Wheater's Field

Rugby ground in Broughton, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Full nameWheater's Field
Coordinates53.494001°N 2.265213°W / 53.494001; -2.265213
Capacity20,000
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Full nameWheater's Field
LocationBroughton, Salford, England
Coordinates53.494001°N 2.265213°W / 53.494001; -2.265213
Capacity20,000
SurfaceGrass
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Broughton Rangers
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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.

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