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==History== |
==History== |
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On 6 September 1902 Wigan played at Central Park for the first time against Batley in the opening match of the newly formed First Division. An estimated crowd of 9,000 spectators saw Wigan beat Batley 14-8. |
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The visit of St Helens on 27th March 1959 produced Central Park's all time record attendance of 47,747 which is still a record for any [[rugby league]] league game in this country. Wigan went on to win the game 19-14 after holding off a Saints comback despite having lead 14-0. |
The visit of St Helens on 27th March 1959 produced Central Park's all time record attendance of 47,747 which is still a record for any [[rugby league]] league game in this country. Wigan went on to win the game 19-14 after holding off a Saints comback despite having lead 14-0. |
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Due to Wigan's ineligabilty to play in the [[BBC2 Floodlit Trophy]], 120-feet high pylons were construced in the summer of 1967 and the installation was completed by September. |
Due to Wigan's ineligabilty to play in the [[BBC2 Floodlit Trophy]], 120-feet high pylons were construced in the summer of 1967 and the installation was completed by September. |
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The final game at Central Park was on Sunday 5th September 1999; Wigan beat local rivals St Helens by 28 points to 20. 96 years and 364 days after the first game against Batley was played. |
The final game at Central Park was on Sunday 5th September 1999; Wigan beat local rivals St Helens by 28 points to 20. 96 years and 364 days after the first game against Batley was played. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 11 November 2007
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| Full name | Central Park |
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| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Field size | Unknown |
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| Built | 1902 |
| Opened | 1902 |
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| Wigan Warriors | |
Central Park was a multi-use stadium in Wigan, Lancashire, England and was one of the most famous stadiums in rugby league. It was used mostly for rugby league matches and was the home stadium of Wigan Warriors prior to the JJB Stadium opening in 1999. When it closed, its capacity was 18,000.
The site of the former stadium is now a car park for the local Tesco's supermarket.
History
On 6 September 1902 Wigan played at Central Park for the first time against Batley in the opening match of the newly formed First Division. An estimated crowd of 9,000 spectators saw Wigan beat Batley 14-8.
The visit of St Helens on 27th March 1959 produced Central Park's all time record attendance of 47,747 which is still a record for any rugby league league game in this country. Wigan went on to win the game 19-14 after holding off a Saints comback despite having lead 14-0.
Due to Wigan's ineligabilty to play in the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy, 120-feet high pylons were construced in the summer of 1967 and the installation was completed by September.
The final game at Central Park was on Sunday 5th September 1999; Wigan beat local rivals St Helens by 28 points to 20. 96 years and 364 days after the first game against Batley was played.