Links Park is a

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in Montrose,

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. It has been the home ground of

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since 1887. Links Park was opened in 1887 on land rented from the ' Auld Kirk'. To help finance the new ground, Montrose F.C. rented the pitch out for

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es and livestock grazing. The club was eventually able to raise £150 in 1920 to buy a stand, that had been previously used by the Highland Games. A roof was built over the Wellington Street end of the ground in the 1960s. Floodlights were installed in 1971 and first used in a match against

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. The record attendance at the ground was 8,983, for a

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in March 1973. Links Park was significantly improved in the 1990s, after the club was taken over by Bryan Keith. The wooden Main Stand was replaced by a cantilevered stand, seating 1,258 people. Other improvements brought the total investment to nearly £1 million, of which the

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provided £400,000. Keith bought the ground in 1995 for £500,000 and granted the club a 25-year lease, without rent.

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provided a £250,000 grant in 2006 for the club to install an all-weather surface at Links Park. This pitch was replaced by another artificial surface during the 2015 close season. The current stadium capacity is 4,936. The all-seated Main Stand (South) has a capacity of 1,338 with the West Stand terrace holding a maximum of 1,582 spectators. There is also uncovered standing areas on the North and East sides off the ground. The pitch at the stadium measures 113 x 70 yards. For the 2018–19 season onwards, local junior football club Montrose Roselea have shared the ground.

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