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Alexandra Recreation Ground

1877 establishments in EnglandBuildings and structures in CreweCrewe Alexandra F.C.Cricket grounds in CheshireDefunct cricket grounds in England
Defunct football venues in EnglandDefunct sports venues in CheshireEnglish Football League venuesFootball Alliance venuesSports venues completed in 1877Use British English from February 2023

The Alexandra Recreation Ground, also known as Nantwich Road, was a multi-sport venue in Crewe in England. Opened in 1877, it was the home ground of Crewe Alexandra for 19 years, and also hosted an FA Cup semi-final and the 1886-87 Welsh Cup final, both in 1887, and an England home match in 1888.

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Alexandra Recreation Ground
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