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Livingston Ground Name: Almondvale Stadium Capacity: 10,000 (all seated) Address: Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7DN Telephone No: 01506 417 000 Fax No: 01506 418 888 Pitch Size: 110 x 76 yards Club Nickname: Livi Lions Year Ground Opened: 1995 Undersoil Heating: Yes Home Kit Colours: Amber & Black Official Web Site: www.livingstonfc.co.uk Unofficial Web Sites: Livilions Supporters Trust |
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| What's The Ground Like? Looking Towards The East Stand (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 Local Rivals Admission Prices Programme Price Layout Of Ground Fixtures 2009-2010 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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This purpose built stadium opened in
1995. It is a small, compact but
smart looking ground. All four stands are of roughly the same height
and two corners of the ground are filled with covered seating. There
are open corners to the ground on either side of the West Stand, at
one side of the pitch, which also has a few supporting
pillars. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Away fans are located in the North Stand and the North East corner of the ground. Up to 4,000 fans can be accommodated in this area. Livingston are a family orientated club and hence you are likely to have an enjoyable and relaxing day out. There is also a small band of drummers and trumpeters in the Livingston crowd who try to raise the atmosphere throughout the game, with a number of well known tunes. Aidan Hegarty a visiting Dundee United supporter adds; 'visitors should be aware that the club operates a zero tolerance policy towards foul or abusive language, so try to be on your best behaviour'. |
| Where To Drink? |
| George Hobbs informs me, 'try The Granary up from the Main Stand, that was quite popular on my visit'. Whilst up at the McArthur Glen Shopping Centre, there is a Wetherspoons pub, although no football colours are allowed to be displayed. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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Livingston is situated
approximately 18 miles west of Edinburgh and easily accessible from
the M8 motorway. The stadium is fairly well signposted around the
town. The following directions from the M8 are not necessarily the
quickest, but they are fairly straightforward to
follow. |
| By Train |
| There are two stations that are in
reach of the ground. Livingston North & Livingston South. The
North station is served by trains from Edinburgh and is about a
fifteen minute walk away from the ground. Whilst the South station
receives trains from both Edinburgh and Glasgow and is about a 25-30
minute walk away from the ground. Exit Livingston North railway station and turn right, heading downhill towards the town centre. You can walk by the main road or take the more pleasant network of paths. You want the Alderstone Path, following directions for St John's Hospital, Howden and Town Centre. When you reach the hospital, you’ll see the first signposts for the ground, further downhill along the main road and then on the left. The walk takes 30 minutes. Thanks to Andy Little a visiting Partick Thistle supporter for providing the directions. |
| Local Rivals |
| With being a relatively new club, local rivalries have yet to be firmly established. However, if the club maintains its current growth, then the Edinburgh clubs may be the focus of rivalry. |
| 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 fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 10,112 v Rangers, Premier League, October 27th 2001. Average Attendance: |
| 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 Livingston 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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