Home of Peterhead FC
Opened 1997
Capacity 3,150
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The home of Peterhead since 1997 after their old Recreation Ground was sold of to supermarket chain Safeway(now merged with Wm Morrisons) .The two stands on either side are identical that run down each side of the ground both are seated and are roughly of the height and are covered.The stands behind both ends behind the goals are open terracing Balmoor facilities was one of the reasons why Peterhead along with Elgin City were elected to the Scottish Football league in 2000.
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History (from Wikipedia)
Balmoor (also known as Balmoor Stadium) is an association football ground in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. It is home to Peterhead. The stadium has a capacity of 3,150[1] spectators, of which 1,000 can be seated.[2]
The ground was opened in 1997, after Peterhead's old Recreation Park ground was sold off to supermarket company Safeway.[3] The standard of the facilities at Balmoor was one of the main reasons why Peterhead were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000,[3] along with Elgin City.
The record attendance at Balmoor is 4,855, for a Scottish Football League Third Division match against Rangers on 20 January 2013.[4][failed verification] This broke the previous record crowd of 4,505.[citation needed]
The nearest railway station to Balmoor is Aberdeen railway station, which is 32 miles (51 km) away.[3] This is the greatest distance between a senior league football ground and its nearest railway station in Great Britain.[3] Balmoor is located on the A982 road, just north of Peterhead town centre.[3]
The ground was opened in 1997, after Peterhead's old Recreation Park ground was sold off to supermarket company Safeway.[3] The standard of the facilities at Balmoor was one of the main reasons why Peterhead were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000,[3] along with Elgin City.
The record attendance at Balmoor is 4,855, for a Scottish Football League Third Division match against Rangers on 20 January 2013.[4][failed verification] This broke the previous record crowd of 4,505.[citation needed]
The nearest railway station to Balmoor is Aberdeen railway station, which is 32 miles (51 km) away.[3] This is the greatest distance between a senior league football ground and its nearest railway station in Great Britain.[3] Balmoor is located on the A982 road, just north of Peterhead town centre.[3]
Things to do nearby.
Zanre's Of Peterhead.
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Marmaris.
