New St. Mirren Park
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.jpg) View from the South Stand, looking towards the Railway End and the West Bank (left). |
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| Location | Greenhill Road, Paisley |
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| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Owner | St Mirren F.C. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | £15,000,000[1] |
| Architect | Barr Construction |
| Capacity | 8,016 |
The new St Mirren Park is a stadium constructed in Paisley, Scotland and is the new home of St Mirren F.C., who moved there from their previous stadium, also named St Mirren Park but more commonly known as Love Street, which has been sold to the retail chain Tesco.[1]
The capacity of the new stadium is 8,006 all seated, and it is located close to Greenhill Road.[2]
The Stadium was officially opened on 31 January 2009 by club chairman Stewart Gilmour, and First Minister Alex Salmond, prior to the first match at the new ground, St Mirren vs Kilmarnock. The game finished 1-1, with the first goal at the new stadium being scored by Kilmarnock striker Kevin Kyle. It was former Inverness striker Dennis Wyness who scored St Mirren's first goal at St Mirren Park, in the same match.
St Mirren F.C. have yet to win a league match at New St Mirren Park.
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[edit] Stands
The Stadium has four stands.
- Main Stand (Greenhill Road) - capacity 2,228.
- West Stand (Craigielee Drive) - capacity 2,516.
- North Stand (Ferguslie Park Avenue) - capacity 1,629.(Normally designated for away support.)
- South Stand (Drums Road) - capacity 1,633.
[edit] Attandance Records
Record Attendance:
7,542 v Kilmarnock, Premier League, January 31st 2009
[edit] Notable games
31st January 2009 - St Mirren v Kilmarnock, first game at New St Mirren Park, score: 1-1
19th February 2009 - St Mirren v Motherwell, first victory at the new ground, score: 1-0
7th March 2009 - St Mirren v Celtic, first victory over Celtic since 1989, score: 1-0
8th April 2009 - St Mirren v Rangers, first away team to win at new ground, score: 1-2
[edit] References
- ^ a b "St Mirren finalise deal to sell Love Street stadium to Tesco". Evening Times. 25 April 2007. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.1352950.0.st_mirren_finalise_deal_to_sell_love_street_stadium_to_tesco.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ "From Love Street to Greenhill Road". St Mirren F.C.. http://www.saintmirren.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TheNewStadium/0,,10295,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
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Coordinates: 55°51′2.64″N 4°26′38.80″W / 55.8507333°N 4.4441111°W
