Stadiums · Central Scotland
Broomfield Park
Broomfield Park — stadium in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Airdrie · 0.3 km
About
Broomfield Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1892. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8635°, -3.9780°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broomfield Park was a football stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, home of Airdrieonians from 1892 until it was closed after the 1993–94 football season.It was just 67 yards (61 metres) wide, and was built in a natural hollow. The record attendance at Broomfield Park was 24,000, in a Scottish Cup quarter-final match against Hearts on 8 March 1952.
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Background
History
Airdrieonians F.C. was formed in 1878 and the club opened Broomfield in 1892. The Broomfield corner pavilion was built in 1907. Floodlights were installed in 1956, and a roof was built over the Enclosure (opposite the main stand) in 1959. The ground was unusually narrow, at just 67 yd wide, and was built in a natural hollow. These physical features, and the proximity of the stands to the pitch, meant that Broomfield had a particularly raucous and oppressive atmosphere when crowded, which visiting clubs disliked but was advantageous to the home side. Airdrieonians first explored the options for moving from Broomfield in 1989. A planning application was rejected by a public inquiry in 1993,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8635, -3.9780
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML6 9JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Airdrie — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4975304 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broomfield Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broomfieldparkairdrie.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broomfield Park?
- Broomfield Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML6 9JB).
- When was Broomfield Park built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Broomfield Park?
- Broomfield Park is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Broomfield Park?
- The nearest railway station is Airdrie, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML6 9JB.