Rugby park

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Rugby park
Rugby park
East Stand (left) and Moffat Stand in Rugby Park
Data
place ScotlandScotland Kilmarnock , Scotland
Coordinates 55 ° 36 '15.2 "  N , 4 ° 30' 29.2"  W Coordinates: 55 ° 36 '15.2 "  N , 4 ° 30' 29.2"  W.
owner FC Kilmarnock
opening August 1, 1899
August 6, 1995
First game 1 August 1899:
FC Kilmarnock 2-2 Celtic Glasgow
6 August 1995:
FC Kilmarnock 0-5 Blackburn Rovers
Renovations 1961, 1994-1995
demolition May 8, 1994
surface artificial grass
capacity 18,128 seats
playing area 102 × 68 m
Societies)
Events
  • FC Kilmarnock matches
  • Concerts

The Rugby Park is a football stadium in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock , United Kingdom . It is the home and property of the FC Kilmarnock football club .

history

The stadium opened on August 1, 1899. On this occasion, the home side competed against Celtic Glasgow . After they were 0-2 behind, the game ended in a 2-2 draw. The main stand was renovated in 1961 and 1989. In the summer of 1968 the floodlight system was improved , which made live television broadcasts possible. After the last game FC Kilmarnock against Glasgow Rangers (1-0) on May 7, 1994, the demolition of the old rugby park began the next day .

The venue was converted into a pure football stadium, which is only equipped with seats. The opening of the new building took place on August 6, 1995 in front of 10,004 spectators and FC Kilmarnock met the Blackburn Rovers (0: 5). In the summer of 1999, the pitch got underfloor heating and two years later a drainage system . The drainage system was so noisy during operation that residents felt disturbed by it. As a result, the club had to resort to plastic tarpaulin, under which warm air is blown.

The Rugby Park has a capacity of 18,128 spectators in its four covered stands. In June 2002, the club opened the four-star Park Hotel with 50 beds in the direct vicinity of the stadium. In 2004 a new sports bar opened in the Main Stand . Concerts are also held in the stadium. B. the British singer Sir Elton John on here.

For the Scottish Premiership 2014/15 , the natural playing field was replaced with artificial turf . This means that two stadiums ( New Douglas Park in Hamilton ) will be played on artificial green during the season.

Grandstands

  • Main Stand - (West, Main Stand )
  • East Stand - (East, opposite stand )
  • Moffat Stand - (South, back gate)
  • Chadwick Stand - (North, Back Gate, Guest Stand )

Scottish football team matches

The Hampden Park in Glasgow is the home of the Scottish national football team of men. But they played four games in Kilmarnock.

Visitor record and average attendance

The attendance record dates back to March 10, 1962. The encounter between FC Kilmarnock and the Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish FA Cup led 35,995 spectators to the rugby park .

  • 2014/15: 4,076 ( Scottish Premiership )
  • 2015/16: 3,993 (Scottish Premiership)
  • 2016/17: 5.065 (Scottish Premiership)

Panorama picture

and display information about the image
Rugby Park with a view of the Chadwick Stand

Web links

Commons : Rugby Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The History of Rugby Park ( Memento from January 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  2. ↑ footballgroundguide.com: stadium capacity
  3. ↑ theparkhotelayrshire.co.uk: Website of the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock (English)
  4. ↑ bbc.com: Kilmarnock to install artificial surface at Rugby Park Article from June 6, 2014 (English)