Falkirk Stadium
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The Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium
in Falkirk
in central Scotland
, which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C.
although the stadium itself sits partly within the boundaries of the neighbouring town of Grangemouth
. The club moved to the stadium in 2004 after their former home, Brockville Park
, was sold to supermarket
chain Morrisons
.
Only three sides of the ground, the west, south, and north, have been completed to date. The third stand (south) construction was started in February 2009, and was completed in time for the 2009-10 season. This brought the capacity of the stadium (without the temporary (East)stand which can be erected opposite the main) to around 8,000 people. The stand was officially open on 1 August 2009 in a game versus Royal Antwerp FC after a safety certificate was successfully granted.
The stadium company has sought additional revenues by hosting Scotland rugby union
youth level internationals. Former Falkirk manager John Hughes has commented that the pitch has been damaged by playing rugby at the stadium.
On October 29, 2010, in an evening kick off, the stadium hosted the Sky Sports Victory Shield match between Wales Under 16's and Scotland Under 16's
The Falkirk Stadium will host two Scotland Women
international challenge matches against Switzerland
and Belgium
on 21 August 2011, and 23 August 2011 respectively.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
in central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
although the stadium itself sits partly within the boundaries of the neighbouring town of Grangemouth
Grangemouth
Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk, west of Bo'ness and south-east of Stirling. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001...
. The club moved to the stadium in 2004 after their former home, Brockville Park
Brockville Park
Brockville Park was a football stadium located on Hope Street in Falkirk, Scotland, north-west of the town centre. It was the home of Falkirk F.C. from 1885 until the end of 2002–03 Scottish football season. The record attendance at Brockville Park was 23,100 on 21 February 1953 in a match...
, was sold to supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain Morrisons
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
.
Only three sides of the ground, the west, south, and north, have been completed to date. The third stand (south) construction was started in February 2009, and was completed in time for the 2009-10 season. This brought the capacity of the stadium (without the temporary (East)stand which can be erected opposite the main) to around 8,000 people. The stand was officially open on 1 August 2009 in a game versus Royal Antwerp FC after a safety certificate was successfully granted.
The stadium company has sought additional revenues by hosting Scotland rugby union
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
youth level internationals. Former Falkirk manager John Hughes has commented that the pitch has been damaged by playing rugby at the stadium.
On October 29, 2010, in an evening kick off, the stadium hosted the Sky Sports Victory Shield match between Wales Under 16's and Scotland Under 16's
The Falkirk Stadium will host two Scotland Women
Scotland women's national football team
The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 23rd in the world and 14th in Europe....
international challenge matches against Switzerland
Switzerland women's national football team
The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.The team played its first match in 1972...
and Belgium
Belgium women's national football team
The Belgium women's national football team represents Belgium in international women's football. They are currently 33rd at the FIFA Women's World Rankings.-World Cup record:- UEFA Women's Championship Record :*1984 : did not qualify...
on 21 August 2011, and 23 August 2011 respectively.