Filbert Street to their Millmoor stadium, but these plans were soon abandoned and the decade-old stand would soon be demolished along with the rest of Filbert Street. Demolition of Filbert Street was begun in March 2003. Part of the site is now home to the 'Filbert Village' development, built as accommodation for students for the nearby De Montfort University and University of Leicester. The road running through the development is called Lineker Road, named after one of Leicester City's most famous players. The rest of the site was meant to be developed for housing, but this work was cancelled due to the
Home Counties cricket team and; Harry Butt and K. S. Ranjitsinhji of Sussex. With the exception of Jephson and Turner, all had played Test cricket for England. Their only appearance in first-class cricket ended as a draw. The team reappeared in the 1940s, playing two minor matches against Lancashire in 1946 and 1948. Home Counties cricket team A Home Counties cricket team was a cricket team formed of players who represented counties which were considered a part of England's home counties. The team first appeared in 1862 in a minor match against Southgate Cricket Club. The team later appeared once in first-class cricket in