Wheater's Field was a rugby ground in Broughton, Salford, England. It was home to the Broughton Rangers rugby league club of the Northern Union. On 19 October 1907, the stadium hosted a match between Rangers and the New Zealand All Golds. It had a capacity of 20,000. Rangers would call the stadium home until just before the First World War when they moved to the nearby Cliff.
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| Full name | Wheater's Field |
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| Location | Broughton, Salford, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′38″N 2°15′55″W / 53.494001°N 2.265213°W |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broughton Rangers | |
The ground hosted two Challenge Cup finals, in 1907 Warrington 17 Oldham 3 and in 1921 Leigh 13 Halifax 0.[1]
Wheater's Field is now a housing estate and its location is traceable through the naming of three streets: Wheater's Crescent, Wheater's Street and Wheater's Terrace.
References
edit- ^ Wheater's Field, rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
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