1804 English cricket season

1804 was the 18th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first Eton v Harrow match may have been played at Lord's Old Ground.

Honours

 * Most runs – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 258 (HS 94)
 * Most wickets – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 17

Events

 * According to a Harrovian who played in the 1805 Eton v Harrow match, the fixture also took place in 1804 with Harrow winning.
 * With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 5 first-class matches have been recorded in 1804:
 * 18–20 June: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground
 * 27–28 June: MCC and Homerton v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground
 * 2 July: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground
 * 9 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground
 * 23–24 July: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground

Debutants
1804 debutants included:
 * Richard Beckett (MCC; amateur)
 * Samuel Bridger (Surrey)
 * Felix Ladbroke (MCC; amateur)
 * Thomas Vigne (Surrey; amateur)
 * John Pontifex
 * Henry Bentley