When Kent joined in 1874, by a quirk of scoring which was based on games lost, they were County Champion.
The club was bedevilled by financial problems, and in 1888 the sporting press decided no longer to accord them first-class status.
However the club did not compete in the County Championship until the following year when it sealed its place by coming 5th.
The Gillette Cup – later The National Westminster Bank Trophy – began in 1963 as a knock-out (KO) competition, The John Player League – later the National League began in 1969 as a one-day competition.
QF – quarter-final SF – semi-final Grp – group stage RU – runners-up