Parks · Central Scotland
Scone Thistle F.C.
In or near Perth.
Scone Thistle F.C. in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Ewen Rennie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Scone Thistle 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
Scone Thistle Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in Scone, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Farquharson Park and club colours are black and red.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The club was founded in 1882 making it the third oldest football club in Perthshire and oldest Perthshire Junior football club. They played in the Perthshire Junior leagues up until the outbreak of World War II. In the early 1960s the Jags became members of the Perthshire Juvenile Football Association (Juvenile football in Scotland was football played by adult players up to the age of 27). In August 1982, during Scone Thistle’s centenary, George Best played twenty minutes for the club against Scone Amateurs; the appearance fee he received helped to pay off an income tax bill. The club were to remain in Juvenile football until 1983 as following the successful winning of the Scottish Juvenile…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.4237, -3.4046
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 6NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1882
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7434342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scone Thistle F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scone Thistle F.C.?
- Scone Thistle F.C. is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 6NT).
- What is Scone Thistle F.C.?
- Scone Thistle F.C. in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scone Thistle F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 6NT.
- When was Scone Thistle F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1882.
- Who owns Scone Thistle F.C.?
- Scone Thistle F.C. is owned by Charlie King.
- Is Scone Thistle F.C. free to visit?
- Yes, Scone Thistle F.C. is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scone Thistle F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 6NT.