Milnrow Road

Milnrow Road
Milnrow Road
Ground information
Location Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Establishment 1868

Domestic team information
North (1876)
As of 4 September 2010
Source: profile

Milnrow Road was a cricket ground in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1868, when the Gentlemen of Rochdale played Australian Aboriginals during their tour of England.[1]

In 1876, the ground held its only first-class match when the North played the South.[2]

The final recorded match on the ground came in 1877 when Rochdale played Burnley. The ground was later required for building and built over. The exact location of the ground is unknown, only that it was situated along Milnrow Road, which is still in existence to this day.

References

  1. ^ Other matches played on Milnrow Road
  2. ^ First-Class Matches played on Milnrow Road

External links

Coordinates: 53°36′49″N 2°08′27″W / 53.61357°N 2.14096°W / 53.61357; -2.14096


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