The Boston Stand is the largest and holds an electronic scoreboard. In the North East corner of the Stadium sits a new big LED screen, which helps to provide pre-match entertainment, as well as key information for fans on game day. The stadium also has facilities and access for up to fans with disabilities, with additional facilities for partially sighted fans.
The pitch is large enough to conform with both RFL and FIFA standard requirements, at by 68 metres and is completely natural grass. The ground has in-built irrigation and an under-heating system to resist cold weather. Official car parks are situated around the stadium and can hold up to 2, cars. The main road serving the complex is the A49, running west-bound metres south of the stadium.
DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic are one of the youngest clubs in the Football League, formed as they were in For the majority of that time they played their games at Springfield Park, but when it was decided that that old ground was no longer up to task it became clear that the club would either have to move elsewhere or revamp the place.
Plans to do just that had actually been mooted as early as , with numerous ideas getting as far as the planning permission stage before being abandoned. A move to the now demolished Robin Park Stadium was considered until Wigan Council announced that they would be looking to build a new ground with Wigan Warriors, the rugby league team.
When Stephen Gage sold the club to Dave Whelan in it became clear that the most sensible decision would be for the football club to join forces with their rugby counterparts in order to build a state-of-the-art multi-purpose stadium that all of the city could enjoy. Here is a little bit of information about each of them:. Do they categorise their games? Do they charge more to sit in different parts of the ground? Who knows. They do seem to sit inside some sort of bracket although it is never clearly explained.
Here are the cheapest and most expensive ticket prices for adults and concessions that we have seen:. Wigan is technically in Greater Manchester, though some would argue no part of Manchester is great.
Train - Wigan, exciting town that it is, has two railways stations for you to aim for. Wigan North Western tends to service passengers from London, Glasgow and the like, whilst Wigan Wallgate is for those of you coming from places like Liverpool and Leeds.
They are opposite each other on the main road in the town centre and are just over a mile from the ground. To walk to the stadium should take you about twenty minutes at a nice casual pace. Bus - The main bus station is located in the heart of the city centre, so any bus from the local region that goes through Wigan will drop you a twenty minute walk from the ground at most. Take the B and stay on it for about two miles before following signs. From the South leave the M6 at Junction 25 and follow the A49 until you see the ground.
From the East come off the M61 at Junction 6 and get onto the A6. Keep following Orrell until you see signs for the DW. Car Park 3 is for season ticket holders, whilst Car Parks 1, 4 and 5 are all open to everyone and require payment upon entry. You may well be able to find on-street parking near to the stadium too, though beware any parking restrictions that might be in place. Here are some of our favourite choices:. Here are some of our favourites:. There are places to buy a drink and a bite to eat before and during the game as well as programme sellers and kiosks to place a bet.
There are a number of good hospitality options open to you at the DW Stadium, with several lounges to choose from. Here are some details about the most popular offerings:. The DW Stadium offers twelve flexible meeting rooms that can host anything from 5 to people. The ground is even able to host every part of your wedding day, whether that be your wedding breakfast, the evening party or even the ceremony itself. Despite being the home of both a football and a rugby league club, there are no tours of the DW Stadium at the time of writing.
That said, they have given tours on special occasions so you might catch one if you are very lucky. Equally there is no museum for either club that you can go and visit, so sorry about that. Their final season in the Premier League was one of mixed emotions for their supporters, with the club winning the FA Cup for the first time in its existence at the same time as it was relegated from the top division. The season was also a mixed bag, with Wigan competing in the second-tier of English football at the same time as it was embarking on its first ever European campaign in the UEFA Europa League.
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