2022

NT0872 : Albyn Park, Home of Broxburn Athletic FC

taken 2 years ago, near to Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Albyn Park, Home of Broxburn Athletic FC
Albyn Park, Home of Broxburn Athletic FC
Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, Broxburn Athletic 3 Blackburn United 0, Estimated Attendance 200
Both teams are in the East of Scotland Premier League, which sits at Tier 6 in Scotland's football pyramid. While the scoreline flatters the home side a bit, they were the deserving winners. Broxburn are in the red and white, which will be obvious to the experienced football fan by the railings etc. Blackburn, fittingly, play in the black - had they been a bigger team they would no doubt have been sporting an unnecessary away kit to boost football shirt sales!
There seems to have been a pitch here since the 1880s, and Broxburn Athletic, in some shape or form, did play on this ground - originally known as Albion Park - on and off before making it their permanent home immediately after the Second World War. The grass pitch was swapped for AstroTurf around 12 years ago.
The steep grass banks are impressive, and were very comfortable in the sunshine, and one of the people I was with was adamant that this half-time pie was the best he had ever had in 40 years of attending football matches! As is the norm with these smaller grounds, the advertisement boards promoting local businesses are written in such small type that only the players will have registered them.

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Ian Dodds   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 August, 2022   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 27 August, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 0833 7270 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.3148N 3:28.1457W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 0833 7270
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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