Between the years of 1901 and 1939, Aylestone Road was home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club, and there were 399 first class games played in total. An archive of these games can be found here .

As a result, not only did legendary players of fellow counties play at this ground, but also touring sides of Australia, South Africa, West Indies, India and New Zealand. Below you can find the scorecards for some of the games that these players featured in:

WG Grace
Herbert Sutcliffe
Ernest Tyldesley
Jack Hobbs
George Geary
Wally Hammond
Douglas Jardine
Don Bradman
Hedley Verity
Stan McCabe
Len Hutton

 WG Grace at Aylestone Road, 1904

Below are some images of the players, teams and Aylestone Road through the ages:

Aylestone Road, then and now.

Leicestershire vs Australia, 30.4.1921 

Leicestershire vs Australians, 30.4.1921

The West Indies visit Aylestone Road, 1928

Pavilion and Press Room in 1928, dressing rooms were added to the top of the pavilion in 1931. Inset: Pavilion in 2006

The Australians and Sir Don Bradman visit Aylestone Road, 1930

Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire, 1932

Leicestershire CCC 1932

Leicestershire Voluntary Regiment at Aylestone Road

Post -war Aylestone Road, 1948