Fir Park

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Fir Park is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Motherwell F.C..

The stadium is all-seater with a capacity of 13,742. The record attendance for the stadium is 35,632 against Rangers in a 1954 Scottish Cup match.

Today, the stadium has a largely "unbalanced" look about it, with large stands contrasting with small stands. The biggest stand at the ground is the South Stand, a massive two-tiered structure that is given to away supporters. It was built in 1993. Opposite is the comparatively small Davie Cooper Stand, named after the former player for the club. It was built in 1995. These two stands, unlike the other two stands, have their advertising slogans changed whenever the club's sponsor changes.

Running along one side of the ground is the East Stand, a former terrace which was converted into a seating area. Opposite is the Main Stand. This is an unusual structure in that the steel girders run for the full length of the pitch, but the stand only runs for two thirds the length of the pitch. This was due to a dispute with a home owner beside the stadium in Motherwell, which the club lost, and thus were unable to build the stand across the whole length of the pitch. This stand is also made of wood.