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Hamilton Academical Ground Name: New Douglas Park Capacity: 5,300 (all seated) Address: Cadzow Avenue, Hamilton, Lanarkshire ML3 0FT Telephone No: 01698 368 652 Fax No: 01698 285 422 Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Club Nickname: The Accies Year Ground Opened: 2001 Home Kit Colours: Red & White Official Web Site: www.acciesfc.co.uk Unofficial Web Site: Any Recommendations? |
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| What's The Ground
Like? Main & North Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? North Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Layout Of The Ground Local Rivals Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2007-2008 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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At long last the club has its own home, after spending seven years of ground sharing with other Clubs, since giving up their Douglas Park ground in 1994. The new ground, which is near to the former site of the original Douglas Park (now a Sainsburys Supermarket), was opened in time for the 2001/02 season and even though it currently has only two sides, it is at least somewhere the fans can call home, once again. Both stands are covered all seated stands, at one side and at one end of the pitch. They are unusual, in terms of modern stands, in that they are both raised above pitch level, which means that spectators have to climb a set of stairs, to reach the seated area. There are also four striking floodlight pylons in each corner of the ground. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Away fans are normally housed in the North
(Spice Of Life) Stand where the view of the action is good. For those clubs with a
smaller following then a section of the West (Main) Stand will be allocated instead. Alan Redman a visiting
Morton supporter adds; 'there is plenty of legroom in
the North Stand, but wrap up well in winter as being as the ground is
largely open, the wind blows right through it'. Ross Clark, a Hamilton fan informs me; 'Despite having only the two stands at the moment, it's possible to make quite a lot of noise from either stand. You kind of forget that there's nothing on the other side of the pitch until the ball goes out and it takes the ball boys far too long to retrieve the ball from the far wall. (a few impatient staff have taken to just punting a new one on almost as soon as it happens). The evening matches in the dark have been better for atmosphere'. |
| Where To Drink? |
| There is a Social Club in the Main Stand where away fans are welcome. Whilst Craig Irvine recommends; 'The Clansman Bar in nearby Burnbank, which is a decent pub. There are two other local bars at Peacock Cross; the Silver Tassie and Harvies. The Chambers at the court is also not bad.' Jim Galloway adds; 'The Railway Club in Clydesdale Street is a good place to go for a drink before the game and non members are welcome on matchdays'. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
Leave the M74 at Junction 5, and follow
the signs for Hamilton. You will pass the racecourse on your left and a
large fire station on your right. At the first set of traffic lights, turn
right into Caird Street. On your left will appear a fair sized car park,
which you can park in (I believe it is free on matchdays) and embark on the
five minute walk to the ground. The ground is down New Park Street, which
runs beside the bingo hall. Or
if you continue along Caird Street, you turn right, just before the
traffic lights (and bingo hall) into New Park Street. You will come to the
ground entrance on your left. |
| By Train |
| The ground is only a few minutes walk from Hamilton West station, which is served by trains from Glasgow Central. Please note that Hamilton Central station is quite far away from the ground. |
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| Local Rivals |
| Motherwell & Airdrie United. |
| Admission Prices |
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Adults £14, Concessions
£6. |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme: £1.50 |
| Fixtures 2007-2008 |
| For the Hamilton fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: At New Douglas Park: 5,078 v Dundee Division One, March 15th 2008 At Douglas Park 28,690 v Hearts (1937) Average Attendance: 2006-2007: 1,715 (Division One) 2005-2006: 1,717 (Division One) 2004-2005: 2,103 (Division One) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
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