| 1881 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Robert Smith | ||
| Most runs | Ludford Docker | ||
| Most wickets | William Mycroft | ||
| Most catches | James Disney | ||
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1881 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ten years. The team played nine first class matches and won two of them.