This is a list of grounds that Norfolk County Cricket Club have used since the formation of the club in 1876. The club has played minor counties cricket since 1895 and played List A cricket from 1965 to 2003, using 11 home grounds during that time. Before the club was formed, an informal county team had played some matches, including six matches between 1820 and 1836 which were later given first-class cricket status.[1]
The county's first home minor counties fixture in 1895 was against Cambridgeshire at the County Ground, LakenhaminNorwich. Their first home List A match came 74 years later against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup at the same venue. The County Ground played host to the majority of Norfolk's home matches during the 20th century, before the club moved to Manor Park, Horsford at the beginning of the 21st century. That ground has been used almost exclusively for Norfolk's home matches since then.
The 13 grounds that Norfolk have used for home matches in List A or Minor Counties matches since 1876 are listed below. The club has played other matches at grounds in the county. Before the establishment of the Minor Counties Championship in 1895, matches against other county sides were played at Lakenham, at New Ground in Norwich and at the Norfolk County Ground in East Dereham.[2]
Below is a list of grounds used by Norfolk County Cricket Club in List A and Minor Counties cricket matches. Grounds are listed in order of their first use by the county.[a]
| Name | Location | List A | MCCA Championship | MCCA Trophy | MCCA T20 | First match | Last match | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground | Norwich | 7[b] | 431 | 13 | 0 | 12 August 1895 vCambridgeshire |
10 August 2000 vCheshire |
[3] |
| Recreation Ground | Great Yarmouth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 July 1898 vNorthumberland |
14 August 1899 vDurham |
[4] |
| King Edward VII Grammar School Ground | Kings Lynn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 August 1909 vCambridgeshire |
11 August 1948 vBuckinghamshire |
[5] |
| Recreation Ground | Hunstanton | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 July 1924 vSurrey Second XI |
23 July 1957 vKent Second XI |
[6] |
| Hall Road | Barton Turf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 August 1978 vLancashire Second XI |
[7] | |
| Norwich Union Ground, Pinebanks | Norwich | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 June 1983 vBerkshire |
28 June 1987 vCambridgeshire |
[8] |
The Common |
Swardeston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 June 1986 vLincolnshire |
17 June 1990 v Lincolnshire |
[9] |
| The Green | North Runcton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 July 1989 vCumberland |
27 August 1995 vSuffolk |
[10] |
| Ferry Lane | Postwick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 May 1991 vSuffolk |
[11] | |
Manor Park |
Horsford | 5 | 62 | 43 | 16[c] | 8 June 1986 vSuffolk |
19 May 2024 vStaffordshire |
[12][13] |
| Highfield Lane | Fakenham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 May 2016 vCumberland |
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| Barker's Lane | Sprowston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 May 2024 vSuffolk |
12 May 2024 vHerefordshire |
[15] |
Walcis Park |
Great Witchingham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 June 2024 vShropshire |
30 June 2024 vLincolnshire |
[16] |
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