G. P. Codie's Ground Explained

Ground Name:G. P. Codie's Ground
Country:England
Location:Eccles, Lancashire
Establishment:1857
Coord:53.4822°N -2.3421°W
Year1:1857–1858
Club1:Manchester Cricket Club
Date:4 September
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/467.html profile

G. P. Codie's Ground was a cricket ground in Eccles, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Manchester Cricket Club played Surrey in the ground's first first-class match. The following year the ground held its second and final first-class match when Manchester Cricket Club played Sussex.[1]

During its existence, the ground was the home venue of Westerns Cricket Club. Westerns played the final recorded match held on the ground in 1881 when they played Cheshire.[2] The ground was located at the eastern end of Barton Lane and is today covered by housing.

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53.4822°N -2.3421°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/467_f.html First-Class Matches played on G. P. Codie's Ground
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/467_misc.html Other matches played on G. P. Codie's Ground