1966 County Championship

1966 County Championship
Dates	4 May – 3 September 1966
Administrator	England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format	League system
Champions	Yorkshire (27th title)
Participants	17
Matches	238
Most runs	Tony Lewis, (Glamorgan); 1,960
Most wickets	Derek Underwood, (Kent); 143
	← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 County Championship was the 67th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire won the Championship title.

The method of obtaining points for the first innings was changed with two points awarded for a first innings lead for any match won, lost or drawn.

Table

10 points for a win
5 points to each team for a tie
5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level
2 points for first innings lead
1 point for first innings tie
If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the team leading on first innings scores 6 points. If the scores are level, the team batting second scores 3 points.
Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
Each team plays 28 matches.
The first innings in the first 102 matches of the season (first 12 games played by each county on a home and away basis) was restricted to 65 overs. Normal conditions applied to return matches or when teams met only once in the season.


	Team	P	W	L	D	No Dec	1st Inns Lead	1st Inns Tie	Pts
1	Yorkshire	28	15	5	8	0	17	0	184
2	Worcestershire	28	13	5	9	1	18	0	166
3	Somerset	28	13	7	7	1	13	0	156
4	Kent	28	11	8	8	1	17	0	144
5	Northamptonshire	28	10	9	9	0	15	0	130
6	Warwickshire	28	8	8	10	2	16	1	113
7	Surrey	28	8	3	16	1	15	0	110
8	Leicestershire	28	8	7	12	1	14	0	108
9	Derbyshire	28	8	12	7	1	8	0	96
10	Sussex	28	6	11	11	0	16	0	92
11	Hampshire	28	5	4	18	1	15	0	87
=12	Lancashire	28	6	11	8	3	13	0	86
=12	Middlesex	28	6	5	14	3	13	0	86
14	Glamorgan	28	6	8	13	1	10	0	85
15	Gloucestershire	28	6	12	9	1	7	1	75
16	Essex	28	4	10	11	3	10	0	60
17	Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	12	2	8	0	46

↑ Hampshire were awarded 5 points for the draw against Nottinghamshire, as they were batting fourth when scores were tied.
↑ Glamorgan were awarded 5 points for the draw against Essex, as they were batting fourth when scores were tied.

↑ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
↑ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
↑ "Nottinghamshire v Hampshire at Nottingham, 4-6 Jun 1966". I.imgci.com. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
↑ "Glamorgan v Essex at Swansea, 27-29 Jul 1966". I.imgci.com. Retrieved 23 September 2026.