Brick Community Stadium
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The Brick Community Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is used by Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club. The stadium is owned by The Wigan Football Company.
Full name | The Brick Community Stadium |
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Former names |
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Location | Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan WN5 0UH |
Coordinates | 53°32′52″N 2°39′14″W |
Owner | Wigan Football Company |
Operator | Wigan Football Company |
Capacity | 25,138[1] |
Record attendance | Football: 25,133 vs. Manchester United in 2008 Rugby League: 25,011 Great Britain vs. Australia in 2001 |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 yd × 74 yd)[2] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1999[3] |
Opened | 6 August 1999 |
Construction cost | £30m |
Builder | Alfred McAlpine[3] |
Tenants | |
Wigan Athletic (1999–present) Wigan Warriors (1999–present) Orrell (1999–2000)[4] |
Built and opened in 1999,[3] it was initially the JJB Stadium after its main sponsor.[5] In UEFA matches, it was called Wigan Athletic Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship.[6] From 2009–2024, it was renamed the DW Stadium, and from 13 May 2024, it was again renamed, this time as The Brick Community Stadium, reflecting a partnership with a local charity.[7]
The stadium was built by Alfred McAlpine.[8] Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors moved into it from their long-term homes of Springfield Park and Central Park respectively. International rugby league matches have also taken place at the venue.
Its current capacity is 25,133—seated in four single-tier stands—and its record attendance was on 11 May 2008 when 25,133 people watched Wigan Athletic play Manchester United in the final match of the 2007–08 Premier League season.[9]