Whitten Oval, Sports venue in Footscray, Australia

Whitten Oval is a sports venue in Footscray, Australia. The ground is surrounded by a reserve with a statue of Ted Whitten at the entrance and serves as the training and administrative base for the Western Bulldogs.

The ground began as part of a reserve that was once a stone quarry and later became botanical gardens. It has been the home of the Footscray Football Club since the late 19th century and was renamed in honour of Ted Whitten in 1995.

The venue is a gathering place for local fans, who come to watch Australian rules football and support the Western Bulldogs. The statue of Ted Whitten at the entrance is a meeting point and a reminder of the club's history.

The oval is easy to reach on foot from Footscray station and has clear signs at the entrance. Visitors can walk around the outside of the ground on most days, but access to the playing surface is limited to match days and scheduled events.

The ground record attendance of 42,354 was set in 1955 for a match between Footscray and Collingwood. The oval also hosted National Soccer League matches in the 1980s and 1990s, showing its use beyond Australian rules football.