Stand in front of pavilion at Leeds ground (8)
I believe the answer is:
pedestal
'stand' is the definition.
('pedestal' can be a synonym of 'stand')
'front of pavilion at leeds ground' is the wordplay.
'front of' suggests taking the first letters.
'ground' indicates an anagram (grind the letters ).
The initial letter of 'pavilion' is 'p'.
'at'+'leeds'='atleeds'
'atleeds' is an anagram of 'edestal'.
'p'+'edestal'='PEDESTAL'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pedestal that I've seen before include "Column support, on which one is worshipped" , "Support for a column or statue" , "Plinth, stand" , "Statue's support" , "Base supporting a statue" .)