Outside the stadium, a statue stands commemorating three locally born footballers associated with the World Cup; Geoff Hurst (born in Ashton), Jimmy Armfield (Denton), and Simone Perrotta (also born in Ashton).
Two World Cup-winning footballers were born in the hospital: Geoff Hurst, to whom there is a plaque within the maternity unit, and Simone Perrotta.
Nina Simone | Simone de Beauvoir | Simone Signoret | Simone Weil | Simone Martini | Gail Simone | Simone Perrotta | Simone Beck | Mark Simone | Simone Young | Simone Veil | Simone Maludrottu | Simone Lovell | Simone Kermes | Simone Fernando Sacconi | Simone Dinnerstein | Simone Buchanan | Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir | Albert J. Simone | Simone Waisbard | Simone Thomalla | Simone Stella | Simone Simons | Simone Simon | Simone Sello | Simone Schwarz-Bart | Simone Moro | Simone McAullay | Simone Mantia | Simone Leigh |