Carrington Park
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| Location | Howick Street, Bathurst, NSW |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′10″S 149°35′07″E / 33.419568°S 149.585166°E |
| Owner | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Capacity | 11,500 (Undercover Grandstand 1,100) |
| Record attendance | 19,149: Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour (22 January 2020) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Penrith Panthers (NRL) Bathurst Panthers | |
| Website | |
| Council Website | |
Carrington Park is a rugby league and soccer stadium in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Soccer[edit]
Carrington Park hosted an A-League Regional Round clash between Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets on 25 January 2012.[1][2]
Rugby league[edit]
On 8 June 2001, Carrington Park hosted its first City versus Country match. Country defeated City 42–10 in front of a crowd of 8,872.
On 26 July 2014, Carrington Park hosted an NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the Sharks winning 18–16. Another NRL match was played at the ground on Saturday 14 March 2015 between Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. The Panthers won 40–0.[3]
The record NRL crowd was set on Saturday 26 March 2022 when the match between the Penrith Panthers and the Newcastle Knights attracted 11,253 spectators.[4]
National Rugby League matches[edit]
| # | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 July 2014 | Cronulla def. Penrith 18–16 | 8,824 | 2014 NRL season results |
| 2 | 14 March 2015 | Penrith def. Gold Coast 40–0 | 6,240 | 2015 NRL season results |
| 3 | 30 April 2016 | Penrith def. Canberra 19–18 | 6,721 | 2016 NRL season results |
| 4 | 10 June 2017 | Penrith def. Canberra 24–20 | 8,730 | 2017 NRL season results |
| 5 | 4 May 2018 | North Queensland def. Penrith 26–20 | 10,289 | 2018 NRL season results |
| 6 | 30 March 2019 | Melbourne def. Penrith 32–2 | 10,973 | 2019 NRL season results |
| 7 | 1 May 2021 | Penrith def. Manly-Warringah 28–16 | 5,798 | 2021 NRL season results |
| 8 | 26 March 2022 | Penrith def. Newcastle 38–20 | 11,253 | 2022 NRL season results |
| 9 | 29 April 2023 | Wests def. Penrith 12–8 | 11,055 | 2023 NRL season results |
Concerts[edit]
As a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, English musician Elton John performed at Carrington Park on 22 January 2020 before a record crowd of 19,149.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hyundai A-League heads for Bathurst". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Latest Football Australia News". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011.
- ^ "2015 NRL Draw" (PDF). NRL.
- ^ "NRL: Panthers d Knights". Austadiums.