Cross Green is an area in the east of

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, and the location of a multi-use sports

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. The stadium is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of

Otley R.U.F.C. Otley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club representing Otley in the City of Leeds, district of West Yorkshire. The club runs two senior teams – the first XV, the Saracens (2nd XV), as well as a full range of junior te ...

It is on the eastern edge of the town, off Pool Road and is close to the new Asda supermarket. Otley RUFC has its own car park. Cross Green is also the home of

Otley Cricket Club Otley Cricket Club is a member of Airedale & Wharfedale Cricket League. The Club is based at Cross Green, Otley, West Yorkshire, England. The Club runs 3 Senior Sides and a full Junior Section ranging from Under 17 to Under 9. History One of the ...

, the ground lies to the side of the rugby field. Otley Athletics and Otley Badminton Club are also based at Cross Green. Cross Green was the site for the famous victory of the North of England over the

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in 1979 and again in 1988 when the

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were the victims of a North victory. The ground was used as a venue in the 1991 Rugby World Cup when it was held in England, hosting United States versus

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. As the stadium has a capacity of only 5,000 people, it was the smallest venue in the 1991 cup. Cross Green is the host venue for Music Festival LS21 Live! which is a summer festival organized by GeHo Events. Sheffield band The Reverend and the Makers were the 2013 Headline Act.

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