Sport Warrington



halliwell jones stadium, home warrington wolves.


rugby league town s premier sport in form of warrington wolves historically nicknamed wire because of warrington s history of wire making. club moved in 2003 halliwell jones stadium, leaving home on century, wilderspool stadium. warrington rlfc team have played every season in top flight of rugby league. put on map 1 of leading rugby clubs in country taking home challenge cup 2 years running in 2009 , 2010 , further triumph in 2012. won them first time since 1973. reached cup final in 2016, lost hull fc. 2011 saw wolves gain super league leaders shield first time (which won again in 2016), , 2012 saw them appearing in super league grand final first time versus leeds rhinos chance become third team win challenge cup/grand final double – however, lost. reached grand final again in 2013 , 2016, losing wigan warriors both times. warrington represented in british amateur rugby league association leagues by;



bank quay bulls arlfc
burtonwood bulldogs arlfc
crosfields arlfc
culcheth eagles arlfc
latchford albion arlfc
rylands arflc
woolston rovers arlfc

football represented warrington town @ cantilever park, next manchester ship canal. club has several nicknames including town, yellows , wire. warrington town in northern premier league premier division following promotion in 2016.


rowing in warrington may have been taking place 200 years. known warrington regatta on 150 years old, attracting large crowds on riverbank. modern warrington rowing club started in mid-1980s , based near kingsway bridge. warrington home both recreational , competitive rowers of these athletes winning national standard events , pulling on international vests, olivia whitlam along richard egington, first rowers warrington @ olympics. club bigger ever large number of juniors, seniors , veterans , embark on next project – new boathouse state-of-the-art facilities both club , local community. warrington rowing club accredited explore rowing club, part of national strategy led british rowing. purpose of scheme introduce rowing many people possible irrespective of whether want take sport competitively or on recreational basis.


warrington athletic club based @ victoria park, new eight-lane synthetic track built in 1998, after original track destroyed in fire previous year.


speedway racing, formerly known dirt track racing staged in warrington in pioneering era between 1928 , 1930. track entered team in 1929 english dirt track league , 1930 northern league. efforts revive venue in 1947 failed materialise.


warrington wolves basketball team set in 2009 , competes in english basketball league division four.


warrington has 4 predominant rugby union teams; warrington rufc, lymm rfc, gentlemen of moore rufc , eagle rufc, based @ thornton road.








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