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The Willows was a
In 1900, Salford agreed a 14-year lease on of land belonging to the Willows Estate Company, named after the abundance of willow trees in the area. They made their debut at the Willows on 21 December 1901, beating Swinton 2–0 in front of 16,981 fans.
In the 1960s, the terrace was flattened at the Willows Road end to make way for the Salford Football and Social Club which was officially opened on 16 June 1966.
The Willows switched on its floodlights for the first time in the match with 
Salford City Reds moved to the
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rugby league
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stadium in Weaste
Weaste () is an inner-city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is bordered by the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles to the West and Seedley to the East. In 2014 Weaste and Seedley (ward), Weaste and Seedley ward had a pop ...
, Salford
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, England. It had a final capacity of 11,363 with 2,500 seats.
History
In 1900, Salford agreed a 14-year lease on of land belonging to the Willows Estate Company, named after the abundance of willow trees in the area. They made their debut at the Willows on 21 December 1901, beating Swinton 2–0 in front of 16,981 fans.
In the 1960s, the terrace was flattened at the Willows Road end to make way for the Salford Football and Social Club which was officially opened on 16 June 1966.
The Willows switched on its floodlights for the first time in the match with Widnes
Widnes ( ) is an Industrial city, industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021–2022 United Kingdom censuses, 2021 census had a population of 62,400.
Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, ...
on Friday 11 March 1966. On 26 November 1989, Salford unveiled a new £50,000 electronic scoreboard above the Willows Variety Centre.
Salford City Reds moved to the Salford City Stadium
The Salford Community Stadium is a rugby stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell, England, built to replace Salford rugby league club's ground the Willows for the 2012 season. Sale Sharks rugby union club have also played at the stadium since the 2012� ...
in Barton-upon-Irwell
Barton upon Irwell (also known as Barton-on-Irwell or Barton) is a suburb of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 12,462 in 2014.
History
Barton Old Hall, a brick-built house degraded to a farmhouse, was the seat of the ...
at the start of the 2012 season. The last match at the Willows saw them lose to the Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons (French language, French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan language, Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. Despite being based in France the ...
18–44 in front of 10,146 fans, a record for a Salford City Reds home match in the Super League
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Rugby League Test matches
List of international rugby league matches played at The Willows.Rugby League Tour Matches
The Willows also saw Salford and the county teamLancashire
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play host to various international touring teams from 1908 to 1978.
Redevelopment
In 2013, a proposal to redevelop the site for housing was put forward byCity West Housing Trust
ForHousing is a housing association based in Eccles, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Established in 2008 as City West Housing Trust following a stock transfer from Salford City Council, the organisation rebranded to ForHousing in 2019. ForHou ...
.
References
External links
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