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Central Park was a rugby league stadium in Wigan, England, which was the home of Wigan RLFC before the club moved to the JJB Stadium in 1999. Its final capacity was 18,000. The site is now a Tesco supermarket and car park.
Supporters said farewell to Central Park on Sunday 5th September 1999 after a match where the Wigan side that day beat local rivals St Helens 28-20. 96 years and 364 days after the first game against Batley was played, the most famous Rugby League ground in the world closed its doors for the final time.
Sep 5, 2024 · Wigan said farewell to Central Park 25 years ago today, with a sell-out crowd against St Helens and a 28-20 home victory.
Central Park. In 1902 Wigan moved to their purpose-built rugby ground called Central Park. Wigan played their first game at Central Park against Batley on 6 September 1902, which Wigan won 14–8. The area was originally farm land called Central Field, with a row of houses already built along both north and south ends of the land (Hilton St and ...
Sep 5, 2024 · When the fixtures were announced in January 1999, the planners had factored in the last ever game at Central Park would be Wigan Warriors v St Helens. Wigan had suffered injuries and setbacks in 1999 but the last game was always destined to be a sell-out.
In 1902 Wigan moved to a purpose built ground, Central Park. Wigan played its first game at Central Park against Batley on 6 September 1902 which Wigan won 14–8. Central Park was the club's home until 1999 when it moved to the new JJB Stadium. The last match at Central Park was against St Helens on 5 September 1999, a game which Wigan won 28 ...
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Feb 26, 2018 · Demolition began in the days after the full-time hooter sounded for the last time, with Wigan moving to the then-named JJB Stadium. They played their first match there against Castleford on ...
