
Albert Lansdown
Played 1915-16 – 1932-33
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Played 1915-16 – 1932-33
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Career totals
Career
174
Games
18
Seasons
1915-16 – 1932-33
Played
Batting
184
Innings
30
Not outs
4,571
Runs
183
High score
29.68
Average
22
50s
7
100s
Bowling
212
Wickets
25.26
Average
12
5-fors
5,357
Overs
Fielding
134
Catches
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | 11 | 193 | 48 | 19.30 | 16 | 8 | 7/31 | 4 |
| 1922-23 | 11 | 187 | 38 | 18.70 | 40.5 | 33 | 8/96 | 14 |
| 1923-24 | 11 | 126 | 65* | 15.75 | 45 | 23 | 5/31 | 10 |
| 1924-25 | 10 | 384 | 101* | 76.80 | 43 | 13 | 4/94 | 4 |
| 1925-26 | 12 | 503 | 89 | 41.92 | 69.1 | 31 | 7/64 | 4 |
| 1926-27 | 12 | 397 | 147 | 30.54 | 55 | 34 | 8/104 | 14 |
| 1927-28 | 7 | 308 | 121* | 51.33 | 26.7 | 8 | 6/82 | 4 |
| 1928-29 | 11 | 369 | 183* | 36.90 | 28 | 9 | 2/35 | 6 |
| 1929-30 | 14 | 498 | 101 | 35.57 | 40.3 | 15 | 5/29 | 17 |
| 1930-31 | 14 | 398 | 83 | 30.62 | 22.4 | 15 | 5/29 | 17 |
| 1931-32 | 14 | 236 | 65 | 15.73 | 27 | 10 | 2/38 | 13 |
| 1932-33 | 11 | 263 | 109* | 32.88 | 23 | 8 | 3/54 | 8 |
| Career | 138 | 3,862 | 183* | 31.15 | 207 | 8/96 | 115 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
| 13 | 565 | 93* | 51.36 | 4 | 24 | 30.88 | 6/117 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 409 | 101 | 34.08 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27.54 | 5/29 | 1 | |
| 12 | 347 | 121* | 31.55 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17.80 | 8/104 | 3 | |
| 12 | 267 | 58 | 20.54 | 1 | 16 | 24.69 | 4/60 | |||
| 12 | 173 | 63 | 14.42 | 1 | 20 | 24.90 | 5/29 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 452 | 183* | 90.40 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 27.80 | 4/55 | ||
| 11 | 340 | 101* | 26.15 | 1 | 13 | 29.31 | 5/21 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 203 | 109* | 20.30 | 1 | 22 | 20.18 | 7/64 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 160 | 37 | 13.33 | 7 | 47.14 | 2/61 | ||||
| 10 | 404 | 147 | 44.89 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 16.96 | 8/96 | 2 | |
| 10 | 197 | 54 | 24.63 | 1 | 9 | 36.00 | 4/110 | |||
| 8 | 290 | 90 | 48.33 | 3 | 9 | 29.00 | 4/88 | |||
| 4 | 55 | 29 | 27.50 | 1 | 40.00 | 1/40 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 2 | 1,186 | 147 | 34.88 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 50 | 3 | 1,360 | 183* | 28.94 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 225 | 57 | 25.00 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 15 | 2 | 292 | 93* | 22.46 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 298 | 109* | 74.50 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 206 | 65* | 34.33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 109 |
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22 to 1932-33: 4th of 65 for runs, 5th of 32 for wickets, 5th of 72 for matches, 2nd of 13 for hundreds, 1st of 56 for catches, 6th of 28 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 10th of 321 for runs, 13th of 172 for wickets, 11th of 345 for matches, 6th of 50 for hundreds, 5th of 279 for catches, 15th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
The careers nearest Lansdown’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Moved about the order across 12 seasons: opened in 8, at 4th in 2, at 8th in 1, at 3rd in 1.
Wickets by season
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| 55 |
| 27.25 |
| 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 107 | 34 | 35.67 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 38 | 15.75 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3* | – |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 96 | 6 | 2,771 | 183* | 30.79 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 35 | 8 | 905 | 109* | 33.52 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 14 | 7 | 186 | 38 | 26.57 | 1 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 6 of 24 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 13.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 22 times.
Most often dismissed by: Wallace (5), Scott (4), Mullett (4), Ebeling (4), Morton (4).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 72 | 9 | 2,091 | 121* | 33.19 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| In losses | 40 | 6 | 582 | 109* | 17.12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| In draws | 30 | 5 | 1,010 | 183* | 40.40 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| In ties | 3 | 1 | 179 | 147 | 89.50 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 53 | 136 | 17.46 | 2.6 |
| In losses | 28 | 28 | 51.14 | 1.0 |
| In draws | 26 | 38 | 34.03 | 1.5 |
| In ties | 2 | 5 | 19.60 | 2.5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 61 | 6 | 1,704 | 183* | 30.98 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Batting second | 69 | 9 | 1,903 | 147 | 31.72 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Second innings of the match | 15 | 6 | 255 | 66* | 28.33 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 68 | 69 | 1,692 | 93* | 28.20 | 97 | 26.79 | 8/96 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 8 | 11 | 297 | 101 | 29.70 | 6 | 21.33 | 5/29 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 7 | 6 | 260 | 147 | 43.33 | 11 | 24.18 | 4/71 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 7 | 5 | 313 | 183* | 104.33 | 8 | 34.88 | 4/92 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 8 | 253 | 66* | 42.17 | 12 | 28.25 | 6/117 |
| Toorak Park | 6 | 8 | 102 | 31 | 12.75 | 8 | 24.63 | 4/60 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 6 | 151 | 109* | 30.20 | 15 | 12.87 | 7/64 |
| University Oval | 6 | 5 | 93 | 63 | 18.60 | 16 | 20.56 | 5/29 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 5 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 15.20 | 4 | 37.50 | 2/61 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 5 | 205 | 121* | 51.25 | 11 | 25.91 | 6/82 |
| Victoria Park | 5 | 5 | 133 | 54 | 26.60 | 6 | 28.50 | 4/110 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 4 | 4 | 106 | 68* | 53.00 | 2 | 48.50 | 2/65 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 5 | 135 | 101* | 45.00 | 7 | 16.14 | 5/21 |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 2 | 46 | 39 | 23.00 | 4 | 13.00 | 4/45 |
Batters dismissed
12 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 8/96 v Northcote, 1922-23. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name
1924-25: 1st XI Batting · 1927-28: 1st XI Batting · 1930-31: premiership
The arc
Albert Lansdown's best season with the bat was 1925-26: 503 runs from 13 innings at 41.92. The best ten-innings patch came in 1924-25 to 1925-26: 462 runs at 77.00. The leanest, 1931-32 to 1932-33: 91 runs at 9.10.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for7/31 | 18 Mar 1922 | v North Melbourne, 1921-22 |
| 50th wicket2/93 took him to 51 | 12 Jan 1924 | v South Melbourne, 1923-24 |
| First fifty65* | 26 Jan 1924 | v Richmond, 1923-24 |
| First hundred101* | 26 Jan 1925 | v Essendon, 1924-25 |
| 1,000th run89 took him to 1,037 | 14 Nov 1925 | v Carlton, 1925-26 |
| 50th match59, 0/20 | 1 Feb 1926 | v South Melbourne, 1925-26 |
| 100th wicket3/88 took him to 102 | 6 Mar 1926 | v North Melbourne, 1925-26 |
| 2,000th run80 took him to 2,058 | 7 Jan 1928 | v South Melbourne, 1927-28 |
| 150th wicket1/44 took him to 150 | 7 Jan 1928 | v South Melbourne, 1927-28 |
| 100th match7, 0/7 | 27 Sep 1930 | v Melbourne, 1930-31 |
| 3,000th run83 took him to 3,055 | 11 Oct 1930 | v Northcote, 1930-31 |
| 200th wicket2/31 took him to 201 | 10 Dec 1932 | v Prahran, 1932-33 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 183* | v Carlton, 1928-29 | Drawn |
| 147 | v Northcote, 1926-27 | Tied |
| 121* | v North Melbourne, 1927-28 | Won |
| 109* | v Melbourne, 1932-33 | Lost |
| 101* | v Essendon, 1924-25 | Drawn |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8/96 | v Northcote, 1922-23 | Won |
| 8/104 | v North Melbourne, 1926-27 | Drawn |
| 7/31 | v North Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 7/64 | v Melbourne, 1925-26 | Won |
| 6/82 | v North Melbourne, 1927-28 | Won |
| Season | Usual spot | Inn | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | 4 | 12 | 19.30 |
| 1922-23 | 8 | 13 | 18.70 |
| 1923-24 | 3 | 10 | 15.75 |
| 1924-25 | 4 | 9 | 76.80 |
| 1925-26 | 2 | 13 | 41.92 |
| 1926-27 | 1 | 14 | 30.54 |
| 1927-28 | 1 | 7 | 51.33 |
| 1928-29 | 2 | 11 | 36.90 |
| 1929-30 | 1 | 15 | 35.57 |
| 1930-31 | 2 | 15 | 30.62 |
| 1931-32 | 2 | 15 | 15.73 |
| 1932-33 | 2 | 11 | 32.88 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 69 | 9 | 1,692 | 93* | 28.20 | 97 | 26.79 |
| Away | 70 | 76 | 12 | 2,170 | 183* | 33.91 | 110 | 23.63 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 121 | 128 | 20 | 3,399 | 183* | 31.47 | 189 | 24.71 |
| Weekday | 17 | 17 | 1 | 463 | 101* | 28.94 | 18 | 29.28 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 22 | 23 | 3 | 600 | 121* | 30.00 | 31 | 21.39 |
| Nov | 23 | 22 | 2 | 576 | 89 | 28.80 | 26 | 32.00 |
| Dec | 13 | 12 | 3 | 271 | 101 | 30.11 | 22 | 25.32 |
| Jan | 27 | 30 | 7 | 1,016 | 101* | 44.17 | 46 | 23.70 |
| Feb | 22 | 21 | 3 | 520 | 147 | 28.89 | 32 | 29.28 |
| Mar | 23 | 27 | 1 | 545 | 109* | 20.96 | 42 | 20.29 |
| Other | 8 | 10 | 2 | 334 | 183* | 41.75 | 8 | 33.38 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 128 | 130 | 20 | 3,681 | 183* | 33.46 | 197 | 24.85 |
| Finals | 10 | 15 | 1 | 181 | 39 | 12.93 | 10 | 30.30 |
The card names his victims in 78 of 79 wicket-taking games.