Craven Park (Barrow)
Rugby league
Craven Park was built in 1931, largely as a result of the efforts of supporters of Barrow RLFC, 500 of whom volunteered to construct the ground. The total cost of the building project came to £7,500; which was a substantial sum in those days.
The stadium was named after Commander G. W. Craven, a local war hero, who had started the appeal fund with a donation of £500.
It should not be confused with Craven Park, or Old Craven Park in Hull, other rugby league venues.
Craven Park was a venue for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
As of 2022, the capacity of Craven Park stands at 6,000.
Matches of either Barrow or Cumbria against touring international rugby league sides included:
Date | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|
16 September 1933 | Australia 24–5 Barrow | 12,221 |
4 December 1937 | Barrow 12–8 Australia | 8,153 |
23 October 1948 | Australia 11–5 Barrow | 13,143 |
11 September 1952 | Australia 26–2 Barrow | 16,045 |
18 October 1956 | Australia 25–11 Barrow | 9,988 |
24 October 1959 | Barrow 12–9 Australia | 8,488 |
2 September 1963 | Australia 18–5 Barrow | 10,130 |
16 November 1967 | Barrow 10–10 Australia | 8,418 |
1 October 1978 | Australia 47–4 Cumbria | 5,964 |
15 October 1982 | Australia 29–2 Barrow | 6,282 |
21 October 1986 | Australia 48–12 Cumbria | 4,233 |
4 November 2007 | Cumbria 70–0 United States | 1,028 |
Greyhound racing
Independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) greyhound racing took place around Craven Park from 1932–1933.
References
- ^ Hampson, Andy (2000). "Fiji 38 Russia 12". sportinglife.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Fiji win battle of the minnows
- ^ "Craven Park Ground | Barrow Raiders". 27 January 2020.
- ^ Craven Park results at Rugby League Project
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 410. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Barrow Greyhound Racing, Thursday 4 August". Lancashire Evening Post. 1932.