Duckburn Park
Duckburn Park is located in Stirling Duckburn Park Duckburn Park Location within Stirling | |
| Location | Dunblane, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°10′52′′N 3°57′54′′W / 56.1812°N 3.9650°W / 56.1812; -3.9650 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Dunblane F.C. Dunblane Rovers | |
Duckburn Park was a football ground in Dunblane, Scotland. It was the home ground of Dunblane and Dunblane Rovers, and hosted a single Scottish Football League (SFL) match.
History
[edit ]Prior to World War I, Duckburn Park was the home ground of Dunblane F.C.[1] Although the club folded during World War I, a new Junior club was formed after the war and used Duckburn Park.[2]
In 1921 the ground was used to host an SFL fixture, as crowd trouble at King's Park's home match against St Johnstone on 8 October 1921 led to the authorities closing King's Park's Forthbank Park for one match.[3] As a result, the match between King's Park and Vale of Leven on 5 November 1921 (a 2–2 draw) was switched to Dunblane's Duckburn Park.[4]
After the ground closed, the site was used for an industrial estate.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Examining history of forgotten football team Dunblane FC Daily Record, 4 February 2015
- ^ Well played Dunblane! A football club goes to war in 1914 Scottish Sport History, 7 September 2014
- ^ Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p180 ISBN 0954783042
- ^ a b Smith & Smith, p169