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FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-GB">Undersoil Heating: </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-GB">Yes</span><font size="2"><strong><br> Shirt Sponsors:&nbsp;</strong>Central Demolition<strong><br> Kit Manufacturers: </strong>Puma<strong><br> </strong><b>Home Kit Colours:</b> Navy Blue, White &amp; Red<br> <b>Away Kit Colours:</b> White &amp; Red<br> <strong>Official Web Site: </strong><a href="http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk" target="Official Website">www.falkirkfc.co.uk</a><br> <b>Unofficial Web Sites:</b> <br> <a href="http://www.thebairninholland.com/" target="It's Been Chalked Off">It's Been Chalked Off</a></font><br> <a href="http://www.falkirk-mad.co.uk/" target="Falkirk Mad">Falkirk Mad</a> (Footy Mad Network)<font size="2"><br> <br> </font></p> </td> <td align="center" valign="center" width="102"> <img alt="Map" src="ewfalrk.gif" border="0" height="134" width="102"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </center> </div> <div align="center"> <center> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="655"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"> <p align="left"><strong><font color="#ffffff" size="2"><a name="Contents">Contents</a></font></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2"><a href="#Whats%20The%20Ground%20Like?">What's The Ground Like?</a><br> <a href="#Falkirk%20Stadium%20-%20External%20View">Falkirk Stadium - External View</a> <font color="#000080">(photo)</font><br> <a href="#What%20Is%20It%20Like%20For%20Visiting%20Supporters?">What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?</a><a href="#Where%20To%20Drink?"><br> Where To Drink?</a></font><br> <a href="#Temporary%20Covered%20Seated%20Stand">West &amp; North Stands</a> <font color="#000080" size="2">(photo)</font><font size="2"><br> <a href="#How%20To%20Get%20There%20By%20Car%20&amp;%20Where%20To%20Park">How To Get There By Car &amp; Where To Park</a><br> <a href="#By%20Train/Tube">By Train</a><br> <a href="http://#South">South Stand</a>&nbsp;<font color="#000080">(photo)</font><font size="2"><br> </font></font><font size="2"><a href="#Admission%20Prices">Admission Prices</a><br> <a href="#Programme%20Price">Programme Price</a><br> <a href="#Ground%20Layout">Ground Layout</a><br> <a href="#Fixtures%202011-2012">Fixtures 2011-2012</a><br> <a href="#Local%20Rivals">Local Rivals</a><br> <a href="#Record%20Attendance">Record &amp; Average Attendance</a><br> </font><strong style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><a href="#Hotel%20Accommodation">Hotel Accommodation</a></strong><br> <font size="2"><a href="mailto:duncan@footballgrounds.net?subject=Falkirk%20Feedback">Feedback</a><br> <a href="index.htm"><br> <strong>Return To The Main Menu</strong></a><strong><br> </strong><a href="index.htm"><br> </a></font><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="Whats The Ground Like?"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">What's The Ground Like?</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2">After leaving their old Brockville Ground in 2003, home since 1876, and then ground sharing with Stenhousemuir for one season, the Club moved to a new stadium in 2004&nbsp;on the very outskirts of Falkirk.<br> <br> Opened in July 2004, the Falkirk Stadium as it was named, originally comprised just one stand, but since then two further stands have been built, with a small temporary stand running along the fourth side.&nbsp;The West Stand at one side of the pitch is a huge cantilever affair, that houses 4,200 supporters. It looks spectacular both close up and from a distance. In terms of design it is probably one of the best new stands constructed in Britain for some years. It is two tiered, with a large lower tier and a small upper tier with comparatively small windshields to either side. At one end is the North Stand, which was opened in March 2005. It is a covered all seated stand that has a capacity of 2,000. Opposite opened in 2009 is the near identical looking South Stand that also has a capacity of 2,000.&nbsp;T</font><font size="2">he Club have also opened a&nbsp;temporary covered stand on the East&nbsp;East side of the stadium, which houses around 1,000 seated fans. The stand is split into two parts with a scaffolded television gantry sitting between them on the halfway line.&nbsp;This stand has a number of supporting pillars running along the front of it and its red roof looks somewhat out of place at the stadium.<br> <br> Kevin Dunn adds; 'The Brockville Ground has been demolished and been replaced with a Morrisons superstore. Morrisons </font><font size="2">have not forgot the history of the location, and have some rather impressive stained windows with views of Falkirk FC's past'.</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="1"><a href="#Contents">Top Of Page</a></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="Future Developments"><font color="#ffffff">Future Developments</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">The Club have&nbsp;received planning permission to construct a new stand on the East side of the stadium. The planned capacity of this is&nbsp;2,000. However the Club have yet to announce as to when construction is likely to commence. <br> <br> Originally when the stadium was built it was envisaged that a much larger stand would be built on this side of the ground, raising the overall capacity to around 15,000. However the local authority re-zoned the whole area around the Grangemouth Petro-Chemical works and unfortunately this meant that the&nbsp;stadium fell within the disaster area of the works and&nbsp;so the capacity has been restricted to 10,000.<br> </font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"> <p align="center"><strong><a name="Falkirk Stadium - External View"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Falkirk Stadium - External View</font></a></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><br> <img alt="Falkirk Stadium - External View" src="falkirk31.jpg" border="0" height="229" width="605"><br> &nbsp; </p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Away fans are housed in the North Stand at one end of the stadium. This end is normally split between home and away fans, but for the bigger games then the whole of the 2,000 capacity is allocated to away supporters. David Burns a visiting Celtic fan adds; 'There were good views of the action and we were close to the pitch. The leg room was excellent, even for a tall guy like me. There was also plenty of height between rows. The concourse was quite small though and I was surprised to find that the toilets had no roof on them. Overall a good day out'. Food available on the concourse includes; Scotch Pie (£1.80), Steak Pie (£2.30), Burger (£2.80) and Hot Dogs (£2.80). <br> <br> Entrance to the stadium is gained via electronic turnstiles, which means that fans have to insert their ticket, which has a bar code printed onto it, into an electronic reader to gain entrance.&nbsp; I believe that this is the first of its kind to be installed at a Scottish football ground. <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="Where To Drink?"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Where To Drink?</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Being on the outskirts of Falkirk there is not much in the way of choice of places to drink. Neil Stewart informs me; 'The nearest pub is the Mill Inn on Thornhill Road, which is around a five minute walk way, going towards the town centre. There is also the Tam Bain in Mary Street, Laurieston, which is around 10 minutes north of the stadium'. Kevin Dunn adds; 'There is a bar called Pennies at the old ice rink, just off the Grangemouth Road. <font size="2">Go up Grangemouth Rd towards the town centre and you will pass the college and the old ice rink (which is now an indoor football centre) on the left hand side. The pub is just down the right hand side of the old ice rink, near to the Saturday market'.</font><br> <br> Otherwise it is probably best to drink somewhere on the way beforehand or else take the 20-25 minute walk into Falkirk town centre where there are plenty of bars to be found. <font size="2">&nbsp;Lindsey Coombs adds; '</font>I would recommend the 'Behind the Wall' bar in the town centre, for a drink before the game. It has won supporters awards in the past and is located in the centre of Falkirk, close to Grahamston station. <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"> <p align="center"><strong><a name="Temporary Covered Seated Stand"><font color="#ffffff">West &amp; North Stands</font></a></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><br> <img alt="West &amp; North Stands" src="falkirk30.jpg" border="0" height="240" width="605"></p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="How To Get There By Car &amp; Where To Park"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">How To Get There By Car &amp; Where To Park</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><font size="2">From The East:<br> Leave the M9 at Junction 5 and take the A9 towards Falkirk. After about a mile you will be able to see the stadium over on your right.<br> <br> From The West: <br> Leave the M9 at Junction 6 and take the A904 towards Falkirk. You will reach the stadium on your left. <br> <br> Although the main car park at the stadium is for permit holders only, there is another provided for away fans as Stuart Laing informs me; 'The away fans car park costs £2 to park in, its entrance is on the Grangemouth Road'. Alternatively there is car parking available at Falkirk College which is a short distance along the A904 towards Falkirk. Otherwise street parking.<br> <br> For a map showing the location of the ground <a href="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=290350&amp;Y=680285&amp;A=Y&amp;Z=5" target="Street Map">click here</a> </font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span lang="en-gb">(to take you to the Street Map website)</span>.</font></p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="By Train/Tube"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">By Train</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">Falkirk Grahamston Station</font><font size="2"> is about a mile away from the stadium. It is a fairly straight 20 minute walk down the A904 Grangemouth Road. As you come out of the station turn left and follow the ring road round (A803) to the right. Turn left into Weir Street and at the bottom of the street turn left onto Kerse Lane. This is the A904 which leads into Ladysmill and then becomes Grangemouth Road. Go straight down this road and you will eventually reach the stadium over on your right.<br> <br> Otherwise any buses that are Grangemouth bound going from Falkirk should also pass the stadium.</font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"> <p align="center"><a name="South" stand=""></a><font color="#ffffff"><strong>South Stand</strong></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><br> <img alt="South Stand photo" src="falkirk33.jpg" border="0" height="316" hspace="0" width="602"></p> <p align="center">Special thanks to Dave Tennant for providing the photo above.</p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="Admission Prices"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Admission Prices</font></a><font color="#ffffff" size="2">&nbsp;</font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font color="#000080">Home Fans*:</font><br> West Stand (Centre): Adults £23, no concessions.<br> West Stand (Wings): Adults £20, Concessions £13, Children Of Primary School Age £10.<br> North Stand: Adults £20, Concessions £13, Children Of Primary School Age £10.<br> South&nbsp;Stand: Adults £20, Concessions £13, Children Of Primary School Age £10.<br> East Stand: Adults £15, Concessions £10, Children Of Primary School Age £5.<br> <br> <font color="#000080">Away Fans*:<br> </font>North Stand: Adults £20, Concessions £13. </p> <p align="left">* For Rangers &amp; Celtic games the adult price will cost £5 more and concessions £2 extra (£5 extra for Children of primary school age in the East Stand). </p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"><strong><a name="Programme Price"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Programme Price</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">Official Programme £2.</font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#333399"> <p align="center"><strong><a name="Ground Layout"><font color="#ffffff">Ground Layout</font></a></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><br> <img alt="Stadium layout" src="falkirk_layout_new.jpg" border="0" height="233" hspace="0" width="328"></p> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000080"><strong><a name="Fixtures 2011-2012"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Fixtures 2011-2012</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2"> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/fixtures/default.stm"> Falkirk FC fixture list</a> (takes you to the <span lang="en-gb">BBC Sports</span> Website).</font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000080"><strong><a name="Local Rivals"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Local Rivals</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">Dunfermline.</font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000080"><strong><a name="Record Attendance"><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Record &amp; Average Attendance</font></a></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">Record Attendance:<br> <br> At The Falkirk Stadium:<br> 6,744 v St Mirren,<br> Premier League,&nbsp;May 16th 2009.<br> <br> At Brockville:<br> 23,100 v Celtic, February 21st, 1953. <br> <br> Average Attendance:<br> </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">2010-2011: 4,224 (Division One)</font><br> <font face="Verdana" size="2">2009-2010: 5,635 (Premier League)</font><font size="2"><br> 2008-2009: 5,498 (Premier League)</font> <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000080" height="17"><strong><font color="#ffffff"><a name="Hotel Accommodation">Hotel Accommodation</a></font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="17"><strong style="font-weight: 400">If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed &amp; Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy to use. 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.</strong> Access their <a href="http://www.laterooms.com/en/p11333/k16287909_falkirk-hotels.aspx"> Falkirk Hotels and Guest Houses</a> page. <p align="right"><a href="#Contents"><font size="1">Top Of Page</font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000080"><strong><font color="#ffffff" size="2">Feedback</font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2">If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please <a href="mailto:duncan@footballgrounds.net?subject=Falkirk%20Feedback">e-mail me</a> and I'll update the guide.</font><br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2"> </font> <p align="center"><br> <strong><font size="2"><a href="index.htm">Return To The Main Menu</a></font></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </center> </div> <!--msnavigation--><!--msnavigation--><!--msnavigation--> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr color="#000000" width="50%"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Verdana" size="1">Copyright © Duncan Adams 2012. 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