St Mirren Park
St Mirren Park, also known as "Greenhill Road", is a football stadium in Paisley, Scotland and is the home of St. Mirren FC. The capacity of the stadium is 8,023 all seated.[1][2]
Greenhill Road | |
.jpg) View from the South Stand, looking towards the Railway End and the West Bank (left). | |
  St Mirren Park Location in Renfrewshire | |
| Location | Greenhill Road, Paisley |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°51′2″N 4°26′38″W / 55.85056°N 4.44389°W |
| Owner | St. Mirren FC |
| Capacity | 8,023 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Started | 2007 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Architect | Barr Construction |
| Tenants | |
| St. Mirren FC (2009–) | |
History
changeSt. Mirren FC previously played at Love Street, which was also known as St. Mirren Park. Love Street was sold to the supermarket Tesco.[3] The money from the sale was used to build the new ground.
The new St. Mirren Park was officially opened on 31 January 2009 by club chairman Stewart Gilmour and First Minister Alex Salmond, prior to the first match at the new ground.[4] The game between St Mirren and Kilmarnock finished in a 1–1 draw, with the first goal at the new stadium being scored by Kilmarnock striker Kevin Kyle.[5] Dennis Wyness scored St. Mirren's first goal at the new ground, in the same match.[5] The opening match set the record attendance of 7,542, a record which still stands.[6]
St. Mirren Park has become the regular home of the Scotland national under-21 football team.[7]
Structure and facilities
changeThe Stadium has four stands with a total capacity of 8,023.[8] The North Stand is used by away fans but for larger away supports part of the West Stand can also be given to away fans.[9]
- Main Stand (Greenhill Road) - capacity 2,220.
- West Stand (Craigielee Drive) - capacity 2,516.
- North Stand (Ferguslie Park Avenue) - capacity 1,633.(Normally designated for away fans.)
- South Stand (Drums Road) - capacity 1,654.
References
change- ↑ http://www.saintmirren.net/images/stadium_plan
- ↑ "From Love Street to Greenhill Road". St Mirren F.C. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ↑ "St Mirren finalise deal to sell Love Street stadium to Tesco". Evening Times. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ↑ Spiers, Kenneth (2 February 2009). "Alex Salmond is first VIP at new St Mirren Park". Paisley Daily Express. Scottish & Universal Newspapers. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Campbell, Andy (31 January 2009). "St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "St Mirren". Scottish Football Ground Guide. Duncan Adams. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "St Mirren Park becomes home to Scotland's Under-21 side". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "St Mirren Park has a total seating capacity of approximately 8,023 spectators". Betimate Football. 22 May 2023.
- ↑ http://www.saintmirren.tv/page/NewFans/0,,10295,00.html