Princess Royal Park

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Princess Royal Park

Location in Aberdeenshire
Location	Airlie Gardens, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates	57°39′47.97″N 2°31′3.87″W / 57.6633250°N 2.5177417°W / 57.6633250; -2.5177417
Surface	grass^[1]
Capacity	2,600 (420 seated)
Record attendance	5,000 v Rangers 27 April 1952
Field dimensions	109 x 78 yards^[2]
Tenants
Deveronvale F.C.

Princess Royal Park is a football ground in the town of Banff in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Deveronvale F.C.. It is located on Airlie Gardens in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,600 with 420 seated.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

Deveronvale's record attendance at Princess Royal Park came in April 1952 when 5,000 spectators watched the club take on Rangers F.C. of Glasgow.^[2]^[3]

The club's début match in the Scottish Challenge Cup was at Princess Royal Park in July 2011 in the first round against Stirling Albion, The home side lost 3–1.^[5]

Transport

The nearest railway station to the ground is Keith railway station, located 20 miles away in the town of Keith, roughly 20 miles south-west of Banff.^[3]^[6] The station lies on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. Huntly railway station lies on the same line and is located south-southwest of Banff, also around 20 miles away.^[3]

References

↑ Venues - Scotland - Princess Royal Park, soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clubs - Deveronvale FC, Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Club Info, Deveronvale Football Club. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ Deveronvale, The Scottish Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ Deveronvale 1-3 Stirling Albion, BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ Highland Premier - Deveronvale - Princess Royal Park, fanzone.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

External links

v t e Highland Football League venues

Allan Park Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Dudgeon Park Grant Park Grant Street Park Harlaw Park Harmsworth Park The Haughs Kynoch Park Mackessack Park Mosset Park North Lodge Park Princess Royal Park Seafield Park Station Park Victoria Park

v t e Football venues in Scotland

Premiership	Caledonian Stadium Celtic Park Easter Road Firhill Stadium Fir Park McDiarmid Park Pittodrie Stadium Rugby Park St. Mirren Park Tannadice Park Tynecastle Stadium Victoria Park

Championship	Almondvale Stadium The Bet Butler Stadium Cappielow Central Park Dens Park Falkirk Stadium New Douglas Park Palmerston Park Recreation Park Stark's Park

League One	Bayview Stadium East End Park Excelsior Stadium Gayfield Park Glebe Park Ibrox Stadium Ochilview Park Somerset Park Stair Park Station Park

League Two	Balmoor Borough Briggs Broadwood Stadium Cliftonhill Excelsior Stadium Forthbank Stadium Galabank Links Park Ochilview Park Shielfield Park

Highland Football League	Allan Park Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Dudgeon Park Grant Park Grant Street Park Harlaw Park Harmsworth Park The Haughs Kynoch Park Mackessack Park Mosset Park North Lodge Park Princess Royal Park Seafield Park Station Park Victoria Park

Lowland Football League	Ainslie Park Forthbank Stadium Islecroft Stadium K Park Meadowbank Stadium Netherdale Pennypit Park Raydale Park Yarrow Park

East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park

Junior football	Adamslie Park Beltane Park The Canniepairt Creamery Park Duncansfield Park Guy's Meadow Hannah Park Millburn Park New Pebble Park Newlandsfield Park Petershill Park Ravenscraig Stadium Valefield Park

Temporarily closed	Hampden Park

Defunct stadiums	Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Beresford Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park Dalziel Park Douglas Park Everholm Stadium Firs Park Forthbank Park Hamilton Crescent Hibernian Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Lesser Hampden Logie Green Love Street Marine Gardens Merchiston Park Muirton Park Old Meadowbank Powderhall Stadium Recreation Grounds Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park Underwood Park Westmarch Whitefield Park

Coordinates: 57°39′47.973″N 2°31′3.87″W / 57.66332583°N 2.5177417°W / 57.66332583; -2.5177417

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