Stadiums · Central Scotland
Annfield Stadium
Annfield Stadium — stadium in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling · 1.1 km
About
Annfield Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1945. Owned by Stirling. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1100°, -3.9300°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Annfield Stadium was a football stadium in Stirling, Scotland. The stadium was home to Stirling Albion F.C. for almost 50 years until 1993 when it closed after Stirling Albion moved to Forthbank Stadium.
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Background
History
Before World War II, King's Park was the Scottish Football League club based in Stirling, but their Forthbank Park ground was destroyed by the Luftwaffe during the war. Rather than resurrect King's Park, a group of local businessmen led by coal merchant Tom Fergusson, decided to purchase the Annfield Estate. On 8 December 1984, Annfield Stadium was the site of British football's biggest 20th century win as Stirling Albion beat Selkirk 20-0 in the Scottish Cup first round. Stirling Albion sold Annfield to Central Regional Council in 1981 when it was on the verge of bankruptcy. The club's only choice to avoid insolvency was selling the ground for £250,000 to the council and then renting it…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1100, -3.9300
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK7 7PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Established
- 1945
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4769154 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Annfield Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annfield Stadium?
- Annfield Stadium is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK7 7PL).
- When was Annfield Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1945.
- Who owns Annfield Stadium?
- Annfield Stadium is owned by Stirling.
- How do I get to Annfield Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Stirling, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK7 7PL.