Wheldon Road officially opened in 1926 and was the home of association football club Castleford Town F.C.

[1] On 9 March 1935, the ground set its record attendance of 25,449 for a third-round Challenge Cup match against Hunslet.

[citation needed] On 7 March 2004, Wheldon Road recorded its highest attendance of the Super League era with 11,731 against the Leeds Rhinos.

[3] From the 2023 season, the stadium's maximum capacity was slightly reduced to 10,500 after taking on board fan feedback.

The Main Stand in the east end of the ground houses 1,500 seats and the changing rooms and tunnel.