Home of Elgin City FC
Opened 1921
Capacity 4,520
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The most northenly football league ground in Great Britian the ground has a capacity of just over 4,000 with 478 seats in the Main Stand.This stand runs for only half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line the seats in this stand were formerly fixed at Newcastle Utd's St James park ,Elgin obtained 500 seats when Newcastle was revamping areas in the Milburn Stand the rest of the ground is made up of terracing.
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History (from Wikipedia)
Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland and is the most northernly football league stadium in Great Britain. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in the Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. The first player to score at the ground was City centre-half Willie Raitt after 20 minutes of the first-half at the Lossie Green end, other scorers were Alf Mitchell and Charlie Taylor. The new ground replaced Elgin's temporary ground from 1919 to 1921 at Cooper Park.
It has a capacity of 4,520;[1] 478 seated. All 478 seats in the main stand were formerly fixed at Newcastle United's St James' Park ground. When Elgin City were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000 they obtained 500 seats from the Geordie club when it was revamping the seated areas in its main (Milburn) stand.
It has a capacity of 4,520;[1] 478 seated. All 478 seats in the main stand were formerly fixed at Newcastle United's St James' Park ground. When Elgin City were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000 they obtained 500 seats from the Geordie club when it was revamping the seated areas in its main (Milburn) stand.
Things to do nearby.
The Drouthy Cobbler.
Love it. Down a "Close" - lane- off high street. Sampled specialties: pork roll; mac and cheese ( two different kinds of local cheddar cheese and home made... Read More
Small menu with not a lot of variety, but what they do provide is always well prepared and delicious. Service is absolutely amazing even when you've got a... Read More
Elgin Cathedral.
We came here on a saturday on the way east. You can see the cathedral from far away and you could get some pics and a look without entering the site... Read More
