WARRINGTON’S old stadium still has a place in the hearts of many fans, as the owner of That Green Door shop discovered when she made a special order for Wilderspool street signs.

Nickie Kelly, 32, from Padgate, said that the customers at her homewares shop were mostly women until she started selling the unique signs for Wilderspool, Old Trafford and Liverpool FC.

“We have had a lot more male customers since – we had a man last week who turned around when he saw the signs,” she said.

“They only actually arrived in store last week and we have almost sold out.”

Nickie enjoys finding unusual stock for her shop and decided to place a custom order for the Wilderspool signs after a customer recommendation.

“They have been specially designed for us so we are the only people who have them,” she said.

“It’s always a risk when you are ordering something so specific - sometimes it doesn’t work out.

“I love it when people go ‘I have never seen that before - it’s unique.’”

She said that customers are nostalgic for the old Warrington RLFC ground and she also has plans to order Maine Road signs to celebrate Manchester City’s old stadium.

Old Trafford has been the most popular request so far but Nickie is hoping to sell signs for all of the North West teams.

  • For more information, visit That Green Door at 154 Padgate Lane or call 900287.