West Craigie Park was a

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ground in

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. It was the home ground of Dundee Our Boys from 1882 until they merged with Dundee East End to form

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in 1893. It was used as the home ground of the new club until the end of 1893.

History

Dundee Our Boys moved to West Craigie Park in 1882 after buying some farmland directly to the west of their previous Baxter Park ground. A stand was built, but burnt down in 1892. Until a replacement was built, a wooden hut was used as the changing rooms.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p227 It was used to host the final of the

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in 1885–86 and 1886–87.Forfarshire Cup
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later in the year, and the first SFL match was played at the ground on 12 August 1893 with 5,000 watching a 3–3 draw with Rangers. However, the club only played six more games at the ground before moving to

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at the end of the year. The last match was played on 9 December, with 5,000 watching a 4–0 win over

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. Dundee's highest league attendance at the ground was 8,000 for a 4–1 defeat by

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on 19 August. A few years after Dundee left the ground, the site was redeveloped for housing.

References

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