Wheldon Road
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| Full name | Wheldon Road |
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| Location | Wheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Public transit | National Rail Castleford |
| Owner | Castleford Tigers |
| Operator | Castleford Tigers |
| Capacity | 10,500 |
| Record attendance | 25,449 (Castleford vs Hunslet, 9 March 1935) |
| Field size | 120 by 74 yards (110 m × 68 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Philips Vidiwall |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1926 |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Tenants | |
| Castleford Town F.C. (1926–1936) Castleford Tigers (1927–present) | |
Wheldon Road (known as the OneBore Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is the home ground of Castleford Tigers rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. It is on Wheldon Road, just outside Castleford town centre. The record attendance of 25,449 was for a Challenge Cup match in 1935.
History
[edit | edit source]Wheldon Road officially opened in 1926 and was the home of association football club Castleford Town F.C. The following year Castleford RLFC moved in after the completion of their first season (1926–27) after playing at 'Sandy Desert', which has since been redeveloped, and is the home of Castleford Lock Lane.[1]
On 9 March 1935, the ground set its record attendance of 25,449 for a third-round Challenge Cup match against Hunslet.
Floodlights were installed for the 1965–66 season.[citation needed]
On 7 March 2004, Wheldon Road recorded its highest attendance of the Super League era with 11,731 against the Leeds Rhinos.[2]
In 2011, Castleford Tigers signed a deal with developers who intended to redevelop the ground as a supermarket. This deal would fund a new £12 million stadium at nearby Glasshoughton for which the club had received planning consent. In October 2012 the plans were scrapped due to lack of funding. In 2014, it was announced that the club would be moving to a new stadium near Glasshoughton along with a new retail park on the same site.[3]
From the 2023 season, the stadium's maximum capacity was slightly reduced to 10,500 after taking on board fan feedback.[4][5]
Layout
[edit | edit source]North Stand
[edit | edit source]The Wheldon Road End is a covered standing terrace and is considered the Kop end of the ground as it is particularly used by Castleford supporters.
East Stand
[edit | edit source]The Main Stand in the east end of the ground houses 1,500 seats and the changing rooms and tunnel. About two thirds of the stand is uncovered terracing each side of the Main Stand. The clubs pavilion is situated at this side of the ground. Most of the bars and food outlets are at this side of the ground inside the marquee.
South Stand
[edit | edit source]The Railway End is at the south of the ground. It is an uncovered standing terrace, with a supporters' club, executive boxes and a scoreboard along its top. It is mainly used by away supporters.
West Stand
[edit | edit source]The Princess Street Stand is at the west of the ground. It is almost identical to the Wheldon Road End, though is fully seated as of 2024. It is completely covered and houses the TV and commentary gantry.
Sponsors
[edit | edit source]The stadium was renamed the Jungle from 2000 to 2010, initially due to sponsorship from online retailer Jungle.com. In 2010 PROBIZ became the stadium's sponsors after signing a three-year deal. Wish Communications became sponsors for the 2013 season before Mend-a-Hose became sponsors in 2014.[6]
| Year | Sponsor | Name |
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| 2000–2001 | Jungle.com | The Jungle |
| 2010–2012 | PROBIZ | PROBIZ Colliseum |
| 2013 | Wish Communications | Wish Communications Stadium |
| 2014–2024 | Mend-A-Hose | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle |
| 2025– | OneBore | The OneBore Stadium |
International matches
[edit | edit source]Rugby league test matches
[edit | edit source]List of international rugby league matches played at Wheldon Road:[7]
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| Date | Winners | Score | Runners up | Competition | Attendance |
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| 28 October 1970 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 6–0 |  France |
1970 World Cup | 8,958 |
| 16 October 1971 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 17–14 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1971 New Zealand Tour | 4,108 |
| 20 October 1995 | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands | 21–10 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament | 2,889 |
| 12 November 2000 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 54–6 | France |
2000 World Cup | 5,158 |
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Rugby league tour matches
[edit | edit source]Other than Castleford club games, Wheldon Road also saw Cas play host to various international touring teams from 1929 to 1994.
Gallery
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View of the Wheldon Road end from the Railway End
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Main Stand side
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View of the Railway End from Princess Street Terrace
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Princess Street terrace
References
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