Forthbank Stadium
Stirling Albion
- Games of the Stirling Albion
The Forth Bank Stadium is a football stadium in the Scottish town of Stirling. It is the home of the sport Stirling Albion, who have risen in the second-class First Division in 2010. The stadium is part of the unitary authority Stirling and is managed by it.
The name comes from the first football stadium in Stirling, the Forth named after the river and 1940 destroyed in the Second World War Forth Bank Park, back. This venue currently has 3,808 seats, including 2,508 seats on the two ranks along the game field. The sports facility was opened in 1993 and replaced the Annfield Stadium; the 1945 to 1993 home of the Albion was. The new stadium is located on the western outskirts; north the commercial area Springkerse Industrial Estate. Most users ever online was achieved on 15 February 1996 in the Scottish FA Cup match of the fourth round tie against FC Aberdeen. The stadium was sold out with 3,808 spectators. To Play the Second Division were about 630 spectators in recent years.
The stadium now has four stands and floodlights; until the mid- 1990s, Located behind were built. The main grandstand (West) as well as the opposite stand (East) are equipped with red plastic seats in club color. In the grandstand are the club offices and the dining area. The East Stand is home to press rooms, the control room and the police holding cells. For the visiting fans are approximately 1,000 spaces available on the East Stand. For more in need still 500 standing can also be used on the Südrang. The two ranks behind the goals are small general admission bleachers, which are equipped with breakwaters.
Grandstands
- West Stand - Grandstand, West, seats covered,
- East Stand - opposite stand, East, seating, guests Rank covered,
- North Terrace - stand behind, North, Standing Open,
- South Terrace - stand behind, south, standing, guests Rank, Open