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List of first-class cricket centuries by W G Grace

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William Gilbert Grace, commonly known as W. G. Grace, is generally considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time. His first-class cricket career spanned 44 seasons, from 1865 until 1908, during which time he claimed over 2,800 wickets and over 800 catches. Despite this, he is best known for his batting ability: possessing a "high backlift and willingness to play off both front and back foot", he stood apart from other batsmen of the time. He scored over 50,000 first-class runs, a feat achieved by only six other cricketers, and was the first cricketer to score 100 or more centuries.

Painting of W. G. Grace batting for London County in 1905.

Disputes regarding the first-class status of a number of matches in which W. G. Grace played have resulted in him having varying career statistics published. Of his centuries, 124 were scored in matches universally accepted as being first-class, these are the figures which are published on both Cricinfo and CricketArchive. A number of further matches are considered to be first-class by some sources; in these matches he scored two centuries: for the "Gentlemen to Canada Touring Team" against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1873, and for Gloucestershire against Somerset in 1879. Grace, in his 1899 reminiscences, records both of these centuries among his tally of first-class centuries. In Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's first-class records section, he is listed as having scored 126 centuries, the eleventh most hundreds scored during a career. He retains this position with the lower total of 124, also appearing eleventh on Cricinfo's list.

Grace made his first-class debut in June 1865 appearing for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South at The Oval, but did not score his first century until his tenth match, making an unbeaten 224 for England against Surrey County Cricket Club at the same ground. In 1871, he reached 100 on 10 different occasions, the most during any season of his career. In doing so, he became the first batsman to pass 2,000 first-class runs in a season, tallying 2,739 in total. He scored the first triple century in first-class cricket in 1876, amassing 344 for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent after the Gentlemen had been forced to follow on. Less than two weeks later, Grace passed 300 once more, scoring 318 not out for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire. He scored 177 in his only innings between the two triple-centuries, and scored 839 runs in eight days.

He scored his 100th century in 1895; at the time this was reckoned to be made in the county match between Gloucestershire and Somerset. Somerset's captain, Sammy Woods recollects the moment in his reminiscences:

During May we had a weird game at Bristol v. Gloucester. We scored 200 for 1 wicket. W. G. then went on and took 5 wickets, and we were all out for 300. He then proceeded to go in first and help himself to 288, and to get his hundredth century. I had the satisfaction of giving him a full pitch to get to his hundred, not that he wanted any help.

Grace comments in his memoirs that he was glad to make his hundredth century at Gloucestershire's ground. Excluding the two centuries not considered first-class by some modern statisticians, Grace's hundredth century came later in the same month when he scored 169 for Gloucestershire against Middlesex at Lord's. He scored his final first-class century in July 1904 for London County, reaching 166 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. He played first-class cricket for another four seasons, and scored 15 and 25 for the Gentlemen of England in his final outing, an innings defeat against Surrey.

Key

  • * denotes that he remained not out.
  • Pos. denotes his position in the batting order.
  • Inn. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
  • Date denotes the date on which the match began.
  • Drawn denotes that the match was drawn.
  • Lost denotes that the match was lost by Grace's team.
  • Won denotes that the match was won by Grace's team.
  •  D  denotes that the century was scored in a match not universally considered first-class.
  •  T  denotes that the century was scored in a Test match.

Centuries

No. Score For Against Pos. Inn. Venue Date Result
1 224* England Surrey 5 1 The Oval, London 30 July 1866 Won
2 173* Gentlemen of the South Players of the South 5 2 The Oval, London 27 August 1866 Drawn
3 134* Gentlemen Players 3 1 Lord's, London 29 June 1868 Won
4 130 South of the Thames North of the Thames 1 2 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 3 August 1868 Lost
5 102* South of the Thames North of the Thames 4 4 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 3 August 1868 Lost
6 117 Marylebone Cricket Club Oxford University 2 2 Magdalen Ground, Oxford 13 May 1869 Won
7 138* Marylebone Cricket Club Surrey 1 1 The Oval, London 1 July 1869 Won
8 121 Marylebone Cricket Club Nottinghamshire 1 4 Lord's, London 5 July 1869 Lost
9 180 Gentlemen of the South Players of the South 2 2 The Oval, London 15 July 1869 Drawn
10 122 South North 1 1 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 26 July 1869 Won
11 127 Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 1 1 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 11 August 1869 Won
12 117* Marylebone Cricket Club Nottinghamshire 1 2 Lord's, London 13 June 1870 Lost
13 215 Gentlemen Players 1 3 The Oval, London 14 July 1870 Drawn
14 109 Gentlemen Players 1 1 Lord's, London 18 July 1870 Won
15 143 Gloucestershire Surrey 1 1 The Oval, London 28 July 1870 Won
16 172 Gloucestershire Marylebone Cricket Club 1 1 Lord's, London 1 August 1870 Won
17 181 Marylebone Cricket Club Surrey 1 1 Lord's, London 15 May 1871 Won
18 118 Gentlemen of the South Gentlemen of the North 1 2 Lillie Bridge, West Brompton 25 May 1871 Won
19 178 South North 1 1 Lord's, London 29 May 1871 Won
20 162 Gentlemen of England Cambridge University 1 1 Fenner's, Cambridge 1 June 1871 Won
21 189* Single Married 1 1 Lord's, London 10 June 1871 Won
22 146 Marylebone Cricket Club Surrey 1 2 The Oval, London 20 July 1871 Lost
23 268 South North 1 3 The Oval, London 31 July 1871 Drawn
24 117 Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 1 2 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 9 August 1871 Won
25 217 Gentlemen Players 1 3 Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove 14 August 1871 Drawn
26 116 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 5 3 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 21 August 1871 Lost
27 101 Marylebone Cricket Club Yorkshire 1 1 Lord's, London 27 May 1872 Won
28 112 Gentlemen Players 3 4 Lord's, London 1 July 1872 Won
29 117 Gentlemen Players 1 1 The Oval, London 4 July 1872 Won
30 170* England Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire 1 1 Lord's, London 8 July 1872 Won
31 114 South North 1 2 The Oval, London 25 July 1872 Won
32 150 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 29 July 1872 Won
33 145 Gentlemen of the South Players of the North 1 2 Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea 5 June 1873 Lost
34 134 Gentlemen of the South Players of the South 1 1 The Oval, London 26 June 1873 Won
35 163 Gentlemen Players 1 1 Lord's, London 30 June 1873 Won
36 158 Gentlemen Players 1 1 The Oval, London 3 July 1873 Won
152 D Gentlemen to Canada Touring Team Marylebone Cricket Club 1 1 Lord's, London 21 July 1873 Won
37 192* South North 1 1 The Oval, London 24 July 1873 Won
38 160* Gloucestershire Surrey 1 3 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 25 August 1873 Drawn
39 179 Gloucestershire Sussex 1 1 County Ground, Hove 11 June 1874 Won
40 150 Gentlemen of the South Players of the South 1 2 The Oval, London 25 June 1874 Won
41 104 Gentlemen of the South Players of the North 1 2 Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea 20 July 1874 Won
42 110 Gentlemen Players 1 3 Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea 23 July 1874 Won
43 167 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 27 July 1874 Won
44 121 Kent and Gloucestershire England 1 3 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 3 August 1874 Won
45 123 Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 1 2 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 5 August 1874 Won
46 127 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 13 August 1874 Won
47 152 Gentlemen Players 1 3 Lord's, London 5 July 1875 Won
48 111 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 26 July 1875 Lost
49 119 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 16 August 1875 Drawn
50 104 Gloucestershire Sussex 1 3 County Ground, Hove 12 June 1876 Won
51 169 Gentlemen Players 1 1 Lord's, London 3 July 1876 Won
52 114* South North 1 4 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 17 July 1876 Won
53 126 United South of England Eleven United North of England Eleven 1 1 Argyle Street, Hull 3 August 1876 Drawn
54 344 Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 2 3 St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 10 August 1876 Drawn
55 177 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 14 August 1876 Won
56 318* Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 College Ground, Cheltenham 17 August 1876 Drawn
57 261 South North 1 1 Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea 31 May 1877 Won
58 110 Gloucestershire and Yorkshire England 2 3 Lord's, London 16 July 1877 Drawn
59 116 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 3 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1 August 1878 Drawn
60 123 Gloucestershire Surrey 1 3 The Oval, London 5 June 1879 Won
61 102 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 2 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 31 July 1879 Drawn
113 D Gloucestershire Somerset 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 11 August 1879 Won
62 106 Gloucestershire Lancashire 7 2 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 26 August 1880 Won
63 152 T   England   Australia 2 1 The Oval, London 6 September 1880 Won
64 100 Gentlemen Players 1 2 The Oval, London 30 June 1881 Won
65 182 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 5 3 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 28 July 1881 Drawn
66 112 Gloucestershire Lancashire 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 27 August 1883 Won
67 101 Marylebone Cricket Club   Australians 1 1 Lord's, London 22 May 1884 Won
68 107 Gentlemen of England   Australians 1 2 The Oval, London 26 June 1884 Lost
69 116* Gloucestershire   Australians 4 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 7 August 1884 Lost
70 132 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Park Avenue, Bradford 27 July 1885 Drawn
71 104 Gloucestershire Surrey 2 2 College Ground, Cheltenham 20 August 1885 Won
72 221* Gloucestershire Middlesex 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 24 August 1885 Won
73 174 Gentlemen Players 1 1 North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 3 September 1885 Won
74 148 Gentlemen of England   Australians 1 1 The Oval, London 17 June 1886 Drawn
75 104 Marylebone Cricket Club Oxford University 1 2 University Parks, Oxford 21 June 1886 Won
76 110 Gloucestershire   Australians 4 3 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 5 August 1886 Drawn
77 170 T   England   Australia 1 1 The Oval, London 12 August 1886 Won
78 113 Gloucestershire Middlesex 2 1 Lord's, London 2 June 1887 Drawn
79 116* Marylebone Cricket Club Cambridge University 1 4 Lord's, London 27 June 1887 Won
80 183* Gloucestershire Yorkshire 3 3 Spa Ground, Gloucester 30 June 1887 Drawn
81 113* Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 3 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 8 August 1887 Lost
82 101 Gloucestershire Kent 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 25 August 1887 Drawn
83 103* Gloucestershire Kent 1 3 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 25 August 1887 Drawn
84 215 Gloucestershire Sussex 1 1 County Ground, Hove 21 May 1888 Drawn
85 165 Gentlemen of England   Australians 1 2 Lord's, London 28 May 1888 Drawn
86 148 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 1 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 16 August 1888 Drawn
87 153 Gloucestershire Yorkshire 1 3 Clifton College Close Ground, Bristol 16 August 1888 Drawn
88 101 Gloucestershire Middlesex 1 3 Lord's, London 3 June 1889 Lost
89 127* Gloucestershire Middlesex 1 1 College Ground, Cheltenham 22 August 1889 Drawn
90 154 South North 1 3 North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 5 September 1889 Drawn
91 109* Gloucestershire Kent 1 1 Mote Park, Maidstone 22 May 1890 Lost
92 159* Lord Sheffield's XI Victoria 1 1 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 27 November 1891 Won
93 128 Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 1 1 Lord's, London 8 June 1893 Won
94 139 Marylebone Cricket Club Cambridge University 1 2 Fenner's, Cambridge 24 May 1894 Won
95 196 Marylebone Cricket Club Cambridge University 2 3 Lord's, London 25 June 1894 Won
96 131 Gentlemen Players 1 2 Central Recreation Ground, Hastings 10 September 1894 Drawn
97 103 Marylebone Cricket Club Sussex 1 3 Lord's, London 9 May 1895 Won
98 288 Gloucestershire Somerset 1 2 Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 16 May 1895 Won
99 257 Gloucestershire Kent 1 2 Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend 23 May 1895 Won
100 169 Gloucestershire Middlesex 1 1 Lord's, London 30 May 1895 Won
101 125 Marylebone Cricket Club Kent 1 3 Lord's, London 13 June 1895 Won
102 101* Gentlemen of England I Zingari 1 4 Lord's, London 20 June 1895 Won
103 118 Gentlemen Players 1 2 Lord's, London 8 July 1895 Lost
104 119 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 1 College Ground, Cheltenham 19 August 1895 Won
105 104 South North 2 3 Central Recreation Ground, Hastings 5 September 1895 Won
106 243* Gloucestershire Sussex 1 1 County Ground, Hove 25 May 1896 Drawn
107 102* Gloucestershire Lancashire 1 3 Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 25 June 1896 Lost
108 186 Gloucestershire Somerset 1 1 County Ground, Taunton 29 June 1896 Won
109 301 Gloucestershire Sussex 1 1 Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 3 August 1896 Won
110 113 Gloucestershire Gentlemen of Philadelphia 1 1 Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 15 July 1897 Won
111 126 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 3 2 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 22 July 1897 Won
112 116 Gloucestershire Sussex 1 2 Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 2 August 1897 Drawn
113 131 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 2 College Ground, Cheltenham 12 August 1897 Won
114 126 Gloucestershire Essex 1 2 County Ground, Leyton 7 July 1898 Won
115 168 Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire 1 1 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 21 July 1898 Drawn
116 109 Gloucestershire Somerset 1 1 County Ground, Taunton 18 August 1898 Won
117 110* London County Worcestershire 1 3 Crystal Palace Park, London 13 August 1900 Won
118 110 London County Marylebone Cricket Club 1 3 Crystal Palace Park, London 23 August 1900 Lost
119 126 South North 1 1 Lord's, London 13 September 1900 Drawn
120 132 London County Marylebone Cricket Club 1 1 Crystal Palace Park, London 8 August 1901 Drawn
121 131 London County Marylebone Cricket Club 5 2 Crystal Palace Park, London 14 July 1902 Won
122 129 London County Warwickshire 1 1 Crystal Palace Park, London 21 August 1902 Drawn
123 150 London County Gloucestershire 4 2 Crystal Palace Park, London 4 June 1903 Won
124 166 London County Marylebone Cricket Club 1 2 Crystal Palace Park, London 18 July 1904 Won

References

General
  • "Player Oracle Reveals Results: WG Grace in first-class matches where score is at least 100". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
Specific
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