The ground was bordered to the east and north by the Pirelli tyre factory.
Originally named for the Worthington Brewery based in Burton, the first recorded match held at the ground was in 1954 when Burton-on-Trent played Derbyshire Club and Ground.
[1] The ground later played host to two first-class matches for Derbyshire against Oxford University in 1975 and Cambridge University in 1976, with Derbyshire winning both matches.
[2] Staffordshire also first played at the ground in 1975, in a Minor Counties Championship match against Durham.
Directly to the west is the Pirelli Stadium, home ground of Burton Albion F.C.