Borough Briggs has been Elgin City’s home since 20 August 1921, when the Black and Whites beat Inverness Citadel 3–0. Willie Raitt scored the first goal here, at the Lossie Green end. The ground is on Boroughbriggs Road, a short walk north of Elgin town centre, on the south bank of the River Lossie and just east of the Moray Leisure Centre. It is the northernmost ground in the Scottish Professional Football League.
For a normal League Two match there is often no hard segregation, and the welcome is usually a warm one. Visiting supporters are typically pointed to the western half of the covered North Enclosure, the long terrace opposite the Main Stand. The roof keeps the weather off, but steel pillars and the floodlight pylons break the sightline, so arrive early if you want the front rows. Facilities there are basic. If the rain sets in, a small extra payment normally lets you move into the Main Stand. Bigger cup ties can be segregated, with away fans using the west turnstiles beside the leisure centre, so check the club note before you travel.
The Main Stand runs along the south touchline, roughly central rather than the full length of the pitch, and holds the ground’s 478 seats. They came from Newcastle United’s St James’ Park when Elgin joined the Scottish League in 2000, and the view from there is the best in the ground. Behind it, on Boroughbriggs Road, are the turnstiles, the club shop and the Sports Bar, which welcomes away fans. Open terracing flanks the stand. The two ends are grass banks with terracing set back from the pitch: the west end faces the Moray Leisure Centre, and the east end is the Gleaner Arena end, towards Lossie Green. The goals sit directly in front of those two ends, not in front of the Main Stand or the North Enclosure, which both run along the side lines.
Capacity is listed at 4,520, while some matchday guides quote a working figure nearer 3,900. The record crowd is 12,608, against Arbroath in the Scottish Cup on 17 February 1968. The pitch is grass, about 110 by 75 yards, with no undersoil heating, so a wet winter can leave it heavy. Floodlights are the old four-pylon type. The ground flooded badly in 1997 and 2001, though the defences along the Lossie have since been improved.
Elgin station is about a mile away, a 15 to 20 minute walk. Turn left out of the station, continue up the hill, cross the roundabouts and turn left towards Lossiemouth, then left into Boroughbriggs Road. The ground is on your right. Street parking is usually straightforward, and Lossie Green car park is close to the east end. If you want a pint first, the Muckle Cross and the Drouthy Cobbler are both in the Good Beer Guide, and the Granary is worth the detour if you are eating.
The pie hut does the usual Scotch pie, tea and coffee, and opens about an hour before kick-off. Smoking, including vaping, is not allowed in the Main Stand or under the covered terrace. Recent league prices have been about £19 in the stand and £17 on the ground for adults, with concessions at £14 and £12, and accompanied under-16s free on the terrace. Cup ties can differ, so confirm on elgincityfc.co.uk or on 01343 551114. Tickets are often available on the day. Come wrapped up. Borough Briggs is open to the weather, a long way from anywhere, and all the better for it.