The purpose of this list is to identify historically significant English cricket clubs and teams which played in matches that had either important or first-class status. It concentrates on those which are now defunct or, if extant, not currently significant. Therefore, the list excludes County Championship clubs, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), touring teams, and the main university clubs. Clubs in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship, or in one of the ECB Premier Leagues, are excluded unless they formerly played in important or first-class matches.