Oldham Ground

Boundary Park was originally known as the Athletic Ground when it was opened in 1896 for Oldham's first professional football club, Oldham County F.C.. When County folded in 1899, Pine Villa F.C. took over the ground and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. Oldham Athletic have played their home games here since the stadium was opened.

Add Boundary Park to your football ground map and create an online map of the grounds you have visited. Plus stadium information including stats, map, photos, directions, reviews, interesting facts and useful links Boundary Park, Oldham, OL1 2PA, England Record attendance 47,671 Oldham Athletic 3-4 Sheffield Wednesday 25th January 1930

The ground is very handy for the A627M, although coming from the east I chose to leave the M62 at junction 21 and head into Oldham via Shaw and Royton. I located free street parking on Holderness Drive, off Broadway, a five-minute walk from the ground.

Make no mistake, though, Oldham Athletic didn't exist back then, the ground was used by Oldham County. This changed in 1904 when tenants changed and the venue had its first revamp. There is another name, one used more as an anecdote - Ice Station Zebra. Thanks to its location high above sea level at 155m asl - one of highest stadiums in

Boundary Park's usage for football dates as far back as 1896 when it was known as the Athletic Ground, and it was used by Oldham's first professional association football club, Oldham County F.C. After the club folded three years later in 1899, Pine Villa F.C took over the tenancy, and eventually changed their name to Oldham Athletic.

Boundary Park in Oldham, northeast of Manchester in northwest England, is the home ground of Oldham Athletic. The stadium is owned by local businessman Frank Rothwell after changing hands in recent years following the football club's financial problems and descent into non-league football.

Official website of Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Boundary Park is a football stadium in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. 2 Its name originates from the fact that it lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively. 3Boundary Park was originally known as the Athletic Ground when it was opened in 1896 for Oldham's first professional football club, Oldham County F.C..

At that time Oldham's first ever football club, Oldham County, played there, but they folded in in 1899 and Pine Villa Football Club took over the ground. They immediately changed their name to Oldham Athletic, and the name of the ground to the one that will be more familiar to football fans everywhere Boundary Park.

Boundary Park was originally known as Athletic Ground when it was opened in 1896 for Oldham's first professional association football club, Oldham County F.C.. When County folded in 1899, Pine Villa F.C. took over the ground and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. Oldham RLFC left their traditional home, Watersheddings, in 1997 and moved