Hannah Park is a football ground in Shotts

Shotts

Shotts is a small rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh . As of the 2001 census, the population was 8,235...

, a town in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...

 midway between Glasgow

Glasgow

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 and Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 in Scotland

Scotland

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. It has one of the largest pitches whilst remaining within the regulation sizes for football grounds.

The local team using Hannah Park is Shotts Bon Accord

Shotts Bon Accord F.C.

Shotts Bon Accord Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Shotts, North Lanarkshire.-History:Playing at Hannah Park, they were formed in 1950 and currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association....

. There is a local social club attached.

Also, in recent years, the Motherwell reserve and under-19 teams

Motherwell F.C. Reserve and Youth squads

In addition to the Motherwell F.C. first team, competing in the Scottish Premier League, Motherwell also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.-History:The reserve team of Motherwell is known simply as Motherwell Reserves....

have played some of their home games at the ground.

The ground was created using local volunteer labour, one of whom - James Hannah - died of thrombosis contracted during the efforts to finish. The park is named in his honour.

Other Uses

Aswell as being a football stadium, Hannah Park has also been the host venue for the annual Shotts Highland Games.

External links

• Pictures of Hannah Park