New Pebble Park

New Pebble Park
Location Scotland Annbank, Scotland
Coordinates 55°28′31″N 4°31′28″W / 55.4752°N 4.5245°W / 55.4752; -4.5245Coordinates: 55°28′31″N 4°31′28″W / 55.4752°N 4.5245°W / 55.4752; -4.5245
Surface Grass (1949present)
Construction
Opened 1949
Construction cost £3,000
Tenants
Annbank United
(Scottish Junior Football West Division One)

New Pebble Park is a football stadium in Annbank in Scotland. It is the home ground of Annbank United Football Club. There are 3 covered stances on the far site as you enter. On the near site is the club house,food stand and changing rooms. The stadium has small floodlights which are not used often. The pitch is surrounded by a whitewashed wall.

History

The stadium was opened in 1949 to replace Pebble Park. The stadium opening was attended by hundreds of fans, in which Annbank played Auchinleck in the first match, which Annbank won 1-0 thanks to a goal by local boy Tommy Alexander. Annbank's oldest resident, Robert Kerr also known as Auld Rab kicked off to open the new ground.

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