The 1991 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 92nd officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the eighth time.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
+TeamPWLDTPts1Essex 2211 5 6 0 69 67 3122Warwickshire 2211 4 7 0 58 65 2993Derbyshire 229 5 8 0 46 68 2584Nottinghamshire 227 5 10 0 64 69 2455Surrey 228 6 8 0 47 66 2416Kent 226 3 12 1 50 55 2097Worcestershire 226 4 12 0 54 59 2098Lancashire 226 9 7 0 60 49 2059Hampshire 225 7 10 0 57 56 19310Northamptonshire 225 6 11 0 55 54 18911Sussex 224 3 14 1 57 60 18912Glamorgan 225 5 12 0 50 57 18713Gloucestershire 225 10 7 0 42 53 17514Yorkshire 224 6 12 0 58 37 15915Middlesex 223 9 10 0 48 63 15916Leicestershire 223 8 11 0 46 53 14717Somerset 222 5 15 0 66 45 143
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