Hill (1960–1962) : N. W. Hill (Nottinghamshire)
Malcolm Hilton (1949–1957) : M. J. Hilton (Lancashire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52).
Robin Hobbs (1963/64–1970) : R. N. S. Hobbs (Essex, Glamorgan). Tours: East Africa (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69).
Norman Horner (1955) : N. F. Horner (Yorkshire, Warwickshire)
Dick Horsfall (1950) : R. Horsfall (Essex, Glamorgan)
Martin Horton (1959–1964) : M. J. Horton (Worcestershire)
Jack Ikin (1946/47–1964) : J. T. Ikin (Lancashire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47); West Indies (1947/48).
† Ray Illingworth (1955–1972) : R. Illingworth (Yorkshire, Leicestershire). Tours: West Indies (1959/60); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); Australia (1970/71).
Barry Knight (1960–1969) : B. R. Knight (Essex). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); India (1963/64); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66).
Roger Knight (1973/74–1989) : R. D. V. Knight (Surrey, Gloucestershire, Sussex). Tours: East Africa (1973/74).
† Alan Knott (1965–1976/77) : A. P. E. Knott (Kent). Tours: West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Jim Laker (1947/48–1958/59) : J. C. Laker (Surrey). Tours: West Indies (1947/48); West Indies (1953/54); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59).
Richard Langridge (1963/64) : R. J. Langridge (Sussex). Tours: East Africa (1963/64).
David Larter (1960/61–1965/66) : J. D. F. Larter (Northamptonshire). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61); Australia (1962/63); East Africa (1963/64); India (1963/64); Australia (1965/66).
Harry Latchman (1969) : A. H. Latchman (Middlesex, Nottinghamshire)
† John Lever (1973–1990) : J. K. Lever (Essex). Tours: India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
† Peter Lever (1970/71–1974/75) : P. Lever (Lancashire). Tours: Australia (1970/71); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
† Tony Lewis (1963–1974) : A. R. Lewis (Glamorgan). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73).
Jock Livingston (1964) : L. Livingston (New South Wales, Northamptonshire)
David Lloyd (1973–1976) : D. Lloyd (Lancashire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Peter Loader (1954/55–1963) : P. J. Loader (Surrey). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59).
Tony Lock (1951–1967/68) : G. A. R. Lock (Surrey). Tours: West Indies (1953/54); Pakistan (1955/56); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); West Indies (1967/68).
Ron Maudsley (1950) : R. H. Maudsley (Warwickshire)
Peter May (1951–1959/60) : P. B. H. May (Surrey). Tours: West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60).
Keith McAdam (1967) : K. P. W. J. McAdam (Cambridge University)
Jim McConnon (1954/55) : J. E. McConnon (Glamorgan). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55).
Alan Moss (1953–1967) : A. E. Moss (Middlesex). Tours: West Indies (1953/54); Pakistan (1955/56); West Indies (1959/60).
Victor Munden (1955) : V. S. Munden (Leicestershire)
Deryck Murray (1964) : D. L. Murray (Trinidad and Tobago, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire)
John Murray (1956–1968/69) : J. T. Murray (Middlesex). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61); India & Pakistan (1961/62); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69).
Mike Murray (1958–1963) : M. P. Murray (Middlesex)
Alan Oakman (1953–1962) : A. S. M. Oakman (Sussex). Tours: South Africa (1956/57).
Robin O'Brien (1958) : R. O'Brien (Cambridge University)
† Chris Old (1970–1979) : C. M. Old (Yorkshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
† Dudley Owen-Thomas (1973/74) : D. R. Owen-Thomas (Surrey). Tours: East Africa (1973/74).
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Doug Padgett (1960–1960/61) : D. E. V. Padgett (Yorkshire). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61).
Charles Palmer (1948/49–1957) : C. H. Palmer (Leicestershire, Worcestershire). Tours: South Africa (1948/49); West Indies (1953/54).
Ken Palmer (1964–1966) : K. E. Palmer (Somerset). Tours: South Africa (1964/65).
Peter Parfitt (1959–1973/74) : P. H. Parfitt (Middlesex). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); East Africa (1963/64); India (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); East Africa (1973/74).
Gilbert Parkhouse (1950–1950/51) : W. G. A. Parkhouse (Glamorgan). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51).
Jim Parks (1953–1967/68) : J. M. Parks (Sussex, Somerset). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); South Africa (1956/57); West Indies (1959/60); New Zealand (1960/61); India (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68).
Winston Place (1947/48) : W. Place (Lancashire). Tours: West Indies (1947/48).
† Pat Pocock (1967–1976) : P. I. Pocock (Surrey). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74).
Dick Pollard (1946/47–1948) : R. Pollard (Lancashire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47).
Dusty Rhodes (1948–1951/52) : A. E. G. Rhodes (Derbyshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52).
Harold Rhodes (1959–1963) : H. J. Rhodes (Derbyshire)
Dick Richardson (1958–1964) : D. W. Richardson (Worcestershire)
Peter Richardson (1954–1965) : P. E. Richardson (Worcestershire, Kent). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1961/62).
Don Shepherd (1953–1969/70) : D. J. Shepherd (Glamorgan). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70).
David Sheppard (1950/51–1962/63) : D. S. Sheppard (Sussex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63).
Tony Shippey (1967) : P. A. Shippey (Cambridgeshire)
Alan Shirreff (1946–1955) : A. C. Shirreff (Hampshire, Kent, Somerset)
† Ken Shuttleworth (1968–1971) : K. Shuttleworth (Lancashire). Tours: Australia (1970/71).
Dennis Silk (1958–1960/61) : D. R. W. Silk (Somerset). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61).
Reg Simpson (1948/49–1960) : R. T. Simpson (Nottinghamshire). Tours: South Africa (1948/49); Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55).
Mike Smith (1957–1966) : M. J. K. Smith (Warwickshire). Tours: West Indies (1959/60); India & Pakistan (1961/62); East Africa (1963/64); India (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); Australia & New Zealand (1965/66).
Peter Smith (1946/47–1950) : T. P. B. Smith (Essex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47).
Gerald Smithson (1947/48) : G. A. Smithson (Yorkshire). Tours: West Indies (1947/48).
† John Snow (1965–1970/71) : J. A. Snow (Sussex). Tours: West Indies (1967/68); Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71).
Garfield Sobers (1961–1962) : G. S. Sobers (Barbados, Nottinghamshire)
Terry Spencer (1955–1961) : C. T. Spencer (Leicestershire)
Dick Spooner (1951/52–1953/54) : R. T. Spooner (Warwickshire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52); West Indies (1953/54).
John Springall (1960–1961) : J. D. Springall (Nottinghamshire)
Brian Statham (1950/51–1962/63) : J. B. Statham (Lancashire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52); West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); West Indies (1959/60); Australia (1962/63).
Barry Stead (1973) : B. Stead (Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire)
David Steele (1967–1976) : D. S. Steele (Northamptonshire)
Harold Stephenson (1950–1955/56) : H. W. Stephenson (Somerset). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56).
Mike Stevenson (1955–1967) : M. H. Stevenson (Derbyshire)
Micky Stewart (1956–1963/64) : M. J. Stewart (Surrey). Tours: East Africa (1963/64); India (1963/64).
Jim Stewart (1960/61) : W. J. P. Stewart (Warwickshire). Tours: New Zealand (1960/61).
Peter Stoddart (1958) : P. L. B. Stoddart (Buckinghamshire)
Andy Stovold (1976) : A. W. Stovold (Gloucestershire)
David Straw (1964) : D. S. Straw (MCC)
Raman Subba Row (1954–1964) : R. Subba Row (Surrey, Northamptonshire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60).
Roy Swetman (1955/56–1967) : R. Swetman (Surrey, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60).
† Bob Taylor (1963–1975) : R. W. Taylor (Derbyshire). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); Australia (1970/71); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
Bill Thomas (1954) : W. O. Thomas (Cambridge University)
Alec Thompson (1946–1955) : A. W. Thompson (Middlesex)
John Thompson (1951) : J. R. Thompson (Warwickshire). Tours: Canada (1951).
Ian Thomson (1955/56–1964/65) : N. I. Thomson (Sussex). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); South Africa (1964/65).
Ted Tinkler (1960–1961) : E. Tinkler (Worcestershire)
† Fred Titmus (1950–1974/75) : F. J. Titmus (Middlesex). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63); India (1963/64); South Africa (1964/65); Australia (1965/66); West Indies (1967/68); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75).
† Roger Tolchard (1967–1976/77) : R. W. Tolchard (Leicestershire). Tours: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
Maurice Tompkin (1951–1955/56) : M. Tompkin (Leicestershire). Tours: Pakistan (1955/56).
Maurice Tremlett (1947/48–1952) : M. F. Tremlett (Somerset). Tours: West Indies (1947/48); South Africa (1948/49).
Fred Trueman (1953/54–1964) : F. S. Trueman (Yorkshire). Tours: West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); West Indies (1959/60); Australia & New Zealand (1962/63).
Glenn Turner (1967) : G. M. Turner (Otago, Northern Districts, Worcestershire)
Frank Tyson (1954/55–1959) : F. H. Tyson (Northamptonshire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59).
† Derek Underwood (1964–1985) : D. L. Underwood (Kent). Tours: Pakistan & Ceylon (1968/69); Australia (1970/71); India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1972/73); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
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Roy Virgin (1966–1972) : R. T. Virgin (Somerset, Northamptonshire)
Michael Walford (1950–1951) : M. M. Walford (Somerset). Tours: Canada (1951).
Peter Walker (1960–1967) : P. M. Walker (Glamorgan)
Chris Walton (1956–1957) : A. C. Walton (Middlesex)
Alan Ward (1967–1976) : A. Ward (Derbyshire). Tours: Australia (1970/71).
Johnny Wardle (1947/48–1956/57) : J. H. Wardle (Yorkshire). Tours: West Indies (1947/48); West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1954/55); South Africa (1956/57).
Antony Warr (1950) : A. L. Warr (Oxford University)
John Warr (1950–1958) : J. J. Warr (Middlesex). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1950/51); Canada (1951).
Cyril Washbrook (1946/47–1964) : C. Washbrook (Lancashire). Tours: Australia & New Zealand (1946/47); South Africa (1948/49); Australia & New Zealand (1950/51).
Allan Watkins (1948/49–1963) : A. J. Watkins (Glamorgan). Tours: South Africa (1948/49); India, Pakistan & Ceylon (1951/52); Pakistan (1955/56).
Willie Watson (1953/54–1963) : W. Watson (Yorkshire, Leicestershire). Tours: West Indies (1953/54); Australia & New Zealand (1958/59); New Zealand (1960/61).
Peter Watts (1960–1963) : P. D. Watts (Northamptonshire)
Jim Watts (1960–1965) : P. J. Watts (Northamptonshire)
Bob Willis (1970/71–1976/77) : R. G. D. Willis (Surrey, Warwickshire). Tours: Australia (1970/71); West Indies (1973/74); Australia & New Zealand (1974/75); India, Sri Lanka & Australia (1976/77).
† Don Wilson (1963–1970/71) : D. Wilson (Yorkshire). Tours: Ceylon (1969/70); New Zealand (1960/61); India (1963/64); Australia (1970/71).