parliamentary constituency in the European Parliament. Council election results Belgrave 2019 Belgrave 2015 Sport Belgrave Road Cycle and Cricket Ground in Belgrave was a sports ground which hosted early matches of Leicester Fosse, who re-formed as Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. The ground was opened on 5 May 1880 by Edwyn Sherard Burnaby, the MP for Leicestershire North as a 10-acre site with mile long running and cycling tracks, cricket and football pitches and hosted Leicester Tigers first official game against Moseley on 23 October of that year. The Tigers moved from Belgrave in January 1881 before moving back for the 1882/83 season. Leicester Fosse, a forerunner of Leicester City played soccer at the ground for the 1887/88 season, their fourth, however only lasted one season before their outbidding for use of the ground by Leicester Tigers. In June 1881 it also hosted Leicestershire County Cricket Club against an All England XI. It opened in 1880 and closed in 1901 when houses, shops and part of the British United Shoe Machinery were built on the site. Notable people John Ellis - MP for Leicester, businessman, Chairman of Midland Railway, noted liberal reformer and Quaker and a former owner and resident, along with his family of Belgrave Hall. Jennie Fletcher – British competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medallist and former world record holder – born in Belgrave. Tony Sibson – Professional boxer and former European and Commonwealth middleweight champion – lived in and went to school in Belgrave. David Weston – artist and author – born in Belgrave. Tom Sidwell – cricketer – born in Belgrave. George Walton – cricketer – born and died in Belgrave. Bibliography References External links Visit Leicester - Belgrave Curve Theatre – Fashioning a City – Belgrave Belgrave's first saree shop from BBC Radio Leicester Areas of Leicester