[2] The first game on the ground was between York's first XV and a team raised from the city on 19 September 1885 but the first competitive fixture was a week later against Thornes.

[5] Dressing rooms were added in 1896 when the club purchased the old Waterman's Mission hut and moved it from its previous location in Fishergate.

A small stand existed on the Wigginton Road side of the ground but this was deemed unsafe by the local council and was rebuilt in 1902.

[9] The record attendance for the ground was set on 10 February 1934 when 14,631 saw a 0–0 draw between York and Swinton in the first round of the 1933–34 Challenge Cup.

Unable to afford the safety work, the ground was sold off and the club moved out of town to the Huntington Stadium.