Polytechnic Of Central London Stadium
London (Chiswick), Greater London, England
Polytechnic Of Central London Stadium, London (Chiswick), England — opened 1938, 85 rugby league games hosted, home of Fulham (rugby league, 1984/85-1989/90 seasons).
Sourcing caveat: This is a rugby-league-tenant relationship at what is fundamentally an athletics stadium, not a rugby ground built for the sport; the 658 capacity figure is for the grandstand only and is not corroborated as the ground's overall rugby league attendance limit, so it is presented with that qualification rather than as a confirmed match-day capacity.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1938 (The stadium was planned from 1936 and its grandstand completed in 1938; sources checked describe it primarily as an athletics venue (home of Polytechnic Harriers) built as a memorial to Regent Street Polytechnic founder Quintin Hogg, with rugby league use coming decades later.) |
| Home club | Fulham (rugby league, 1984/85-1989/90 seasons) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 85 |
| Top recorded crowd | 1,685 |
| Capacity | 658 (seated, in the grandstand only — an athletics-stadium figure, not a rugby league crowd capacity) |
| Years used | 1985–1990 |
| Location | London (Chiswick), Greater London |
Name history
- Polytechnic Stadium — 1938– (base/athletics name)
- Polytechnic Of Central London Stadium — used for Fulham RLFC's rugby league fixtures, 1984/85-1989/90
Rugby league history
A Hartington Road, Chiswick athletics ground built as a memorial to Regent Street Polytechnic founder Quintin Hogg, and long the home of Polytechnic Harriers — it also hosted Women's AAA Championships and the 1948 Olympics field hockey preliminaries, and was the finish line of the Polytechnic Marathon from 1938 to 1973. Fulham RLFC (the forerunner of London Broncos) used it as a rugby league venue across six seasons from 1984/85 to 1989/90, Rugby League Project's results page recording a first match there of Fulham 40-30 Sheffield on 21 April 1985 (attendance 720) and a last of Fulham 14-14 Dewsbury on 13 April 1990 (attendance 732), spanning Second Division league games plus Challenge Cup, John Player Special Trophy and Regal Trophy fixtures.
Primarily an athletics venue; the Grade II listed grandstand survives but has been unused since due to not meeting modern health and safety standards.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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