[2] In 1976, the ground held its first List-A match when Northamptonshire played Lancashire in the John Player League.

Between 1976 and 1983, the ground held 7 List-A matches, the last of which saw Northamptonshire play Middlesex in the 1983 John Player Special League.

[3] Northamptonshire first played first-class cricket at the ground in 1980, against the touring West Indians.

The ground held two further first-class matches, the first in 1984 which was a repeat of the 1980 fixture and the last of which saw Northamptonshire play the touring Pakistanis in 1987.

[4] In 1986, Buckinghamshire played their first Minor Counties Championship fixture on the ground against the Somerset Second XI.