1955 County Championship

1955 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Surrey

The 1955 County Championship was the 56th officially organised running of the County Championship. Surrey won the Championship title for the fourth successive year.

Table

• 12 points for a win
• 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
• 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
• 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match
• If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tie	No Decision	1st Inns Loss	1st Inns Draw	Points
Surrey	28	23	5	0	0	0	2	0	284
Yorkshire	28	21	5	2	0	0	2	2	268
Hampshire	28	16	5	6	1	0	0	3	210
Sussex	28	13	8	6	1	0	3	5	196
Middlesex	28	14	12	2	0	0	6	0	192
Leicestershire	28	11	10	7	0	0	3	2	154
Northamptonshire	28	9	10	9	0	0	3	7	148
Derbyshire	28	9	10	9	0	0	2	7	146
Lancashire	28	10	9	8	0	1	2	3	140
Warwickshire	28	10	9	9	0	0	2	3	140
Nottinghamshire	28	10	11	7	0	0	1	2	132
Gloucestershire	28	9	13	6	0	0	2	3	128
Kent	28	8	13	7	0	0	0	2	104
Essex	28	6	15	7	0	0	3	4	100
Worcestershire	28	5	17	6	0	0	2	4	84
Glamorgan	28	5	14	8	0	1	2	3	80
Somerset	28	4	17	7	0	0	2	2	64