Barton Stadium (Winsford)

The Barton Stadium also St Luke's Barton Stadium is an Association football stadium on Wharton Road, Kingsway, Winsford, Cheshire and is the home to two football teams; Winsford United F.C. and 1874 Northwich F.C..[1] It is also a former greyhound racing venue.

Barton Stadium
LocationWharton Road, Kingsway, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3AE
Coordinates53°11′32″N 2°30′44″W
Opened1883

Opening

It was originally a basic football ground known as the Great Western Playing Field and located on the south side of Wharton Road and was used by an amateur football team called the Over Wanderers.[2] The ground was developed into a football stadium after World War I.[3]

Football
Main article: Winsford United F.C.
Main article: 1874 Northwich F.C.

The Wanderers changed their name to Winsford and later Winsford United who began life in 1913. The stadium name derived from the investment from the club's owner Mr R G Barton.[3] The ground was stripped of its assets during World War II. The stadium remained the home of Winsford United F.C. throughout and 1874 Northwich F.C. (who were formed in 2012) now also play at the ground in a ground sharing arrangement.

Greyhound racing

During 1970 the football club agreed to a grass greyhound racing circuit being constructed around the pitch. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sport's governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks.[4] The first meeting was on the 18 June 1970 and a greyhound called Carousel won the first race. Later a totalisator system was installed, along with tote booths and track lighting. The racing ended in January 1998.[3]

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References
  1. "Barton Stadium". Winsford United FC.
  2. "OS Plan 1960". old-maps.co.uk.
  3. "Winsford". Greyhound Racing Times.
  4. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 419. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
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