| Ground Name: | Imperial Athletic Ground |
| Country: | England |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Establishment: | 1957 (first recorded match) |
| Year1: | 1957, 1959-1966 & 1971-1979 |
| Club1: | Somerset |
| Date: | 30 August |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/355.html Ground profile |
The Imperial Athletic Ground was a cricket ground in south Bristol owned by the Imperial Tobacco group and used by Somerset. The first first-class match on the ground was in 1957, when Somerset played Sussex in the County Championship. From 1957 to 1966, the ground played host to 9 first-class matches, with the final first-class match held at the ground between Somerset and Hampshire.[1]
The ground also hosted List-A matches, the first of which was between Somerset and Gloucestershire in the 1971 John Player League. Between 1971 and 1979, the ground held 8 List-A matches, the last of which was between Somerset and Gloucestershire in the 1979 John Player League.[2]
During its existence the ground also played host to Somerset Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.[3] [4] [5]
In 2000 the ground was sold by the local council and a modern housing estate today covers it.