West Craigie Park

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West Craigie Park
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West Craigie Park
Location within Dundee
Location Dundee, Scotland
Coordinates 56°28′13″N2°57′22″W / 56.4703°N 2.9560°W / 56.4703; -2.9560 Coordinates: 56°28′13″N2°57′22″W / 56.4703°N 2.9560°W / 56.4703; -2.9560
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Opened1882
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Dundee Our Boys (1882–1893)
Dundee (1893)

West Craigie Park was a football ground in Dundee, Scotland. It was the home ground of Dundee Our Boys from 1882 until they merged with Dundee East End to form Dundee F.C. in 1893. It was used as the home ground of the new club until the end of 1893.

History

Dundee Our Boys moved to West Craigie Park in 1882 after buying some farmland directly to the west of their previous Baxter Park ground. [1] A stand was built, but burnt down in 1892. Until a replacement was built, a wooden hut was used as the changing rooms. [2] It was used to host the final of the Forfarshire Cup in 1885–86 and 1886–87. [3]

In 1893 Dundee Our Boys merged with Dundee East End to form Dundee, with the new club playing at West Craigie Park. Dundee joined the Scottish Football League later in the year, and the first SFL match was played at the ground on 12 August 1893 with 5,000 watching a 3–3 draw with Rangers. However, the club only played six more games at the ground before moving to Carolina Port at the end of the year. The last match was played on 9 December, with 5,000 watching a 4–0 win over Dumbarton. Dundee's highest league attendance at the ground was 8,000 for a 4–1 defeat by Celtic on 19 August. [2]

A few years after Dundee left the ground, the site was redeveloped for housing. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ George Wilkie & Jim Wilkie (2012) Across The Great Divide: A History of Professional Football in Dundee, Random House
  2. 1 2 3 Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p227 ISBN   0954783042
  3. ↑ Forfarshire Cup Scottish Football Historical Archive
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