Broadwood Stadium

infobox stadium


coordinates = coord|55|56|41.19|N|4|02|13.51|W|type:landmark|display=title
caption = View from the South
location = Cumbernauld, Scotland
opened = 1994
owner = North Lanarkshire Council
surface = Grass
construction_cost = £8 million
architect = Walker Group
tenants = Clyde F.C.
Rangers Football Club Reserves
dimensions = 112 x 76 yards (pitch)
seating_capacity = 8006

Broadwood Stadium is an association football stadium situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

The stadium currently plays host to the home matches of Scottish First Division side, Clyde F.C., and the home matches of Scottish Premier Reserve League side Rangers Reserves.

History

Clyde previously played in Glasgow at Barrowfield Park, from their creation in 1877 until 1898, and then Shawfield Stadium from 1898 until they were evicted in 1986. Clyde then groundshared with fierce rivals Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium from 1986 until 1991, and then with Hamilton Academical from 1991 until February 1994, before moving to the purpose built Broadwood.

Features

Clyde moved to Broadwood from their previous Glasgow base. This meant that they would lose some fans in the move, but hoped to gain some new supporters in the new town of Cumbernauld. At the time of opening, only two stands, the Main Stand and the West Stand, had been completed, giving the stadium a capacity of 6000. The third, South Stand was completed in 1997 to bring the overall capacity to just over 8000. Plans to complete the stadium, and bring the overall capacity to 10000 were shelved after Clyde failed to win promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2004. This has led to some believing that the fourth stand will never be completed, as there is no need to bring the capacity to 10000, due to the SPL bringing down the seating capacity rule.

Broadwood comes equipped with a full size astroturf pitch, in which the Clyde FC first team uses to train on, and where the Clyde youth teams play their home fixtures. It also has 4 5 a side pitches for public use, changing rooms, and a gymnasium.

Football

The stadium opened to the public in February 1994 to a full house at that time, of 6000 fans. Clyde lost the game 2-0 against Hamilton Academical. Broadwood has hosted many Scotland U21 matches. Broadwood was the scene of a giant Scottish Cup shock in 2006, when Clyde beat holders Celtic 2-1.

Broadwood has also hosted four Scottish Challenge Cup finals.