Wilderspool Stadium
Full name | Wilderspool Stadium |
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Location | Fletcher Street, Warrington |
Coordinates | 53°22′57″N 2°35′17″W / 53.38250°N 2.58806°WCoordinates: 53°22′57″N 2°35′17″W / 53.38250°N 2.58806°W |
Owner | Warrington Borough Council |
Capacity | 9,200 (900 seating) |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Manual |
Construction | |
Built | 1881 |
Opened | 1881 |
Renovated | 1888 |
Expanded | 1983, 2000 |
Closed | 2014 |
Demolished | 2014 |
Tenants | |
Warrington RLFC (1881–82, 1884–2003) Warrington Wizards RLFC (2003–12) |
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
History
It was the home ground of Warrington RLFC until 2003.[1]
During the 1994 Kangaroo tour, Australia defeated Warrington 24-0 at Wilderspool before a crowd of 11,244 in the Kangaroos last ever game at the ground. Though this fell well short of the record Kangaroo Tour attendance at the stadium when 26,879 saw Warrington defeat the 1948-49 Kangaroos 16-7.[2]
Rugby League Test matches
List of Test and World Cup matches played at Wilderspool Stadium.[3]
Game# | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | 15 April 1953 | 8,449 | 1952–53 European Rugby League Championship | |
2 | 1 December 1973 | 10,019 | 1973 Ashes series | |
3 | 20 September 1975 | 5,034 | 1975 Rugby League World Cup | |
4 | 24 March 1979 | 5,004 | 1979 European Rugby League Championship | |
5 | 8 October 1995 | 8,083 | 1995 Rugby League World Cup Group B | |
6 | 20 October 1995 | 1,950 | 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament | |
7 | 16 November 2003 | 2,536 | 2003 European Nations Cup |
Rugby League Tour Matches
Wilderspool also saw Warrington and the county team Lancashire play host to various international touring teams from 1907–1994.
Game | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | 21 December 1907 | 10,000 | 1907–08 All Golds tour | |
2 | 14 November 1908 | 5,000 | 1908–09 Kangaroo Tour | |
3 | 8 February 1909 | 7,000 | ||
4 | 30 December 1911 | 8,500 | 1911–12 Kangaroo Tour | |
5 | 29 October 1921 | 16,000 | 1921–22 Kangaroo Tour | |
6 | 14 December 1921 | 6,000 | ||
7 | 9 October 1926 | 5,000 | 1926–27 New Zealand Kiwis tour | |
8 | 26 September 1929 | 24,000 | 1929–30 Kangaroo Tour | |
9 | 21 December 1929 | 12,826 | ||
10 | 20 September 1933 | 16,576 | 1933–34 Kangaroo Tour | |
11 | 14 October 1933 | 16,431 | ||
12 | 17 March 1934 | 11,100 | 1934 French rugby league tour | |
13 | 29 September 1937 | 16,250 | 1937–38 Kangaroo Tour | |
14 | 27 November 1937 | 12,637 | ||
15 | 30 October 1948 | 26,879 | 1948–49 Kangaroo Tour | |
16 | 11 October 1952 | 21,478 | 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour | |
17 | 19 November 1952 | 5,863 | ||
18 | 27 October 1956 | 15,613 | 1956–57 Kangaroo Tour | |
19 | 19 September 1959 | 17,112 | 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour | |
20 | 14 September 1963 | 20,090 | 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour | |
21 | 30 September 1967 | 11,642 | 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour | |
22 | 11 October 1978 | 10,143 | 1978 Kangaroo Tour | |
23 | 29 October 1980 | 5,680 | 1980 New Zealand Kiwis tour | |
24 | 31 October 1990 | 10,200 | 1990 Kangaroo Tour | |
24 | 9 November 1994 | 11,244 | 1994 Kangaroo Tour |
References
- ↑ Andy Wilson (16 September 2003). "Wilderspool braced for final hooter". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ 1948 Kangaroo tour @ Rugby League Project Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Wilderspool results @ Rugby League Project