Home of Clyde FC. At the time of opening, only two stands, the Main Stand and the West Stand, had been completed, giving the stadium a capacity of 6,000. Clyde previously played in Glasgow at Barrowfield Park, from their creation in 1877 until 1898, and then Shawfield Stadium from 1898 until they were evicted in 1986. Broadwood Stadium, Clyde FC. [2], As the SFL grew in popularity, Barrowfield Park became increasingly ill-suited to hosting league football; many spectators able to get into the ground without paying and opposition clubs complained about the lack of facilities. The missing fourth stand has now been replaced by a community sports centre, and opened in 2013.
The Bully Wee picked up a much deserved victory over old rivals Partick Thistle to open the League 1 season at Broadwood today thanks to an Ally Love goal, though in truth the visitors had 'keeper Jamie Sneddon to thank for keeping the score down. [1] The site was later used for housing and a school,[3] the facade of which survives into the 21st century. In June 2015, The Herald reported that Clyde's preferred option was to return to Glasgow, sharing with Shettleston Juniors. The 'dugs' had been in decline since 1963 when off-course betting was allowed. Cumbernauld 10k 1 Ardgoil Drive, Cumbernauld . The Shawfield region of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen is mostly abandoned business districts. Broadwood also formerly hosted Rangers reserve team matches on a regular basis. Opened in July 2004, the Falkirk Stadium as it was named, originally comprised just one stand, but since then two further stands have been built. 1965–1996. Founded 1877 Address Ardgoil Drive G68 9NE Cumbernauld Country Scotland Phone +44 (1236) 451 511 Fax +44 (1236) 733 490 E-mail [email protected] Kilbowie Park, also known as New Kilbowie Park, was a football stadium in Clydebank, Scotland. Clyde's Broadwood Stadium (Image: SNS Group) Join thousands of fans who have signed up to our Celtic newsletter. It has a purpose built rugby facility, on-site, with state-of-the-art fitness and medical equipment. During the 1950s, while unable to compete with the Old Firm clubs, Clyde laid claim to being Glasgow's third team with further Scottish Cup wins in 1955 and 1958. Broadwood has staged the final of football's Scottish Challenge Cup on four occasions and Scottish rugby's Finals Day. Shawfield Stadium is a greyhound racing venue in the Shawfield district of the town of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located close to the boundary with Glasgow. The Clyde Football Club was founded and played on the banks of the River Clyde at Barrowfield. The stadium opened to the public in February 1994 to a full house at that time, of 6000 fans. For the 2012–13 season, Clyde will play their football on a new 3rd generation synthetic pitch. The final league game was played at Barrowfield Park on 3 January 1898, with Clyde losing 4–2 to Hibernian. Scotland - Clyde FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway It also previously hosted another Scottish League club, Airdrieonians, between 1994 and 1998. Broadwood has three all seated stands with a capacity of 7,936. Shawfield Stadium in Glasgow* hosted Scottish League football from 1898 to 1986, when Clyde FC were tenants. [3] It is equipped with a full size astroturf pitch. The Clyde Gateway projects aims to reinvest in this region and create new business parks and make the River Clyde accessible in Rutherglen once again. [7], The stadium was also home to the inaugural Rugby League Commonwealth Championships. Interestingly Shawfield is still in existence operating as a Greyhound Stadium. First-Hand Experience: I saw Clyde play at Partick, but never at their home stadium. Broadwood was the scene of a giant Scottish Cup shock in 2006, when Clyde beat holders Celtic 2–1. Clydebank. Broadwood has also hosted four Scottish Challenge Cup finals. Football Stadiums Football Team Paisley Scotland European Football Glasgow Old And New Badges Fair Grounds Tours. [9] It later became the training ground of Celtic for many years. Bully Wee United are the official supporters team of Clyde Football Club. Cumbernauld Colts Community Football Club Ardgoil Drive Broadwood, Cumbernauld . It was the home ground of Eastern during the 1870s and Clyde between 1877 and 1898. Clyde Derringer crashed into the grandstands at Cejay Stadium, Wichita, Kansas - c1951 – Dwayne Cox collection . Barrowfield Park was a football ground in the Bridgeton / Dalmarnock area of Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic avoided a repeat of their giant killing at the hands of Clyde 14 years ago as a much … and the Glasgow Tigers respectively. Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League are also sharing the stadium temporarily for the 2020–21 season. By the late 1970's Shawfield came into the hands of the Greyhound Racing Association Ltd (GRA). [2] This was equalled for a Scottish Cup fifth third-round game against Rangers on 6 February 1892. Clyde lost the game 2–0 against Hamilton Academical. Eternal rivals of Bonnie FC, Clyde FC are a lot more male and a lot less sexy. [11] In October 2011, they revealed that East Kilbride was one of the possible locations that they were exploring. Interactive map and pictures of Clyde home ground Broadwood Stadium; find hotels near Broadwood Stadium stadium, Clyde football club news ... in Greater Manchester and Merseyside All teams in the Midlands All English league teams English football league pyramid Old football league grounds. Finally arriving at Broadwood Stadium. Plans to complete the stadium, and bring the overall capacity to 10,000 were shelved after Clyde failed to win promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2004. [8] In the 1930s a housing scheme located about half a mile to the north would also take the Barrowfield name, and when local Junior club Bridgeton Waverley were displaced by this residential development, they named their replacement home in the Parkhead district 'New Barrowfield'. The rest of the stadium is mostly comprised of uncovered hard standing areas, apart from the East side which is unused for spectators. 1964–1965. Former home of Clyde FC. [2][10] Cumbernauld Colts are now the primary licence holders of the Stadium and the site is used 7 days a week. Work is now underway to create a new purpose built facility, on-site, with fitness and medical equipment, all part of Scottish Rugby's major policy initiative to develop a regional Academy system that provides the best possible support to players, both male and female, who have been identified as having genuine potential for the future. Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City will play at Broadwood temporarily for the 2020–21 season due to the unavailability of their regular ground, Petershill Park. Ibrox Stadium - the home of Glasgow Rangers Football Club. The club had formerly gone under the name of Eastern, and their main interests were … Saved by Steve Ukgrounds. Der Verein ist nach dem schottischen Fluss Clyde benannt, an dem ihr erstes Stadion, der Barrowfield Park, beheimatet war. 1 talking about this. What Is The Falkirk Stadium Like? We compete on saturday mornings in the IFA League. [2] The last game of any form was a friendly against Sunderland on 30 April, with the game finishing 3–3. ... whose 31-year-old … They continue to play home games at Broadwood as secondary licence holders. Shawfield Stadium, Glasgow. ... Dominic Jack a visiting Clyde fan informs me; 'I was very impressed with how welcoming the club was to visiting fans. Clyde moved to Barrowfield Park in 1877, initially groundsharing with Albatross,[1] and during the next thirteen years a cycle track was created around the pitch, an uncovered seated stand was built on the eastern side of the pitch and a pavilion erected in the south-eastern corner of the ground, whilst embankments were developed at the north and south ends of the pitch. [1] The move to Broadwood, 10 miles outside Glasgow,[1] meant that the club would lose some fans in the move, but hoped to gain some new supporters in the new town of Cumbernauld, which had never hosted senior football before. It was the home ground of Clydebank. From 2015, Cumbernauld Colts will play senior games at the stadium having been accepted into the Scottish Lowland Football League. Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. CLYDE FC, the ‘Bully Wee’ were founded in 1877 and started play at Barrowfield Park, on the banks of the River Clyde. It also has four 5-a-side pitches for public use, changing rooms, and a gymnasium, the latter being located to the north side of the pitch. Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League are also sharing the stadium temporarily for the … Broadwood Stadium was opened in 1995, some nine years after the Club left their old Shawfield Stadium, which had been their home since 1898. Jordan Campbell is a Scottish football writer, covering Glasgow Rangers for The Athletic. ES Clydebank. Other sports including boxing and athletics has also been staged there. Clyde FC Community Foundation, Broadwood Stadium, Ardgoil Drive, Cumbernauld . Originally a trotting track, Clyde took over the stadium in Rutherglen in 1898 and, in order to bring in extra revenue, allowed it to be used for athletics and boxing, in addition to football. In the intervening years the Club ground shared with Hamilton and Partick Thistle, before moving to the new stadium. Broadwood has hosted many Scotland U-21 matches. Clyde FC back East Kilbride News campaign to build new stadium in town - and reveal moving to EK is still an option ... Clyde back EK stadium plan. Bay Meadows, California - c1955 - Eszlingler collection . [10], "Glasgow, general view, showing Strathclyde Public School and Barrowfield Works, 1929", "Bridgeton and Dalmarnock Historical Background", "Training moved to Barrowfield as Lennoxtown suspected of playing a part in rising injury toll", 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barrowfield_Park&oldid=1008653591, Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland, Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 February 2021, at 11:00. Broadwood Stadium is a multi-use community stadium and sports complex in the Westfield area of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.The stadium is shared by two football clubs: Clyde of the Scottish Professional Football League and Cumbernauld Colts of the Scottish Lowland Football League. It has also previously been a regular venue for football and speedway, as home to Clyde F.C. [5], Broadwood has been used for one off games by Cumbernauld RFC.[6]. New Kilbowie was built for Clydebank Juniors in 1939. The West Stand at one side of the pitch is a huge cantilever affair, that houses 4,200 supporters. It was chosen to host the 2014 RBS Finals Day. [2] A fortnight later the ground's record league attendance was set when 10,000 watched a 7–2 defeat to Glasgow rivals Celtic. The Colts community development program means that all age ranges use the stadium on a daily basis. It looks spectacular both close up and from a distance. Clyde Havens made a hasty exit from #2 at Jayhawk Speedway in Newton, Kansas c1955 – Tom Kelso photo from the Jm Kelso collection Driver, A. J. Shephard, car owned by K. O. Christian – Cejay Stadium, Wichita, Kansas – Tom Kelso photo from the Jm Kelso collection From 1997, the stadium has been the … [4] Heriots beat Hawks in the RBS Cup Final 31–10. by Vince Cooper | Dec 8, 2017 | The Big Feature |. Welsh Premier League. Documentary evidence from the SFA and indeed match reports in the Glasgow press clearly show it all began in 1877, and the thread continues unbroken to this day. 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