Stadiums · North West England
Galabank
In or near Eastriggs.
Galabank — stadium in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Annan · 1.1 km
About
Galabank is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.9938°, -3.2617°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Galabank is a football stadium in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Annan Athletic, who have played there since 1953. The ground has been shared by non-League teams Mid-Annandale (2012–2014) and Edusport Academy (2015–2019).
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Background
History
Annan Athletic, who were then playing in the Carlisle and District League, moved to Galabank in 1953. They had previously been based at Mafeking Park since the 1946–47 season. The club rejoined Scottish football in 1977, playing in the South of Scotland League and later the East of Scotland League. This enabled the club to attempt to qualify for the Scottish Cup, and Galabank hosted its first match in the national competition against Stranraer on 15 December 1979. On 3 July 2008 Annan Athletic were accepted into the Scottish Football League for the first time, to replace defunct club Gretna. Consequently, Galabank began hosting Annan's games in the Scottish Football League Third Division in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9938, -3.2617
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG12 5DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Annan — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5517771 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Galabank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Galabank - geograph.org.uk - 1221445.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Galabank?
- Galabank is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG12 5DQ).
- What is Galabank?
- Galabank — stadium in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Galabank?
- The nearest railway station is Annan, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG12 5DQ.
- Is Galabank a protected site?
- Yes — Galabank is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Galabank?
- The nearest railway station is Annan, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG12 5DQ.