Captain Robin Buckston Most runs Stan Worthington Most catches Harry Elliott | County Championship 5 Most wickets Thomas Mitchell | |
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1938 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixty seven years. It was their fortieth season in the County Championship and they came fifth.
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1938 season
Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, and one match against the touring Australians. In the County Championship, they won eleven matches and lost eight to finish fifth, a drop of two places from the previous season. They also suffered a heavy defeat by the Australians.
Robin Buckston was in his second season as captain. Stan Worthington was top scorer, closely followed by Leslie Townsend. Thomas Mitchell took most wickets.
Thomas Hounsfield made his debut for the club in 1938 and went on to play one more season before World War II led to the suspension of the first class game..