Station Road, Swinton
Former stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.
Full name | Station Road |
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Location | Station Road, Pendlebury |
Coordinates | 53.51504°N 2.3344°W / 53.51504; -2.3344 |
Owner | Swinton RLFC (1929–1992) |
Capacity | 60,000 |
Record attendance | 44,621 - Warrington v Wigan, Challenge Cup Semi Final, 7 April 1951 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1929 |
Built | 1929 |
Opened | 1929 |
Expanded | References |
Closed | 1992 |
Demolished | 1992 |
Swinton moved to Station Road when they were at their peak, having won all four major trophies ("All Four Cups") the previous season, one of only three clubs (the others being Hunslet and Huddersfield) ever to do so. The decision to purchase the land, which stood alongside the railway line and Swinton railway station, was made after a breakdown in negotiations with their existing landlord at their Chorley Road ground, their home since 1887.