Team Smallest Margins

Cricket Records for Essex in FC matches

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	11 runs	0	160	60.3	v Nottingham	Worksop	20 Jul 1938	First-class
Essex	12 runs	0	299	65.3	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	26 Jun 2022	First-class
Essex	31 runs	0	320	82.2	v Lancashire	Chelmsford	20 Apr 2018	First-class
Essex	32 runs	0	347	96.5	v Surrey	Westcliff-on-Sea	13 Aug 1938	First-class
Essex	32 runs	0	215	60.1	v Worcester	Worcester	11 May 2018	First-class
Essex	44 runs	0	168	56.4	v Durham	Chelmsford	15 Apr 2021	First-class
Essex	46 runs	0	430	94.2	v Lancashire	Blackpool	10 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	47 runs	0	211	45.3	v Northants	Northampton	26 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	48 runs	0	398	116.5	v Leics	Leicester	21 Jul 2004	First-class
Essex	51 runs	0	319	45.0	v Yorkshire	Scarborough	12 Sep 2001	First-class
Essex	53 runs	0	366	84.4	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	13 Apr 2014	First-class
Essex	62 runs	0	248	47.5	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	9 Apr 2010	First-class
Essex	63 runs	0	348	98.2	v Glamorgan	Swansea	15 Aug 2014	First-class
Essex	97 runs	0	308	83.0	v Middlesex	Lord's	6 Apr 2023	First-class
Essex	108 runs	0	185	29.4	v Hampshire	Southampton	19 Sep 2017	First-class
Essex	109 runs	0	195	31.4	v Gloucs	Bristol	6 Jun 2000	First-class
Essex	113 runs	0	338	73.5	v Kent	Chelmsford	27 May 2019	First-class
Essex	114 runs	0	291	47.0	v Leics	Colchester	22 Aug 2007	First-class
Essex	122 runs	0	478	120.2	v Kent	Tunbridge Wells	16 Jun 2009	First-class
Essex	122 runs	0	425	84.1	v Hampshire	Southampton	4 Sep 2012	First-class
Essex	128 runs	0	272	44.2	v Northants	Wellingborough	13 Aug 1983	First-class
Essex	140 runs	0	292	52.1	v Derbyshire	Derby	7 Aug 2002	First-class
Essex	141 runs	0	255	48.3	v Somerset	Taunton	4 Jun 1983	First-class
Essex	143 runs	0	303	44.3	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	5 Jul 2010	First-class
Essex	145 runs	0	372	63.4	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	29 Jun 2008	First-class
Essex	151 runs	0	269	32.2	v Somerset	Chelmsford	23 Jun 2019	First-class
Essex	153 runs	0	399	70.5	v Cambs UCCE	Cambridge	10 Apr 2004	First-class
Essex	169 runs	0	337	75.1	v Surrey	Chelmsford	8 Aug 2020	First-class
Essex	171 runs	0	416	84.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	25 Jun 2011	First-class
Essex	179 runs	0	289	37.5	v Somerset	Chelmsford	28 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	187 runs	0	401	65.1	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	13 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	195 runs	0	385	87.0	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2021	First-class
Essex	196 runs	0	466	97.1	v Somerset	Chelmsford	11 Jun 2023	First-class
Essex	197 runs	0	351	81.2	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	3 Aug 1938	First-class
Essex	201 runs	0	374	50.0	v Nottingham	Nottingham	2 Jul 1983	First-class
Essex	211 runs	0	519	78.3	v Somerset	Southend-on-Sea	2 Aug 2006	First-class
Essex	227 runs	0	402	43.3	v Derbyshire	Derby	30 Aug 2007	First-class
Essex	248 runs	0	462	60.3	v Glamorgan	Chelmsford	12 Jul 2015	First-class
Essex	254 runs	0	393	49.2	v Leics	Leicester	10 Jul 2011	First-class
Essex	254 runs	0	335	34.3	v Nottingham	Nottingham	5 Apr 2024	First-class
Essex	258 runs	0	477	55.5	v Cambs UCCE	Cambridge	20 Apr 2002	First-class
Essex	268 runs	0	484	72.0	v Nottingham	Nottingham	30 May 2003	First-class
Essex	280 runs	0	315	14.4	v Leics	Southend-on-Sea	27 Jul 2011	First-class
Essex	286 runs	0	444	52.4	v Cambs MCCU	Cambridge	26 Mar 2019	First-class
Essex	297 runs	0	445	58.2	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	4 Sep 2023	First-class
Essex	335 runs	0	502	49.0	v Cambs UCCE	Cambridge	9 May 2001	First-class
Essex	335 runs	0	461	45.2	v Cambs MCCU	Cambridge	7 Apr 2014	First-class
Essex	376 runs	0	451	28.5	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	25 Sep 2017	First-class
Essex	384 runs	0	534	33.0	v Hampshire	Southampton	3 Aug 2004	First-class
Essex	523 runs	0	702	48.5	v Cambs MCCU	Cambridge	31 Mar 2016	First-class

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	1 wicket	0	132	32.2	v Surrey	The Oval	24 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	0	84	32.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2022	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	0	162	48.1	v Yorkshire	Leeds	12 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	299	100.1	v Durham	Southend-on-Sea	3 Aug 2005	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	299	95.5	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	7 May 2008	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	133	32.3	v Hampshire	Colchester	13 Jul 2014	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	202	69.4	v Kent	Chelmsford	1 Aug 2020	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	381	78.5	v Gloucs	Gloucester	26 Jun 2002	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	347	90.4	v Somerset	Taunton	10 May 2006	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	153	42.1	v Kent	Canterbury	18 Aug 2019	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	196	45.5	v Sussex	Hove	15 Aug 2020	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	200	74.0	v Worcester	Worcester	30 Jul 1938	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	286	80.5	v Worcester	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2000	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	291	49.5	v Northants	Northampton	31 May 2002	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	321	87.0	v Durham	Colchester	21 Aug 2002	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	270	46.2	v Cambs UCCE	Cambridge	9 Apr 2005	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	323	77.2	v Glamorgan	Swansea	30 May 2007	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	242	51.5	v Northants	Chelmsford	15 Sep 2009	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	143	40.1	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	29 Apr 2013	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	161	36.2	v Leics	Leicester	21 Jun 2013	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	125	35.5	v N Zealanders	Leyton	14 May 1927	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	111	37.1	v Derbyshire	Chesterfield	6 Aug 1947	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	226	72.2	v Northants	Ilford	31 May 2000	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	135	34.4	v Worcester	Worcester	15 May 2002	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	337	84.4	v Derbyshire	Derby	16 Aug 2005	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	241	43.0	v Middlesex	Lord's	11 Aug 2009	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	359	60.0	v Derbyshire	Derby	23 Sep 2009	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	130	43.2	v Bangladeshis	Chelmsford	14 May 2010	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	275	68.5	v Glamorgan	Cardiff	15 May 2013	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	193	51.3	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Apr 2015	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	114	29.0	v Gloucs	Bristol	21 Jun 2015	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	307	59.5	v Leics	Leicester	14 Sep 2015	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	105	28.5	v Lancashire	Manchester	9 Jun 2018	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	54	19.1	v Somerset	Bath	22 Jun 1938	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	178	49.0	v Derbyshire	Clacton-on-Sea	24 Aug 1938	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	107	30.0	v Australians	Southend-on-Sea	22 Aug 1964	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	68	17.1	v Indians	Colchester	26 Jun 1971	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	272	60.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	14 Sep 1988	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	201	38.4	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	13 Sep 2000	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	190	33.0	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	26 May 2002	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	111	33.5	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	4 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	191	44.2	v Leics	Chelmsford	6 May 2005	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	360	100.5	v Glamorgan	Chelmsford	26 Apr 2011	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	83	24.1	v Hampshire	Southampton	25 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	108	25.1	v Northants	Rushden	23 Jul 1938	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	340	68.2	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	18 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	98	22.5	v Gloucs	Bristol	13 Jul 2006	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	98	27.0	v Gloucs	Bristol	21 Apr 2009	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	55	18.3	v Kent	Canterbury	8 Aug 2012	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	30	3.5	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	99	23.5	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	8 Jun 1983	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	270	66.3	v Lancashire	Manchester	23 Aug 1991	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	49	9.1	v Surrey	The Oval	17 Sep 2003	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	192	39.3	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2004	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	89	19.0	v Derbyshire	Derby	20 Jun 2006	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	181	47.4	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	22 Jul 2008	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	51	18.1	v Worcester	Chelmsford	3 Sep 2013	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	255	84.1	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	253	64.2	v Surrey	Guildford	9 Jun 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	33	10.0	v Yorkshire	Scarborough	6 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	282	69.4	v Nottingham	Nottingham	10 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	105	34.4	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	14 May 2019	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	92	21.5	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	7 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	69	17.2	v Sussex	Ilford	25 Jun 1983	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	68	14.0	v Northants	Ilford	12 Jun 2002	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	154	34.1	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	3 Sep 2003	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	77	18.1	v Somerset	Taunton	27 Apr 2005	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	15	2.1	v Northants	Chelmsford	16 Apr 2008	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	74	12.4	v Surrey	Colchester	19 Aug 2009	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	22	2.5	v Kent	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2014	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	53	13.5	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	6 Sep 2020	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	79	17.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	11 Jul 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	83	15.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	25 Jun 2023	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	5	0.5	v Leics	Leicester	8 Sep 1989	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	123	35.1	v Worcester	Kidderminster	9 Aug 2000	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	39	8.3	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	11 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	3	0.2	v Northants	Chelmsford	10 Jul 2005	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	53	17.1	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	19 Sep 2007	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	9	1.3	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	29 Jun 2014	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	93	26.4	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	10 Apr 2016	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	9	1.4	v Kent	Chelmsford	3 Jul 2016	First-class

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	5 wickets	0	125	35.5	0.0	v N Zealanders	Leyton	14 May 1927	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	54	19.1	0.0	v Somerset	Bath	22 Jun 1938	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	108	25.1	0.0	v Northants	Rushden	23 Jul 1938	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	200	74.0	0.0	v Worcester	Worcester	30 Jul 1938	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	178	49.0	0.0	v Derbyshire	Clacton-on-Sea	24 Aug 1938	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	111	37.1	0.0	v Derbyshire	Chesterfield	6 Aug 1947	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	107	30.0	0.0	v Australians	Southend-on-Sea	22 Aug 1964	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	68	17.1	0.0	v Indians	Colchester	26 Jun 1971	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	99	23.5	0.0	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	8 Jun 1983	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	69	17.2	0.0	v Sussex	Ilford	25 Jun 1983	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	272	60.0	0.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	14 Sep 1988	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	5	0.5	0.0	v Leics	Leicester	8 Sep 1989	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	270	66.3	0.0	v Lancashire	Manchester	23 Aug 1991	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	226	72.2	0.0	v Northants	Ilford	31 May 2000	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	286	80.5	0.0	v Worcester	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2000	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	123	35.1	0.0	v Worcester	Kidderminster	9 Aug 2000	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	201	38.4	0.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	13 Sep 2000	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	135	34.4	0.0	v Worcester	Worcester	15 May 2002	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	190	33.0	0.0	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	26 May 2002	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	291	49.5	0.0	v Northants	Northampton	31 May 2002	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	68	14.0	0.0	v Northants	Ilford	12 Jun 2002	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	381	78.5	0.0	v Gloucs	Gloucester	26 Jun 2002	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	321	87.0	0.0	v Durham	Colchester	21 Aug 2002	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	111	33.5	0.0	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	4 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	39	8.3	0.0	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	11 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	340	68.2	0.0	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	18 Sep 2002	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	154	34.1	0.0	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	3 Sep 2003	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	49	9.1	0.0	v Surrey	The Oval	17 Sep 2003	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	192	39.3	0.0	v Derbyshire	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2004	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	270	46.2	0.0	v Cambs UCCE	Cambridge	9 Apr 2005	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	77	18.1	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	27 Apr 2005	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	191	44.2	0.0	v Leics	Chelmsford	6 May 2005	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	3	0.2	0.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	10 Jul 2005	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	299	100.1	0.0	v Durham	Southend-on-Sea	3 Aug 2005	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	337	84.4	0.0	v Derbyshire	Derby	16 Aug 2005	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	347	90.4	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	10 May 2006	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	89	19.0	0.0	v Derbyshire	Derby	20 Jun 2006	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	98	22.5	0.0	v Gloucs	Bristol	13 Jul 2006	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	323	77.2	0.0	v Glamorgan	Swansea	30 May 2007	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	53	17.1	0.0	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	19 Sep 2007	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	15	2.1	0.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	16 Apr 2008	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	299	95.5	0.0	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	7 May 2008	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	181	47.4	0.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	22 Jul 2008	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	98	27.0	0.0	v Gloucs	Bristol	21 Apr 2009	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	241	43.0	0.0	v Middlesex	Lord's	11 Aug 2009	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	74	12.4	0.0	v Surrey	Colchester	19 Aug 2009	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	242	51.5	0.0	v Northants	Chelmsford	15 Sep 2009	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	359	60.0	0.0	v Derbyshire	Derby	23 Sep 2009	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	130	43.2	0.0	v Bangladeshis	Chelmsford	14 May 2010	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	360	100.5	0.0	v Glamorgan	Chelmsford	26 Apr 2011	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	55	18.3	0.0	v Kent	Canterbury	8 Aug 2012	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	143	40.1	0.0	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	29 Apr 2013	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	275	68.5	0.0	v Glamorgan	Cardiff	15 May 2013	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	0	161	36.2	0.0	v Leics	Leicester	21 Jun 2013	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	51	18.1	0.0	v Worcester	Chelmsford	3 Sep 2013	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	9	1.3	0.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	29 Jun 2014	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	133	32.3	0.0	v Hampshire	Colchester	13 Jul 2014	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	22	2.5	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2014	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	193	51.3	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Apr 2015	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	114	29.0	0.0	v Gloucs	Bristol	21 Jun 2015	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	307	59.5	0.0	v Leics	Leicester	14 Sep 2015	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	93	26.4	0.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	10 Apr 2016	First-class
Essex	10 wickets	0	9	1.4	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	3 Jul 2016	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	255	84.1	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	253	64.2	0.0	v Surrey	Guildford	9 Jun 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	33	10.0	0.0	v Yorkshire	Scarborough	6 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	0	105	28.5	0.0	v Lancashire	Manchester	9 Jun 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	282	69.4	0.0	v Nottingham	Nottingham	10 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	0	132	32.2	0.0	v Surrey	The Oval	24 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	105	34.4	0.0	v Nottingham	Chelmsford	14 May 2019	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	0	92	21.5	0.0	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	7 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	153	42.1	0.0	v Kent	Canterbury	18 Aug 2019	First-class
Essex	2 wickets	0	202	69.4	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	1 Aug 2020	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	0	196	45.5	0.0	v Sussex	Hove	15 Aug 2020	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	53	13.5	0.0	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	6 Sep 2020	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	0	84	32.0	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	79	17.0	0.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	11 Jul 2022	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	0	162	48.1	0.0	v Yorkshire	Leeds	12 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	0	83	15.0	0.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	25 Jun 2023	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	0	30	3.5	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	0	83	24.1	0.0	v Hampshire	Southampton	25 Jul 2023	First-class

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Warwickshire	Essex	Edgbaston, Birmingham	23 Apr 2003	First-class

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Durham v Essex at Chester-le-Street, County Championship Division One 16th match, Apr 26-29, 2024 [First-class]

Essex v Lancashire at Chelmsford, County Championship Division One 11th match, Apr 19-21, 2024 [First-class]

Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, County Championship Division One 6th match, Apr 12-15, 2024 [First-class]