Sporting Heritage
West Bridgford is renowned for its sporting facilities and heritage.
Nottingham Forest Football Club play at the City Ground on the banks of the River Trent. The club was founded in 1865 and have played at the City Ground since 1898. Their best achievements came between 1975 and 1993 when they were managed by Brian Clough and won a Football League title, two European Cups and four Football League Cups as well as fielding some of Britain's highest regarded players including Peter Shilton, Trevor Francis, Stuart Pearce and Roy Keane.
At local level, West Bridgford also has a number of football teams for all ages. West Bridgford Colts FC are one of the largest youth football clubs in the country with over 1000 Club members, running over 50 teams; Holy Spirit Celtic Sports Club and Edwalton Cavaliers also provide excellent coaching and opportunities for boys and girls to play youth football. While adult football is also very well catered for, with clubs such as AFC Bridgford who have been established for many years playing in Nottingham’s biggest Saturday League.
Trent Bridge cricket ground was first used for cricket in 1838 and hosted its first Test Match in 1899, for England playing against Australia. It is the third oldest ground to be used as a Test cricket venue after Lord's in London and Eden Gardens in Calcutta, India. It has been described by some as the finest Test cricket location in the world.
Trent Bridge is also home to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, a first-class English cricket club.
The Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre is Britain’s centre for water sports and is located in Holme Pierrepont, next to West Bridgford. Its facilities include a regatta lake, a white water slalom and water‐ski jumps. West Bridgford also hosts two rowing clubs, Nottingham Rowing Club and Nottingham and Union Rowing Club, and a rowing shell manufacturers, Raymond Sims Ltd. Several of the town's secondary schools have rowing activities on their curriculum.
West Bridgford is home to a number of Rugby Clubs, most notably Nottingham Moderns R.F.C in Wilford village and West Bridgford Rugby Club. Additionally Nottingham R.F.C moved their training base and reserve team ground to Lady Bay following the 2005/6 season in Ireland Road Beeston. They currently play 1st team fixtures at Meadow Lane, just over Trent Bridge from West Bridgford.
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