Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1976

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1976 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and five years. In the County Championship, they won four matches to finish fifteenth in their seventy-second season in the Championship. They came twelfth in the John Player League and reached the quarter-final of the Gillette Cup. They were eliminated at group level in the Benson & Hedges Cup.

1976 season
Derbyshire played twenty matches in the County Championship, one each against Oxford and Cambridge University and one against the touring West Indians. They won six first class matches overall but two of these were against the universities when Phil Sharpe clocked up a century and a double century. Derbyshire won seven and lost nine matches in the Sunday league. Bob Taylor was in his second season as captain. Eddie Barlow was top scorer overall in the Championship and one competitions although Alan Hill was top scorer in the championship alone. Geoff Miller took most wickets.

First Class
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" ! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes |12 May 1976 | 29 May 1976 |12 Jun 1976 | 16 Jun 1976 |19 Jun 1976 | Essex Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester |23 Jun 1976 |30 Jun 1976 |3 Jul 1976 |7 Jul 1976 |10 Jul 1976 |21 Jul 1976 |24 Jul 1976 |31 Jul 1976 |7 Aug 1976 |14 Aug 1976 |21 Aug 1976 |1 Sep 1976 |8 Sep 1976
 * - bgcolor="#efefef"
 * 1
 * 28 Apr 1976
 * Sussex Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 5 wickets
 * AJ Borrington 102; G Miller 6-55; Greig 5-36; Waller 5-46
 * 2
 * 2
 * 2
 * Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * Wood 101
 * 3
 * 19 May 1976
 * Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * Davison 106
 * 4
 * Davison 106
 * 4
 * 4
 * 4
 * Nottinghamshire Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * EJ Barlow 118; A Ward 5-66
 * 5
 * 2 Jun 1976
 * Oxford University Cricket Club The University Parks, Oxford
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * Innings and 53 runs
 * PJ Sharpe 228; FW Swarbrook 5-34
 * 6
 * PJ Sharpe 228; FW Swarbrook 5-34
 * 6
 * 6
 * Leicestershire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 7 wickets
 * 7
 * 7
 * 7
 * Yorkshire Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * PE Russell 7-46
 * 8
 * 8
 * 8
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * Innings and 43 runs
 * Fletcher 114; Turner 5-33
 * 9
 * 9
 * Cambridge University Cricket Club Bass Worthington Ground, Burton-on-Trent
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * Innings and 53 runs
 * PJ Sharpe 144; Bannister 5-50; G Miller 5-70
 * 10
 * 10
 * Northamptonshire Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * Bedi 6-43; FW Swarbrook 6-29
 * 11
 * 11
 * 11
 * West Indian cricket team in England in 1976 Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 10 wickets
 * Rowe 152; Gomes 190; Padmore 6-101
 * 12
 * 12
 * Warwickshire Courtaulds Ground, Coventry
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * Amiss 101
 * 13
 * 13
 * 13
 * Somerset Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 85 runs
 * K Stevenson 5-47; A Ward 6-52
 * 14
 * 14
 * Kent Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 62 runs
 * FW Swarbrook 6-54; Rowe 5-25 and 6-46; G Miller 7-74
 * 15
 * 15
 * Glamorgan Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 93 runs
 * M Hendrick 6-40; EJ Barlow 5-63; Nash 5-44
 * 16
 * 28 Jul 1976
 * Surrey Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 4 wickets
 * Roope 100; EJ Barlow 217; FW Swarbrook 5-66; G Miller 5-74
 * 17
 * 17
 * 17
 * Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * A Hill 151; PJ Sharpe 126
 * 18
 * 18
 * 18
 * Middlesex  Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 106 runs
 * G Barlow 160; G Miller 6-130 and 6-88; Titmus 6-63 and 6-72
 * 19
 * 19
 * Worcestershire County Ground, New Road, Worcester
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 18 runs
 * D'Oliveira 113; Gifford 5-71
 * 20
 * 20
 * Lancashire Park Road Ground, Buxton
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 15 runs
 * K Stevenson 5-47; Ratcliffe 5-46
 * 21
 * 28 Aug 1976
 * Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * PJ Sharpe 112; White 6-61
 * 22
 * PJ Sharpe 112; White 6-61
 * 22
 * 22
 * Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 5 wickets
 * Mohammad 163 and 150; A Hill 126
 * 23
 * 23
 * Hampshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
 * M Hendrick 6-56; Jesty 5-48
 * M Hendrick 6-56; Jesty 5-48

John Player League
{| class="wikitable" width="70%" ! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes |- | Lancashire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |2 May 1976 | Essex Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston | 6 Jun 1976 | Surrey Kennington Oval |13 Jun 1976 | Sussex  Trent College Ground, Long Eaton |4 Jul 1976 |25 Jul 1976 |1 Aug 1976 |8 Aug 1976 |15 Aug 1976 | Glamorgan St Helen's, Swansea |29 Aug 1976 | Northamptonshire Park Road Ground, Buxton | Worcestershire Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
 * - bgcolor="#efefef"
 * 1
 * 25 Apr 1976
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 5 runs
 * 2
 * 2
 * 2
 * Hampshire Dean Park, Bournemouth
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 7 wickets
 * 3
 * 23 May 1976
 * Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 7 wickets
 * 4
 * 30 May 1976
 * 4
 * 30 May 1976
 * 4
 * 30 May 1976
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 7 runs
 * A Ward 6-24
 * 5
 * 5
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 6 wickets
 * Butcher 103
 * 6
 * 6
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 11 runs
 * 7
 * 27 Jun 1976
 * Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 66 runs
 * 8
 * 66 runs
 * 8
 * 8
 * 8
 * Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 10 wickets (Run rate)
 * PE Russell 5-26
 * 9
 * 11 Jul 1976
 * Somerset Town Ground, Heanor
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 6 wickets
 * 10
 * 18 Jul 1976
 * Kent Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 48 runs
 * 11
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 48 runs
 * 11
 * 11
 * 11
 * Warwickshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 3 wickets
 * 12
 * 12
 * 12
 * Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 7 wickets
 * 13
 * 13
 * 13
 * Middlesex  Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 7 wickets
 * 14
 * 14
 * 14
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 44 runs
 * 15
 * 15
 * 15
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 85 runs
 * A Hill 120; PE Russell 6-10
 * 16
 * 5 Sep 1976
 * 5 Sep 1976
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 34 runs

Gillette Cup
{| class="wikitable" width="70%" ! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes |-  | Lincolnshire Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |- |  Surrey Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston |- |-
 * - bgcolor="#efefef"
 * 1st Round
 * 26 Jun 1976
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 7 wickets
 * 2nd Round
 * 14 Jul 1976
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 67 runs
 * Quarter Final
 * 4 Aug 1976
 * Hampshire County Ground, Southampton
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 47 runs

Benson and Hedges Cup
{| class="wikitable" width="60%" ! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches !No. !Date !V !Result !Margin !Notes |24 Apr 1976 |3 May 1976 | 8 May 1976 |15 May 1976
 * - bgcolor="#efefef"
 * Group A 1
 * Group A 1
 * Glamorgan Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 8 wickets
 * PJ Sharpe 111
 * Group A 2
 * Group A 2
 * Hampshire County Ground, Southampton
 * bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
 * 4 wickets
 * Group A 3
 * Group A 3
 * Group A 3
 * Warwickshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 5 wickets
 * Group A 4
 * Group A 4
 * Group A 4
 * Lancashire Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
 * bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
 * 52 runs
 * M Hendrick 5-30; Wood 5-12

Wicket Keeping
Bob Taylor
 * County Championship Catches 47, Stumping 10
 * John Player League Catches 11, Stumping 4
 * Gillette Cup Catches 6, Stumping 2
 * Benson and Hedges Cup Catches 7, Stumping 1