AKA: Hotham Recreation Reserve, Hotham Cricket Ground, North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Years: 1883-1893, 1895, 1925-1926, 1928-1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1937, 1939-1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1962, 1964, 1966-1972, 1974-1983
First VFA game: June 1883 vs Hotham
First VFL Game - Round 16, 1925 vs North Melbourne
Last VFL Game - Round 22, 1983 vs North Melbourne
Last game: 1985 practice match vs North Melbourne
| Wins | Draws | Losses | % | |
| 28 | 1 | 21 | 56.0 | |
Other than a solitary year spent at Coburg Oval, Arden Street was home to North Melbourne from their entry into the competition until the end of 1985. Five games were played there in 1984 and just one in the ground's last year. It remains a training base for North Melbourne today.
Records
Biggest Win
| Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 108 | Round 10 1972 | ||
| 2 | 63 | Round 7, 1928 | ||
| 3 | 60 | Round 7, 1935 | ||
| 4 | 58 | Round 4, 1929 | ||
| 5 | 57 | Round 7, 1940 | ||
| 6 | 49 | Round 10, 1961 | ||
| 7 | 47 | Round 5, 1936 | ||
| 8 | 42 | Round 6, 1956 | ||
| 9 | 39 | Round 6, 1931 | ||
| 9 | 39 | Round 18, 1937 | ||
| 9 | 39 | Round 3, 1958 | ||
Highest Score
| Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 23.17.155 | Round 10 1972 | ||
| 2 | 19.16.130 | Round 18, 1937 | ||
| 3 | 20.9.129 | Round 9, 1941 | ||
| 4 | 19.13.127 | Round 13, 1969 | ||
| 5 | 17.20.122 | Round 5, 1936 | ||
| 6 | 18.11.119 | Round 7, 1935 | ||
| 7 | 15.28.118 | Round 5, 1934 | ||
| 8 | 16.17.113 | Round 17, 1982 | ||
| 9 | 15.20.110 | Round 4, 1939 | ||
| 10 | 16.13.109 | Round 10, 1957 | ||
Biggest Loss
| Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 113 | Round 19, 1978 | ||
| 2 | 73 | Round 22, 1983 | ||
| 3 | 72 | Round 20, 1979 | ||
| 4 | 64 | Round 16, 1974 | ||
| 5 | 58 | Round 20, 1981 | ||
| 6 | 57 | Round 3, 1970 | ||
| 7 | 51 | Round 15, 1977 | ||
| 8 | 45 | Round 8, 1951 | ||
| 9 | 33 | Round 4, 1943 | ||
| 9 | 33 | Round 17, 1982 | ||
Lowest Score
| Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 3.9.27 | Round 8, 1946 | ||
| 2 | 4.12.36 | Round 9, 1966 | ||
| 3 | 6.4.40 | Round 15, 1968 | ||
| 4 | 6.9.45 | Round 20, 1979 | ||
| 5 | 6.10.46 | Round 16, 1925 | ||
| 6 | 6.12.48 | Round 8, 1951 | ||
| 7 | 7.15.57 | Round 18, 1980 | ||
| 8 | 8.10.58 | Round 18, 1945 | ||
| 8 | 8.10.58 | Round 16 1949 | ||
| 10 | 7.17.59 | Round 3 1950 | ||
Most goals in a game
| Goals | Player | Round | ||
| 1 | 9 | Maurie Gibb | Round 7, 1935 | |
| 2 | 9 | Robert C Johnson | Round 4, 1929 | |
| 3 | 8 | Barry Bourke | Round 13, 1969 | |
| 3 | 8 | Fred Fanning | Round 7, 1944 | |
| 3 | 8 | Norm Smith | Round 9, 1941 | |
| 3 | 8 | George Margitich | Round 6, 1931 | |
| 7 | 7 | Ray Carr | Round 3, 1970 | |
| 8 | 6 | Fred Fanning | 1947 | Round 9, 1947 |
| 8 | 6 | Bert Chadwick | 1928 | Round 7, 1928 |
| 10 | 5 | 6 times | ||
Links
Boyles Football Photos
Scoreboard Pressure - North Melbourne
Wikipedia