Fielding

The tables below set out records for the main categories of individual achievement in the men’s official County Championship starting in 1890.
Names of Sussex-born players are set in italics.

Most catches in an innings

Catches Players Match Ground Season
5 G.A.Stannard Sussex v Gloucestershire* Gloucester 1919
5 A.F.Wensley Sussex v Warwickshire* Edgbaston 1932
5 A.F.Wensely Sussex v Surrey Horsham 1934
5 J.G.Langridge Sussex v Somerset* Taunton 1950
5 A.S.M.Oakman Sussex v Glamorgan Worthing 1958
5 A.S.M.Oakman Sussex v Lancashire* Hastings 1961
5 G.A.Greenidge Sussex v Glamorgan Hove 1975
5 H.Z.Finch Sussex v Worcestershire Worcester 2017

Notes: The table lists all fielders taking more than five catches in an innings: the figures exclude catches taken when players were wicketkeeping. Asterisks denote catches taken in the second innings, otherwise they relate to the first innings.
 
There have been four instances of fielders taking seven catches in a match. These are A.F.Wensley (5,2) v Surrey, Horsham, 1934: J.G.Langridge (2,5) v Somerset, Taunton, 1950; A.S.M.Oakman (5,2) v Glamorgan, Worthing, 1958 and G.C.Cooper (3,4) v Nottinghamshire, Hove, 1961.

Most catches in a season

Pos Player Season Mtch Ct Avge
1 J.G.Langridge 1955 28 66 2.35
2 J.G.Langridge 1933 31 59 1.90
3 J.G.Langridge 1950 28 52 1.85
4 A.S.M.Oakman 1958 27 49 1.81
5 A.S.M.Oakman 1959 26 46 1.76
6 J.G.Langridge 1934 30 44 1.46
7 J.G.Langridge 1947 26 44 1.69
8 J.G.Langridge 1939 31 43 1.38
9 J.G.Langridge 1935 30 41 1.36
10 J.G.Langridge 1937 32 41 1.31
11 A.S.M.Oakman 1963 28 41 1.46
12 G.R.Cox 1910 26 40 1.53
13 R.J.Langridge 1961 31 40 1.24

Notes: The table lists all fielders taking forty or more catches in a season: the figures exclude catches taken when players were wicketkeeping.
 
Langridge’s 66 in 1955 is the highest for any county in a season.

Most catches in a career

Pos Player Seasons Mtch Ct Avge
1 J.G.Langridge 1928-1955 505 707 1.40
2 A.S.M.Oakman 1947, 1948, 1950-1968 448 507 1.13
3 G.R.Cox 1898-1928 555 485 0.87
4 K.G.Suttle 1949-1971 546 343 0.62
5 Jas.Langridge 1924-1953 561 309 0.55
6 E.B.Bowley 1912-1914, 1920-1934 415 296 0.71
7 J.H.Parks 1924-1939 398 277 0.69
8 R.R.Relf 1906-1921, 1924 253 245 0.96
9 A.F.Wensley 1922-1936 334 226 0.67
10 C.J.Adams 1998-2008 163 217 1.33
11 M.W.Tate 1912-1937 479 200 0.42
12 M.A.Buss 1961-1978 271 200 0.73

Notes: The table lists all fielders taking 200 or more catches in a career: the figures exclude catches taken when players were wicketkeeping. John Langridge’s 707 is the second highest career total for any county.