Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1898

The Derbyshire total of 645 runs was to remain their highest match score until it was surpassed in the 2007 season.

It remained a national partnership record until two more Yorkshiremen, Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe, made 555 for the first wicket against Essex at Leyton in 1932.

The game against Surrey was not without incident as superb lob bowling by D. L. A. Jephson, gave him nine Derbyshire wickets for 55 runs in the two innings, Derbyshire supporters were upset by Jephson's lobs, and protested vigorously against them, saying that this was unfair bowling.

[2] The most significant addition to the Derbyshire squad in the season was Billy Bestwick as well known for his antics off the pitch as his demon bowling.

William Prince, John Bourne and Solomon Hardy each played just one career match for Derbyshire in the season