Petershill Park
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Petershill Park is a leisure centre
located in the Springburn
suburb of Glasgow
, the largest city in Scotland
. It has its own stadium, a third generation full-size outdoor football pitch, and has floodlights
. It is host to one mens football team, Petershill
, and two ladies teams, Glasgow City Ladies
and Rangers Ladies
. It is known locally as The Peasy.
and Springburn
. By road, it is located next to the A803 leading onto the M8
a mile away.
Leisure centre
A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site, usually owned and operated by the city, borough council or municipal district council, where people go to keep fit or relax through using the facilities.- Typical Facilities :...
located in the Springburn
Springburn
Springburn is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working and middle-class households.Springburn developed from a small rural hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its industrial expansion began with the establishment of a chemical...
suburb of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, the largest city in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It has its own stadium, a third generation full-size outdoor football pitch, and has floodlights
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
. It is host to one mens football team, Petershill
Petershill F.C.
Petershill Football Club are a Scottish football club from Springburn in the north of Glasgow. Nicknamed the Peasy, they were formed in 1897 and are traditionally one of the stronger clubs at their level, although they have not been as successful in recent years as they have historically.The play...
, and two ladies teams, Glasgow City Ladies
Glasgow City L.F.C.
Glasgow City F.C. are a women's football football team based in Glasgow that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. They have also competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League...
and Rangers Ladies
Rangers L.F.C.
Rangers Ladies Football Club is a women's football team that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. The team is affiliated with Rangers F.C. in Glasgow and use the club's training facilities and wear the club's colours.-History:...
. It is known locally as The Peasy.
History
Before moving into the new modernised Petershill Park, Petershill had spent most of their existence playing at the former Petershill Park, from 1935 until 2005. Up until its closure, the park had one of the best playing surfaces in Junior Football. In 2005, it was then demolished and replaced with a modern structure that could also be used by the local community. This was to be known as Petershill Park.Facilities
The stadium can also up to 1,000 spectators, with one stand (known as the main stand) containing 500 seats. This stand is attached to the club building, containing a bar, a function room, gymnasium, dance studio and health suite. Opposite the main stand is two steps of terracing, with a business centre located next to the right side of the main stand. To the left of the main stand, is more terracing. The centre also has a full-size football pitch, plus a number of 5-a-side pitches.Accessibility
The ground is only walking distance away from the railway stations, BarnhillBarnhill railway station
Barnhill Railway Station is in Glasgow, Scotland north of Glasgow Queen Street railway station on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line...
and Springburn
Springburn railway station
Springburn Railway Station serves the Springburn district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 2 km north of Glasgow Queen Street station on the Cumbernauld Line and is a terminus of the Springburn branch, a spur from Bellgrove Station, on the North Clyde Line.Cumbernauld Line trains, running...
. By road, it is located next to the A803 leading onto the M8
M8
M8 or M-8 may refer to:In astronomy:* Lagoon Nebula or Messier 8In aviation:* Loening M-8, a 1910s American fighter monoplane* Miles M.8 Peregrine, a 1930s British twin-engined light transport monoplaneIn computing:...
a mile away.