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'''Lichfield Road''' is a [[cricket]] ground in [[Stone, Staffordshire|Stone]], [[Staffordshire]]. The ground was established in 1948, when [[Staffordshire County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]] played [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]] in the grounds first [[Minor Counties Championship]] match. From 1948 to the present day, it has hosted 43 Minor Counties Championship matches.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_minc.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref>
'''Lichfield Road''' is a [[cricket]] ground in [[Stone, Staffordshire|Stone]], [[Staffordshire]]. The ground was established in 1948, when [[Staffordshire County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]] played [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]] in the grounds first [[Minor Counties Championship]] match. From 1948 to the present day, it has hosted 43 Minor Counties Championship matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_minc.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref>


The first [[List-A cricket|List-A]] match played on the ground came in the [[1973 Gillette Cup]] between Staffordshire and [[Dorset County Cricket Club|Dorset]]. From 1973 to 2004, the ground played host to 13 List-A matches, the last of which saw Staffordshire play [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] in the [[2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_a.html List A Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref> In July 1974, the ground played host to a match between the [[England Under-19 cricket team|England U-19 cricket team]] and [[West Indian U-19 cricket team]], which was the first U-19 match for both teams.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_ut.html Youth Test Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref>
The first [[List-A cricket|List-A]] match played on the ground came in the [[1973 Gillette Cup]] between Staffordshire and [[Dorset County Cricket Club|Dorset]]. From 1973 to 2004, the ground played host to 13 List-A matches, the last of which saw Staffordshire play [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] in the [[2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_a.html List A Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref> In July 1974, the ground played host to a match between the [[England Under-19 cricket team|England U-19 cricket team]] and [[West Indian U-19 cricket team]], which was the first U-19 match for both teams.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763_ut.html Youth Test Matches played on Lichfield Road]</ref>


In local domestic cricket, Lichfield Road is the home ground of [[Stone Cricket Club (Staffordshire)|Stone Cricket Club]] who play in the [[North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League]].<ref>[http://stone.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Stone Cricket Club]</ref>
In local domestic cricket, Lichfield Road is the home ground of [[Stone Cricket Club (Staffordshire)|Stone Cricket Club]] who play in the [[North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League]].<ref>[http://stone.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Stone Cricket Club] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120714034410/http://stone.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp |date=2012-07-14 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763.html Lichfield Road] on [[CricketArchive]]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/763.html Lichfield Road] on CricketArchive
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/57493.html Lichfield Road] on [[Cricinfo]]
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/57493.html Lichfield Road] on [[Cricinfo]]


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Latest revision as of 21:35, 4 December 2023

Lichfield Road
Ground information
LocationStone, Staffordshire
Establishment1948
Team information
Staffordshire (1948–present)
As of 24 June 2010
Source: Ground profile

Lichfield Road is a cricket ground in Stone, Staffordshire. The ground was established in 1948, when Staffordshire played Buckinghamshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1948 to the present day, it has hosted 43 Minor Counties Championship matches.[1]

The first List-A match played on the ground came in the 1973 Gillette Cup between Staffordshire and Dorset. From 1973 to 2004, the ground played host to 13 List-A matches, the last of which saw Staffordshire play Lancashire in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[2] In July 1974, the ground played host to a match between the England U-19 cricket team and West Indian U-19 cricket team, which was the first U-19 match for both teams.[3]

In local domestic cricket, Lichfield Road is the home ground of Stone Cricket Club who play in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.[4]

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