Doncaster Rovers started playing at the Intake Ground in 1885, with their first match against Elsecar on 26 April 1885.

[1] Initially the sole spectator facility was a small wooden stand, which had to be rebuilt following storm damage in 1891.

The first Football League game at the Intake Ground played on 7 September 1901 being a 3–3 draw with Burslem Port Vale in front of 2,000 spectators.

The last Football League match at the ground was a 2–0 defeat by Grimsby Town on 24 April 1905.

In 1919 Doncaster Rovers moved to the Bennetthorpe ground, taking the main stand with them.