The Rock From Above
Posted in Dumbarton FC, Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 18 August 2018
Picture shamelessly stolen from Pie and Bovril, contributed by user AlwaysAPar.
Dumbarton F C’s stadium in the shadow of Dumbarton Rock:-
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Posted in Dumbarton FC, Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 18 August 2018
Picture shamelessly stolen from Pie and Bovril, contributed by user AlwaysAPar.
Dumbarton F C’s stadium in the shadow of Dumbarton Rock:-
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Posted in Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 15 August 2018
Home of Clyde F C (and also of Cumbernauld Colts F C.)
From west (away) car park:-
Main and south stands from east (home) car park:-
Main stand from north-east (stitched photo):-
West stand from main stand:-
South stand from main stand, part of west stand to right:-
View along main stand towards south stand:-
There is no stand at the north end of Broadwood Stadium. In that it resembles the west end of Kilbowie Park, once the home of Clydebank F C, which housed the social club.
It’s not quite so stark as the east end of Firs Park, Falkirk, which had a concrete wall built to stop the ball ending up on an access road when a retail park was built on the ground’s west side.
North end, Broadwood Stadium:-
Posted in Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 12 July 2018
This is sad viewing. The former home of East Stirlingshire FC now gone to rack and ruin.
I used to like going to Firs Park to see the Sons play there. It might have been utterly basic but it was a proper old style football ground.
It was certainly diminished by having that concrete wall built at one end of the ground behind the goal to stop the ball going on to the Retail Park’s access road but it’s really sad to see the state it’s in now.
I see the club has ended its rental agreement with Stenhousemuir at Ochilview to become tenants of Falkirk FC at the Falkirk Stadium. Imposing surroundings for the Lowland League even if Stirling University have been playing there too recently.
Posted in Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 26 April 2018
At the risk of giving Sons fans even more kittens than they have already this season here are some photos of New Dundas Park, home of Bonnyrigg Rose F C, which I took in November 2016.
It’s a lovely old-fashioned place, with an earth mound for a terrace on the side opposite the entrance and you can walk all the way round.
It’s approached up a small lane:-
There was a queue to get in that day:-
The entrance gates are finely wrought:-

South terracing and goal from west terracing:-
View from southwest corner:-
From southeast corner looking west:-

From southeast corner looking northwest:-

North terracing and goal from east terracing:-
South terracing and goal from east terracing:-
Posted in Dundee, Football, Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 23 April 2018
Posted in Art Deco, Dundee, Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 21 April 2018
Tannadice Park is the home of Dundee United F C.
The ground sits between Tannadice and Sandeman Streets.
Main Stand from Tannadice Street (west):-
George Fox and Jim Mclean Fair Play Stands with west stand (lower in profile) between them. From Sandeman Street:-
The George Fox Stand from west:-
The George Fox Stand from east with Eddie Thompson Stand to left:-
Eddie Thompson Stand (and side of George Fox Stand,) from Arklay Street:-
Stadium from Tannadice Street east. Jerry Kerr Stand. Dens Park* in background. Art Deco roofline on Superstore and Ticket Centre to left:-
Jerry Kerr and Eddie Thompson Stands:-
Dens Park from Tannadice Park:-
*The two stadiums are the closest grounds to each other in senior British football. See some of my photos of Dens Park here.
Posted in Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 9 December 2014
Home of Heart of Midlothian FC, otherwise known as Hearts – aka the Jam Tarts or Jambos.
Main Stand from outside:-
Side of Roseburn Stand:-
Wheatfield Stand from Roseburn Stand:-
Gorgie Family Stand from Roseburn Stand:-
Main Stand from Roseburn Stand:-
Posted in Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 20 October 2014
Home of Hibernian FC.
I took these at the League Cup game in August, not the 0-0 last week.
From the access road:-
Main Stand Exterior:-
South Stand Exterior:-
East Stand:-
North Stand:-
Main Stand:-
The teams at kick off. You can just about see the hoops on the front of the Sons strip on a couple of our players. It’s a particularly horrible shade of green Hibs are wearing this season. And no white sleeves. Poor show.
Posted in Kirkcaldy, Scottish Football Grounds at 20:19 on 12 August 2014
Yes, I know I’ve done this one twice before but on Saturday last we Sons fans had a new angle on the ground from the Railway Stand:-
Main and South Stands:-
The North Stand – named for local author and avid Rover Val McDermid. (It takes all sorts I suppose):-
Posted in Dundee, Scottish Football Grounds at 12:00 on 15 May 2014
The Bobby Cox Stand – at Provost Road end:-
Main Stand. Angled bend is quite prominent:-
Bob Shankly Stand. Tannadice Street end:-
Small stand opposite Main Stand. I believe this one is known as the Derry. Note Dundee Law in background on right:-
Sons fans crammed into end part of Main Stand, 3/5/14:-
End of game applause (and Dundee fans’ pitch invasion) 3/5/14:-