Croydon Cricket Club

The original Croydon Cricket Club, based at Croydon (then part of Surrey), was prominent in the 18th century and played most of its matches at Duppas Hill. The earliest record of the club is in the 1707 season when it played two major matches against London.[1]

Croydon had a very strong team in the 1731 season, beating London four times.[2] The Croydon club was interchangeable with Surrey as a county at that time.

Croydon continued to be prominent through the 1730s but was less so in the 1740s and the club was barely mentioned again after that except in a few minor matches. It is believed to have disbanded in the later part of the 18th century and there is no modern equivalent.

In 2018, A club previously named Croydon Cricket Club of India (CCCI) got re-branded to Croydon Cricket Club (CCC) aiming to unite cricket played in across Croydon. It is not affiliated to the original Croydon Cricket Club.

The club home ground is Croygas which is located at 48 Mollison Dr, Wallington SM6 9BY.

The club participates in the Surrey League and has 3 Senior teams with 1 playing Premier division while other 2 in division 2. The club also has 2 teams playing Sunday league.

References
  1. Waghorn, p. 5.
  2. Buckley, p. 5.

Bibliography
  • Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
  • Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.
  • Wilson, Martin (2005). An Index to Waghorn. Bodyline.


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