Based at Poolstock Greyhound Stadium, in which sport did the 'Wigan Warriors' compete in the 1947 National League, before becoming the Fleetwood Flyers' the following year?
Wigan (speedway) but there was no league racing. In 1960, the Wigan Warriors returned to Poolstock for open meetings during the summer months. Wigan (speedway) Wigan was a British speedway team that existed in 1947-48, 1952-53 and 1960. They first competed in the National League Division Two in 1947 and were based at the Poolstock greyhound stadium in Poolstock. They finished near the bottom of the League. However, the team lasted barely one season with the riders transferring to Fleetwood during April of the 1948 season. Jack Gordon and Norman Hargreaves were the mainstays of the team which also featured Reg Lambourne,
Wigan Warriors of a reported crowd of 36,895, though many of those in attendance believed the attendance was actually closer to 50,000. The record attendance for a game at Central Park was 47,747 set on 27 March 1959 against St Helens. Warriors first game at the JJB Stadium was a Super League play-off match against Castleford Tigers which Wigan lost 14–10. The DW Stadium is shared by both Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club and Wigan Athletic Football Club. Warriors have a 50-year lease on the Stadium. Wigan also have a state-of-the-art training facility at the small stadium Edge Hall Road in Orrell