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Fir Park
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Fir Park is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell F.C.. In 2007-08, Gretna F.C., newly promoted to the Premier League, will groundshare at Fir Park for their league games while they redevelop their Raydale Park into an SPL-compliant stadium.
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| The citadel, The citadel of good football | |
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| Location | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Owner | Motherwell Football Club |
| Surface | Grass |
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Gretna Football Club (league) |
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The stadium is all-seater with a capacity of 13,742. The record attendance for the stadium is 35,632 against Rangers in a 1952 Scottish Cup match.
Today, the stadium has an unbalanced look about it, with large stands contrasting with small stands. The biggest stand at the ground is the South Stand, a massive two-tiered structure that is given to away supporters. It was built in 1993. Opposite is the comparatively small Davie Cooper Stand, named after the former player for the club. It was built in 1995. These two stands, unlike the other two stands, have their advertising slogans changed whenever the club's sponsor changes.
Running along one side of the ground is the East Stand, a former terrace which was converted into a seating area. This stand is highly distinctive in that it has the legendary "PLEASE KEEP CIGARETTES AWAY FROM THE MATCH" slogan displayed below the roof, facing the pitch. This stand is the stand of choice for many of the younger and more vocal fans.
Opposite the East stand is the Main Stand. This is an unusual structure in that the steel girders run for the full length of the pitch, but the stand only runs for two thirds the length of the pitch. This was due to a dispute with a home owner beside the stadium during construction, which the club lost, and thus were unable to complete the stand across the whole length of the pitch.
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