Park Oval
London (Park Royal), Greater London, England
Park Oval, London (Park Royal), England — opened November 1907, when Queens Park Rangers F.C. began playing home league games there with a new stand, 1 rugby league games hosted, home of Queens Park Rangers F.C. (Southern League), 1907-1915, who won the Southern League Championship twice while based there.
Sourcing caveat: This venue is distinct from the later Park Royal Stadium greyhound track (opened 1931) at the same Park Royal district in London -- the two should not be conflated, and this entry covers only the earlier, 1907-1915 football ground.
Ground facts
| Opened | November 1907, when Queens Park Rangers F.C. began playing home league games there with a new stand |
| Home club | Queens Park Rangers F.C. (Southern League), 1907-1915, who won the Southern League Championship twice while based there |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 2,000 |
| Capacity | Around 60,000, including about 9,000 under cover and 4,000 seated |
| Floodlights installed | Not confirmed; unlikely for an English football ground of this era |
| Surface | Grass (per contemporary football-ground norms, though not explicitly stated in sources checked) |
| Years used | 1908 |
| Location | London (Park Royal), Greater London |
Name history
- Park Royal Ground (New Park Royal Ground) — 1907-1915, Queens Park Rangers F.C.'s football ground name
- Park Oval — 1907-1915, the name Rugby League Project uses for this venue's rugby league record
Rugby league history
This was Queens Park Rangers' home ground for most of the pre-First World War period, closing in February 1915 when the British Army requisitioned it. Its rugby league significance is considerable: on 12 December 1908 it hosted the very first Test of the inaugural Ashes series, in which the touring Australian rugby league team drew 22-22 with the Northern Union (Great Britain) in front of 2,000 fans, after Great Britain led 17-5 before Australia fought back to lead late and Great Britain equalised with a late penalty goal.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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