Gloucestershire
- Name: Gloucestershire
- Country: England
- Stadium: Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
- Year Founded: 1870
- Official Site: https://www.gloscricket.co.uk/
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is a first-class county club in the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. Known as the Gloucestershire Gladiators in limited overs forma
Origin of the club
In the early 1840s, the Mangotsfield Cricket Club was formed and in 1846, it merged with the West Gloucestershire Cricket Club. In 1867, it was renamed the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Despite the trouble caused by their rival, the Cheltenham club which was disbanded in 1871, Gloucestershire was founded in 1870.
Gloucestershire's initial first-class match took place against Surrey at Durdham Down in Bristol on June 2, 3, and 4, 1870. Dr Henry Grace and his brother-in-law Alfred Pocock formed the county club due to the strength exhibited by the players, especially his three sons - WG, EM and Fred Grace. WG Grace was the captain right from the club’s inception.
Gloucestershire Gladiators in Vitality Blast
Although the gladiators have never won a trophy, they were runners-up in the 2007 edition. Kent Spitfires had defeated them by four wickets. In the Friends Provident/FriendsLife T20 format, the club was in the Southern Division. In the three-division format, they were in the Central Division.
Achievements
During the 2019 season, Northamptonshire was promoted from Division Two of the County Championship. They won their first trophy in 2013 after a dry run that lasted two decades. Here are other achievements by the club.
- Champion County[ in 1874, 1876, 1877, and 1873 (shared)
- Royal London One-Day Cup in 2015
- Sunday/National League/Pro40 in 2000
- Sunday/National League/Pro40 (Division Two) in 2002 and 2006
- Gillette/NatWest/C&G Trophy in 1973, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004
- Benson & Hedges Cup in 1977, 1999, and 2000