The earliest mention of the club was a one day match against Brierley Hill on 6th July, 1858, the Gornal team included:
T. Hind; G. Robinson; J. Hughes; J. Talbot; W. Ebury; H. Lewis; C. Hartland; J. Saunders; J. Waterfield; D.Jones; T.Lewis.
The match ended in a draw.

During the 1880s, the cricket ground was used for the annual show, the first is believed to be held in 1883, described as a Fete and Picnic, and afterwards became an annual event.
Such an event would include apart from showing prize flowers, fruit and vegetables, a brass band, sports and fireworks. Admission was one shilling.

Annual Shows of flowers, fruit and vegetables were also held at Lower Gornal in the Vicarage grounds, in 1876 the show included fireworks and the church tower of St. James was illuminated. Children from the Burton Road workhouse were treated with an invitation to attend, these shows were hugely attended.

The Red Cow public house in Graveyard Road hosted the Lower Gornal C.C. 'till sometime in the 1930s with their own cricket ground adjacent.