Princess Royal Park is a

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ground in the town of Banff in the north-east of

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, which is the home ground of

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side

Deveronvale Deveronvale Football Club are a senior association football club currently playing the Highland Football League in Scotland. They were founded in 1938 and play their football at the Princess Royal Park in the town of Banff, (formerly Banffs ...

. It is located on Airlie Gardens in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,600 with 360 seated.Clubs – Deveronvale FC

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, The Scottish Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

History

Deveronvale's record attendance at Princess Royal Park came in April 1952 when 5,000 spectators watched the club take on Rangers of

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.Club Info
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against

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, The home side lost 3–1.Deveronvale 1-3 Stirling Albion
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Transport

The nearest railway station to the ground is

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, in the town of

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, roughly 20 miles south-west of Banff.Highland Premier – Deveronvale – Princess Royal Park
''fanzone.com''. Retrieved 30 May 2012. The station lies on the

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lies on the same line and is located south-southwest of Banff, also around 20 miles away.

References

External links

Princess Royal Park at footballgroundmap.comPrincess Royal Park at soccerway.com
{{Coord, 57, 39, 47.973, N, 2, 31, 3.87, W, region:GB_type:landmark, display=title Highland Football League venues Sports venues in Aberdeenshire Deveronvale F.C. Buildings and structures in Banff, Aberdeenshire