Poolstock
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{{Infobox UK place
| map_type = Greater Manchester
| country = England
| official_name = Poolstock
| coordinates = {{coord|53.535654|-2.637543|display=inline,title}}
| population =
| metropolitan_borough = Wigan
| metropolitan_county = Greater Manchester
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster = Wigan
| post_town = WIGAN
| postcode_area = WN
| postcode_district = WN3
| dial_code = 01942
| os_grid_reference = SD577045
| static_image = Poolstock.jpg
| static_image_width = 240px
| static_image_caption = St James' Church by the Leigh Branch Canal
}}
Poolstock is a road, the name of which is used to describe the surrounding residential area of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.
Poolstock, although it has no specific boundaries, is south of the River Douglas and is situated next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and close to Wigan Pier and Wigan town centre which is in walking distance.
Situated close to Trenchfield Mill, Poolstock was a perfect place for Millworkers to live.
Sport
The Poolstock Stadium{{cite web|url=https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/357619/404739/12/101328|title=OS Plan 1963-1967|publisher=old-maps.co.uk}} hosted greyhound racing from 1932 to 1973 and speedway from 1947 to 1960 on Park Street. Laurel and Hardy made a personal appearance at a speedway meeting in 1947.{{cite web|url=http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/wigan.htm|title=Wigan Speedway|publisher=Defunct Speedway Tracks}} The stadium was demolished in 1973.{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}