Dalziel Park Stadium was a football stadium located at Airbles Street and Glencairn Street in Motherwell,[1] North Lanarkshire, that hosted the home matches of Motherwell, formed after a merger between Alpha and Glencairn.[1] The first official match at the stadium was a 3–3 draw against Rangers.[2][3] The exact capacity is unknown.
  Dalziel Park Stadium Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Location |  Motherwell, North Lanarkshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°47′8.42″N 3°59′11.33″W / 55.7856722°N 3.9864806°W |
| Owner | The Motherwell Football & Athletic Club Ltd. |
| Capacity | unknown |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Closed | 1895 |
| Demolished | 1895 |
| Tenants | |
| Motherwell F.C.(1889–1895) | |
After three years playing at a site on Roman Road,[2][4] Motherwell played at Dalziel Park until 1895.[2][4] The club had turned professional the previous year, and the ground was considered unsuitable for professional football, with the surface being described as small and muddy.[5] The ground had only one stand, a pavilion based on the west side.[3] Baron Hamilton of Dalzell granted a lease of land in the northern part of his Dalzell Estate, half-a-mile away, where Motherwell built a new stadium, Fir Park, where they are based to this day.[4] The last match at Dalziel Park was against Royal Albert on 31 May 1895,[1] with income raised from the match used to fund the new stadium.[6]
The old stadium was demolished and replaced by residential housing.
Sources
edit- Wilson, Derek (2008). Motherwell FC On This Day. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-37-5.
- Wilson, Derek (2009). Motherwell FC Miscellany. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-37-5.
- Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218426-5.
- Hay, Ian (2006). Football Grounds from the Air. Myriad. ISBN 1-904-736-56-4.
References
edit- ^ a b c "A Brief History of Motherwell FC". MotherwellFC.org. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Wilson 2009, p. 20
- ^ a b Hay 2006, p. 74
- ^ a b c Inglis 1996, p. 457
- ^ Wilson 2008, p. 45
- ^ Wilson 2008, p. 92