County Ground        

Nottingham Road,
Derby, England

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Known as The Racecourse Ground for many years as it used to be located inside the town's racecourse, Derbyshire's ground has often looked in the same dilapidated state as the team. Until 1982 it didn't have dedicated changing-rooms, so the players used the old jockeys' quarters. The course was scrapped in 1939 due to poor crowds and the cricket square moved to its present location. The ground can often be exposed to the elements, especially during a typical April or May day, so only the hardiest of supporters (and Derbyshire fans need to be a hardy bunch) will watch from the stands. However, recently the ground has undergone a notable transformation through some astute redevelopment, making it a much more pleasant location to watch cricket - if not always improving the weather. Parts were sold off to a hotel and leisure company and the Grandstand has been rebuilt to house an indoor school and a range of facilities for players, spectators and media. Perhaps the most famous part of the ground is Carol's Cabin, a food caravan that serves some of best pies on the county circuit. It has a following all of its own, and a visit to Derby is not really complete with a trip to the cabin.
Andrew McGlashan March 2005

Notes

Travel
Train Mainline station Derby
Car Parking available at the ground and around the boundary edge
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Fixtures

2014
Tue Apr 1 - Thu Apr 3 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches Derbyshire v Durham MCCU
Sun Apr 20 - Wed Apr 23 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Hampshire
Wed Apr 30 - Fri May 2 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Second Eleven Championship North Division - Derbyshire 2nd XI v Worcestershire 2nd XI
Sun May 11 - Wed May 14 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Kent
Fri May 23 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Derbyshire v Lancashire
Sun May 25 - Wed May 28 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Thu May 29 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
Fri Jun 6 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Fri Jun 13 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Derbyshire v Worcestershire
Sun Jun 15 - Wed Jun 18 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Surrey
Fri Jun 27 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
Tue Jul 1 - Thu Jul 3 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Derbyshire v Indians
Sun Jul 20 - Wed Jul 23 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Glamorgan
Sat Jul 26 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Derbyshire v Hampshire
Thu Aug 7 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Derbyshire v Lancashire
Sun Aug 10 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Derbyshire v Essex
Mon Aug 11 (50 ovs) 12:00 local | 11:00 GMT 07:00 EDT | 06:00 CDT | 04:00 PDT	Second Eleven Trophy North Division - Derbyshire 2nd XI v Warwickshire 2nd XI
Tue Aug 12 - Thu Aug 14 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Second Eleven Championship North Division - Derbyshire 2nd XI v Warwickshire 2nd XI
Thu Aug 21 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Fri Aug 22 (50 ovs)	5th Youth ODI - England Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s
Sun Aug 31 - Wed Sep 3 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Worcestershire
Tue Sep 23 - Fri Sep 26 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	County Championship Division Two Derbyshire v Leicestershire
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Latest Articles

• Derbyshire may be forced to move grounds (Sep 26, 2013)
• Compton's triumph is shortlived (Jun 24, 2013)
• Derbyshire announce ground development (Feb 6, 2013)
• Sun rises on Derbyshire's new square (Sep 10, 2009)
• Demolition Derby underway (Jan 15, 2009)

Latest Photos

May 31, 2013

The Racecourse Ground in the sunshine
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Jan 15, 2009

Demolition work begins at Derbyshire's Racecourse Ground
© Derbyshire CCC

Jun 2, 2007

Graeme Swann stands on the boundary as the sun goes down
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May 7, 2007

Rain, rain go away... It was umbrella weather at Derby
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