Elm Park Way
York (Heworth), North Yorkshire, England
Elm Park Way, York (Heworth), England — opened 1971 (clubhouse followed in 1973), as the permanent ground of Heworth ARLFC, a club founded in 1922 that had no permanent home before then, 24 rugby league games hosted, home of Heworth ARLFC (amateur), continuously since the ground opened; shared with Heworth Cricket Club and City of York Hockey Club.
Sourcing caveat: Capacity is not confirmed. This site's own recorded start year (1963) does not match the club's own stated 1971 opening date, and this discrepancy is not resolved.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1971 (clubhouse followed in 1973), as the permanent ground of Heworth ARLFC, a club founded in 1922 that had no permanent home before then (This site's own directory records usage from 1963, eight years before the club's own history states the ground opened; this discrepancy is not resolved here and is flagged rather than guessed at.) |
| Home club | Heworth ARLFC (amateur), continuously since the ground opened; shared with Heworth Cricket Club and City of York Hockey Club |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 24 |
| Top recorded crowd | 607 |
| Years used | 1963–2026 |
| Location | York (Heworth), North Yorkshire |
Name history
- Elmpark Way / Elm Park Way — since 1971, no renaming found
Rugby league history
An amateur rugby league ground beside Monk Stray in Heworth, York, home to a club with a strong amateur honours list: Yorkshire League Premier Division champions three years running (1982-1985), BARLA National League champions in its inaugural 1986/87 season, and Yorkshire Cup winners in 1993/94. Also briefly served as a temporary home ground for the professional club York City Knights in 2015, between their departure from Huntington Stadium and move to Bootham Crescent, and hosted the Women's Challenge Cup final in 2017. A new facility with four dressing rooms and a gym opened in 2019.
Shared with Heworth Cricket Club and City of York Hockey Club.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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