County Cricket Ground, Derby

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County Ground

England
Ground information
Location Derby, England
Establishment 1863
Seating capacity 9,500
End names Grandstand End
Scoreboard End
International information
First ODI 18 June 1983: New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 28 May 1999: New Zealand v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
1871 – present Derbyshire

As of 16 December 2007
Source: CricketArchive

The County Cricket Ground, usually shortened to County Ground and also known as the Racecourse Ground, is a cricket ground in Derby and has been the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club since at least 1871. As the name implies it originally hosted horse racing.

It also held the games of Derby County until their move to the Baseball Ground in 1895. The first FA Cup final outside London was held at the ground in 1886 when Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in a replay. England played one football international here, beating Ireland 9-0 in the British Home Championship on March 9, 1895.

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Coordinates: 52°55′39.02″N, 1°27′39.97″W