Copson vs Dollery
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Copson wins: Dominance, Peak
Dollery wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Copson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Took 1,094 first-class wickets and led Derbyshire to the 1936 title.
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Copson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 239 | 675 |
| 🇬🇧 Dollery | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 262 | 538 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CopsonRetired | DolleryRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 1,094 | — |
| County championships won | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | 15 | — |
| Wickets in 1936 | 160 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | 21 |
| First-class runs | — | 24,413 |
| First-class centuries | — | 50 |
| County championships as captain | — | 1 |
| Tests played | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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