| Ground Name: | West Cliff |
| Country: | England |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Establishment: | 1831 |
| End2: | https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5897448.scandal-revealed-history-preston-cc/ |
| Year1: | 1936–1939 & 1952 |
| Club1: | Lancashire |
| Date: | 4 September |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/699.html profile |
West Cliff is a cricket ground in Preston, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1870, when Preston played a United North of England Eleven.[1]
In 1936, the ground held its first first-class match when Lancashire played Gloucestershire. From 1936 to 1939, the ground played host to 4 first-class matches involving Lancashire, the last of which saw them play Glamorgan. In 1952, Lancashire returned to the ground where they played a single first-class match against Glamorgan.[2]
The ground has also played host to a combined total of 15 Second XI fixtures for the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.[3] [4] [5]
Still in use to this day, in local domestic cricket the ground is the home venue of Preston Cricket Club[6] who play in the Palace Shield.