Magdalen Ground

Magdalen Ground
Ground information
LocationOxford, Oxfordshire
Coordinates51°44′37″N 1°13′46″W / 51.7435°N 1.2295°W / 51.7435; -1.2295
Establishment1829
OwnerUniversity of Oxford
Team information
Oxford University (1829–1912)
As of 14 March 2013
Source: Ground profile

The Magdalen Ground (also known as the Old Magdalen Ground) was a cricket ground in Oxford, England. The ground was owned by the University of Oxford and used by Magdalen College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Originally forming the northern point of Cowley Marsh, the ground was initially associated with the Magdalen College School, whose students played cricket there. By 1829, the Oxford University Cricket Club had been given a part of the marsh where the College School played cricket. In 1851, it was purchased at auction by the University of Oxford and leased to the University Cricket Club. The ground operated as a first-class cricket venue from 1829 to 1880, hosting 69 first-class matches. The University Cricket Club left the ground following the 1880 season to play at the University Parks from 1881.