Headingley Cricket Ground

A sports ground at Headingley was developed by a group of benefactors led by Lord Hawke who was instrumental in the establishment of Yorkshire County Cricket Club; initially the ground was intended to be used for six sports; cricket, rugby, football, tennis, bowls and cycling. The first recorded first class cricket match took place at Headingley in September 1890. Prior to 1890 Yorkshire played matches around the county with the initial headquarters being at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. Yorkshire continued to use Bramall Lane as a secondary ground until 1973. In 1903 Yorkshire moved their base to Headingley. The mainstand shared between cricket and rugby was destroyed by fire in 1932; this…

The ground is served by Headingley and Burley Park railway stations as well as the First Leeds routes 19, 19A, 56 and 91 which stop right outside the front entrance of the stadium on Kirkstall Lane. Along with this there are other buses which stop a short 5 min walk away on Otley Rd Headingley those are First Leeds services 1,6,8,27 and 28 and Yorkshire Buses service 29. On certain match dates the R66 Shuttle Bus will run from Leeds City Centre to the stadium bus stop on Kirkstall Lane operated by First Leeds.