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Victory Park (Chorley)

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Chorley originally played at Dole Lane (now the Coronation recreation ground), but moved to Rangletts recreation ground in September 1901. Victory Park was built adjacent to the recreation ground in 1919 and was opened in 1920. It was named Victory Park to commemorate the end of the
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The club went through a variety of names 'Chorley Chieftains', 'Chorley Magpies', 'Central Lancashire' (non playing period), 'Lancashire Lynx', and finally 'Chorley Lynx'. In 2004 Chorley Lynx folded due to poor attendances and the withdrawal of funding by backer
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In the 2017-18 Vanarama National League North season, Chorley started work on the '1883 Stand' that would add an extra 75 seats to Victory Park for sponsors and 1883 Lounge use only. The stand has space on either side to possibly expand in the future.
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in the Lancashire Cup in front of 628 spectators. The record attendance at Victory Park was 2,851 for the visit of
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Chorley's record attendance for a game at Victory Park is 9,679 for a FA Cup tie against
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for the 1989–90 season. This caused a boardroom split leading to the creation of a new
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in the 2020/21 season. It has one seated stand, accompanied by 3 areas for standing.
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rugby league club based at Victory Park. Chorley's first game was against
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Chorley
Lancashire
England
Coordinates
53°38′44″N 2°37′45″W / 53.64556°N 2.62917°W / 53.64556; -2.62917
Capacity
Chorley F.C.
Preston North End
Chorley Borough
Chorley Lynx
football ground
Chorley
Lancashire
England
Chorley F.C.
Wolves

First World War

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