Lidcombe Oval

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Lidcombe Oval is a sporting field in the Western Sydney suburb of Lidcombe. Situated in Church Street, on the northern side of the railway line, it has a capacity of more than 20,000 and is used mainly for football matches of various codes. It also has a cycling track around the outside of the playing surface.

The ground was home of the Western Suburbs Magpies rugby league team from 1967 to 1986 before it moved to Campbelltown Stadium. The attendance record for the ground is 21,015, set in 1978 for a club match between Wests and Parramatta.