Trent College Ground

The Trent College Ground is a cricket ground at Trent College in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England. The ground has hosted five List A matches, all John Player League matches involving Derbyshire, who played one match each year at the ground from 1975 to 1979, with an estimated 6,000 spectators packed into the ground for the Derbyshire vs Kent match on 6 July 1975.^[1] Evidence of cricket being played on Trent College grounds date back to 1869, with records revealing two matches that year (one of them against Appleby Grammar School). Trent won both matches.^[2]

Trent College Ground

Trent College Grounds (2009)
Full name	Trent College
Location	Derby Road Long Eaton NG10 4AD
Coordinates	52.8985°N 1.2833°W / 52.8985; -1.2833
Owner	Trent College
Record attendance	6,000 (Derbyshire v. Kent, John Player League, 6 July 1975)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1868
Opened	1869

Game information

Game Type	No. of Games
County Championship Matches	0
limited-over county matches	5
Twenty20 matches	0

One-day matches

Category	Information
Highest Team Score	Derbyshire (233/4 in 39.2 overs against Surrey) in 1978
Lowest Team Score	Derbyshire (130/9 in 40 overs against Leicestershire) in 1977
Best Batting Performance	Mark Faber (71 Runs for Sussex against Derbyshire) in 1976
Best Bowling Performance	Peter Kirsten (5/34 for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire) in 1979