Princess Royal Park

Football ground in Banff, Scotland

57°39′48″N 2°31′4″W / 57.66333°N 2.51778°W / 57.66333; -2.51778Capacity2,600 (360 seated)Record attendance5,000 v Rangers
27 April 1952Field size109 x 78 yards^[1]Surfacegrass^[2]TenantsDeveronvale F.C.

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]

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

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