Kynoch Park is a

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ground in

Keith Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...

in north-east

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, which is the home ground of

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side

Keith F.C. Keith Football Club are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland. They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park in Keith, Moray. Although the town of Keith is relatively small, the club have produced a ...

It is located on Balloch Road in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,362 with 370 seated.non-league scotland – Keith FC
''nonleaguescotland.co.uk''. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

History

was founded in 1910 and then reformed on 26 January 1919.Club History
Keith Football Club. Retrieved 22 May 2012. The club played their game homes games at Seafield Park whilst competing in the Huntly and District League until 1922, when Sir John Kynoch donated Kynoch Park. Keith were admitted to the

two years later in 1924 and have played their home games at Kynoch Park in the league ever since.Keith F.C.
The Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2012. The club's first

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against opponents

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with Keith winning 5–2 to progress to the next round. The club was then drawn against Scottish giants

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in the

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, also at home.Scottish FA Cup 1927-1928 : Second Round
''statto.com''. Retrieved 22 May 2012. This game resulted in the highest attendance recorded at Kynoch Park when 5,820 spectators watched the club take on Celtic in the 6–1 defeat of the home side in February 1928. The club has also been drawn against Rangers at home in the Scottish Cup in 1995–96 but chose to move the venue to

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. 15,000 spectators watched Keith lose 10–1 in the

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match. Rangers went on to win the tournament that season.

Transport

The nearest railway station is

Keith railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Keith station 2015 I.jpg , borough = Keith, Moray , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid referenc ...

which is around a 20-minute walk from the ground. The station lies on the main

Aberdeen to Inverness Line Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

Stagecoach Bluebird Stagecoach Bluebird (also known by its legal operating name Bluebird Buses Ltd, and formerly Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd) is a Scottish bus company which operates bus services in the areas of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. It is a su ...

provides an hourly bus service connecting Keith to

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and

as well as local towns along the

A96 road The A96 is a major road in the north of Scotland. It runs generally west/north-west from Aberdeen, bypassing Blackburn, Kintore, Inverurie, Huntly, Fochabers and Forres, and running through Keith, Elgin and Nairn. The road terminates at the ...

References

External links

Kynoch Park at footballgroundmap.comKynoch Park at soccerway.com
{{Coord, 57, 32, 27, N, 2, 56, 41, W, region:GB_type:landmark, display=title Highland Football League venues Sports venues in Moray Keith F.C. Sports venues completed in 1922