Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 anyone else here like this website:http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/I enjoy scrolling my way through the grounds on here. always have a wee read about the places Rangers are going to next. next up Elgin : Elgin City Borough BriggsCapacity: 3,927 (478 Seated) Address: Borough Briggs Road, Elgin, IV30 1AP Telephone No: 01343 551 114 Fax No: 01343 547 921 Pitch Size: 110 x 75 yards Club Nickname: Black & Whites Year Ground Opened: 1921 Shirt Sponsors: John Fleming Home Kit Colours: Black & White Stripes Official Web Site: www.elgincity.com Unofficial Web Site: Any Recommendations? Contents What's The Ground Like? Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Covered Enclosure (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Layout Of The Ground Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2012-2013 Local Rivals Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation What's The Ground Like? On one side of the ground is a small, covered Main Stand. This all seater stand runs for only about half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line. There is terracing to one side of this stand. On the other side of the ground is a small covered terrace, which is divided between home and away supporters. This enclosure looks quite old and has a number of supporting pillars. Both ends have newish open terraces that are set back from the pitch. These were opened in the year 2000. An unusual aspect of the ground is the odd looking floodlights running down each side of the pitch, the bases of which, on the enclosure side go down through the roof and onto the terrace, further hindering the spectators view of the playing action. Borough Briggs is the most northerly professional club ground in the UK. Top Of Page Main Stand Top Of Page What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Away fans are located on the Western side of the covered enclosure. This stand is a little grim and the views of the action, unless you are right of the front of the stand can be quite poor, as there are a number of supporting pillars to contend with. The facilities in this area are quite basic, but at least it is covered and even a small number of away fans can really make some noise from this terrace. You will normally find a warm welcome at Borough Briggs and this makes for a good day out. Top Of Page Where To Drink? There is a supporters social club which welcomes away fans, the entrance to which is located behind the Main Stand. The social club is quite comfortable, so much so that the barman was telling me that on one occasion, two supporters from Stranraer never left the bar all Saturday afternoon and didn't get to see the game! Otherwise if you take a 15 minute walk into the town centre, then there is a Wetherspoons outlet located on the High Street, called the Muckle Cross. Top Of Page Covered Enclosure Top Of Page How To Get There By Car & Where To Park Coming from the East or West along the A96, continue into Elgin until you reach the roundabout that has Elgin Town Hall situated on one corner. Turn at this roundabout onto the A941 (North Street) towards Lossiemouth. After a short distance down this road, take the second road on your left (Borough Briggs Road) and the ground is situated down this road on your right. There is plenty of street parking around the ground. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). Top Of Page By Train Elgin train station is about a mile from the ground and should take about 15 minutes to walk. Kevin Craig provides the following directions; 'As you leave the station turn left and continue up a steep hill. Continue straight on this road crossing two roundabouts and at the third roundabout turn left. Go up this road for some 500 yards and you should see the ground on your left hand side'. Top Of Page Ground Layout Top Of Page Admission Prices Seating: Adults £12, Concessions £7 Terrace: Adults £10, Concessions £5 Top Of Page Programme Price Official Programme £1.50 Top Of Page Fixtures 2012-2013 Elgin City FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). Top Of Page Local Rivals Peterhead, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Lossiemouth & Forres. Top Of Page Record & Average Attendance Record Attendance: 12,608 v Arbroath, Scottish Cup, February 17th, 1968. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 627 (Division Three) 2010-2011: 522 (Division Three) 2009-2010: 403 (Division Three) when i was a kid i memorised all the clubs foundation dates, ground names, nicknames and colours from all the English amd Scottish leagues.not so good at it now cos plenty have new groundsdid you know Raith Rovers are the only club in the UK to have a ground name that rhymes?yes useless trivia i know Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Had a look on that website for the first few away games Then decided just to turn up and see what the ground was like Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopter 310 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Now you're talking - love this sort of shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Had a look on that website for the first few away games Then decided just to turn up and see what the ground was like Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Now you're talking - love this sort of shit.aye nothing like the excitment of seeing a new ground for the first time or spotting the floodlightsim a bit of the geek in that respect even now if someone puts a random club to me i can tell them the year founded, ground, nickname and colours.the result of a misspent youth spent with Rothmans yearbooks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,342 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice website Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Bugger !! Was putting together a little quiz about the names of the grounds in Scotland and England and the answers were all off that website! <cr> :unsure: The Question was going to be :- The majority of football grounds in Scotland are called Parks where in England the majority of grounds in England are called stadiums . Ibrox officially changed its name from Ibrox park to Ibrox stadium in 1997. Can you name the league grounds in Scotland with Stadium in their name and the league grounds in England with Park in their name? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Shithole.Need to try out this social club on Saturday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Bugger !! Was putting together a little quiz about the names of the grounds in Scotland and England and the answers were all off that website! <cr> :unsure: The Question was going to be :- The majority of football grounds in Scotland are called Parks where in England the majority of grounds in England are called stadiums . Ibrox officially changed its name from Ibrox park to Ibrox stadium in 1997. Can you name the league grounds in Scotland with Stadium in their name and the league grounds in England with Park in their name?ok ok im not gonna cheat but are you sure there are heaps in england called stadium? i thought not: only modern built groundsok lets have a think about parks in englandFratton Park, Portsmouth FC for starters Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Edgeley Park, Stockport Countytheres another Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserJon 12,429 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Boundry park?Villa Park? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Blundell Park, Grimsby townPrenton Park Tranmere RoversBrunton Park Carlisle utd Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Vale Park, Port Vale ummm getting stuck now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Elm Park, Reading ok ok i know that ground is long gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ninian Park cardiff city hehe or should i say cardiff dragons lolSelhurst Park, Crystal PalaceEwood Park, Blackburn Rovers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Judderman 175 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Home park, Plymouth Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Judderman 175 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Upton parkVictoria park (Hartlepool)St James park twice Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Answers. Scottish league stadiums . Hearts - Tynecastle Stadium Aberdeen - Pittodrie Stadium Inverness - Tulloch Caledonian Stadium Ross County - Global Energy StadiumPartick Thistle - Firhill Stadium Livingston - Almondvale Stadium. Falkirk- Falkirk Stadium Aidrie Utd - Excelsior Stadium Dumbarton - Dumbarton Football Stadium sponsored by Douglas L. Cameron ! East Fife - Bayview Stadium. . Albion Rovers - Cliffton hill Stadium. Rangers - Ibrox Stadium Clyde - Broadwood Stadium Peterhead - Balmour Stadium [center Stirling Albion - Forthbank Stadium. 15 in total Sorry about alignment of post !!!! dont know why its posted it like that ? with everthing all out of alignment didnt look like that when wrote it, no preview of post button either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Answers for English League grounds with Park in the tittle. Premiership - Everton - Goodison Park Newcastle - St James Park Aston Villa - Villa Park Championship - Blackburn- Ewood Park Crystal Palace -Selhurst ParkLeague 1 - Tranmere Rovers- Prenton Park Brenford - Griffin Park Yeovil - Huish Park Carlisle - Brunton Park Oldham Boundary Park Scunthorpe - Glanford Park Portsmouth - Fratton Park Hartlepool - Victoria Park.League 2 Port Vale - Vale Park Exeter - St James Park Wycombe - Adams Park Plymouth - Home Park. 17 in total NB. The one most people get incorrect is West Ham officially play at the Boleyn Ground which is situated in Upton Park which is an urban area in the London Borough of Newham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Anybody into the way football grounds look or how each one of them was developed over time . There' s a series of fantastic books called Football grounds from the air by Ian Hay . http://www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-Football-Grounds-Discovery-Guides/dp/184746145XBasically aerial photographs of grounds round Great Britain with text about how each stand came about over the years . Found a couple of these books in a charity shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nice one! Anyone know how far the ground is from the bus station? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearette 23 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nice one! Anyone know how far the ground is from the bus station?Five minute walk if that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur 64 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I see Shawfield (Clyde) once had a crowd of 51,000 I have been in Shawfield a few times & the thought of there ever been 51,000 in the ground terrifies me (& guess who the away team where that day).......the only show in town.!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Five minute walk if that!Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christchurch Rangers 1,229 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Anybody into the way football grounds look or how each one of them was developed over time . There' s a series of fantastic books called Football grounds from the air by Ian Hay .http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/184746145XBasically aerial photographs of grounds round Great Britain with text about how each stand came about over the years .Found a couple of these books in a charity shop coolway back in the 80's i got this book the football grounds of england and it had all the grounds histories and pics of current ground as well as a description of what the ground looked like now.then they brought out a new edition in the later 80's that also included Scottish Groundsthey were awesome books to have for the anorak sort of fans amongst usalas i sold my copies years agolove the traditional look of the UK football ground: big terraces, big floodlights in each corner of the ground and some scratching shed for a main stand. ah the good old days hey.i had 3 months on the uk a while back and went to visit as many grounds as possible inc non league Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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