The Fox and Goose Ground was a cricket ground in Coalville, Leicestershire. Linked with the nearby Fox & Goose public house (now demolished), the ground was used as an outground by Leicestershire in 1913 and 1914. First-class cricket was played at the ground twice, with Leicestershire playing against Worcestershire in the 1913 and 1914 County Championship's, with Leicestershire winning both matches.[1] Following the First World War, Leicestershire did not return to the ground. Cricket is no longer played at the ground, which is still in use as a recreation ground and is now known as Scotlands Playing Fields.
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| Location | Coalville, Leicestershire | ||
| Establishment | c. 1913 | ||
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| As of 20 October 2020 Source: Ground profile | |||
First-class records
edit- Highest team total: 507 all out by Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1914[2]
- Lowest team total: 223 all out by Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1914[3]
- Highest individual innings: 227* by John King for Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1914[4]
- Best bowling in an innings: 7–58 by George Geary for Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1913[5]
- Best bowling in a match: 11–112 by George Geary, Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1914[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville - Highest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1914 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.