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

According to a Harrovian who played in the 1805 Eton v Harrow match, the fixture also took place in 1804 with Harrow winning.[2]
With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket[3] and only 5 first-class matches have been recorded in 1804:
- 18–20 June: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground[4]
- 27–28 June: MCC and Homerton v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
- 2 July: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground[6]
- 9 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[6]
- 23–24 July: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground[7]

1804 debutants included:

Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.
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