The Recreation Ground was the home ground of Long Eaton Rangers. In 1887 the club won the Birmingham Challenge Cup by beating West Bromwich Albion. The club during its existence played Nottingham Forest, Newton Heath and Sheffield Wednesday in the Football Alliance. After Rangers folded, the stadium hosted the matches of Long Eaton Town from the 1900s until the early 1950s when the club moved to Grange Park on the other side of the road following disagreements with the stadium owners.Long Eaton United Pyramid Passion
