Parks · Central Scotland
Downfield F.C.
In or near Dundee.
Downfield F.C. in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Downfield F.C. is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Downfield Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the Downfield area of Dundee. Their home ground is Downfield Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The club's nickname, "The Spiders", comes from the same term applied to Queen's Park, due to Downfield playing in the same narrow black-and-white hooped strips as Scotland's oldest club. When Downfield were first founded, Queen's donated a set of strips to them to assist with the start-up. Downfield Park is situated in the Kirkton area of Dundee. The far side has a covered enclosure named after Eric Clark, a long-serving committee member now deceased. The south side of the ground contains the club's Social Club, incorporating the changing facilities. The west end has recently seen a flattening of the earth banking at that end, with a view to eventual construction of new facilities. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.4932, -2.9916
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD3 0JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5303147 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Downfield F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downfield F.C.?
- Downfield F.C. is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD3 0JB).
- What is Downfield F.C.?
- Downfield F.C. in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Downfield F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD3 0JB.
- When was Downfield F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Is Downfield F.C. free to visit?
- Yes, Downfield F.C. is free to enter.
- How do I get to Downfield F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD3 0JB.