 It is situated near to Seedhill Football Ground, the former home of North West Counties League Division One side Nelson F.C.and its home during its period in the Football League from 1921 to 1931, during which time it won the Third Division North title in 1922-23 and played in the then Second Division the following season.The ground hosted nine of Lancashire's first-class matches (all in the County Championship) between 1925 and 1938.