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Airdrie United Ground Name: Excelsior Stadium (although most Airdrie fans call it New Broomfield) Capacity: 10,171 (all seated) Postal Contact Address: 60 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4AG Stadium Address: Craigneuk Avenue, Airdrie, ML6 8QZ Telephone No: 07710 230775 Fax No: 0141 221 1497 Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Year Ground Opened: 1998 Club Nickname: Diamonds Home Kit Colours: White, Red & Black Official Web Site: www.airdrieunitedfc.com Unofficial Web Sites: Broomfield Stomp (Sport Network) Ceefax's Airdrie United Website Vital Airdrie United (Vital Football Network) |
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| What's The Ground
Like? Jack Dalziel & North Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? The North & East Stands (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Admission Prices Programme Price Layout Of The Ground Local Rivals Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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The Club was formed in June 2002, after
the Airdrieonians Football Club went out
of business. The new Airdrie United club was successful in the takeover of
another club, Clydebank FC.
Airdrie United were subsequently given permission to take Clydebank's place in the league. Unsurprisingly
United Airdrie have taken up residence at the same ground that Aidrieonians
played at. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
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The modern ground is certainly an excellent
one and the facilities available are not bad. However, the
atmosphere generated within the ground can be quite lacking at times. For
most games the ground is only a quarter full and just a couple of stands
(and for some games only one stand) are open. It would be great to return
to this ground to see a game in front of a full house, as that would then
do it justice. Away fans are normally located in the East Stand at one side of the pitch. Dependant on away numbers, you may find only the portion of the West Stand allocated (this stand is shared with home supporters) or just the East Stand, or both. In the event that the Club were to draw one of the Old Firm sides, then the Club would give their maximum allocation of away seats (6,500), comprising all the stadium apart from the West Stand. |
| Where To Drink? |
| There is a supporters bar at the ground, within the Jack Dalziel Stand. Otherwise as John McCleod informs me; 'the nearest pub is the Albert which is a good ten minutes walk away from the ground'. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
Leave the M8 at Junction 6, the Newhouse Junction and take the A73 towards Cumbernauld. After two miles turn right into Petersburn Road (B8058) and you will see the ground over on the left. There is a fair sized car park at the ground, which costs �2. Away fans have their own entrance to the car park, which is signposted on approaching the ground. Chris Cobb adds 'allow extra time for your journey as the access roads around Airdrie do tend to get quite clogged up'. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). |
| By Train |
| The closest station to the ground is Drumgelloch, which is around a 5-10 minute walk away. Gary Sneddon provides these directions to the ground; 'Come out of the station and turn right and then right again, which takes you over the bridge across the railway. Follow Crowood Drive down the hill and then right into Bankhead Avenue. Follow this road around to the left and then taking a right at the first crossroads into Willow Drive. Follow this road around to the right until you reach the shops then take first left into Craigneuk Avenue. The ground is at the bottom of this road on left hand side. Please note that Airdrie station is a good 20 minute walk away from the ground. |
| Admission Prices |
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Adults �15 |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme �2. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Local Rivals |
| Albion Rovers, Hamilton & Motherwell. |
| Fixtures 2008-2009 |
| For the Airdrie fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: For an Airdrie United Match: 5,709 v Morton Division Two, May 15th 2004 For The Stadium: St Mirren v Hamilton Academical 9,612, Challenge Cup Final, November 5th 2005 Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 981 (Division Two) 2006-2007: 1,429 (Division One) 2005-2006: 1,426 (Division One) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Airdrie page click here. |
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