# Long Eaton Cricket Club

Long Eaton Cricket Club, established in 1972, is an amateur cricket club based in West Park, Derbyshire, England. The Club is the product of a town which has a proud history of cricket dating back to the early 19th century.

## Ground

The club has been based on West Park since 1972. The current pavilion, built in 1992, replaced the old Vida Cricket Club pavilion, with some funds from the club, local fundraising activities, donations from the Sports Council, and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts. The Club has access to potentially three pitches, the main one is situated in front of the pavilion - between the park bandstand and the bowling green.

## History

History of cricket in Long Eaton dates back to the early nineteenth century. The earliest known reference to a match by a Long Eaton team was recorded in the Nottingham Mercury, dated 5 July 1844. The history of cricket in Long Eaton is very complicated. Many new teams sprang up from the new growing lace-making town in the 19th century, often using 'Long Eaton' in the team name. However, over time, through club mergers and player migration, these clubs along with their histories would ultimately filter down into the club that we know today. For a full history of Long Eaton's cricketing past, read Keith Breakwell's book "The History of Cricket in Long Eaton, Sandiacre & Sawley".
The Club currently has 3 senior teams competing in the South Nottinghamshire Cricket League, two Sunday league teams in the Newark Club Cricket Alliance league and a long established and very successful junior training section that play competitive cricket in the Erewash Young Cricketers League.

## Club Performance

The South Nottinghamshire Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2005.
Key :
| Gold | Champions |
| Red | Relegated |
| Grey | League Suspended |
cont... :
| Pr | Premier Division |
| A | Division A |
| B | Division B |
| C | Division C, etc. |
cont... :
| GN | Division G (North) |
| JN | Division J (North) |
| DD | Development Division |
South Nottinghamshire Cricket League :
| Team | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 1st XI | A | Pr | A | A | A | A | B | B | B | A | A | A | B | B | B | B | B | B | B |
| 2nd XI | E | D | E | E | F | F | G | G | F | F | F | G | H | H | H | GN | H | G | G |
| 3rd XI | P | P | P | R | R | R | | | | | | | | DD | DD | JN | N | M | L |
The Newark Club Cricket Alliance Sunday League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2008.
Newark Club Cricket Alliance :
| Team | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Sunday 1st XI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sunday 2nd XI | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | | |

## Club Honours

* South Nottinghamshire Cricket League Division A Champions 2005
* Newark Club Cricket Alliance Division 3 Champions 2009, 2022
* Mayor of Derby Charity Cup Competitions Winners Butterley Cup 1972, 2002, 2004 Winners OJ Jackson Cup 1986
* Cup Competitions Winners William Younger National Cup 1986 Winners Eddie Marshall Trophy 1976