In June 1881 it also hosted Leicestershire County Cricket Club against an All England XI.
The ground was situated a mile north of the town and opened in 1880, it was short-lived as a ground though, and was closed in 1901 when houses, shops and part of the British United Shoe Machinery were built on the site.
[1] The ground was opened on 5 May 1880 by Edwyn Sherard Burnaby, the MP for Leicestershire North,[1] as a 10-acre site with mile long running and cycling tracks, cricket and football pitches[2] and hosted Leicester Tigers first official game against Moseley on 23 October of that year.
However this harmed the ability to build a following, so Tigers moved to Victoria Park in January 1881.
The rugby club moved back for the 1882/83 season before reverting yet again to Victoria Park.