1976–77 season in Pakistan that it was beaten for the first wicket. As of 2021 it remains the partnership record for any wicket made in England. 1962: Essex beat Pakistan by nine wickets. 1970: Essex held Jamaica to a draw. 1977: Essex beat Glamorgan, the last first-class match at Leyton. Other uses The ground has also been used for football. Millwall Rovers played London Caledonians at the ground in the East London FA Cup Final in 1886. The game finished 2-2 and both teams shared the cup for six months each. In 1895 Woolwich Arsenal played a Football League Second Division game against Leicester Fosse as their own Manor Ground was closed by the Football League following crowd trouble. Leyton also occasionally played there at the ground, prior to moving to Osborne Road. A building at the ground is used by Leyton Amateur Boxing Club and an arts block and a sports hall are used by George Mitchell School and other community groups. Notes References Cricket Archive Cricket grounds in Essex Sport in the London Borough of Waltham Forest Cricket grounds in London Defunct football venues in England Sports venues completed in 1885 Essex County Cricket Club Sport in Leyton