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Prescott Street Rugby Ground 1890
Photo: Keith
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 29763
Item #: 29763
Following on from Andy C's "Wigan Rugby" commemorative plaque - here is the ground in question, as shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1890.
Comment by: Bert on 4th October 2017 at 20:35
This place is the West End Grounds and was the nucleus of all sport in Wigan in the late Victorian era. Home to: Wigan Cricket Club, Wigan AFC, Wigan RLFC, Wigan United FC, West End Stars FC. Closed about 1902 and became a railway yard
http://historicalgroundsofwigan.weebly.com/
Comment by: Keith on 5th October 2017 at 14:05
It's also the place where Wigan played the first ever rugby tourists to this country, the Maoris in 1888 - the maoris did their version of the haka, much to the amusement of the crowd.
Comment by: AH on 5th October 2017 at 15:57
the site became L&Y railway sheds wigan 27d?.it is now industrial units
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