1966 season | |||
Captain | Derek Morgan | ||
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County Championship | 9 | ||
Gillette Cup | Round 2 | ||
Most runs | John Harvey | ||
Most wickets | Harold Rhodes | ||
Most catches | Bob Taylor | ||
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1966 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-five years. In the County Championship, they won eight matches to finish ninth in their sixty-second season in the Championship. They were eliminated in round 2 of the Gillette Cup.
Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against Oxford University, and one against the touring West Indians. They won nine first class matches altogether. Derek Morgan was in his second season as captain. John Harvey was top scorer and Harold Rhodes took most wickets.
Peter Gibbs joined the side from Oxford University, and Maurice Hill joined from Nottinghamshire. Alan Ward made his debut with Derbyshire during the season. All three saw further years service with Derbyshire.