Cricket club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Limited-overs name: Northamptonshire Steelbacks
About the club
Northamptonshire were founded in 1878 and gained first-class status in 1905. Known as the Steelbacks in limited-overs cricket, they play at the County Ground on Wantage Road.
County Cricket Ground
Northampton
- Capacity
- 10,000
About the ground
Northamptonshire's home is often known as Wantage Road. County cricket has been played here since the 19th century, with football also once sharing the site.
Other grounds
- Campbell Park – Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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