Lock Lane Sports Centre
Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Lock Lane Sports Centre, Castleford, England — opened The club's current ground, Hicksons Arena, part of the Lock Lane Sports Centre, since 1995, 30 rugby league games hosted, home of Castleford Lock Lane ARLFC (amateur/semi-professional National Conference League club, founded 1938), since 1995.
Sourcing caveat: Capacity, floodlights, and playing surface are not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | The club's current ground, Hicksons Arena, part of the Lock Lane Sports Centre, since 1995 (Research initially surfaced what looked like a three-way conflict between sources over whether this venue is the same site as the historic c.1888 'Lock Lane ground'/greyhound stadium described on a separate Wikipedia page (Castleford Sports Stadium). Direct WebFetch verification of the Castleford Lock Lane club's own Wikipedia article resolved this: the club played at a DIFFERENT, earlier ground called 'Sandy Desert,' lost it during the 1960s-70s, had no permanent home for a period, then moved to their current ground, Hicksons Arena at the Lock Lane Sports Centre, in 1995 — Sandy Desert and the current Lock Lane Sports Centre are not the same site. Not to be confused with Castleford Tigers' main ground, Wheldon Road (The Jungle), a separate professional club's ground.) |
| Home club | Castleford Lock Lane ARLFC (amateur/semi-professional National Conference League club, founded 1938), since 1995 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 30 |
| Top recorded crowd | 500 |
| Years used | 1993–2026 |
| Location | Castleford, West Yorkshire |
Name history
- Hicksons Arena, Lock Lane Sports Centre — since 1995, the club's current ground
Rugby league history
A community sports centre in Castleford, home to Castleford Lock Lane ARLFC since 1995, notably qualifying for the Challenge Cup third round in eight successive seasons (1995-2002) — described as a record for an amateur club. Notable alumni include Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos, Wests Tigers, Great Britain/England international) and Greg Eden and Liam Watts (both Hull KR). The modern facility, per the club's own site, includes a sports hall, gym, bar ('The Lock Inn'), and sauna.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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