New £1m pitch at Boundary Park stadium will 'level up' Oldham sport - including rugby league

27.03.2023 - 12:01 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Leaders have agreed to invest £1 million in a new pitch at Boundary Park Stadium that will serve both football and rugby teams and aims to ‘level up’ local sport.

Oldham’s cabinet has voted in favour of a plan to award a grant towards a new high specification pitch at the stadium, the home of Oldham Athletic Football Club.

The troubled football club was purchased last year by local businessman Frank Rothwell, who aims to guide Latics back to the Football League.

It’s now been revealed there is an agreement in principle between Oldham Athletic and Oldham Rugby League Football Club for the rugby league’s side first team matches to be played at Boundary Park from the 2024 season onward.

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