The ground saw a record home crowd of 31,326 attend a Rugby League Challenge Cup tie with St. Helens in the same year.

Leigh's record attendance for rugby was set in 1953 at 31,326 when St Helens visited for a third round Challenge Cup game.

The largest modern-day attendance saw 9,760 watch a Challenge Cup Quarter Final against local rivals Wigan in 2002.

Leigh added Centurions to its name for the 1995–96 season, and as part of the name change the stadium was renamed the Coliseum.

[2] Hilton Park also saw Leigh and an English League XIII select side play host to international touring teams from Australia and New Zealand from 1948 to 1982.