Lidcombe Oval
Sydney (Lidcombe), New South Wales, Australia
Lidcombe Oval, Sydney (Lidcombe), Australia — opened 1941, 537 rugby league games hosted, home of Western Suburbs Magpies (1967-1986).
Sourcing caveat: No NRL/NSWRL Grand Final at this ground was identified in sources found.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1941 |
| Home club | Western Suburbs Magpies (1967-1986) |
| Closed | 1986 (last first-grade match, Eastern Suburbs 8-6 Western Suburbs, 31 August 1986, before Wests' move to Campbelltown) |
| Site today | Hosts NSW Cup rugby league matches and is also cited as the home of Sydney Crescent Star FC (NSW Premier League soccer); the velodrome is used by local cycling clubs |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 537 |
| Top recorded crowd | 21,015 (21,015 (Western Suburbs v Parramatta, NSWRL, 30 July 1978)) |
| Capacity | 15,000-20,000 (sources conflict) |
| Surface | Grass, encircled by a banked cycling velodrome |
| Years used | 1941–2026 |
| Location | Sydney (Lidcombe), New South Wales |
Name history
- Lidcombe Oval — 1941–present
Rugby league history
Western Suburbs made Lidcombe Oval their home from 1967 after moving on from Pratten Park, playing there until the 1986 season before relocating to Campbelltown. The ground briefly returned to first-grade-adjacent prominence with a 'Return to Lidcombe' exhibition match in 2018, Newtown beating Wests 23-22 after trailing by 18.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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