Southend Road
Penrith, Cumbria, England
Southend Road, Penrith, England — opened unknown, 2 rugby league games hosted, home of Penrith A.F.C. (association football); used briefly by Carlisle RLFC for two relocated home fixtures.
Ground facts
| Opened | unknown (This is Southend Road in Penrith, Cumbria, England -- unrelated to Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. The ground was demolished around 2008-09 for a shopping centre; no opening date is documented in any source found. The reason Carlisle RLFC played two home fixtures here rather than at their usual Brunton Park ground could not be confirmed from available sources.) |
| Home club | Penrith A.F.C. (association football); used briefly by Carlisle RLFC for two relocated home fixtures |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 2 |
| Top recorded crowd | 500 |
| Years used | 1986–1987 |
| Location | Penrith, Cumbria |
Name history
Rugby league history
Southend Road was primarily an association football ground, the long-term home of Penrith A.F.C. in Cumbria, used for FA Cup ties in the early-to-mid 1980s. It briefly and unusually hosted rugby league in the 1986-87 season, when Carlisle RLFC played a cup tie and a league match there rather than at their normal Brunton Park ground, for reasons not documented in available sources.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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