Douglas Park
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Douglas Park was the old stadium of Hamilton Academical F.C.. The Club left the stadium in 1994 due to the ill-repair of the stadium and financial problems. The Accies then shared a stadium with other clubs until the completion of their new stadium New Douglas Park in 2001 located in Hamilton yards away from the site where their old stadium once stood.
[edit] History Of Stadium
Douglas Park was the home of Hamilton Accies since 1888. In this time the stadium was the sight of turbulent times for the club including 19 trophies (see main Hamilton Accies page). The stadium was also home to the Accies record 11-0 victory over Chryston in 1885 and their record defeat of 1-11 against Hibernian in 1965. The stadium also holds Hamilton Academical's largest ever attendance of 28,690 people against Heart of Midlothian F.C. in 1937. Douglas Park also played host to Clyde for 3 years in the early nineties as the club made awaiting the building of their new ground in Cumbernauld
[edit] Legacy
Douglas Park was demolished after the Accies left in 1994 and is now a Sainsbury's Supermarket and retail park. In spite of this memories of the old stadium are fond and many amongst Accies supporters. The position of the Accies new stadium New Douglas Park so close to the site of the old one serves as a constant reminder to the old stadium. To many fans Douglas Park is still the home of football in Hamilton.
