Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer,
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Dumfries and Galloway Council
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railway line
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in the town. The park features a bandstand, all weather tennis & netball courts, skatepark, football pitch and a football stadium. The park and stadium were named after the
Earl of Stair
Earl of Stair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the lawyer and statesman John Dalrymple, 2nd Viscount of Stair.
Dalrymple's father, James Dalrymple, had been a prominent lawyer; having served as Lord President ...
, who bequeathed the land to the local authorities.
A stand was first constructed for football in 1932. The record attendance of 6,000 was set by a
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Rangers in 1948. When Stranraer entered the Scottish Football League in 1955, a terrace cover was erected, called the Shed. There were no significant further changes until 1981, when Stair Park became the last ground in league football in either England or Scotland to install floodlights. Stair Park was significantly improved in the 1990s. 300 seats were installed in the Shed, then a new main stand with 1,524 seats was constructed. This cost £520,000 to build, with the club committee raising £120,000 of the cost and the rest financed by grants from the
Football Trust
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It was set up by the Labour Government in 1975, with the assistance of the pools companies and the English Football League. Its origina ...
and the district council.
There is not normally segregation at Stranraer matches, but there are 2,000 places for away fans. When there is no segregation away fans normally settle down in the Coo Shed.
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...
restricted the capacity of Stair Park to in July 2013, potentially affecting a
2013–14 Scottish League One
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