Forthbank Stadium is a

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, Scotland. Opened in 1993, it has been the home ground of

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since then. Since 2013 it has also hosted the first team matches of

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. The stadium has a capacity of 3,808. The pitch size is 110 x 74 yards.

History

Concept of Forthbank

Forthbank was constructed by

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to replace the town's older football stadium Annfield. The council had decided that Annfield was beyond repair and decided to build Forthbank on the outskirts of the town. Forthbank has been the home of Stirling Albion since 1993. Forthbank was named after

Forthbank Park Forthbank Park was a sports venue in Stirling, Scotland until 1940. Forthbank park was home to King's Park F.C. until the beginning of World War II. During the war Forthbank was destroyed by the Luftwaffe. The ground was victim to the only Germ ...

, the first football ground in Stirling.

Construction and expansion

Forthbank was constructed in 1992, at the time it was designed to be an all seater stadium with plans to expand the capacity by constructing two terraces behind each goal. These terraces were constructed in the mid-1990s and host space for an extra 300 people in each terrace. *The West stand is the main stand of the ground and is home to the home support. Within the main stand are the hospitality suites and the club offices. *The East stand is designated for visiting support and includes the press room, police control room and detention facilities. *The South terrace is designated for use by the home support. *The North terrace is designated for away support.

Temporary Re-branding

In 2010 as part of a three-year sponsorship deal Forthbank stadium was officially renamed the Doubletree Dunblane Stadium. However the deal was not renewed and the stadium returned to its original name of Forthbank which it has kept since.

Current plans and development

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have started to develop around Forthbank constructing new sports and leisure facilities. The council have also constructed the new

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close to the stadium.

Transport

Forthbank is located on the outskirts of Stirling, next to a retail area. Stirling railway station is about 1.5 miles away from the ground. The

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runs near to the ground and is accessed from junction 9 of the

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References

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