The Gregory Ground was a

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and

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ground in

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. It was the home of

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between 1885 and 1890. It was also used as a cricket ground by Lenton United in between 1888 and 1969.

Nottingham Forest

When Nottingham Forest moved there, the pitch was 115 yards by 75 yards. The ground had been levelled and two small wooden stands erected. The pavilion and dressing room from the Parkside Ground had been transported here. The

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agreed to stop all trains at the nearby Lenton Station on match days. Forest played their first match here on 26 September 1885, beating Stoke on Trent 4-0 watched by a crowd of 2000.

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scored twice. Unwin and Fred Fox scored the others. Forest played a floodlight match at the Gregory Ground on 25 March 1889 against Notts Rangers. The pitch was illuminated by 14 Wells lights.

External links

- Nottingham Forest and Lenton

References

{{reflist Defunct football venues in England Nottingham Forest F.C. Defunct cricket grounds in England Sports venues in Nottingham Football Alliance venues