 He continued playing after that in minor matches.Aylward is remembered for his remarkable feat on 18–20 June 1777, when he scored 167 runs in one innings against the best bowlers and fielders of the day.This score set a record for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket, beating the 136 scored by John Small in 1775 and standing for 43 years until it was beaten by William Ward in 1820.