Lidcombe Oval

Lidcombe Oval is a playing field in the Western Sydney suburb of Lidcombe, and is part of Wyatt Park. It is situated in the Western side of Church Street, on the northern side of the railway line. The ground has a capacity of more than 20,000 and is used mainly for football matches of various codes. It also has a velodrome to host track cycling events around the outside of the playing surface.Ground UseFootballIn the NSWRL competition, the ground was home of the Western Suburbs Magpies rugby league team from 1967 to 1986, before the club moved to Campbelltown Stadium in 1987. The attendance record for the ground is 21,015, set in 1978 for a club match between Wests and local rival Parramatta. The Magpies moved from the ground after the 1986 NSWRL season to Campbelltown Stadium due to deteriorating quality of the facilities at the ground as well as a chance to claim a vast amount of junior rugby league players in the south-western suburbs. The final ever first grade game to be played at Lidcombe Oval was on 31 August 1986 between Western Suburbs and Easts. Easts won the match 8-6 in front of 7,375 people.Today, Lidcombe Oval is used as the home ground of The Auburn Warriors. The Western Suburbs Magpies for the last 3-4 seasons have played 1-2 home games a year at the ground as part of the "Return to Lidcombe' celebrations. In 2017 Western Suburbs played against St Mary's in both the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup matches at the ground to honor their connection with Lidcombe Oval.