1873 English cricket season
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In the 1873 English cricket season, in only their fourth season as a first-class team, Gloucestershire was proclaimed joint Champion County
by the media and went on to claim the still unofficial title four times in five seasons (1873-1874 & 1876-1877).
Player qualification rules came into force, with players having to decide at the start of a season whether they would play for the county of their birth or the county of residence. Before this, it was quite common for a player to play for two counties during the course of a single season. It is only since the residence qualifications were introduced that any quasi-official status can be ascribed to the oft-claimed Champion County title.
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
by the media and went on to claim the still unofficial title four times in five seasons (1873-1874 & 1876-1877).
Player qualification rules came into force, with players having to decide at the start of a season whether they would play for the county of their birth or the county of residence. Before this, it was quite common for a player to play for two counties during the course of a single season. It is only since the residence qualifications were introduced that any quasi-official status can be ascribed to the oft-claimed Champion County title.
Champion County
- Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire (shared)