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Clyde Ground Name: Broadwood Stadium Capacity: 8,029 (all seated) Address: Ardgoil Drive Cumbernauld, G68 9NE Telephone No: 01236 451 511 Fax No: 01236 733 490 Pitch Size: 112 x 76 yards Club Nickname: Bully Wee Year Ground Opened: 1995 Home Kit Colours: White, Red & Black Official Web Site: www.clydefc.co.uk Unofficial Web Site: Clyde Mad (Footy Mad network) |
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| What's The Ground Like? |
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The ground was opened in 1995, after a period of ground sharing with Hamilton & Partick Thistle, following their leaving of their old Shawfield ground in 1986. The ground has only three sides, with the North End being occupied by a leisure centre, giving the stadium a somewhat unbalanced look. These three stands are single tiered, have windshields to either side and are all seated and covered affairs. The size of the stands are roughly of the same height, although the Main Stand at one side of the pitch, is slightly taller than the other two. This stand has some enclosed corporate seating at the back. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
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Southern part of the Main (East) Stand at one side of the
pitch. The view of the playing action, leg room and the facilities
within the stand are both pretty good. Unfortunately this is the
only stand open on matchdays, so atmosphere is somewhat drained by
the outlook over an otherwise empty stadium and leisure centre. This
stand is shared with home supporters. The stadium has a reputation for being one of the coldest in Scotland, in fact some visiting fans have nicknamed the ground 'Ice Station Broadwood'. Still if you need some central heating then the pies are pretty good. The atmosphere can be a bit flat at times, in an attempt to liven things up, if Clyde score, then 'Dare' by the Gorrilaz, blasts out around the ground. Crawford adds; 'There are large windows along the side of the leisure centre, so the complex users can see what's happening on the pitch when they are running on the tread-mill. This could be considered to be a a double form of torture!' |
| Where To Drink? |
| Ronnie Wallace, a visiting Airdrie supporter, informs me; 'There is a Brewers Fayre pub/restaurant near to the ground off the Craiglinn roundabout. There are other pubs in the neighbouring housing estate of Balloch however finding them (or finding your way back!) in the maze of pedestrian walkways can prove quite challenging'. Otherwise in the nearby village of Condorrat there is the Masonic Arms pub. To find this pub from the front of the stadium go up to the roundabout and turn right, then left at the next roundabout. The pub is just on your left as you enter the village. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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The ground is situated on the outskirts of Cumbernauld, just off
the A80 Stirling Road. The ground is well signposted from the
A80 and there is a good sized car park at the ground, which costs £2
(it is free though for season ticket holders). However, it can take
sometime after the game to get out of it. |
| By Train |
| The nearest station, is Croy station which is about a 20 minute walk away from the ground. This station is served by trains from Glasgow Queens Street. Visit the Broadwood Ice Station website for detailed directions on how to get to the ground from the station. |
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| Local Rivals |
| Partick Thistle. |
| Admission Prices |
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Adults £12 |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme £2.50 |
| Ground Layout |
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| Fixtures 2009-2010 |
| For the Clyde fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: At Broadwood: 8,000 v Celtic Scottish Cup 3rd Round, January 8th, 2006. At Shawfield: 52,000 v Rangers Division I, 21 Nov 1908 Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 1,237 (Division One) 2007-2008: 1,303 (Division One) 2006-2007: 1,375 (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 Clyde page click here. |
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