Debut v Richmond, 1921-22 (8 Oct 1921)Last game v Melbourne, 1932-33 (11 Mar 1933)Player no. 70 to appear for the club
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Debut v Richmond, 1921-22 (8 Oct 1921)Last game v Melbourne, 1932-33 (11 Mar 1933)Player no. 70 to appear for the club
138
Matches
3,862
Runs
31.15
Average
183*
Highest
6 / 18
100s / 50s
207
Wickets
25.11
Bowling avg
8/96
Best
115
Catches
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 193 | 48 | 19.30 | 16 | 8 | 7/31 | 4 |
| 1922-23 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 187 | 38 | 18.70 | 40.5 (8) | 33 | 8/96 | 14 |
| 1923-24 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 126 | 65* | 15.75 | 45 | 23 | 5/31 | 10 |
| 1924-25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 384 | 101* | 76.80 | 43 (8) | 13 | 4/94 | 4 |
| 1925-26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 503 | 89 | 41.92 | 69.1 | 31 | 7/64 | 4 |
| 1926-27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 397 | 147 | 30.54 | 55 | 34 | 8/104 | 14 |
| 1927-28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 308 | 121* | 51.33 | 26.7 (8) | 8 | 6/82 | 4 |
| 1928-29 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 369 | 183* | 36.90 | 28 (8) | 9 | 2/35 | 6 |
| 1929-30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 498 | 101 | 35.57 | 40.3 (8) | 15 | 5/29 | 17 |
| 1930-31 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 398 | 83 | 30.62 | 22.4 (8) | 15 | 5/29 | 17 |
| 1931-32 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 236 | 65 | 15.73 | 27 (8) | 10 | 2/38 | 13 |
| 1932-33 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 263 | 109* | 32.88 | 23 (8) | 8 | 3/54 | 8 |
| Career | 138 | 145 | 21 | 3,862 | 183* | 31.15 | 185.1 + 251.3 (8-ball) | 207 | 8/96 | 115 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
| 13 | 565 | 93* | 51.36 | 4 | 24 | 30.88 | 6/117 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 409 | 101 | 34.08 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27.54 | 5/29 | 1 | |
| 12 | 347 | 121* | 31.55 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17.80 | 8/104 | 3 | |
| 12 | 267 | 58 | 20.54 | 1 | 16 | 24.69 | 4/60 | |||
| 12 | 173 | 63 | 14.42 | 1 | 20 | 24.90 | 5/29 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 452 | 183* | 90.40 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 27.80 | 4/55 | ||
| 11 | 340 | 101* | 26.15 | 1 | 13 | 29.31 | 5/21 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 203 | 109* | 20.30 | 1 | 22 | 20.18 | 7/64 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 160 | 37 | 13.33 | 7 | 47.14 | 2/61 | ||||
| 10 | 404 | 147 | 44.89 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 16.96 | 8/96 | 2 | |
| 10 | 197 | 54 | 24.63 | 1 | 9 | 36.00 | 4/110 | |||
| 8 | 290 | 90 | 48.33 | 3 | 9 | 29.00 | 4/88 | |||
| 4 | 55 | 29 | 27.50 | 1 | 40.00 | 1/40 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 2 | 1,186 | 147 | 34.88 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 50 | 3 | 1,360 | 183* | 28.94 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 225 | 57 | 25.00 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 15 | 2 | 292 | 93* | 22.46 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 298 | 109* | 74.50 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 206 | 65* | 34.33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 109 |
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22 to 1932-33: 4th of 65 for runs, 5th of 32 for wickets, 5th of 72 for matches, 2nd of 13 for hundreds, 1st of 56 for catches, 6th of 28 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 10th of 321 for runs, 13th of 172 for wickets, 11th of 345 for matches, 6th of 50 for hundreds, 5th of 279 for catches, 15th of 126 for batting average.
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Wickets by season
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| 55 |
| 27.25 |
| 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 107 | 34 | 35.67 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 38 | 15.75 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3* | – |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 96 | 6 | 2,771 | 183* | 30.79 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 35 | 8 | 905 | 109* | 33.52 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 14 | 7 | 186 | 38 | 26.57 | 1 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 6 of 24 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 13.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 22 times.
Most often dismissed by: Wallace (5), Scott (4), Mullett (4), Ebeling (4), Morton (4).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 72 | 9 | 2,091 | 121* | 33.19 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| In losses | 40 | 6 | 582 | 109* | 17.12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| In draws | 30 | 5 | 1,010 | 183* | 40.40 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| In ties | 3 | 1 | 179 | 147 | 89.50 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 53 | 136 | 17.46 | 2.6 |
| In losses | 28 | 28 | 51.14 | 1.0 |
| In draws | 26 | 38 | 34.03 | 1.5 |
| In ties | 2 | 5 | 19.60 | 2.5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 61 | 6 | 1,704 | 183* | 30.98 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Batting second | 69 | 9 | 1,903 | 147 | 31.72 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Second innings of the match | 15 | 6 | 255 | 66* | 28.33 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 68 | 69 | 1,692 | 93* | 28.20 | 97 | 26.79 | 8/96 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 8 | 11 | 297 | 101 | 29.70 | 6 | 21.33 | 5/29 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 7 | 6 | 260 | 147 | 43.33 | 11 | 24.18 | 4/71 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 7 | 5 | 313 | 183* | 104.33 | 8 | 34.88 | 4/92 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 8 | 253 | 66* | 42.17 | 12 | 28.25 | 6/117 |
| Toorak Park | 6 | 8 | 102 | 31 | 12.75 | 8 | 24.63 | 4/60 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 6 | 151 | 109* | 30.20 | 15 | 12.87 | 7/64 |
| University Oval | 6 | 5 | 93 | 63 | 18.60 | 16 | 20.56 | 5/29 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 5 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 15.20 | 4 | 37.50 | 2/61 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 5 | 205 | 121* | 51.25 | 11 | 25.91 | 6/82 |
| Victoria Park | 5 | 5 | 133 | 54 | 26.60 | 6 | 28.50 | 4/110 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 4 | 4 | 106 | 68* | 53.00 | 2 | 48.50 | 2/65 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 5 | 135 | 101* | 45.00 | 7 | 16.14 | 5/21 |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 2 | 46 | 39 | 23.00 | 4 | 13.00 | 4/45 |
Batters dismissed
12 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 8/96 v Northcote, 1922-23. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Lansdown’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name
1924-25: 1st XI Batting · 1927-28: 1st XI Batting · 1930-31: premiership
The arc
Albert Lansdown's best season with the bat was 1925-26: 503 runs from 13 innings at 41.92. The best ten-innings patch came in 1924-25 to 1925-26: 462 runs at 77.00. The leanest, 1931-32 to 1932-33: 91 runs at 9.10.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for7/31 | 18 Mar 1922 | v North Melbourne, 1921-22 |
| 50th wicket2/93 took him to 51 | 12 Jan 1924 | v South Melbourne, 1923-24 |
| First fifty65* | 26 Jan 1924 | v Richmond, 1923-24 |
| First hundred101* | 26 Jan 1925 | v Essendon, 1924-25 |
| 1,000th run89 took him to 1,037 | 14 Nov 1925 | v Carlton, 1925-26 |
| 50th match59, 0/20 | 1 Feb 1926 | v South Melbourne, 1925-26 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 183* | v Carlton, 1928-29 | Drawn |
| 147 | v Northcote, 1926-27 | Tied |
| 121* | v North Melbourne, 1927-28 | Won |
| 109* | v Melbourne, 1932-33 | Lost |
| 101* | v Essendon, 1924-25 | Drawn |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 12 seasons: opened in 8, at 4th in 2, at 8th in 1, at 3rd in 1.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 69 | 9 | 1,692 | 93* | 28.20 | 97 | 26.79 |
| Away | 70 | 76 | 12 | 2,170 | 183* | 33.91 | 110 | 23.63 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 121 | 128 | 20 | 3,399 | 183* | 31.47 | 189 | 24.71 |
| Weekday | 17 | 17 | 1 | 463 | 101* | 28.94 | 18 | 29.28 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 22 | 23 | 3 | 600 | 121* | 30.00 | 31 | 21.39 |
| Nov | 23 | 22 | 2 | 576 | 89 | 28.80 | 26 | 32.00 |
| Dec | 13 | 12 | 3 | 271 | 101 | 30.11 | 22 | 25.32 |
| Jan | 27 | 30 | 7 | 1,016 | 101* | 44.17 | 46 | 23.70 |
| Feb | 22 | 21 | 3 | 520 | 147 | 28.89 | 32 | 29.28 |
| Mar | 23 | 27 | 1 | 545 | 109* |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 128 | 130 | 20 | 3,681 | 183* | 33.46 | 197 | 24.85 |
| Finals | 10 | 15 | 1 | 181 | 39 | 12.93 | 10 | 30.30 |
The card names his victims in 78 of 79 wicket-taking games.
| 6 Mar 1926 |
| v North Melbourne, 1925-26 |
| 2,000th run80 took him to 2,058 | 7 Jan 1928 | v South Melbourne, 1927-28 |
| 150th wicket1/44 took him to 150 | 7 Jan 1928 | v South Melbourne, 1927-28 |
| 100th match7, 0/7 | 27 Sep 1930 | v Melbourne, 1930-31 |
| 3,000th run83 took him to 3,055 | 11 Oct 1930 | v Northcote, 1930-31 |
| 200th wicket2/31 took him to 201 | 10 Dec 1932 | v Prahran, 1932-33 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8/96 | v Northcote, 1922-23 | Won |
| 8/104 | v North Melbourne, 1926-27 | Drawn |
| 7/31 | v North Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 7/64 | v Melbourne, 1925-26 | Won |
| 6/82 | v North Melbourne, 1927-28 | Won |
| 11 |
| 36.90 |
| 1929-30 | 1 | 15 | 35.57 |
| 1930-31 | 2 | 15 | 30.62 |
| 1931-32 | 2 | 15 | 15.73 |
| 1932-33 | 2 | 11 | 32.88 |
| 20.96 |
| 42 |
| 20.29 |
| Other | 8 | 10 | 2 | 334 | 183* | 41.75 | 8 | 33.38 |
| 1930-31 |
| 14 |
| 17 |
| 1931-32 | 14 | 13 |
| 1932-33 | 11 | 8 |
Caught most off