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| What's The Ground
Like? Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Covered Enclosure (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Layout Of The Ground Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2012-2013 Local Rivals Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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On one side of the ground is a small, covered Main Stand. This all seater stand runs for only about half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line. There is terracing to one side of this stand. On the other side of the ground is a small covered terrace, which is divided between home and away supporters. This enclosure looks quite old and has a number of supporting pillars. Both ends have newish open terraces that are set back from the pitch. These were opened in the year 2000. An unusual aspect of the ground is the odd looking floodlights running down each side of the pitch, the bases of which, on the enclosure side go down through the roof and onto the terrace, further hindering the spectators view of the playing action. Borough Briggs is the most northerly professional club ground in the UK. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Away fans are located on the Western side of the covered enclosure. This stand is a little grim and the views of the action, unless you are right of the front of the stand can be quite poor, as there are a number of supporting pillars to contend with. The facilities in this area are quite basic, but at least it is covered and even a small number of away fans can really make some noise from this terrace. You will normally find a warm welcome at Borough Briggs and this makes for a good day out. |
| Where To Drink? |
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There is a supporters social club which welcomes away fans, the entrance to which is located behind the Main Stand. The social club is quite comfortable, so much so that the barman was telling me that on one occasion, two supporters from Stranraer never left the bar all Saturday afternoon and didn't get to see the game! Otherwise if you take a 15 minute walk into the town centre, then there is a Wetherspoons outlet located on the High Street, called the Muckle Cross. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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Coming from the East or
West along the A96, continue into Elgin until you
reach the roundabout that has Elgin Town Hall situated
on one corner. Turn at this roundabout onto the A941
(North Street) towards Lossiemouth. After a short
distance down this road, take the second road on your
left (Borough Briggs Road) and the ground is situated
down this road on your right. There is plenty of
street parking around the ground. |
| By Train |
| Elgin train station is about a mile from the ground and should take about 15 minutes to walk. Kevin Craig provides the following directions; 'As you leave the station turn left and continue up a steep hill. Continue straight on this road crossing two roundabouts and at the third roundabout turn left. Go up this road for some 500 yards and you should see the ground on your left hand side'. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Admission Prices |
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Seating: |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme £1.50 |
| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
| Elgin City FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Local Rivals |
| Peterhead, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Lossiemouth & Forres. |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 12,608 v Arbroath, Scottish Cup, February 17th, 1968. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 627 (Division Three) 2010-2011: 522 (Division Three) 2009-2010: 403 (Division Three) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
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If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going.
Access their Elgin Hotels and Guest Houses page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. |
| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect
or you have something to add, please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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