County Cricket Ground (Derby)

  • Derby County ( until 1895 )
  • Derbyshire County Cricket Club
  • FA Cup Final 1886

The County Cricket Ground, commonly abbreviated County Ground, is a cricket stadium in Derby. He is also known as the Racecourse Ground and is the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club since at least in 1871. The stadium was opened in 1863 and served initially as a racecourse.

Between 1884 and 1895 also played the football team from Derby County in this stadium, before moving to the Baseball Ground. Moreover, in the County Cricket Ground, the final of the FA Cup in 1886 held, which was the first FA Cup final outside London. The English national football team played here in 1895 as part of the British Home Championship, a match against the Irish selection.

In the years 1983 and 1999 was held there under the respective Cricket World Cup Tournament each a One-Day International.

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