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Wigan Athletic F.C. - JJB Stadium |
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Club formed in 1932 Saying the JJB is superb, would be an understatement, it is truly magnificent. It opened in 1999 and is similar in design to Huddersfield's McAlpine Stadium, having both been built by the same company. However the JJB stadium is different in that the stands are rectangular (compared to the semi circular at Huddersfield) and both ends have the supporting steel girders suspended from beneath the roof, rather sitting above the stand itself. The four stands are of roughly the same height and there is an electric scoreboard above the Adidas Stand, on one side of the stadium. The stadium is not totally enclosed , all corners being open. There is plenty of leg room between the rows of seats and the views of the pitch were excellent. The stands seem to rise up quite steeply and do sit back a fair distance from the pitch. Apparently the pitch utilises some sort of new type of grass - on my visit the pitch was immaculate. The East Stand (Adidas Stand) on one side of the ground has a capacity of 8,178 and is where the away fans are housed. Opposite is the West Stand and this has a capacity of 6,022. The South Stand at one end of the ground h olds 5 , 400 and the opposite North Stand has the same capacity . T he stadium is shared with Wigan Warriors Rugby League club. Wigan Athletic Football News Website: wiganlatics.co.uk Back to Premiership Football Stadium Information |
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