Their greatest event was a 1–0 loss at the hands of Manchester City before their liquidation and extinction three years after their 1897 formation.

After being drawn away to Stalybridge Rovers in the third round of the Rawcliffe Cup, they declined to play due to a waterlogged pitch.

After a period of inactivity at Springfield Park due to the First World War, Wigan United beat Fleetwood 2–0 on 6 September 1919 in the West Lancs League.

This was the first official game after the war and would lead to the club taking the lease for the ground on 2 December 1919 for the rest of the season.

This was to be the largest attendance ever recorded at Springfield Park, with 30,443 spectators watching a 3–1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday.

Shortly after Borough went out of business, a new club, Wigan Athletic F.C., was formed and continued to play their home games at Springfield Park.

After lengthy negotiations, Wigan Athletic purchased the ground from the owner of Woodhouse Lane Stadium for £2,800 with the proviso that greyhound racing never take place at Springfield Park.

[4] 19 October 1966 marked the first floodlit match at Springfield Park, when Wigan Athletic played Crewe Alexandra.

[5][6] In October 1978, Zambia –coached by Brian Tiler, himself an ex-Latics manager– became the first professional national team to play at Springfield Park.