The Butts Ground

The Butts Ground

Rover Ground
Interactive map of The Butts Ground
Ground information
Location	Coventry, Warwickshire
Country	England
Coordinates	52°24′18″N 1°31′31″W / 52.4049°N 1.5252°W / 52.4049; -1.5252
Establishment	1866 (first recorded match)
Team information
Warwickshire (1925-1930)
As of 28 August 2010 Source: Ground profile

The Butts Ground was a cricket ground in Coventry, Warwickshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1872, when Coventry played a United South of England Eleven. The first county match held at the ground came in 1882 when Warwickshire played Staffordshire, although this match was not first-class.^[1] Warwickshire used the ground for first-class cricket from 1925 to 1930, playing the final first-class match held at the ground against Hampshire.^[2] The site is today occupied by buildings.

References

1. Other matches played on The Butts Ground
2. First-Class Matches played on The Butts Ground

External links

• The Butts Ground on CricketArchive
• The Butts Ground on Cricinfo

52°24′18″N 1°31′31″W / 52.4049°N 1.5252°W / 52.4049; -1.5252