Stadiums · Scottish Lowlands
Somerset Park
Somerset Park — football stadium in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newton-on-Ayr · 0.6 km
About
Somerset Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1888. Designed by Archibald Leitch. Owned by Ayr United F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Scotland". Coordinates: 55.4696°, -4.6200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has been the home of Scottish Championship team Ayr United since the club was founded in 1910. Prior to that, it was the home ground of Ayr, who merged with Ayr Parkhouse to form Ayr United. The 10,185 capacity stadium was designed by renowned football stadium architect Archibald Leitch. Somerset Park has hosted a number of international football fixtures, mostly Scotland national football team under–17s and under–19s matches. In 2001 it was the first stadium in Britain to host a UEFA Women's Cup match.
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Background
Architecture
Ayr commissioned Somerset Park in 1888 to replace Beresford Park. The Beresford Park clubhouse and grandstand were dismantled and reassembled at Somerset Park. Ayr Parkhouse, who played at Beresford Park, subsequently joined the league, but were also stuck in the Second Division. Four years later, the direction of the pitch was changed when the club built a new Main Stand. A roof was built in 1933 over the railway end terrace, which was split into male and female sections.
Description
The Railway End which now houses primarily away supporters but also home supporters from time to time, is a covered terrace opened in September 1933, following a £230 donation from the supporters club and £120 from the ladies supporters club. In 2012, the club totally re-roofed the Railway End, despite not being instructed to at the time.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4696, -4.6200
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA8 9NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Newton-on-Ayr — 0.6 km
- Official site
- spfl.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3379393 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Somerset Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SomersetPark.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somerset Park?
- Somerset Park is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA8 9NB).
- When was Somerset Park built?
- Built or established in 1888. Designed by Archibald Leitch.
- Who owns Somerset Park?
- Somerset Park is owned by Ayr United F.C..
- How do I get to Somerset Park?
- The nearest railway station is Newton-on-Ayr, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA8 9NB.