Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston

The Soldiers & Sailors Sports Ground is a sports facility, located on the outskirts of the Civil Parish of Breaston, on Risley Lane, near the A52.

Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston

Breaston parish highlighted within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK 4577335097
Civil parish
  • Breaston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

Facilities

The site has two full sized football pitches and one cricket pitch. There’s a pavilion on the north side of the ground with a kitchen, and changing room facilities. There is also a car park with 6 spaces. The site has disabled access.

Affiliations

Many sports clubs have used the ground over the years.[1] Listed below are some that use the ground:

Cricket

Sandiacre Town Cricket Club. Since 2017, Sandiacre's 3rd XI use this ground to host Derbyshire County Cricket League matches, and their Junior League teams use the ground to host Erewash Young Cricketers League matches.[2]

Breaston Cricket Club: Since the early 1960's, Breaston's 1st XI and Sunday Friendly XI teams have been using the ground as their home ground.[1] The club hosted all their South Nottinghamshire Cricket League home matches on the ground between 2005-2015.[3]

Football

Breaston Park Football Club: Junior teams.

References
  1. Breakwell, Keith (1994). The History of Cricket in Long Eaton, Sandiacre & Sawley. ISBN 978-0-9521-4371-0.
  2. "Erewash Young Cricketers League". eycl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "South Nottinghamshire Cricket League". South Nottinghamshire Cricket League. Retrieved 2 February 2021.


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