Buckie
Buckie ( gd, Bucaidh) is a burgh town (defined as such in 1888) on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland. Historically in Banffshire, Buckie was the largest town in the county until the administrative area was abolished in 1975. The town is the t ...
in north-east
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Buckie Thistle. It is located at the junction of Midmar Street and South Pringle Street, from the town centre. The ground has a capacity of 5,000 with 400 seated,Buckie Thistle F.C. The Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 21 May 2012. and is currently the largest in the league.
History
Buckie Thistle moved to Victoria Park in 1919 with the first opponents at the ground being
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
.Buckie Thistle – Club history Buckie Thistle Football Club. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
The record attendance at Victoria Park came in March 1958 when 8,168 spectators watched the club take on Falkirk in the
third round
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
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* 3rd Street (disambiguation)
* Third Avenue (disambiguation)
* Hig ...
of the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish FA Cup 1957-1958 : Third Round ''statto.com''. Retrieved 21 May 2012. Buckie Thistle narrowly lost 2–1 to the away team.
Transport
The closest railway station to Victoria Park is
Keith railway station
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in the town of
Keith
Keith may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters
* Keith (surname)
* Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949)
* Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...
, around to the south of
Buckie
Buckie ( gd, Bucaidh) is a burgh town (defined as such in 1888) on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland. Historically in Banffshire, Buckie was the largest town in the county until the administrative area was abolished in 1975. The town is the t ...
. The ground is accessible by road via the A98, which runs to the south of Buckie between
Fochabers
Fochabers (; gd, Fachabair or Fothabair) is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in Moray, Scotland, east of the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Spey. 1,728 people live in the village, which enjoys a rich musi ...
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of ...
in the west. By taking the exit along High Street (A942), Victoria Park is on the left down Midmar Street.non-league scotland – Buckie Thistle FC ''nonleaguescotland.co.uk''. Retrieved 21 May 2012.