Derby Turn was a football and athletics stadium in

Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. The ...

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. It was the home ground of Burton Wanderers, who played in

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during the mid-1890s, and was also used to host athletics meetings.

History

The ground was built on a site between Derby Road and the parallel railway line to the north of Burton town centre. The ground's record attendance was set on 10 February 1894 for an

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match between Burton Wanderers and

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. Temporary stands were erected for the match, which Notts County won 2–1.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p45, The highest attendance for a Football League match was 5,000 for a Burton derby game between Wanderers and

Burton Swifts Burton Swifts Football Club was a football club based in Burton upon Trent, England. Established in 1871, the club joined the Football League in 1892, remaining members until merging with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United in 1901. Hist ...

on 25 December 1896, with Wanderers winning the game 1–0. In 1901 Wanderers and Swifts merged to form Burton United, with the new club playing at Swifts' Peel Croft ground. Most of the Derby Road site was bought by

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to extend the Dixie sidings.

References

{{reflist Defunct football venues in England Buildings and structures in Burton upon Trent Sports venues in Staffordshire English Football League venues Sport in Burton upon Trent