Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887

They lost all these matches and as a result Wisden decided not to accord them first class status in the following year.

Two important players made their debut in the season whose performance came to the fore once Derbyshire regained first-class status.

Other players who made their debut were George Ratcliffe, Joseph Marshall, Henry Street and William Walton.

None of these had the chance to play first class cricket for Derbyshire again although some appeared occasionally for the club in the intervening years.

In addition Thomas Mycroft a stand-in wicket-keeper who had made occasional appearances since 1877 played his last game.