Moss Lane Cricket Ground was a

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ground in

Moss Side Moss Side is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, south of the city centre, It had a population of 20,745 at the 2021 census. Moss Side is bounded by Hulme to the north, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Rusholme and Fallowfield to the east, W ...

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. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when

Manchester Cricket Club Manchester Cricket Club was founded in 1816 and was a direct forerunner of Lancashire County Cricket Club which was founded in 1864. Manchester matches are classified with first-class cricket between 1844 and 1858, after which it was superseded by ...

played

Sheffield Cricket Club The Sheffield Cricket Club was founded in the 18th century and soon began to play a key role in the development of cricket in northern England. It was the direct forerunner of Yorkshire County Cricket Club and some of the teams fielded by Sheffi ...

. In 1844, the ground held its inaugural first-class match when Manchester played

who were called Yorkshire on that occasion. From 1844 to 1846, the ground played host to four first-class matches, the last of which saw Manchester play Sheffield.First-Class Matches played on Moss Lane
/ref> The final recorded match on the ground came in 1847 when Manchester Slow Bowlers played Manchester Fast Bowlers. The ground was later developed, with St Mary's Church covering the site today.

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on Cricinfo Defunct cricket grounds in England Defunct sports venues in Manchester Sports venues completed in 1832 Demolished buildings and structures in Manchester Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom {{England-cricket-ground-stub