Princess Royal Park

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Princess Royal Park
Princess Royal Park, Banff.jpg
Princess Royal Park is located in Aberdeen
Princess Royal Park
Princess Royal Park
Location in Aberdeenshire
Location Airlie Gardens, Banff,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Capacity 2,600 (420 seated)
Record attendance 5,000 v Rangers
27 April 1952
Field size 109 x 78 yards[1]
Surface grass[2]
Tenants
Deveronvale F.C.

Princess Royal Park is a football ground in the town of Banff in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Deveronvale. It is located on Airlie Gardens in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,600 with 420 seated.[1][3][4]

History

Deveronvale's record attendance at Princess Royal Park came in April 1952 when 5,000 spectators watched the club take on Rangers of Glasgow.[1][3]

The club's début match in the Scottish Challenge Cup was at Princess Royal Park in July 2011 in the first round against Stirling Albion, The home side lost 3–1.[5]

Transport

The nearest railway station to the ground is Keith railway station,in the town of Keith, roughly 20 miles south-west of Banff.[3][6] The station lies on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. Huntly railway station lies on the same line and is located south-southwest of Banff, also around 20 miles away.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clubs - Deveronvale FC, Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Venues - Scotland - Princess Royal Park, soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Club Info, Deveronvale Football Club. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Deveronvale, The Scottish Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Deveronvale 1-3 Stirling Albion, BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Highland Premier - Deveronvale - Princess Royal Park, fanzone.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

External links

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