List of Somerset cricket captains

Somerset County Cricket Club are an English cricket club based in Taunton, Somerset. The club was founded in 1875 after a match between "Gentlemen of Somerset" and "Gentlemen of Devon" in Sidmouth, Devon.[1] Somerset played their first undisputed first-class cricket match in 1882 against Lancashire. After missing the first season of the official County Championship, Somerset was admitted for the second in 1891, and have participated in the competition ever since.[2] The club have played both List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket since their introductions into the English game in 1963 and 2003 respectively.

Considered in terms of trophies won, Brian Rose was Somerset's most successful captain, with the county winning five one-day trophies in as many seasons under his captaincy.[3] The county's longest serving captain was Sammy Woods, who was club captain for thirteen seasons from 1894 to 1906. Woods also captained the side on the most occasions, leading his team in 230 first-class fixtures. John Daniell, Brian Close and Rose are the only other captains to have led Somerset over 200 times, and Rose's total of 112 List A matches as captain is the most by a Somerset player. Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick have captained Somerset in Twenty20 cricket on the most occasions, doing so 32 times.

Contents

Captaincy history

Since attaining first-class status, Somerset have named 36 official captains. Stephen Newton was the club's first official captain, holding the position during the county's first three seasons of first-class cricket, from 1882 to 1884. Due to his commitments as a schoolmaster in London, he did not play in the opening three matches of 1882, so other players were required to deputise for him in these fixtures.[4] Edward Sainsbury, who took over from Newton for the 1885 season, has captained the side for the joint least number of 'major' matches along with Mandy Mitchell-Innes: both players captained Somerset for six first-class matches. During the 1885 season, Somerset failed to arrange sufficient fixtures with the other first-class teams to be retain its first-class status, and matches played between 1886 and 1890 were considered 'second-class'. During this time, the captaincy was transferred to Herbie Hewett who, after captaining his side unbeaten against county opposition in 1890, retained the captaincy upon Somerset's return to first-class cricket the following summer.[5] Hewett continued as captain for three further seasons, but retired from the captaincy and the club at the end of the 1893 season following an incident in which he felt his authority had been undermined by the club.[6] His successor as captain was Sammy Woods, who remained in the position for twelve years, the longest by any Somerset captain. Woods, born on the outskirts of Sydney in Australia had played three Test matches for Australia in the late 1880s, and was Somerset's first captain of overseas origin, although he lived the rest of his life in Somerset and also played three Tests for England.[7] He led Somerset in 230 first-class matches, and holds the record for both the most first-class and the most overall matches captained by any Somerset player.

Between 1894 and 1946, the club captaincy remained reasonably stable, six official captains spanned the 52 year period. In addition to Woods, John Daniell, Jack White and Reggie Ingle all captained the side on more than 150 occasions, and Lionel Palairet led the team for one season and Massey Poyntz for two. Bunty Longrigg was captain of the side either side of the Second World War, totalling 73 matches. In contrast, the following nine years saw the club utilise eight different official captains, and a number more unofficial ones. Jack Meyer, who went on to found Millfield, stood down at the end of 1947, his first season as captain. In 1948, the club committee claimed that it was unable to find anyone of suitable pedigree to lead the side for the whole summer, and was forced to name three captains for the season. Mandy Mitchell-Innes led the side throughout the pre-season and for the first five matches of the County Championship during leave from the Sudan Political Service.[8] The captaincy then passed onto Jake Seamer, also on leave from the Sudan Political Service, for seven matches, before the committee settled on George Woodhouse, who remained in the position for the following 1949 season.[9] The next three captains – Stuart Rogers, Ben Brocklehurst and Gerry Tordoff – all captained the side for three seasons or less, and in the words of cricket writer and Somerset County Cricket Club historian David Foot, "captaincy had, ever since the war... been a matter of recurrent concern."[10] This concern, and the fact that there was a lack of amateurs with the necessary time and money to dedicate to the role, meant that in 1956 the club appointed Maurice Tremlett to the role, the county's first professional captain.[10]

The Australian, Colin McCool had been favoured by many, but claimed that he "wouldn't have taken it had there been a life pension to go with it." He observed that the rapid turnover of captains in the previous few years meant that the club had "no feeling of being a cricket team.. players just didn't know what was going on." The decision to pick a professional captain had not been the committee's first choice, and they had chosen Tremlett only after considering a number of amateur options.[11] Even once he had the position, his four years as captain did not run smoothly; club officials felt he was too lax, and there were numerous attempts to remove him from the captaincy.[12] During his tenure, Somerset rose rapidly in the County Championship standings. In 1955, the season before he took over, they had finished in 17th place, bottom of the table. In 1958, his penultimate year as captain, they finished in third, their joint highest position since formation.[13] Despite this success, the Somerset committee was critical of Tremlett's captaincy. Tremlett, in face of constant criticism, lost interest in the captaincy and after a poor 1959 season, was removed from the position.[14]

Key

Official captains

No. Name Nationality Years First Last FC LA T20 Total Refs
1 Stephen Newton  England 1882–1884 01882-08-04 4 August 1882 01884-08-28 28 August 1884 16 – – 16 [15]
2 Edward Sainsbury  England 1885 01885-07-16 16 July 1885 01885-08-27 27 August 1885 6 – – 6 [16]
3 Herbie Hewett  England 1891–1893 01891-05-18 18 May 1891 01893-08-28 28 August 1893 44 – – 44 [17]
4 Sammy Woods  Australia/
 England		 1894–1906 01893-07-06 6 July 1893 01908-08-10 10 August 1908 230 – – 230 [18]
5 Lionel Palairet  England 1907 01898-08-18 18 August 1898 01907-08-29 29 August 1907 20 – – 20 [19]
6 John Daniell  England 1908–1912
1919–1926		 01908-05-11 11 May 1908 01926-08-28 28 August 1926 212 – – 212 [20]
7 Massey Poyntz  England 1913–1914 01910-05-23 23 May 1910 01914-08-31 31 August 1914 44 – – 44 [21]
8 Jack White  England 1927–1931 01919-05-16 16 May 1919 01935-07-13 13 July 1935 154 – – 154 [22]
9 Reggie Ingle  England 1932–1937 01929-07-17 17 July 1929 01939-08-19 19 August 1939 154 – – 154 [23]
10 Bunty Longrigg  England 1938–1946 01937-06-23 23 June 1937 01947-05-31 31 May 1947 73 – – 73 [24]
11 Jack Meyer  England 1947 01939-08-30 30 August 1939 01947-08-30 30 August 1947 26 – – 26 [25]
12 Mandy Mitchell-Innes  England 1948 01936-08-01 1 August 1936 01948-05-22 22 May 1948 6 – – 6 [26]
13 Jake Seamer  England 1948 01948-05-29 29 May 1948 01948-07-10 10 July 1948 7 – – 7 [27]
14 George Woodhouse  England 1948–1949 01947-07-19 19 July 1947 01949-08-27 27 August 1949 34 – – 34 [28]
15 Stuart Rogers  England 1950–1952 01950-05-03 3 May 1950 01953-05-27 27 May 1953 89 – – 89 [29]
16 Ben Brocklehurst  England 1953–1954 01953-05-02 2 May 1953 01954-08-28 28 August 1954 56 – – 56 [30]
17 Gerry Tordoff  England 1955 01955-05-07 7 May 1955 01955-08-31 31 August 1955 28 – – 28 [31]
18 Maurice Tremlett  England 1956–1959 01949-05-11 11 May 1949 01959-09-02 2 September 1959 117 – – 117 [32]
19 Harold Stephenson  England 1960–1964 01959-07-15 15 July 1959 01964-05-23 23 May 1964 131 1 – 131 [33][34]
20 Colin Atkinson  England 1965–1967 01961-06-21 21 June 1961 01967-09-06 6 September 1967 88 12 – 100 [35][36]
21 Roy Kerslake  England 1968 01968-05-11 11 May 1968 01968-08-31 31 August 1968 24 – – 24 [37]
22 Brian Langford  England 1969–1971 01965-06-19 19 June 1965 01972-08-26 26 August 1972 80 48 – 128 [38][39]
23 Brian Close  England 1972–1977 01971-08-18 18 August 1971 01977-09-07 7 September 1977 118 110 – 228 [40][41]
24 Brian Rose  England 1978–1983 01978-04-19 19 April 1978 01983-07-10 10 July 1983 111 112 – 223 [42][43]
25 Ian Botham  England 1984–1985 01980-05-17 17 May 1980 01985-08-24 24 August 1985 32 49 – 81 [44][45]
26 Peter Roebuck  England 1986–1988 01983-06-08 8 June 1983 01988-08-21 21 August 1988 60 53 – 113 [46][47]
27 Vic Marks  England 1989 01980-07-09 9 July 1980 01989-09-08 8 September 1989 73 51 – 124 [48][49]
28 Chris Tavaré  England 1990–1993 01989-05-17 17 May 1989 01993-08-31 31 August 1993 84 87 – 173 [50][51]
29 Andy Hayhurst  England 1994–1996 01993-09-05 5 September 1993 01996-07-30 30 July 1996 42 50 – 92 [52][53]
30 Peter Bowler  England 1997–1998 01995-05-25 25 May 1995 02004-07-27 27 July 2004 49 54 – 103 [54][55]
31 Jamie Cox  Australia 1999–2002 01999-04-15 15 April 1999 02004-05-12 12 May 2004 62 78 0 140 [56][57][58]
32 Michael Burns  England 2003–2004 02001-06-17 17 June 2001 02004-09-16 16 September 2004 39 45 9 93 [59][60][61]
33 Graeme Smith  South Africa 2005 02005-06-05 5 June 2005 02005-07-30 30 July 2005 2 5 11 18 [62][63][64]
34 Ian Blackwell  England 2005–2006 02005-07-26 26 July 2005 02006-05-24 24 May 2006 8 10 2 20 [65][66][67]
35 Justin Langer  Australia 2007–2009 02007-04-18 18 April 2007 02009-10-18 18 October 2009 46 43 32 121 [68][69][70]
36 Marcus Trescothick  England 2010–present 01999-05-23 23 May 1999 02011-09-17 17 September 2011 37 44 35 116 [71][72][73]

References

General

Walsh, Richard, ed., "Somerset Captains 1882–2010", Somerset County Cricket Club Yearbook 2009/10, Somerset County Cricket Club, p. 3 

Specific
  1. ^ Foot (1986), pp15–16.
  2. ^ "The County Championship: Timeline 1890-present". Cricinfo. http://static.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ENG/CHAMPIONSHIP/CC_HISTORY.html. Retrieved 2010-02-11. 
  3. ^ Mbarlow Richard Walsh (12 February 2010). "Somerset boss eyes silverware". thisisdevon.co.uk. http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/news/Somerset-boss-eyes-silverware/article-1826578-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  4. ^ "Other Deaths in 1916". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228031.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17. 
  5. ^ Foot (1986), pp23–28.
  6. ^ Foot (1986), pp42–45.
  7. ^ Tibballs, Geoff (2008). "Sammy Woods: Champagne and Lobsters". Cricket's Greatest Characters. London: JR Books. pp. 187–189. ISBN 978-1-906217-28-0. 
  8. ^ "Obituary: Norman Mitchell-Innes". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). 30 December 2006. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1538116/Norman-Mitchell-Innes.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  9. ^ Foot (1986), pp155–156.
  10. ^ a b Foot (1986), p169.
  11. ^ Roebuck (1991), p271.
  12. ^ Roebuck (1991), p272.
  13. ^ Walsh, Richard, ed (2010). "Somerset's performance in the County Championship (1891–2009)". Somerset County Cricket Club and Somerset Cricket Board Yearbook 2009/10. Greenpark Publishing. pp. 66–67. 
  14. ^ Roebuck (1991), pp272–284.
  15. ^ "SC Newton as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3733&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  16. ^ "E Sainsbury as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3801&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  17. ^ "HT Hewett as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3615&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  18. ^ "SMJ Woods as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=110&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  19. ^ "LCH Palairet as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=260&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  20. ^ "J Daniell as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3511&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  21. ^ "ESM Poyntz as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3768&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  22. ^ "JC White as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=405&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  23. ^ "RA Ingle as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3646&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  24. ^ "EF Longrigg as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3693&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
  25. ^ "RJO Meyer as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3717&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  26. ^ "NM Mitchell-Innes as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=658&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  27. ^ "JW Seamer as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3907&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  28. ^ "GES Woodhouse as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3907&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  29. ^ "SS Rogers as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3796&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  30. ^ "BG Brocklehurst as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3455&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  31. ^ "GG Tordoff as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3855&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  32. ^ "MF Tremlett as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=810&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  33. ^ "HW Stephenson as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3834&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  34. ^ "HW Stephenson as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3834&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  35. ^ "CRM Atkinson as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3408&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  36. ^ "CRM Atkinson as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3408&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  37. ^ "RC Kerslake as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3664&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  38. ^ "BA Langford as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3672&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  39. ^ "BA Langford as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3672&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  40. ^ "DB Close as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=858&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  41. ^ "DB Close as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=858&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  42. ^ "BC Rose as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1540&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  43. ^ "BC Rose as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1540&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  44. ^ "IT Botham as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1529&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  45. ^ "IT Botham as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1529&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  46. ^ "PM Roebuck as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3795&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  47. ^ "PM Roebuck as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3795&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  48. ^ "VJ Marks as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1685&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  49. ^ "VJ Marks as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1685&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  50. ^ "CJ Tavaré as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1627&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  51. ^ "CJ Tavaré as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=1627&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  52. ^ "AN Hayhurst as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3607&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  53. ^ "AN Hayhurst as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3607&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  54. ^ "PD Bowler as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2409&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  55. ^ "PD Bowler as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2409&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  56. ^ "J Cox as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2460&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  57. ^ "J Cox as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2460&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  58. ^ "J Cox as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2460&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  59. ^ "M Burns as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=4224&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  60. ^ "M Burns as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=4224&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  61. ^ "M Burns as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=4224&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  62. ^ "GC Smith as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=10283&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  63. ^ "GC Smith as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=10283&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  64. ^ "GC Smith as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=10283&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  65. ^ "ID Blackwell as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=7025&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  66. ^ "ID Blackwell as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=7025&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  67. ^ "ID Blackwell as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=7025&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  68. ^ "JL Langer as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2070&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  69. ^ "JL Langer as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2070&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  70. ^ "JL Langer as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=2070&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  71. ^ "ME Trescothick as captain in first-class matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3859&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  72. ^ "ME Trescothick as captain in listA matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3859&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=ListA&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  73. ^ "ME Trescothick as captain in Twenty20 matches where team is Somerset". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=3859&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=Twenty20&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Somerset&startseason=. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 

Bibliography

The club
Grounds
Current: County Ground (since 1882) · Recreation Ground, Bath (since 1897)
Previous: Lansdown Cricket Club Ground (1884) · Clarence Park (1914–1996) · Knowle Cricket Club Ground (1926–1928) · Agricultural Showgrounds (1932–1970) · Downside School (1934) · Rowdens Road (1935–1951) · West Hendford (1935–1939) · Johnson Park (1951–1970) · Morlands Athletic Ground (1952–1978) · Imperial Athletic Ground (1957–1979) · Millfield School (1961–1977) · Devonshire Park Ground (1969–1970) · Ironmould Lane (1969–1970) · Recreation Ground, Torquay (1969–1975) · Westlands Sports Ground (1971–1978) · North Perrott Cricket Club Ground (2001)
Honours
1979 Gillette Cup · 1979 John Player League · 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup · 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup · 1983 NatWest Trophy · 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy  · 2005 Twenty20 Cup
Seasons
1885 · 1890 · 1891 · 1979 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 2001 · 2005 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011