JJB Stadium

Full name:

JJB Stadium

Nickname(s):

The JJB

Location:

Wigan ,Greater Manchester ,England

Built:

1999

Opened:

August 7th ,1999

Owner:

Former names:

Tenants:

Wigan Athletic Wigan Warriors

Capacity:

25,135

Facts & History

1 Stadium Overview
2 Stadium History
3 Seating Chart
4 Getting There
- 4.1 Map
5 City Information
- 5.1 Area Pubs
- 5.2 Travel Tips
6 Important Links
7 References

Stadium Overview

The stadium was built by Alfred McAlpine and completed in August 1999. The stadium's inauguration was marked with a friendly between Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, ith Sir Alex Ferguson officially opening the stadium. The first competitive football match there took place on August 7 1999, with Wigan Athletic facing Scunthorpe United in a Division Two match. Quite unusually, the first away team to win a competitive football match at the JJB stadium was Wigan Athletic themselves. A first round FA Cup tie against non-league Cambridge City was played there due to City's ground being deemed unsuitable to host the tie. Wigan played in their change strip and used the away dressing room since it was technically a 'home' game for Cambridge City.A Stuart Barlow brace secured the win for Wigan.