Dalziel Park (stadium)

Not to be confused with Dalziel Park.
Dalziel Park Stadium
Location Scotland Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
Coordinates 55°47′8.42″N 3°59′11.33″W / 55.7856722°N 3.9864806°W
Owner The Motherwell Football & Athletic Club Ltd.
Capacity unknown
Construction
Opened 1889
Closed 1895
Demolished 1895
Architect Unknown
Tenants
Motherwell F.C.(1889–1895)

Dalziel Park Stadium was a football stadium located at Airbles Street and Glencairn Street in Motherwell,[1] North Lanarkshire, that hosted the home matches of Motherwell, formed after a merger between Alpha and Glencairn.[1] The first official match at the stadium was a 3–3 draw against Rangers.[2][3] The exact capacity is unknown.

After three years playing at a site on Roman Road,[2][4] Motherwell played at Dalziel Park up until 1895.[2][4] The club had turned professional the previous year, and the ground was considered unsuitable for professional football, with the surface being described as small and muddy.[5] The ground had only one stand, a pavilion based on the west side.[3] Baron Hamilton of Dalzell granted a lease of land in the northern part of his Dalzell Estate, half-a-mile away, where Motherwell built a new stadium, Fir Park, where they are based to this day.[4] The last ever match at Dalziel Park was against Royal Albert on 31 May 1895,[1] with income raised from the match used to fund the new stadium.[6]

The old stadium was demolished and replaced by residential housing.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A Brief History of Motherwell FC". MotherwellFC.org. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilson 2009, p. 20
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hay 2006, p. 74
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Inglis 1996, p. 457
  5. ↑ Wilson 2008, p. 45
  6. ↑ Wilson 2008, p. 92

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