Victoria Ground, Leeds

Victoria Ground

Ground information
Location	Leeds, Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°49′32″N 1°32′06″W / 53.8256°N 1.5350°W
Establishment	1846 (first recorded match)
Team information
United North of England Eleven (1872)
As of 22 August 2010 Source: Ground profile

The Victoria Ground (also known as the Royal Park) was a cricket ground in Leeds, Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1846, when pre-county club Yorkshire played an All-England Eleven.^[1] The ground also hosted a single first-class match in 1858 when the United North of England Eleven played the United South of England Eleven.^[2]

The final recorded match on the ground saw Leeds play the United North of England Eleven in 1878. The original size of the ground had decreased in 1858 when a portion of it was sold to a new owner and by 1890 the entire ground had been sold to be built upon. The exact location of the ground remains unknown.

References

1. Other matches played on Victoria Ground
2. First-Class Matches played on Victoria Ground

External links

• Victoria Ground at ESPNcricinfo
• Victoria Ground at CricketArchive

Coordinates: 53°49′32″N 1°32′06″W / 53.8256°N 1.5350°W