The history of Langleybury Cricket Club
Explore Langleybury’s early years, national cup campaigns, 1996 Lord’s final and community history, with the evidence behind each story.
Langleybury’s history connects a Hertfordshire cricket ground with national cup journeys, a Lord’s final and generations of local players and volunteers. The surviving evidence is unusually varied: a club programme from 1988, match scorecards, published records, local newspapers and older versions of the club website.
This independent archive follows those records. It covers the club usually written Langleybury Cricket Club, also searched for as Langley Bury CC, at Hunton Bridge, near Kings Langley. It is published by Serallo Domains Ltd and is separate from the present club.
Begin with the early years
The club’s modern beginnings belong to the early 1950s. The exact year remains disputed: the 1988 programme gives 1952, while a later official account gives 1950. A much older tradition associates cricket with Langleybury House in 1865. Our origins article explains why these statements cannot simply be joined into one continuous story.
The ground is part of that history. Wooden and brick pavilions, a second playing area and the work of groundsmen appear repeatedly in the records. The ground history follows these changes through dated sources.
From village cup runs to Lord’s
National Village competition entries are documented from 1972. Known semi-finals in 1977, 1979 and 1983 show that the 1996 Lord’s final had a long prehistory. At Lord’s, Caldy made 222/5 and Langleybury finished on 216, losing by six runs. The organiser’s scorecard anchors the account; later recollections add the supporters’ experience.
Two years later, Langleybury became Hertfordshire Cricket League champions. These are different achievements: a national knockout final in 1996 and a league title in 1998.
A history beyond the first XI
The people archive includes international cricketer Steven Finn alongside captains, scorers, groundsmen and long-serving supporters. Junior cricket, women’s cricket and community events show how the club’s life extends beyond headline results.
Use the timeline for a chronological route, or the source catalogue to follow the evidence for yourself.
Sources and further reading
- 1988 programme, printed pages 24–25: ground photograph and club history — checked 2026-11-02
- Official Langleybury CC About Us page, Wayback capture 5 July 2015 — checked 2026-11-02
- National Village Cup: 1996 final scorecard — checked 2026-11-02
- ACS: Hertfordshire Cricket League winners — checked 2026-11-02
- Langleybury CC: About — checked 2026-11-02
