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Princess Royal Park

Princess Royal Park

Football ground in Banff, Scotland

Princess Royal Park is a football ground in the town of Banff in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Deveronvale. It is located on Airlie Gardens in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,600 with 360 seated.[1][3][4]

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History

Deveronvale's record attendance at Princess Royal Park came in April 1952 when 5,000 spectators watched the club take on Rangers of Glasgow.[1][3]

The club's debut match in the Scottish Challenge Cup was at Princess Royal Park in July 2011 in the first round against Stirling Albion, The home side lost 3–1.[5]

Transport

The nearest railway station to the ground is Keith railway station, in the town of Keith, roughly 20 miles south-west of Banff.[3][6] The station lies on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. Huntly railway station lies on the same line and is located south-southwest of Banff, also around 20 miles away.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Clubs – Deveronvale FC, Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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    Venues – Scotland – Princess Royal Park, soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    Club Info Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Deveronvale Football Club. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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    Deveronvale Archived 24 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Scottish Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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    Deveronvale 1-3 Stirling Albion, BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. [6]
    Highland Premier – Deveronvale – Princess Royal Park, fanzone.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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