Meadow Park, Dumbarton
Scottish football ground
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Meadow Park was a football ground in Dumbarton, Scotland. Located next to Dumbarton Central railway station,[1] it was the home ground of Dumbarton and Dumbarton Harp during its history.
  Meadow Park Location within West Dunbartonshire | |
| Location | Dumbarton, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55.9486°N 4.5679°W |
| Surface | Grass |
Record attendance | 3,000 |
| Construction | |
| Closed | 1950 |
| Tenants | |
| Dumbarton (–1879) Dumbarton Harp (1894–1925) | |
History
Meadow Park was the second ground used by Dumbarton after they relocated from Townend. Dumbarton remained at Meadow Park until moving to Boghead Park in 1879.[2] Dumbarton Harp played at Meadow Park from their foundation in 1894.[3] By World War I a pavilion had been built in the south-east corner of the ground.[2] In 1923 the club were elected into the Scottish Football League (SFL), and around the same time, a stand was erected on the western side of the pitch. The first SFL match played at Meadow Park was on 25 August 1923, when Harp lost 3–2 to Clackmannan.[2] The ground's probable record attendance of 3,000 was set later in the season for a Scottish Qualifying Cup match against Queen of the South in October 1923.[2]
Harp folded in 1925; their last league match at the ground was played on 25 January 1925, a 3–1 defeat to Dykehead in front of only 140 spectators, their lowest recorded attendance during their time in the SFL.[2] Meadow Park remained in use as a football ground until 1950, when the pavilion and stand were demolished and it was left as an open playing field.[2] The site is now an industrial estate.[1]