Trent Bridge
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Trent Bridge, West Bridgford, England — opened 1841 (officially opened by Nottinghamshire cricketer William Clarke; the first recorded match on the site was in 1838), 1 rugby league games hosted, home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, continuously since 1841, and an England Test cricket venue since 1899. Notts County F.C. (association football) also played here 1873-1877 and 1894-1910. No rugby league club is recorded as a tenant; the recorded rugby league fixture was a one-off international..
Ground facts
| Opened | 1841 (officially opened by Nottinghamshire cricketer William Clarke; the first recorded match on the site was in 1838) |
| Home club | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, continuously since 1841, and an England Test cricket venue since 1899. Notts County F.C. (association football) also played here 1873-1877 and 1894-1910. No rugby league club is recorded as a tenant; the recorded rugby league fixture was a one-off international. |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 3,000 |
| Capacity | 17,500 today, following a 2007-2008 redevelopment (up from a prior capacity of 15,358). The 1911-era capacity is not confirmed. |
| Floodlights installed | No permanent floodlights existed in 1911; the ground held its first floodlit match only in 1998 using temporary hired pylons, with permanent lights installed as part of the 2007-2008 redevelopment |
| Surface | Grass cricket pitch/outfield |
| Years used | 1911 |
| Location | West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire |
Name history
- Trent Bridge — the only name found for the cricket ground, in use throughout its history
Rugby league history
Trent Bridge is one of England's most famous Test cricket grounds. Its single recorded rugby league fixture came on 6 December 1911, during the 1911-12 Kangaroo Tour: England XIII beat the touring Australasia side 5-3 in front of 3,000 spectators, one of the tourists' few defeats on that tour. It is a notable case of a major cricket ground hosting a top-level rugby league international.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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