The first List-A match held on the ground came in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup when Minor Counties West played Derbyshire.

The following year Minor Counties South used the ground as a home venue, in a match against Glamorgan.

In 1983 the ground was selected to host a 'warm-up' match ahead of the World Cup, between India and New Zealand.

The quality of the pitches was the main reason for the selection of an amateur club's ground, thanks to the efforts and expertise of groundsman Peter Southam who was an employee of Watford Borough (which still owns Woodside) and devoted his time and attention to the Woodside sports pitches, especially cricket and bowls.

[3] In May 2021 Watford Borough Council announced plans to improve the Woodside Playing Fields park area, including a new cricket pavilion.