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'''Victoria Park''' is a [[association football|football]] ground in [[Buckie]] in north-east [[Scotland]], which is the home ground of [[Highland Football League]] side [[Buckie Thistle F.C.|Buckie Thistle]]. It is located at the junction of Midmar Street and South Pringle Street, {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} from the town centre. The ground has a capacity of 3,000 with 400 seated.<ref name="SHFL">[http://www.highlandfootballleague.com/Clubs/ShowClub.aspx?id=2 Buckie Thistle F.C.], [[Highland Football League|The Scottish Highland Football League]]. Retrieved 21 May 2012.</ref>
'''Victoria Park''' is a [[Football (Soccer)|football]] ground located in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] town of [[Buckie]], [[Morayshire]]. It is home to the [[Highland Football League]] team [[Buckie Thistle F.C.]]


==History==
The capacity is 5000, with 400 seats. The record attendance was 8,168 which was set back in [[1958]]. The ground is famous for its ornate grandstand, dating from the 1920s and is still standing today. Victoria Park is said to be one of the best grounds in the [[Highland Football League|Highland League]].
Buckie Thistle moved to Victoria Park in 1919 with the first opponents at the ground being [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]].<ref name="History">[http://www.buckiethistle.com/scottish-football/14/club-history.html Buckie Thistle – Club history], [[Buckie Thistle F.C.|Buckie Thistle Football Club]]. Retrieved 21 May 2012.</ref>


The record attendance at Victoria Park came in March 1958 when 8,168 spectators watched the club take on [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] in the [[1957–58 Scottish Cup#Third round|third round]] of the [[Scottish Cup]].<ref name="SHFL" /><ref name="Record_attendance">[http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/fa-cup/1957-1958/results/r3 Scottish FA Cup 1957-1958 : Third Round], ''statto.com''. Retrieved 21 May 2012.</ref> Buckie Thistle narrowly lost 2&ndash;1 to the away team.<ref name="Record_attendance" />
Victoria Park should not be confused with its [[Victoria Park, Dingwall|namesake]] in [[Dingwall]], which is home to the current [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] and former [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] team, [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]


==Transport==
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The closest railway station to Victoria Park is [[Keith railway station]] in the town of [[Keith, Moray|Keith]], around {{convert|13.5|mi|km|1}} to the south of [[Buckie]]. The ground is accessible by road via the [[A98 road|A98]], which runs to the south of Buckie between [[Fochabers]], at the junction of the [[A96 road|A96]] in the east, to [[Fraserburgh]] in the west. By taking the exit along High Street [[A roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#Triple-digit roads|(A942)]], Victoria Park is on the left down Midmar Street.<ref name="Directions">[http://nonleaguescotland.co.uk/region/highland/buckiethistle.htm non-league scotland – Buckie Thistle FC], ''nonleaguescotland.co.uk''. Retrieved 21 May 2012.</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
[[Category:Highland Football League venues]]
*[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/scotland/buckie-thistle-fc/venue/ Victoria Park at soccerway.com]
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 28 November 2024

Victoria Park
The main stand at Victoria Park
Victoria Park is located in Moray
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Location within Moray
LocationMidmar Street, Buckie,
Moray, Scotland
OwnerBuckie Thistle F.C.
Capacity3,000 (400 seated)
Record attendance8,168 v Falkirk
1 March 1958
Field size109 x 73 yards[1]
Surfacegrass
Tenants
Buckie Thistle F.C. (1919–present)

Victoria Park is a football ground in Buckie in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Buckie Thistle. It is located at the junction of Midmar Street and South Pringle Street, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the town centre. The ground has a capacity of 3,000 with 400 seated.[1]

History

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Buckie Thistle moved to Victoria Park in 1919 with the first opponents at the ground being Aberdeen.[2]

The record attendance at Victoria Park came in March 1958 when 8,168 spectators watched the club take on Falkirk in the third round of the Scottish Cup.[1][3] Buckie Thistle narrowly lost 2–1 to the away team.[3]

Transport

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The closest railway station to Victoria Park is Keith railway station in the town of Keith, around 13.5 miles (21.7 km) to the south of Buckie. The ground is accessible by road via the A98, which runs to the south of Buckie between Fochabers, at the junction of the A96 in the east, to Fraserburgh in the west. By taking the exit along High Street (A942), Victoria Park is on the left down Midmar Street.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Buckie Thistle F.C., The Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Buckie Thistle – Club history, Buckie Thistle Football Club. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b Scottish FA Cup 1957-1958 : Third Round, statto.com. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ^ non-league scotland – Buckie Thistle FC, nonleaguescotland.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
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