Chancelot Park was a

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ground in the

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area of

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. It was the home ground of

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from 1900 until 1904 and again from 1919 until 1924.

History

Leith moved to Chancelot Park in 1900 from their Hawkhill ground.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p164 Their first league match was played at the new ground on 8 September 1900, a 1–0 win over

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. However, in 1904 the club took over Old Logie Green, formerly the ground of St Bernard's, their final league game at Chancelot Park being a 2–0 defeat to

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on 5 March 1904. The club returned to Chancelot Park after World War I as St Bernard's had taken over Old Logie Green, and played some of its matches at Chancelot Park until being readmitted to the

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in 1924, when they returned to Old Logie Green. The ground later became Lethem Park.

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