As an offshoot of the cricket club, Derby County's first home stadium was the County Cricket Ground, also known as the Racecourse Ground, where the club played between 1884 and 1895.

The original and long standing home of the Spireites, Saltergate stood for 139 years before being demolished for housing whilst Chesterfield FC relocated to the modern surroundings of the Proact Stadium. Officially named the Recreation Ground, Saltergate remained mostly unchanged over the course of its history.