Stadiums · Central Scotland
Boghead Park
In or near Langbank.
Boghead Park — stadium in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumbarton East · 0.6 km
About
Boghead Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Owned by Dumbarton F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9478°, -4.5513°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boghead Park was a football ground in the town of Dumbarton, Scotland. It was owned by Dumbarton F.C., who played there for 121 years between 1879 and 2000. By the time the ground closed in 2000, it was the oldest stadium in Scotland that had been in continuous use.
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Background
History
Dumbarton first used Boghead Park in 1879. The club shared the first Scottish league championship in 1891 with Rangers, then became the first outright champions in 1892. The pitch was turned 90 degrees in 1913. After this the club constructed a tiny main stand, nicknamed the "Postage Box", which only had a capacity of 80 seats. It was replaced by a modern facility that held 303 people in 1980. The new stand was opened by Alan Hardaker, former secretary of the English Football League. Next to this stand was a small cover used by bookmakers when Boghead staged greyhound racing. Floodlights were installed in 1957 and the ground's record attendance was set in the same year, 18,001 for a…
Visiting
Boghead Park was chosen by Robert Duvall as the supposed home ground of the fictional football team, Kilnockie F.C. for his film, "A Shot at Glory". Duvall allegedly chose Boghead Park because of its ramshackle nature, but ironically, the filming involved the film crew making improvements to the football ground. The stadium is the subject of the song High Tension at Boghead, released by The Supernaturals as a B-side to their 1997 single Prepare To Land.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9478, -4.5513
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G82 2JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Dumbarton East — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4937620 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boghead Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boghead Park?
- Boghead Park is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G82 2JA).
- What is Boghead Park?
- Boghead Park — stadium in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Boghead Park?
- The nearest railway station is Dumbarton East, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode G82 2JA.
- Who owns Boghead Park?
- Boghead Park is owned by Dumbarton F.C..
- How do I get to Boghead Park?
- The nearest railway station is Dumbarton East, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G82 2JA.