Glebe Park, Brechin
Posted in Curiosities, Dundee, Football, Scottish Football Grounds at 13:00 on 22 August 2011
Brechin City’s ground is one of the tightest in senior football. They have recently been threatened with fines if they do not increase the pitch’s area, apparently because it is not large enough to meet UEFA‘s standards.
One of the reasons for this is that a beech hedge runs along behind the terracing on one side of the ground. You can see it in this photo I took on Saturday.
There is no scope to move this as Brechin do not own the land behind the hedge. The hedge is, in any case, one of the joys of attending a match at Glebe Park. To remove it would be a sacrilege.
And when are Brechin likely to play in a European tie anyway? And, if they did, why can they not use Dundee’s stadium, or Dundee United’s, both of which are compliant?
It’s nonsensical. The hedge must stay and Brechin not be fined.
This is the David Will stand, behind one of the goals. It is reputed to be able to seat more people than actually live in Brechin! In his time David Will became one of the top administrators of football; ironically eventually a UEFA official.
You can, by the way, view Dumbarton’s new home strip in the above photo in which I can see six of our players. It’s basically an all gold effort with trimmings.
Here’s a panorama of the ground from the stand. A stitch of three photos.
There are two more beech hedges, on the right as you look at the above, split by the smaller stand which houses the changing rooms.
Here’s a close-up of the nearer one.
All in all it’s a lovely wee ground.
Tags: Brechin City, David Will, Dundee, Dundee United, Football, UEFA
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from A Japanese Jambo
29 July 2012 at 15:01
Really nice photo. love the charms of Glebe park !
jackdeighton
29 July 2012 at 20:15
Thanks Yajima.
It is a lovely wee ground.
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