Saracen Park
Full name | Ashfield Stadium |
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Address | Hawthorn Street, Possilpark |
Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
Public transit | Ashfield railway station |
Type | Stadium |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1937 |
Tenants | |
1937–present 1949–1953 1999–present |
Saracen Park or Ashfield Stadium, also known as Peugeot Ashfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. It is currently shared by Ashfield F.C. for football and the Glasgow Tigers for speedway. It has also previously been a venue for greyhound racing. The ground was originally opened for football in 1937.
History
Ashfield F.C. opened Saracen Park for junior football in 1937, and have played at the ground since. Located in the Possilpark area of Glasgow, it was named after the adjacent Saracen Foundry. The first speedway team to race at Ashfield Stadium – as it is known for racing purposes – were the Ashfield Giants between 1949 and 1953. After the Giants went out of business, the track was adapted for greyhound racing, which was staged at Ashfield from 1956 until 1998. Speedway returned to the stadium in 1999 when the Glasgow Tigers relocated from Shawfield Stadium.[1]
References
- ^ O'Brien, Ged (2010). Inglis, Simon (ed.). Played in Glasgow: Charting the Heritage of a City at Play. London: Malavan Media. pp. 200–201. ISBN 9780954744557.