First-class wickets
1,108
Tests played
2
County Championship titles
2
Career years
22
Age on England debut
36
Category profile
- Dominance
- 66
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 66
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20 | |
| 1976 | 35 | |
| 1977 | 50 | |
| 1978 | 60 | |
| 1979 | 70 | |
| 1980 | 80 | |
| 1981 | 75 | |
| 1982 | 60 | |
| 1983 | 55 | |
| 1984 | 50 | |
| 1985 | 65 | |
| 1986 | 70 | |
| 1987 | 85 | |
| 1988 | 90 | |
| 1989 | 70 | |
| 1990 | 60 | |
| 1991 | 55 | |
| 1992 | 45 | |
| 1993 | 40 | |
| 1994 | 30 | |
| 1995 | 20 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC records
- Wisden Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why John Childs ranks #277 in Cricket
John Childs ranks #277 in Cricket and #2881 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.8/100.
The verified career covers 1975–1996 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: First-class wickets 1108, Tests played 2, County Championship titles 2, Career years 22.
Nearest context: ahead Rory Burns (78.0); behind Willis Cuttell (77.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Childs GOAT Score explained
- Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours66/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Childs comparisons
John Childs — frequently asked
- Is John Childs the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Childs ranks #277 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 77.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is John Childs's GOAT Score?
- 77.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 66 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does John Childs rank all time?
- #2881 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #277 in Cricket.
- John Childs vs Rory Burns: who ranks higher?
- Rory Burns ranks higher at 78.0 versus John Childs at 77.8, a margin of 0.2 points.