Links Park
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  Location in Angus | |
| Location | Montrose, Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 56°42′50.17″N 2°27′32.70″W / 56.7139361°N 2.4590833°W |
| Owner | Bryan Keith[1] |
| Capacity | 3,292[2] (1,338 seated) |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Opened | 1887[1] |
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| Montrose F.C. (1887–present)[1] | |
Links Park is a football stadium in Montrose, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Montrose Football Club since 1887.
Links Park was opened in 1887.[1] To help finance the new ground, Montrose F.C. rented the pitch out for circuses and livestock grazing.[1] The club was eventually able to raise £150 in 1920 to buy a stand, that had been previously used by the Highland Games.[1] A roof was built over the Wellington Street end of the ground in the 1960s.[1] Floodlights were installed in 1971 and first used in a match against Stranraer.[1] The record attendance at the ground was 8,983, for a Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against Dundee in March 1973.[1]
Links Park was significantly improved in the 1990s, after the club was taken over by Bryan Keith.[1] The wooden Main Stand was replaced by a cantilevered stand, seating 1,258 people.[1] Other improvements brought the total investment to nearly £1 million, of which the Football Trust provided £400,000.[1] Keith bought the ground in 1995 for £500,000 and granted the club a 25-year lease, without rent.[1] GlaxoSmithKline provided a £250,000 grant in 2006 for the club to install an all-weather surface at Links Park.[3] The turf is a FIFA two-star artificial surface.
The current stadium capacity is 3,292.[2] The all-seated Main Stand (South) has a capacity of 1,338 with the West Stand terrace holding a maximum of 1,582 spectators. There is also uncovered standing areas on the North and East sides off the ground. The pitch at the stadium measures 113 x 70 yards.
References
- Further Reading
- Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218426-5.
- Citations
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