The Big Fellas Stadium
About The Big Fellas Stadium
Post Office Road, currently styled as the L. D. Nutrition Stadium for sponsorship purposes (and previously the Chris Moyles Stadium named after the Radio 1 DJ and celebrity Chris Moyles and before that the Lionheart Stadium after sponsorship from UK Coal), is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 9, 850. HistoryThe ground opened in 1904 and has been used by the club since their formation in 1908. The record attendance is 17, 000 from a 1957 game against St. Helens. In 2011 fans bought stands from the defunct Scarborough F. C. 's McCain Stadium and erected them at the railway end of the ground, replacing the terracing. LayoutNorth StandCapacity- The North Stand or Railway End is the newest part of the ground after originally being terracing it was replaced in 2014 with seated stands which were taken from Scarborough's McCain Stadium. East StandCapacity- The East Stand mostly contains seating, the newest part is towards the south end of the stand, The north end of the stand is terracing. Both seating areas are covered.
The Big Fellas Stadium Description
Post Office Road, currently styled as the L. D. Nutrition Stadium for sponsorship purposes (and previously the Chris Moyles Stadium named after the Radio 1 DJ and celebrity Chris Moyles and before that the Lionheart Stadium after sponsorship from UK Coal), is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 9, 850. HistoryThe ground opened in 1904 and has been used by the club since their formation in 1908. The record attendance is 17, 000 from a 1957 game against St. Helens. In 2011 fans bought stands from the defunct Scarborough F. C. 's McCain Stadium and erected them at the railway end of the ground, replacing the terracing. LayoutNorth StandCapacity- The North Stand or Railway End is the newest part of the ground after originally being terracing it was replaced in 2014 with seated stands which were taken from Scarborough's McCain Stadium. East StandCapacity- The East Stand mostly contains seating, the newest part is towards the south end of the stand, The north end of the stand is terracing. Both seating areas are covered.