Valerie Park
Prescot, Merseyside, England
Valerie Park, Prescot, England — opened 1906, 37 rugby league games hosted, home of Prescot Panthers, 1996-1997 only.
Sourcing caveat: The Prescot Panthers 1996-97 rugby league tenancy is sourced only to Wikipedia and could not be independently corroborated with a second source. Floodlights and playing surface for the rugby league era are not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1906 |
| Home club | Prescot Panthers, 1996-1997 only |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 37 |
| Top recorded crowd | 784 |
| Capacity | 2,070 (current) |
| Years used | 1994–1997 |
| Location | Prescot, Merseyside |
Name history
- Hope Street — original/informal name
- Valerie Park — long-standing name, from 1906 or soon after through most of its history
- Volair Park — 2016-17 season onward, a three-year sponsorship deal with Volair leisure services
- IP Truck Parts Stadium — from the 2019 season, a new sponsorship agreement
Rugby league history
Fundamentally a football ground — long-term home of Prescot Cables F.C. (currently Northern Premier League), with A.F.C. Liverpool ground-sharing 2008-2014 and Skelmersdale United in 2018/19 — that had a brief, lightly-documented rugby league tenancy, Prescot Panthers in 1996-97, appearing to be minor amateur/semi-pro use rather than a major rugby league venue. Facilities include a stand with a function room and a terraced 'shed' stand at the Hope Street end. Overall record attendance is 8,122, a football-era figure.
Primary long-term tenant is Prescot Cables F.C. (football).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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