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Brechin City


Ground Name: Glebe Park
Capacity: 3,960 (Seated 1,519)
Address:
Trinity Rd, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6BJ
Telephone No: 01356-622-856
Fax No: 01356-625-524
Pitch Size:
110 x 67 yards
Club Nickname: The City
Year Ground Opened: 1919
Home Kit Colours: Red & White
Official Web Site:
www.brechincity.com
Unofficial Web Site:
Brechin City MAD

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Contents

What's The Ground Like?
Trinity Road Stand (photo)
What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Cemetery End
(photo)
Where To Drink?

Layout Of The Ground
How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
By Train
The Hedge Side
& Main Stand (photo)
Local Rivals

Admission Prices
Programme Price
Fixtures 2008-2009
Record & Average Attendance
Fans Ground Reviews
Hotel Accommodation
Feedback

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What's The Ground Like?

It is a long time since I have visited a ground with such charm and character as Glebe Park. The Main Stand is overlooked by a church spire, whilst opposite a tall, well tended hedge borders the entire length of the open side. Apparently Glebe Park, is the only ground in Europe with a hedge surrounding its perimeter. This side has a small open terrace only a couple of steps high and there are a number of floodlight pylons running down the front of it. The Main Stand is a small all seated covered stand, which straddles the half way line. You would think at first glance that this was quite an old stand, especially as it has a floodlight protruding from its roof, but in actual fact it was built in 1981 and replaced a similar looking wooden stand. At one end is the Cemetery End terrace, which is covered and has a number of supporting pillars. Opposite, is the latest addition to the ground, the smart looking Trinity Road Stand. Built in the early 1990's, it is a covered all seated stand, which seats nearly 1,000 spectators. It is unusual, in being setback some distance from the pitch and sits upon a raised bank.

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Trinity Road Stand


Trinity Road Stand

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What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
The ground is a pleasure to visit and a friendly welcome awaits most visitors. The ground is maintained to a high standard and the staff and fans have real pride in their club. If you get the chance, make your way to the rear of the Cemetery Terrace, where in true Hollywood style, supporters have been invited to have individual plaques with their names on, set in concrete. Plus the supporters have also been allowed to place their hand prints in the concrete, giving it that Hollywood look. Supporters are not normally segregated for games and both sets of fans tend to try and out sing one another in the Cemetery End. If fans are to be segregated, say for a big cup game, then away fans will normally find that the Trinity Road Stand has been allocated to them. Neil Stapleton adds; 'If you get chance, sample the soup on sale inside the ground, it is excellent'.

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Cemetery End


Cemetery End

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Where To Drink?
Calum MacLennan informs me; 'There is the Stables Bar which is good for a pre-match pint. This is only a five minute walk away from the ground. As you come out of the ground entrance, turn left and go down to the roundabout. Go straight across the roundabout and at McConnachys Tyre Centre turn right and the pub is just there'. Otherwise there is the Springfield which is a similar distance away. As you come out of the ground again turn left, and at the roundabout turn right, then right again into Cookston Road. The Springfield can be seen up on the right.

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How To Get There By Car & Where To Park

From the the A90 take the B966 towards Brechin (if coming from the South, ignore the first Brechin turn off on the A90, the A935, and continue Northwards). Continue along the B966 and you will come to the ground on your left. The entrance is quite small between some houses and is indicated by a small Glebe Park sign. There is a small free car park at the ground which holds around fifty vehicles, otherwise street parking.

For a map showing the location of the ground click here
(to take you to the Street Map website).

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By Train
There is no train station in Brechin itself. The nearest station is in Montrose which is eight miles away. You can either then take a taxi to the ground, or catch a bus to Brechin.

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The Hedge Side

The Main Stand

Hedge Side


Main Stand

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Local Rivals
Montrose, Forfar.

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Admission Prices 

All Areas Of The Ground:
Adults �12, OAP's/Juveniles �6, Parent & Child �15.

For games where the fans are segregated, visitors in the Trinity Road Stand are charged as follows:
Adults �13, OAP's/Juveniles �7, Parent & Child �16.

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Ground Layout


Layout

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Programme Price
Official Programme �1.50

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Fixtures 2008-2009
For the Brechin fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website).

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Record & Average Attendance
Record Attendance:
8,122 v Aberdeen,
Scottish Cup 3rd Round, February 3rd 1973.

Average Attendance:
2007-2008: 503 (Division Two)
2006-2007: 569 (Division Two)
2005-2006: 770 (Division One)

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Fans Reviews Of Glebe Park
Visited Glebe Park recently as an away fan or general football supporter? Then submit your own review of the ground and general day out click here.

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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 Brechin page click here.

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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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Last Revised: 07 January, 2008