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Albion Rovers Ground Name: Cliftonhill Stadium Capacity: 2,496 (Seated 489) Address: Main St, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. ML5 3RB Telephone No: 01236 606 334 Fax No: 01236 606 334 Pitch Size: 110 x 72 yards Year Ground Opened: 1919 Club Nickname: Wee Rovers Home Kit Colours: Yellow & Red Official Web Site: There Isn't One. Unofficial Web Site: www.albionrovers.com |
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| What's The Ground
Like? Future Developments Looking Towards The Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Layout Of The Ground How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Local Rivals Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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The ground is not one of the
better in the League having only a small Main Stand and covered terrace at
either side, with both ends being totally open and not used for
spectators. The Main Stand is a strange looking affair, as at some point
it has had an extension to its roof placed on the front. It has wooden seating to the rear and terracing to the front,
with several supporting pillars which may impede your view. Opposite is the
small, covered Albion Street Terrace, running
about half the length of the pitch. Again, this simple stand has several supporting pillars. There is a
cinder track that runs around
the playing surface and at one time the ground was also used for speedway
meetings. |
| Future Developments |
| Albion have announced their intentions to leave Cliftonhill and move to a new 3,000 capacity ground. The Club are currently investigating possible locations for the new stadium, including one at Whifflet, which is close to the site of the old Rovers ground which they played at between 1884 & 1919 before they moved to Cliftonhill. The proceeds of the sale of Cliftonhill would be used to finance the new ground. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
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Crowd segregation is not in force for most games. If it is imposed then part of the Main Stand and Albion Street Terrace are given to away supporters. Stefan a visiting fan from Germany adds; 'When I was there, they played East Stirlingshire. There was no trouble at all with visiting fans and the fans of both clubs were mixed in the together in the Main Stand. The stand itself had a nice small bar at the back of it, which I enjoyed before the game. On the whole there was a very welcoming atmosphere at Cliftonhill'. |
| Where To Drink? |
| Michael Cooper informs me; "there is a bar at the stadium itself which is aptly named 'The Rovers Return', otherwise the nearest pub to the stadium is called 'Big Owens Bar'. Away fans are welcome in both of these". Big Owens Bar can be found further down the A89 towards Airdrie, by the fire station. |
| Ground Layout |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
Leave the M74 at Junction 5 at take the
A725 towards Coatbridge. Continue on the A725 into the centre of
Coatbridge and on reaching a large traffic island (where you can see the
floodlights of the ground up on the right), turn right onto the A89
towards Airdrie. The ground is a short distance down this road on the
left. Street Parking. |
| By Train |
| The nearest railway stations are Coatdyke & Whifflet, which are both about a ten minute walk away from the ground. If anyone can provide directions from the stations to the ground then please e-mail me. |
| Local Rivals |
| Airdrie. |
| Admission Prices |
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All Areas Of The Ground: |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme �1. |
| Fixtures 2008-2009 |
| For the Albion Rovers fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 27,381 v Glasgow Rangers, Scottish Cup 2nd Round, February 8th, 1936. Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 307 (Division Three) 2006-2007: 431 (Division Three) 2005-2006: 367 (Division Three) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. 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. To access their Albion Rovers page click here. |
| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please
e-mail me and I'll
update
the guide. |
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