Spotland Stadium

at , Manchester , OL11 5 United Kingdom

1. Sports Venue & Stadium

Spotland Stadium is a sports venue located at Willbutts Lane in the Spotland area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It is currently home to Rochdale AFC and Rochdale Hornets RLFC. It has a capacity of 10,249.StandsThe ground has four stands: the Co-Operative Stand , the Thwaites Beer Stand , the T.D.S Stand and the Westrose Leisure Stand . All are fully seated, apart from the Sandy Lane End, which is a small terrace behind one of the goals.Other usesApart from local football and rugby league, Spotland has in the past been used to host minor nations rugby league matches, such as British Amateur Rugby League Association (British Amateur Rugby League Association) matches, and also the National League Cup finals of 2003 and 2004.Rugby League World CupSpotland Stadium was selected as a venue for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup hosting a match between Fiji and Ireland. This was the first time that Rochdale has staged an event in a World Cup in any sport. The event was sold out with almost 9,000 people attending, setting what was incorrectly claimed to be a new stadium record, even though Rochdale AFC had 24,231 for an FA Cup tie v Notts County in December 1949 and three higher crowds for FA Cup and play-off games between 1990 and 2008 against Northampton, Coventry and Darlington.External linksRivals.net: Spotland GuideYour Guide to Spotland Rochdale A.F.C.Hornets Stadium InformationRugby League World Cup 2013 Official Website

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Summary

Spotland Stadium is Manchester based place and this enity listed in Sports Venue & Stadium category. OL11 5. Contact phone number of Spotland Stadium: 01706 648466