Heywood Road
LocationHeywood Road
Sale
Trafford
M33 3WB
Coordinates53°24′58″N 2°19′17″W / 53.41611°N 2.32139°W / 53.41611; -2.32139
Capacity3,387 (2017)[1]
Surfacegrass
Opened1905
Tenants
Sale F.C. (1905-)
Sale Sharks (1996-2003)
Sale Jets
Swinton RLFC (2016-)
Sale Sharks Women (2020-)

Heywood Road is a multi-use 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

  1. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | The media man: Dave Swanton". BBC News. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2005.
  2. ↑ Sale FC Rugby Club. "History of Sale FC". Sale FC. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Mullins, Nick (6 May 2003). "BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Sale bid farewell to Heywood Road". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Sale Rugby Football Club – Application for a General Safety Certificate" (PDF). Trafford Council. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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