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Annan Athletic Ground Name: Galabank Capacity: 3,000 (500 seated) Address: North Street, Annan, Dumfries & Galloway DG12 5DQ Telephone No: 01461 204108 Fax No: 01461 204108 Pitch Size: 110 x 71 yards Club Nickname: Black and Golds, or Galabankies Year Ground Opened: 1953 Home Kit Colours: Black & Gold stripes Official Web Site: www.annanathleticfc.com Unofficial Web Sites: Any recommendations? |
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| What's The Ground Like? Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Looking Towards The Club House End (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Looking Towards The North End (photo) Admission Prices Programme Price Ground Layout Fixtures 2009-2010 Disabled Facilities Local Rivals Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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After competing in the
East of Scotland League the Club was awarded Scottish Football
League status in 2008, following the demise of Gretna. Work has been
recently undertaken to bring the ground up to league standards
including, the installation of new floodlights and turnstile
blocks. Special thanks to Alan Price for providing most of the information and photos for this page. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| I have yet to visit Annan to see a game, so if you like to add your own experiences of the ground then please e-mail me. |
| Where To Drink? |
| The Football Club would love visitors to drink in the clubhouse, but there are also plenty of bars half a mile down the hill, on Annan’s High Street. on which you will find the Bluebell Inn. This old coaching in situated by the River Annan is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Also just off the High Street in Lady Street, located in the Corner House Hotel, is 'The Shed' bar which is popular with football fans and has SKY Sports. If you’re looking for something to eat, then the Café Royal is recommended either for eat-in or as a takeaway chippy. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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From the North: From the West: There is not a lot of
car parking available at the ground; however, the campsite next door
appears to be geared up to help out; offering parking for a fee of
£1. |
| By Train |
| Annan station is located on the Carlisle to Dumfries line. It is about a twenty minute walk from the ground. Leave the station heading north along St. John’s Road, follow on into Bank Street, and cross the High Street to go up Lady Street at the traffic lights. This then becomes North Street. The ground is on the left after half a mile, after the athletics stadium. |
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| Admission Prices |
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Adults: £7 |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme £1.50 |
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| Fixtures 2009-2010 |
| For the Annan fixture list click here (to take you to the Official Annan Athletic Website). |
| Disabled Facilities |
| The Club has ample
space for wheelchair users at the front of the Main Stand.
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| Local Rivals |
| The team replaced by Annan in the Scottish League, Gretna, are actually to play their 2008-9 East of Scotland League games just 200 yards down the road, between Galabank and the town centre, as Raydale Park is not available to them for this season. The closest current Scottish League side is Queen of the South; Dumfries is about 16 miles away. |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: To be
advised. Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 729 (Division Three) |
| 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 Annan and Dumfries page click here. |
| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect or you have
something to add, please e-mail
me and I'll update the guide. |
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