Heywood Road
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| Location | Heywood Road Sale Trafford M33 3WB |
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| Coordinates | 53°24′57.87″N 2°19′16.54″W / 53.4160750°N 2.3212611°W |
| Capacity | 3,387 (2017)[1] |
| Surface | grass |
| Opened | 1905 |
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| Sale F.C. (1905-) Sale Sharks (1996-2003) Sale Jets Swinton RLFC (2016-) | |
Heywood Road is a rugby stadium in Sale, Greater Manchester, England, which has been the home ground of rugby union side Sale F.C. since 1905.[2] It was the home ground of spin-off professional club Sale Sharks until they moved to Edgeley Park, Stockport, in 2003.[3] Sale Sharks' 'A' team, the Sale Jets, still play at Heywood Road.
From the 2016 season, it has also been home to League 1 (rugby league) team Swinton. The move of Swinton to the ground meant that the General Safety Certificate had to be renewed. In September 2016, a report by Trafford Council to the Safety at Sports Grounds Sub-Committee recommended that Heywood Road's capacity be reduced from 5,400 to 3,387 for safety reasons.[4]
References
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | The media man: Dave Swanton". BBC News. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2005.
- ^ Sale FC Rugby Club. "History of Sale FC". Sale FC. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Mullins, Nick (6 May 2003). "BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Sale bid farewell to Heywood Road". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Sale Rugby Football Club – Application for a General Safety Certificate" (PDF). Trafford Council. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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