A history of Langleybury cricket.
The matches, people and village ground behind a remarkable Hertfordshire cricket story.
An independent archive. For today’s club, visit langleyburycc.com.
1996
The village side that reached Lord’s
Langleybury reached Lord’s for the 1996 National Village Cup final. Caldy’s 222/5 was just beyond reach: Langleybury finished on 216. The scorecard and contemporary accounts preserve a memorable day for the club and its supporters.
Explore the archive
The early years
Estate cricket traditions, the early 1950s and the different accounts of the modern club’s beginnings.
A ground with a history
Langleybury Lane, the pavilions and a cricket ground set within a wider Hertfordshire landscape.
People of Langleybury
Players, officials, groundsmen and volunteers whose contributions shaped the club’s story.
Records & milestones
Cup campaigns, a league championship and outstanding performances across the club’s teams.
A story told through its records.
- 1950s
The modern club
The beginnings of the present club. - 1975
The BBC visits
Village cricket reaches the television listings. - 1996
The Lord’s final
A national final decided by six runs. - 1998
League champions
Hertfordshire honours for Langleybury. - 2005
Malik’s 403
An extraordinary individual innings.
Follow the evidence
Programmes, scorecards and published club records preserve different parts of the story. Begin with the 1988 programme, the restored Alan Bunn tribute and the archive guide, then follow the source trail.
A note on the beginnings
Sources differ between 1950 and 1952. We keep that uncertainty visible. Read the evidence.