The land was a former rubbish tip and required extensive work to get a playable surface, but with the assistance of Cardiff Corporation and volunteers, the work was completed. The original intention was to name the ground Sloper Park, but Ninian Park was chosen instead after Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, who was a driving force behind the ground's construction. The ground hosted its first match on 1September 1910 with a friendly against Aston Villa; Lord Crichton-Stuart ceremonially kicked off the game.
The land had been a discarded site and required considerable labor to transform it into a playable space, but thanks to Cardiff Corporation and volunteers, the project was completed. The original intention was to name the ground Sloper Park, but Ninian Park was chosen instead after Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, who played a key role in the ground's construction. The ground hosted its first match on 1September 1910 with a friendly against Aston Villa; Lord Crichton-Stuart formally kicked off the game.