Annfield Stadium
| Location | Stirling, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stirling Albion F.C. (1945–81) Stirling Council (1981–93) |
| Surface | Natural Grass (1945–86) Synthetic Surface (1986–93) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1945 |
| Opened | 1945 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Demolished | 1993 |
| Tenants | |
| Stirling Albion F.C. (1946–93) | |
Coordinates: 56°06′36″N 3°55′48″W / 56.110°N 3.930°W
Annfield Stadium was a football stadium in Stirling, Scotland. The stadium was home to Stirling Albion F.C. until 1993 when it closed after Stirling Albion moved to Forthbank Stadium.
Before World War II, King's Park was the Scottish Football League club based in Stirling, but their Forthbank Park ground was destroyed by the Luftwaffe during the war. Rather than resurrect King's Park, a group of local businessmen led by coal merchant Tom Fergusson, decided to purchase the Annfield Estate. They formed new club called Stirling Albion. Oak trees were cleared from the estate to lay a pitch and Albion trucks were used as viewing platforms until a stand was built. Annfield opened on 1 August 1945 and the first game played at Annfield was Stirling Albion's tie with Edinburgh City on 18 August 1945, Stirling Albion won the game 8–3.
The club constructed a main east stand in 1946 and rebuilt three years later, while a west stand was built in the early 1950s. The record attendance of 26,400 was set by a 1958–59 Scottish Cup tie against Celtic. Soon after this, the club erected a roof over the northern terracing. It installed floodlights in 1961 and inaugurated with a friendly match against Birmingham City in November. During this period, the Annfield House provided the dressing rooms and club offices. In 1974, these functions moved to a new block erected behind the east stand.
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