Trent Bridge

Trent Bridge is one of the six traditional Test match stadiums in England and home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

Stadium

The stadium takes its name from the nearby bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham. It is located near the football stadiums Meadow Lane Notts County and the City Ground Nottingham Forest. Trent Bridge is used for cricket matches since the 1830s. The first records of a game that are received are from 1838, of a match that took place behind the Trent Bridge Inn. The stadium itself was inaugurated in 1841 by William Clarke, the captain of the All England cricket team and husband of the owner of the Inn. The first Test match was held in 1899 against Australia here. The two ends of the pitch hot Pavilion End and Radcliffe Road End. The seating capacity is approximately 17,000.

Football

Trent Bridge has long been used for football matches. Notts County played its important games here since the 1860s and moved in 1883 lasting as Nottingham Forest moved. However, during the cricket season, the footballers had regular soft cricket team, so they finally left the stadium in 1910. On February 20, 1897 England won 6-0 against Ireland here.