Douglas Park
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2019) |
  Douglas Park Location within South Lanarkshire | |
| Location | Hamilton, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°46′49.72″N 4°03′17.75″W / 55.7804778°N 4.0549306°W |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Closed | 1994 |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch (Main Stand)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Hamilton Academical (1888–1994) Clyde (1991–1994) | |
Douglas Park was a football stadium in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, the home ground of Hamilton Academical from 1888 to 1994.[1]
The stadium holds the record for Hamilton Academical's largest ever attendance, 28,690 people against Hearts in 1937.[1] Douglas Park also played host to Clyde between 1991 and 1994, as that club awaited the building of their new ground in Cumbernauld, Broadwood Stadium.[2]
Hamilton ceased playing first team matches at Douglas Park at the end of the 1993–94 season.[1] The club continued to use the stadium for reserve team matches until January 1995, as the sale of the ground was not completed until December 1994.[1] Douglas Park was then redeveloped as a Sainsbury's supermarket.[1] Turnstiles were sold to Falkirk and part of the main stand was sold to Auchinleck Talbot for £30,000.[1] The only part of the old ground that Hamilton Academical retained was the floodlights.[1] A new stadium, called New Douglas Park, was built immediately next to the old site.
See also
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[edit]- Sources
- Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218426-5.
- Clyde F.C.
- Defunct football venues in Scotland
- Hamilton Academical F.C.
- Scottish Football League venues
- Sports venues in South Lanarkshire
- Buildings and structures in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Sports venues completed in 1888
- 1888 establishments in Scotland
- 1995 disestablishments in Scotland
- Sports venues destroyed in 1995