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The County Ground, Derby

County Cricket Ground
Photo from Racecourse end.JPG
Derbyshire v Australia tour match, July 2010, taken from the position of the new media centre.
Ground information
Location Derby, Derbyshire
County club Derbyshire
Establishment 1863
Capacity 9,500
End names
Pavilion End
Racecourse End
International information
First ODI 18 June 1983:
 New Zealand v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI 28 May 1999:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
First WODI 15 July 1998:
 England v  Australia
Last WODI 20 July 2017:
 Australia v  India
First WT20I 5 August 2006:
 England v  India
Last WT20I 25 June 2009:
 England v  Australia
Team information
Derbyshire (1871 – present)
Derbyshire Cricket Board (1999 – 2002)
As of 26 August 2010
Source: CricketArchive

The County Cricket Ground (known as The 3aaa County Ground for sponsorship reasons; usually shortened to the County Ground and also known as the Racecourse Ground) is a cricket ground in Derby, England. It has been the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club since 1871. The ground was first used by South Derbyshire Cricket Club in 1863 and was initially located within Derby Racecourse, although racing ceased after 1939. The ground has staged two One-Day Internationals: New Zealand against Sri Lanka during the 1983 World Cup and New Zealand against Pakistan during the 1999 World Cup. It was one of the venues for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.

The ground was also formerly used for football, and was the home of Derby County FC between 1884 and 1895. It staged the first ever FA Cup Final match played outside London, a replay of the 1886 Final, and hosted an international match between England and Ireland in 1895.

The ground was first used by South Derbyshire Cricket Club in 1863 and was initially located within Derby Racecourse, although racing ceased after 1939.

It also held the games of Derby County Football Club 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 9 March 1895.


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