Essex County Cricket Club

Essex County Cricket Club was founded in 1876 with its First Class debut played against Leicester in 1895 at Leyton. The Club is based at The Essex County Ground, in Chelmsford, and also plays festival cricket in Castle Park, Colchester. We are a Members' Club, run by a committee of elected representatives of our supporters.The Club has 6 County Championship wins to its name, the first in 1979, with the last of these occurring in 1992. The County has also enjoyed success in the Limited Overs competitions, most recently in the Friends Provident Trophy in 2008.The current Club Captain is James Foster, and the Chief Executive is Derek Bowden. The Club is currently searching for a new First XI Head Coach ahead of the 2016 season. County Champions: 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991 & 1992Division Two Champions: 2002John Player League Winners: 1981, 1984 & 1985Totesport League Division One Winners: 2005Natwest Pro40 League Division One Winners: 2006Natwest Pro40 League Division Two Winners: 2008Refuge Assurance Cup Winners: 1989Benson & Hedges Cup Winners: 1979 & 1998Natwest Bank Trophy Winners: 1985 & 1997Friends Provident Trophy Winners: 2008Email | [email protected] | 01245 254120Address | The Essex County Ground, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PG Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/EssexCricketTwitter | https://twitter.com/EssexCricket