Hickson Stadium
Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Hickson Stadium, Castleford, England — opened 1995, 3 rugby league games hosted, home of Castleford Lock Lane Amateur Rugby League Football Club.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1995 (1995 is when Castleford Lock Lane ARLFC acquired the ground, described in the club's own history as Hickson's Arena, part of the Lock Lane Sports Centre complex -- no exact month or day, or formal opening ceremony date, is documented. Note Rugby League Project's listed name, Hickson Stadium, differs slightly from the club's own Hickson's Arena; these are treated as the same facility, though this could not be independently confirmed with certainty.) |
| Home club | Castleford Lock Lane Amateur Rugby League Football Club |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 3 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Years used | 2015–2019 |
| Location | Castleford, West Yorkshire |
Name history
- Hickson's Arena — None
Rugby league history
Hickson Stadium, part of the Lock Lane Sports Centre in Castleford, has been the home of amateur club Castleford Lock Lane since the club acquired the ground in 1995, having previously lost their earlier ground and gone without a permanent home for much of the 1960s-80s. The three matches recorded here are all Challenge Cup first-round ties played between 2015 and 2019, all home wins for Lock Lane against fellow amateur sides Sharlston Rovers, Hindley and Longhorns. Who or what 'Hickson' refers to could not be identified from any source found.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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