Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, founded in 1870, is one of 18 first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucesters
Gloucestershire CCC in 1880.
The Bristol County Ground
A tablet of W. G. Grace at the Grace Gates of the Bristol County Ground
W. G. Grace dominated the club's early history. He made 22,808 runs and took 1,339 wickets for the county.
W. G. Grace
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William Gilbert Grace was an English cricketer who is widely held to have been one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a reco
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
…of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. The team played its first senior match in 1870, under the captaincy of W. G. Grace. Beginning with Grace, and his brothers E. M. and Fred, many great players have represented Gloucestershire, including Gilbert Jessop, Charlie Parker…
Grace photographed by George Beldam, c. 1902
An 1877 illustration of Grace by Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair emphasises his trademark beard and MCC cap.
Grace as a young man
Grace with Harry Jupp of Surrey