Portland Park, Galston

Portland Park
Tenants
Location	Galston, Scotland
Coordinates	55°36′11″N 4°23′21″W / 55.6030°N 4.3891°W / 55.6030; -4.3891Coordinates: 55°36′11″N 4°23′21″W / 55.6030°N 4.3891°W / 55.6030; -4.3891
Record attendance	4,211
Surface	Grass
Galston F.C.

Portland Park was a football ground in Galston, Scotland. It was the home ground of Galston F.C..

History

Galston were playing at Portland Park when they were elected to Division Three of the Scottish Football League in 1923, and at the time the facilities consisted of a covered stand and pavilion on the southern side of the pitch. The first SFL match was played at the ground on 19 August 1923, a 2–0 win over Solway Star.^[1]

In 1926 the club resigned from the league as Division Three was heading for disbandment; the final SFL match at Portland Park on 9 January 1926 saw the club win 8–2 against Johnstone with 300 in attendance.^[1] The ground's record attendance of 4,211 was set for a Scottish Cup first round match against Kilmarnock on 26 January 1935, with the visitors winning 1–0.^[1]

After the club folded in 1940 the site of Portland Park was used to build the A71 bypass.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p210 ISBN 0954783042

Football venues in Scotland

National Stadium	Hampden Park

Premiership	Caledonian Stadium Celtic Park Dens Park Firhill Stadium Fir Park McDiarmid Park New Douglas Park Pittodrie Stadium Rugby Park Tannadice Park Tynecastle Stadium Victoria Park (Dingwall)

Championship	Almondvale Stadium Cappielow Dumbarton Football Stadium Easter Road Falkirk Stadium Ibrox Stadium Palmerston Park Recreation Park (Alloa) St Mirren Park Stark's Park

League One	Balmoor Central Park Cliftonhill East End Park Excelsior Stadium Glebe Park Ochilview Park Somerset Park Stair Park Station Park (Forfar)

League Two	Bayview Stadium Borough Briggs Broadwood Stadium Forthbank Stadium Galabank Gayfield Park Hampden Park Links Park Ochilview Park Shielfield Park

Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Dudgeon Park Grant Park Grant Street Park Harlaw Park Harmsworth Park The Haughs Kynoch Park Mackessack Park Mosset Park North Lodge Park Princess Royal Park Seafield Park Station Park (Nairn) Victoria Park (Buckie)

Lowland Football League	Ainslie Park Broadwood Stadium Forthbank Stadium Islecroft Stadium K-Park Lochburn Park Meadowbank Stadium Netherdale Pennypit Park Raydale Park Yarrow Park

East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park Whitestone Park

South of Scotland Football League	Galabank Palmerston Park

North Caledonian Football League	The Pickaquoy Centre

Junior football	Bellsdale Park Beltane Park Creamery Park Guy's Meadow Dunterlie Park Hannah Park Hillhead Centre Lister Park Lochburn Park Millburn Park New Pebble Park Newlandsfield Park Newtown Park Petershill Park Portland Park (Troon) Prestonfield Ravenscraig Stadium Spain Park Valefield Park Volunteer Park

Other	Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility

Defunct stadiums, closed before 1914	Barrowfield Park Beechwood Park Braehead Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park (first) Celtic Park (first) Dalziel Park Dunterlie Park (first) East Dock Street Hamilton Crescent Hampden Park (first) Hawkhill Hibernian Park Hyde Park Ibrox Park (first) Langlands Park Meadowside New Logie Green Old Ralston Park Springvale Park Underwood Park West Craigie Park Westmarch Whitefield Park

Defunct stadiums, closed 1914–1945	Ardencaple Park Beresford Park Chancelot Park Clune Park Clydeholm Dunterlie Park (second) Forthbank Park Kimmeter Park Green Kintail Park Marine Gardens Meadow Park (Coatbridge) Merchiston Park Mill Park North End Park New Powderhall New Ralston Park Newfield Park Old Logie Green Portland Park (Galston) Recreation Grounds Recreation Park (Lochgelly) Royal Gymnasium Ground Sports Park Tontine Park

Defunct stadiums, closed since 1945	Adamslie Park Allan Park Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Chapelhill Park City Park Crawick Holm Douglas Park Duckburn Park Everholm Stadium Firs Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Love Street Meadow Park (Dumbarton) Muirton Park New Meadowbank Old Meadowbank Raploch Park Rosebery Park Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park

Proposed stadiums	Calder Park New Aberdeen Stadium

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