Stadiums · Central Scotland
Dens Park
In or near Dundee.
Dens Park — football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 2.0 km
- Free entry
About
Dens Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1899. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.4753°, -2.9732°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dens Park is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 11,775. Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yards (183 metres) away.
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Background
History
Dundee moved to "Dens" from their first stadium at Carolina Port in 1899. Dens Park hosted three full international matches involving the Scotland men's team, in March 1904, March 1908, and December 1936. All three games were Home Internationals against Wales. The record attendance at Dens Park is 43,024, which was set in 1953 when Dundee played host to Rangers in the Scottish Cup. Following Dundee's promotion to the newly-founded Scottish Premier League in 1998, Dens Park had to be redeveloped to meet SPL seating capacity rules. Existing concrete terraces on the eastern and western ends of the ground were removed and two 3,000-seat stands were built in a record time of 82 days for the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4753, -2.9732
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD3 7JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 2 km
- Official site
- loveforallhatredfornone.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q615561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dens Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dundee v St. Johnstone.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dens Park?
- Dens Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD3 7JY).
- What is Dens Park?
- Dens Park — football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dens Park?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD3 7JY.
- When was Dens Park built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- How do I get to Dens Park?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD3 7JY.