List of Scottish Premier League stadiums
Stadiums
Table:
Stadium	Club ( s )	Location	Opened	Closed	Period ( s ) used for SPL matches

Almondvale Stadium	Livingston & Gretna	Livingston	1995	-	2001-2006 2008

Caledonian Stadium	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Inverness	1996	-	2005-2009 2010-2013

Celtic Park	Celtic	Glasgow	1892	-	1998-2013

Dens Park	Dundee	Dundee	1899	-	1998-2005 2012-2013

East End Park	Dunfermline Athletic	Dunfermline	1885	-	1998-1999 2000-2007 2011-2012

Easter Road	Hibernian	Edinburgh	1893	-	1999-2013

Falkirk Stadium	Falkirk	Falkirk	2004	-	2005-2010

Fir Park	Motherwell & Gretna	Motherwell	1895	-	1998-2013

Firhill Stadium	Partick Thistle	Glasgow	1909	-	2002-2004

Ibrox Stadium	Rangers	Glasgow	1899	-	1998-2012

Love Street	St Mirren	Paisley	1894	2009	2000-2001 2006-2009

McDiarmid Park	St Johnstone	Perth	1989	-	1998-2002 2009-2013

New Douglas Park	Hamilton Academical	Hamilton	2001	-	2008-2011

Pittodrie Stadium	Aberdeen & Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Aberdeen	1899	-	1998-2013

Rugby Park	Kilmarnock	Kilmarnock	1899	-	1998-2013

St Mirren Park	St Mirren	Paisley	2009	-	2009-2013

Tannadice Park	Dundee United	Dundee	1883	-	1998-2013

Tynecastle Stadium	Heart of Midlothian	Edinburgh	1886	-	1998-2013

Victoria Park	Ross County	Dingwall	1929	-	2012-2013

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Almondvale Stadium , currently also known as the Tony Macaroni Arena for sponsorship purposes , or more commonly called 'The Spagettihad ' , is a football stadium , located in the Almondvale area of Livingston , West Lothian , Scotland . It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Livingston since 1995 , and has an all-seater capacity of 9,512 .
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Livingston , West Lothian . Livingston currently play in the Scottish Premiership and were founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle , a works team . The club was admitted to the Scottish Football League and renamed as Meadowbank Thistle in 1974 , and played its matches at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh . In 1995 , the club was relocated to Livingston , West Lothian and renamed after the town . Since then Livingston have played their home games at Almondvale Stadium . In the ten years following the move to Livingston the club enjoyed notable success , winning promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2001 , qualifying for the UEFA Cup in its maiden season in the top flight ( finishing third behind Celtic and Rangers ) and winning the 2004 Scottish League Cup . However , the club hit financial problems in 2004 , and was relegated to the Scottish First Division in 2006 . In July 2009 the club faced further financial problems and were on the verge of suffering a liquidation event before a deal was struck . Livingston were subsequently demoted to the Scottish Third Division , but the club achieved consecutive promotions and went on to regain its place in the top tier after winning the 2017-18 Scottish Premiership play-offs .
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Gretna , Dumfries and Galloway , close to the border between England and Scotland , that last competed in the Scottish Premier League , the then top flight of Scottish football . Nicknamed the Black and Whites or the Anvils the club was founded in 1946 , and had rapid and continual success in the mid-2000s , and reached the Scottish Cup Final in 2006 , but the club fell into severe financial difficulties when businessman Brooks Mileson , its main financial backer , withdrew funds due to ill health . The club was forced to dissolve in 2008 due to money issues . Despite being based in Scotland , the club participated in amateur and semi-professional leagues in English football from 1947 until they were elected to the Scottish Football League at the third attempt in 2002 . Relying heavily on substantial financial support from Mileson , the club were promoted through the Scottish leagues from the Third Division to the Scottish Premier League in less than five years . The club also reached the 2006 Scottish Cup Final , losing in a penalty shoot-out to Hearts . Gretna struggled badly in the SPL and the club were placed in administration after Mileson withdrew his support due to illness . At the end of the season , all of the club 's staff were made redundant and the club were initially relegated to the Third Division due to their inability to guarantee fulfilment of their forthcoming fixtures . After this demotion , the one remaining offer to buy the club was withdrawn . The club resigned their place in the Scottish Football League on 3 June 2008 and were formally liquidated on 8 August . The club 's supporters ' trust then decided to establish a new club , Gretna 2008 , who were accepted into the East of Scotland Football League on 11 July 2008 . Whilst sharing the same fanbase and a similar name , the new club has no legal connection with the original Gretna Football Club .
Livingston ( Scots : Leivinstoun , Scottish Gaelic : Baile Laobhainn ) is the largest town in West Lothian , Scotland . Designated in 1962 , it is the fourth post-war new town to be built in Scotland . Taking its name from the village of Livingston in West Lothian , it was originally developed in the then-counties of Midlothian and West Lothian . It is situated approximately fifteen miles ( 25 km ) west of Edinburgh and thirty miles ( 48 km ) east of Glasgow , and is close to the towns of Broxburn to the north-east and Bathgate to the north-west . It was built around a collection of small villages , Livingston Village , Bellsquarry and Livingston Station ( now part of Deans ) . It has a number of residential precincts or areas . These include Craigshill , Howden , Ladywell , Knightsridge , Deans , Dedridge , Murieston , Almondvale , Eliburn , Kirkton and Adambrae . There are industrial estates in Livingston , mainly Houston industrial estate , Brucefield , and Kirkton Campus . The locality of Livingston as defined by the General Register Office for Scotland ( GRO ) includes Uphall Station and Pumpherston . The wider urban settlement , also as defined by the GRO , also includes Mid Calder and East Calder . Other neighbouring villages include : Kirknewton , Polbeth and West Calder . The 2001 UK Census reported that the town had population of 50,826 .
The Caledonian Stadium , is an association football stadium situated in the Longman area of Inverness , Scotland . The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Professional Football League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle .
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club , commonly known as Inverness CT or Inverness , is a professional football club based in Inverness , Scotland . The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship , the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League , and hosts home games at Caledonian Stadium . Inverness Caledonian Thistle won the Scottish Cup in 2015 and was runner-up in the Scottish League Cup a year earlier . They have also won the Scottish Challenge Cup twice and the Scottish Football League First Division twice . Its highest Premiership position is 3rd in 2014-15 .
Inverness ( /ɪnvərˈnɛs/ ( listen ) ; from the Scottish Gaelic : Inbhir Nis [ iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ ] , meaning Mouth of the River Ness ; Scots : Innerness ) is an ancient cathedral city in the Scottish Highlands . It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands . Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire . Inverness lies near two important battle sites : the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird , and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor . It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen ( Gleann Mòr ) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth . At the latest , a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I ) in the 12th century . The Gaelic king Mac Bethad Mac Findláich ( MacBeth ) whose 11th-century killing of King Duncan was immortalised in Shakespeare 's largely fictionalized play Macbeth , held a castle within the city where he ruled as Mormaer of Moray and Ross . The population of Inverness grew from 40,969 in 2001 to 46,969 in 2012 , according to World Population Review . The Greater Inverness area , including Culloden and Westhill , had a population of 56,969 in 2012 . In 2018 , it had a population of 69,696 . Inverness is one of Europe 's fastest growing cities , with a quarter of the Highland population living in or around it , and is ranked fifth out of 189 British cities for its quality of life , the highest of any Scottish city . In the recent past , Inverness has experienced rapid economic growth : between 1998 and 2008 , Inverness and the rest of the central Highlands showed the largest growth of average economic productivity per person in Scotland and the second greatest growth in the United Kingdom as a whole , with an increase of 86% .
Celtic Park in the Parkhead area of Glasgow , Scotland , is the home ground of Celtic Football Club . With a capacity of 60,411 , it is the largest football stadium in Scotland , and the eighth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom . It is known by Celtic fans as Parkhead or Paradise . Celtic formed in 1887 and the first Celtic Park opened in Parkhead in 1888 . The club moved to the current site in 1892 , after the rental charge was greatly increased on the first . The new site was developed into an oval-shaped stadium , with vast terracing sections . The record attendance of 83,500 was set at an Old Firm derby on 1 January 1938 . [ note 1 ] The terraces were covered and floodlights installed between 1957 and 1971 . The Taylor Report mandated that major clubs should have all-seater stadia by August 1994 . Celtic was in a poor financial position in the early 1990s and no major work was carried out until Fergus McCann took control of the club in March 1994 . The old terraces were demolished to develop a new stadium in a phased rebuild completed in August 1998 . Celtic Park has been used as a venue for Scotland internationals and Cup Finals when Hampden Park was unavailable .
The Celtic Football Club ( /ˈsɛltɪk/ SEL-tik ) is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow , which plays in the Scottish Premiership . The club was founded in 1887 [ nb 1 ] with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow . They played their first match in May 1888 , a friendly match against Rangers which Celtic won 5-2 . Celtic established themselves within Scottish football , winning six successive league titles during the first decade of the 20th century . The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 70s under Jock Stein when they won nine consecutive league titles and the 1967 European Cup . Celtic have played in green and white for the entirety of its history , adopting hoops in 1903 , those being used ever since . Celtic are one of only five clubs in the world ( which also includes their rivals Rangers ) to have won over 100 trophies in their history . The club has won the Scottish league championship 50 times , most recently in 2018-19 , the Scottish Cup 39 times and the Scottish League Cup 19 times . The club 's greatest season was 1966-67 , when Celtic became the first British team to win the European Cup , also winning the Scottish league championship , the Scottish Cup , the League Cup and the Glasgow Cup . Celtic also reached the 1970 European Cup Final and the 2003 UEFA Cup Final , losing in both . Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers , and the clubs are known as the Old Firm , seen by some as the world 's biggest football derby . The club 's fanbase was estimated in 2003 as being around nine million worldwide , and there are more than 160 Celtic supporters clubs in over 20 countries .
Glasgow ( /ˈɡlæzɡoʊ/ , also UK : /ˈɡlɑːzɡoʊ , ˈɡlɑːsɡoʊ/ , US : /ˈɡlæsɡoʊ , ˈɡlæskoʊ/ ; Scots : Glesga [ ˈɡlezɡə ] ; Scottish Gaelic : Glaschu [ ˈkl̪ˠas̪əxu ] ) is the most populous city in Scotland , and the third most populous city in the United Kingdom , as of the 2017 estimated city population of 621,020 . Historically part of Lanarkshire , the city now forms the Glasgow City council area , one of the 32 council areas of Scotland ; the local authority is Glasgow City Council . Glasgow is situated on the River Clyde in the country 's West Central Lowlands . It is the fifth most visited city in the UK . Inhabitants of the city are referred to as Glaswegians or , informally , as Weegies . Glasgow is also known for the Glasgow patter , a distinct dialect of the Scots language that is noted for being difficult to understand by those from outside the city . Glasgow grew from a small rural settlement on the River Clyde to become the largest seaport in Scotland , and tenth largest by tonnage in Britain . Expanding from the medieval bishopric and royal burgh , and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow in the fifteenth century , it became a major centre of the Scottish Enlightenment in the eighteenth century . From the eighteenth century onwards , the city also grew as one of Great Britain 's main hubs of transatlantic trade with North America and the West Indies . With the onset of the Industrial Revolution , the population and economy of Glasgow and the surrounding region expanded rapidly to become one of the world 's pre-eminent centres of chemicals , textiles and engineering ; most notably in the shipbuilding and marine engineering industry , which produced many innovative and famous vessels . Glasgow was the Second City of the British Empire for much of the Victorian era and Edwardian period , although many cities argue the title was theirs . In the late 19th and early 20th centuries , Glasgow 's population grew rapidly , reaching a peak of 1,127,825 people in 1938 .
Dens Park , officially known as Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park for sponsorship reasons , is a football stadium on Dens Road in Dundee , Scotland , which is the home of Scottish Championship club Dundee and has a capacity of 11,506 . Tannadice Park , the home of rivals Dundee United , is just 300 metres away .
Dundee Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Dundee , Scotland . Founded in 1893 , they are nicknamed The Dark Blues or The Dee . The club plays its home matches at Dens Park . The club 's most successful era was in the 1960s when , under the management of Bob Shankly , Dundee won the Scottish Football League title in 1962 , before reaching the semi-finals of the 1962-63 European Cup . Dundee has won the Scottish Cup once , and won the Scottish League Cup three times .
Dundee ( /dʌnˈdiː/ ( listen ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh [ ˈt̪uːn tʲeː ] ) is Scotland 's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom . The mid-year population estimate for 2018 was 148,750 , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi , the second-highest in Scotland . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay , which feeds into the North Sea . Under the name of Dundee City ( officially the City of Dundee ) , it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland . Historically part of Angus , the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port . Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution , particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry . This , along with its other major industries gave Dundee its epithet as the city of jute , jam and journalism . Today , Dundee is promoted as One City , Many Discoveries in honour of Dundee 's history of scientific activities and of the RRS Discovery , Robert Falcon Scott 's Antarctic exploration vessel , which was built in Dundee and is now berthed at Discovery Point . Biomedical and technological industries have arrived since the 1980s , and the city now accounts for 10% of the United Kingdom 's digital entertainment industry , including mobile app development and gaming . Dundee has two universities - the University of Dundee and the Abertay University . In 2014 Dundee was recognised by the United Nations as the UK 's first UNESCO City of Design for its diverse contributions to fields including medical research , comics and video games . A unique feature of Dundee is that its two professional football clubs , Dundee F.C .
East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline , Fife , Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,480 . The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Championship side , Dunfermline Athletic The stadium currently comprises four stands : the East Stand ( currently sponsored by SQMC ) , the Main Stand ( currently sponsored by srj windows ) , the North Stand and the Norrie McCathie Stand . The stadium is all seater and has under-soil heating .
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Dunfermline , Fife . Founded in 1885 , the club currently play in the Scottish Championship . Dunfermline play at East End Park , are nicknamed The Pars and are currently managed by former striker Stevie Crawford . The Pars ' most successful period was in the 1960s , when the side won the Scottish Cup twice , in 1961 and 1968 under the management of Jock Stein and George Farm respectively . The club regularly played European football in this period , reaching the semi-finals of the 1968-69 European Cup Winners ' Cup under Farm . The club have played at East End Park since their formation in 1885 , however , the pitch they initially played at - also known as East End Park - was slightly west of the present stadium . After a period of relative success in the 2000s marked by appearances in three major finals ( the 2004 Scottish Cup Final , the 2006 Scottish League Cup Final and the 2007 Scottish Cup Final ) , all of which were lost against Celtic . Dunfermline were relegated to the First Division in 2007 . The club then encountered financial problems and , in April 2013 , applied for and was granted full administration at the Court of Session in Edinburgh , and in October 2013 , the fan group Pars United assumed control of the club .
Dunfermline ( /dʌnˈfɜːrmlɪn/ ( listen ) ; Scots : Dunfaurlin , Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Phàrlain ) is a town and former Royal Burgh , and parish , in Fife , Scotland , on high ground 3 miles ( 5 km ) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth . The town currently has a recorded population of 50,380 in 2012 , making it the most populous locality in Fife and the 11th most populous in Scotland . The earliest known settlements in the area around Dunfermline probably date as far back as the Neolithic period . The area was not regionally significant until at least the Bronze Age . The town was first recorded in the 11th century , with the marriage of Malcolm III , King of Scots , and Saint Margaret at the church in Dunfermline . As his Queen consort , Margaret established a new church dedicated to the Holy Trinity , which evolved into an Abbey under their son , David I in 1128 . During the reign of Alexander I , the church - later to be known as Dunfermline Abbey - was firmly established as a prosperous royal mausoleum for the Scottish Crown . A total of eighteen royals , including seven Kings , were buried here from Queen Margaret in 1093 to Robert Stewart , Duke of Albany in 1420 . Robert The Bruce , otherwise known as Robert I , became the last of the seven Scottish Kings to be buried in 1329 . His bones would eventually be re-discovered and re-buried in 1821 , when the excavation of the grounds of what had formerly been the eastern section of the Abbey became the site for the new Abbey Church . The town is a major service centre for west Fife . Dunfermline retains much of its historic significance , as well as providing facilities for leisure .
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh , Scotland , which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian ( Hibs ) . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421 , which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland . Easter Road is also known by Hibs fans as The Holy Ground or The Leith San Siro . The venue has also been used to stage international matches , Scottish League Cup semi-finals and was briefly the home ground of the Edinburgh professional rugby union team . Hibs first played at the present site of Easter Road in 1893 . The ground holds the record attendance for a Scottish match outside Glasgow , when 65,860 attended an Edinburgh derby on 2 January 1950 . The size of the terracing was greatly reduced in the 1980s . After the publication of the Taylor Report , Hibs considered leaving Easter Road and moving to a different site ( Straiton , near Loanhead was mooted ) , but these plans were abandoned in 1994 . Redevelopment of the stadium began in 1995 and was completed in 2010 . The Easter Road pitch had a pronounced slope until it was removed in 2000 .
Hibernian Football Club ( /hɪˈbɜːrniən/ ) , commonly known as Hibs , is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh , Scotland . The club plays in the Scottish Premiership , the top tier of the Scottish Professional Football League ( SPFL ) , finishing 5th in the 2018-19 season . The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh 's Irish community , and named after the Roman word for Ireland . Nowadays , whilst the Irish heritage of Hibernian is still reflected in the name , colours and badge , support for the club is now based more on geography than ethnicity or religion . Home matches are played at Easter Road Stadium , which has been in use since 1893 when the club joined the Scottish Football League . Their local rivals are Heart of Midlothian , with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby . The name of the club is regularly shortened to Hibs , with the team also being known as The Hibees ( pronounced /ˈhaɪbiːz/ ) and supporters known as Hibbies . A less frequently used nickname is The Cabbage , derived from the shortened rhyming slang for Hibs , which is Cabbage and Ribs . Hibernian have won the Scottish league championship four times , most recently in 1952 . Three of those four championships were won between 1948 and 1952 , when the club had the services of The Famous Five , a notable forward line . The club have won the Scottish Cup three times , in 1887 , 1902 and 2016 , with the latter victory ending a notorious drought . Hibs have also won the Scottish League Cup three times , in 1972 , 1991 and 2007 .
Edinburgh ( /ˈɛdɪnbərə/ ( listen ) ; Scots : Edinburgh ; Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Èideann [ ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ ] ) is the capital of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas . Historically part of the county of Midlothian ( interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921 ) , it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth 's southern shore . Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century , Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government , the Scottish Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland . The city 's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland . The city has long been a centre of education , particularly in the fields of medicine , Scots law , literature , philosophy , the sciences and engineering . It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom ( after London ) and the city 's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom 's second most popular tourist destination attracting 1.75 million visits from overseas in 2016 . Edinburgh is Scotland 's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom . The official population estimates are 488,050 ( 2016 ) for the Locality of Edinburgh ( Edinburgh pre 1975 regionalisation plus Currie and Balerno ) , 518,500 ( 2018 ) for the City of Edinburgh , and 1,339,380 ( 2014 ) for the city region . Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region comprising East Lothian , Edinburgh , Fife , Midlothian , Scottish Borders and West Lothian . The city is the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . It is home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland , the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery . The University of Edinburgh , founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city , is placed 20th in the QS World University Rankings for 2020 .
The Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium in Falkirk , central Scotland , which is the home ground of Scottish League One club Falkirk . The stadium has a capacity of 7,937 and currently consists of three fully completed stands . The stadium was opened in 2004 with the main stand completed . It became the home of Falkirk in the same year after the club ground shared Ochilview Park for the 2003-04 season whilst the stadium was being constructed . The north and south stands were built and opened in 2005 and 2009 respectively .
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional association football club based in the town of Falkirk . The club was founded in 1876 and competes in the Scottish League One , the third tier of Scottish football , as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League . The club was elected to the Second Division of the Scottish Football League in 1902-03 , was promoted to the First Division after two seasons and achieved its highest league position in the early 1900s when it was runner-up to Celtic in 1907-08 and 1909-10 . The football club was registered as a Limited Liability Company in April 1905 - Falkirk Football & Athletic Club Ltd. Falkirk won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 1913 . After 1945 , Falkirk were promoted and demoted between the Premier and First Divisions seven times until 1995-96 , and during the 1970s spent three seasons in the Second Division . In 2005 , Falkirk were promoted to the Scottish Premier League ( SPL ) . Falkirk won the Scottish Cup again in 1957 and were runners-up in the competition in 1997 , 2009 and 2015 . As a result of its performance in the 2009 Scottish Cup , the club qualified for the inaugural season of the UEFA Europa League in 2009-10 . Falkirk have won the second tier of Scottish football a record seven times , an honour shared with St Johnstone . They have also won the Scottish Challenge Cup more than any other club , winning it for the fourth time in 2012 . In their early years , Falkirk played at three venues : Hope Street , Randyford Park and Blinkbonny Park . Between 1885 and 2003 , the club was based at Brockville Park , built on the former Hope Street ground .
Falkirk ( /ˈfɔːlkɜːrk/ ; Scots : The Fawkirk ; Scottish Gaelic : An Eaglais Bhreac ) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland , historically within the county of Stirlingshire . It lies in the Forth Valley , 23.3 miles ( 37.5 km ) north-west of Edinburgh and 20.5 miles ( 33.0 km ) north-east of Glasgow . Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the 2001 UK Census . The population of the town had risen to 34,570 according to a 2008 estimate , making it the 20th most populous settlement in Scotland . Falkirk is the main town and administrative centre of the Falkirk council area , which has an overall population of 156,800 and inholds the nearby towns of Grangemouth , Bo'ness , Denny , Larbert and Stenhousemuir , and the cluster of Braes villages . The town is at the junction of the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals , a location which proved key to its growth as a centre of heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution . In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , Falkirk was at the centre of the iron and steel industry , underpinned by the Carron Company in nearby Carron . The company was responsible for making carronades for the Royal Navy and later manufactured pillar boxes . Within the last fifty years , heavy industry has waned , and the economy relies increasingly on retail and tourism . Despite this , Falkirk remains the home of many international companies like Alexander Dennis ; the largest bus production company in the United Kingdom . Falkirk has a long association with the publishing industry . The company now known as Johnston Press was established in the town in 1846 .
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell , North Lanarkshire , Scotland . The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and was the temporary home of Gretna for the 2007-08 SPL season . Motherwell moved to the stadium in 1895 , previously playing their football at Dalziel Park .
Motherwell Football Club are a Scottish professional football club in Motherwell , North Lanarkshire . The club compete in the Scottish Premiership . Motherwell have not dropped out of the top-flight of Scottish football since 1985 , and have lifted one trophy in that time - the Scottish Cup in 1991 . Clad in their traditional claret and amber , Motherwell play their home matches at Fir Park Stadium and have done since 1896 . The club 's main rivals over the years have been Hamilton Academical and Airdrieonians , due in part to their close geographical proximities . These matches are known as the Lanarkshire derby . The club have won six major trophies in domestic football : the Scottish League Title in 1931-32 , the Scottish Cup in 1951-52 and 1990-91 , the Scottish League Cup in 1950-51 and the Summer Cup in 1943-44 and in 1964-65 .
Motherwell ( Scots : Mitherwall , Scottish Gaelic : Tobar na Màthar ) is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire , Scotland , United Kingdom , south east of Glasgow . It has a population of around 32,120 . Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire , Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council . Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north . Motherwell is also geographically attached to Wishaw and the two towns form a large urban area in North Lanarkshire , with both towns having similar populations and strong community ties .
Firhill Stadium is a football and former rugby union , rugby league and greyhound racing stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow , Scotland . Since 1909 , the stadium has been the home of Partick Thistle , who compete in the Scottish Championship . The stadium is commonly referred to as simply Firhill , although since September 2017 it has also become known as The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill for sponsorship reasons . Past ground-sharing agreements have seen Firhill act as a temporary home for two other football clubs , Clyde and Hamilton Academical . It was also a venue for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and the Glasgow Warriors rugby union team between 2007 and 2012 . Furthermore , the stadium was used for a short time by Queen 's Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics as their own Hampden Park stadium was in use for the Olympic football competitions . As of 2014 [ update ] , the all-seated capacity of Firhill is 10,102 .
Partick Thistle Football Club ( nicknamed the Jags ) are a professional football club from Glasgow , Scotland . Despite their name , the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city , and have not played in Partick since 1908 . The club have been members of the Scottish Professional Football League ( SPFL ) since its formation in 2013 . Thistle currently compete in the Scottish Championship , the second tier of the SPFL structure , following relegation via play-offs from the Scottish Premiership in the 2017-18 season . Since 1936 , Thistle have played in their distinctive red-and-yellow jerseys of varying designs , with hoops , stripes and predominantly yellow tops with red trims having been used , although in 2009 a centenary kit was launched in the original navy-blue style to commemorate 100 years at Firhill . Since 1908 the club have won the Scottish Second Division once and the Scottish First Division ( second tier , now the Scottish Championship ) six times , most recently in 2013 . Thistle have won the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in 1921 and 1971 respectively . The club are currently managed by Ian McCall in his second spell in charge . Under Alan Archibald 's management , the club achieved promotion to the newly formed Scottish Premiership in 2013 , and remained there for five consecutive seasons . During this spell Thistle secured major investment and in 2017 finished in the top six of Scottish football for the first time in over three decades . Key players such as club legend Kris Doolan broke numerous records and became one of the clubs top goal scorers . Despite relegation in the 2017-18 Scottish Premiership season , Archibald remained as Thistle 's manager .
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow . The home of Rangers F.C. , Ibrox is the third largest football stadium in Scotland , with an all-seated capacity of 50,817 . Opened as Ibrox Park in 1899 , it suffered a disaster in 1902 when a wooden terrace collapsed . Vast earthen terraces were built in its place , and a main stand , now a listed building , in 1928 . A British record crowd of 118,567 gathered in January 1939 for a league match with Celtic . After the Ibrox disaster of 1971 , the stadium was largely rebuilt . The vast bowl-shaped terracing was removed and replaced by three rectangular , all-seated stands by 1981 . After renovations were completed in 1997 , the ground was renamed Ibrox Stadium . Ibrox hosted the Scotland national football team when Hampden Park was redeveloped in the 1990s , and three Scottish cup finals in the same period , and has also been a concert venue .
Rangers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the Govan district of Glasgow . It has played in the Scottish Premiership , the first tier of the Scottish Professional Football League , since winning the 2015-16 Scottish Championship . Their home ground , Ibrox Stadium , in the southwest of the city , is the third largest football stadium in the country . Although not the club 's official name , it is occasionally referred to as Glasgow Rangers . Rangers have played in royal blue shirts since the inception of the club . Rangers are the second most successful club in world football in terms of trophies won , behind only Egyptian club Al Ahly . The club has won more league titles and domestic trebles than any other team in the world , winning the league title 54 times , the Scottish Cup 33 times and the Scottish League Cup 27 times , and achieving the treble of all three in the same season seven times . Rangers won the European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1972 after being losing finalists twice , in 1961 ( the first British club to reach a UEFA tournament final ) and 1967 . A third runners-up finish in Europe came in the UEFA Cup in 2008 . Rangers have a long-standing rivalry with Celtic , the two Glasgow clubs being collectively known as the Old Firm , which is considered one of the world 's biggest football derbies . Founded in March 1872 , Rangers is the fourth-oldest football club in Scotland and was one of the 11 original members of the Scottish Football League and it remained in the top division continuously until a financial crisis during the 2011-12 season saw an administration event occur and the original company liquidated with the assets moved to a new company structure . The club was accepted as an associate member of the Scottish Football League and placed in the fourth tier of Scottish football league system in time for the start of the following season .
St Mirren Park , more commonly known as Love Street , was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley , Scotland . At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators , however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800 . Until its closure in 2009 , it was the home ground of St Mirren F.C . The football grounds on Love Street were registered as Fullerton Park for St Mirren 's first season there as they were originally rented from a Mr Fullerton . The ground 's record attendance was 47,438 for a match against Celtic in 1949 . St Mirren completed construction of their new St Mirren Park in December 2008 . St Mirren played their last game at Love Street , against Motherwell , on 3 January 2009 .
St Mirren Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley , Renfrewshire , founded in 1877 . They play in the Scottish Premiership after winning the 2017-18 Scottish Championship . The team has two nicknames , the Buddies and the Saints . St Mirren have won the Scottish Cup three times , in 1926 , 1959 and 1987 , and the Scottish League Cup in 2013 . The club has played in European competition four times : in the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup in 1987-88 and the UEFA Cup in 1980-81 , 1983-84 and 1985-86 . The club 's home ground since 2009 is St Mirren Park , a 7,937 capacity all seater ground on Greenhill Road , Paisley . The club 's former ground from 1894 until 2009 was also officially named St Mirren Park , but was more commonly known as Love Street .
Paisley ( /ˈpeɪzli/ PAYZ-lee ; Scots : Paisley , Scottish Gaelic : Pàislig [ ˈpʰaːʃlɪkʲ ] ) is a town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland . Located north of the Gleniffer Braes , the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east , and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water , a tributary of the River Clyde . It serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area , and is the largest town in the historic county of the same name . Paisley is often cited as Scotland 's largest town and is the fifth largest settlement in the country , although it does not have city status . The town became prominent in the 12th century , with the establishment of Paisley Abbey , an important religious hub which formerly had control over other local churches . By the 19th century , Paisley was a centre of the weaving industry , giving its name to the Paisley shawl and the Paisley Pattern . The town 's associations with political Radicalism were highlighted by its involvement in the Radical War of 1820 , with striking weavers being instrumental in the protests . By 1993 , all of Paisley 's mills had closed , although they are memorialised in the town 's museums and civic history .
McDiarmid Park is a stadium in Perth , Scotland , used mainly for association football . It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone since its opening in 1989 . The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 10,696 . As well as St Johnstone matches , McDiarmid Park has been chosen to host the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup on nine occasions . It has also been used for rugby union , including a full international between Scotland and Japan in 2004 , several Scotland A fixtures , and some home matches of the former Caledonia Reds team .
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional football club in Perth , Scotland . The name of the football club derives from St. John 's Toun - the old name of Perth . Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884 , the club did not play its first game until February 1885 . The club 's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park . The club 's first Scottish Cup appearance was in 1886-87 and they joined the Scottish Football League in 1911-12 . St Johnstone won the Scottish Football League First Division , the second tier of league football in Scotland , in 2008-09 . This gained them promotion to the Scottish Premier League , bringing a return of SPL football to McDiarmid Park for the 2009-10 campaign after a seven-year absence . The club have historically floated between the top two divisions of Scottish football , obtaining the reputation of being a yo-yo club . Their traditional rivals are the two Dundee clubs , Dundee and Dundee United , with matches between St Johnstone and either Dundee club being called Tayside derbies . The club has had limited success in cup competitions . After losing at the semi-finals stage on numerous occasions , the club won their first Scottish Cup in 2014 with a 2-0 win against Dundee United . It has reached two Scottish League Cup Finals ( in 1969 and 1998 ) , losing them to each of the Old Firm clubs .
Perth ( /ˈpɜːrθ/ ( listen ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Peairt [ ˈpʰɛuɾt̪ ] ) is a city in central Scotland , on the banks of the River Tay . It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire . It had a population of about 47,180 in 2012 . Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828 . During the later medieval period the city was also called St John 's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist . This name is preserved by the city 's football club , St Johnstone F.C . There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times , on a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay , where the river could be crossed at low tide . The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied since Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived more than 8,000 years ago . Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles also exist , dating from about 4000 BC , following the introduction of farming in the area . The presence of Scone Abbey , home of the Stone of Scone ( also known as the Stone of Destiny ) where the King of Scots was crowned , enhanced the early importance of the city . Perth became known as a 'capital ' of Scotland , due to the frequent residence of the royal court . Royal Burgh status was soon given to the city by King William the Lion in the early 12th century .
New Douglas Park , currently known as the Fountain of Youth Stadium for sponsorship purposes , is a football stadium in Hamilton , South Lanarkshire , Scotland , which serves as the home of Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical . It takes its name from Douglas Park , the club 's former stadium which was located immediately to the south of the current site .
Hamilton Academical Football Club , often known as Hamilton Accies , or The Accies , are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Premiership , having been promoted from the 2013-14 Scottish Championship . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team . Hamilton have won the Scottish Challenge Cup twice and have finished runners-up in the Scottish Cup twice . The club currently play their home games at New Douglas Park . Brian Rice is the club 's manager , and was appointed in January 2019 .
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire , in the central Lowlands of Scotland . It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area . It sits 12 miles ( 19 km ) south-east of Glasgow , 35 miles ( 56 km ) south-west of Edinburgh and 74 miles ( 120 km ) north of Carlisle . It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water . Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire .
Pittodrie Stadium , commonly referred to as Pittodrie , is an all-seater stadium in Aberdeen , Scotland . Used primarily for football , it has been the home ground of the Scottish Professional Football League ( SPFL ) club Aberdeen F.C . since they were formed in 1903 . Prior to then , the ground hosted the original Aberdeen F.C . from 1899 until the merger that created the present club . With a seating capacity of 20,866 ; Pittodrie is the fourth largest stadium in the SPFL and the largest stadium in Scotland outside the Central Belt . Pittodrie has been the location of a number of firsts in the field of stadium design , including the invention of the dugout , and in 1978 became one of the first all-seater stadia in the United Kingdom . As of November 2017 [ update ] , Pittodrie has hosted fifteen matches involving the Scotland national team . The ground has also staged rugby union , with four Scotland international fixtures being held there including a match against the Barbarians . In club football , Inverness Caledonian Thistle temporarily shared Pittodrie during part of the 2004-05 season .
Aberdeen Football Club ( also known as The Dons ) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen , Scotland . They compete in the Scottish Premiership and have never been relegated from the top division of the Scottish football league system since they were promoted in 1905 , despite twice finishing within the relegation zone . Aberdeen have won four Scottish league titles , seven Scottish Cups and six Scottish League Cups . They are also the only Scottish team to have won two European trophies , having won the European Cup Winners ' Cup and the European Super Cup in 1983 . Formed in 1903 as a result of the amalgamation of three clubs from Aberdeen , they rarely challenged for honours until the post war decade , when they won each of the major Scottish trophies under manager Dave Halliday . This level of success was surpassed in the 1980s , when , under the management of Alex Ferguson , they won three league titles , four Scottish Cups and a Scottish League Cup , alongside the two European trophies . Aberdeen were the last club outside the Old Firm to win a league title , in 1984-85 , and also the last Scottish team to win a European trophy . The team has enjoyed less success since this golden era , though a 19-year wait for a major trophy was ended by winning the 2013-14 Scottish League Cup , followed up by multiple second-place finishes behind Celtic in the league during the 2010s . Aberdeen have played at Pittodrie Stadium since their inception . The ground currently has a capacity of 20,866 and was the first all-seated and all-covered stadium in the United Kingdom . Pittodrie was also the first football stadium to feature a dug-out , an invention of player and coach Donald Colman . The club 's colours have been primarily red and white since 1939 ; before this , they played in black and gold vertical stripes .
Aberdeen ( /ˌæbərˈdiːn/ ( listen ) ; Scots : Aiberdeen , listen ( help·info ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Obar Dheathain [ opəɾ ˈɛ.ɛɲ ] ; Latin : Aberdonia ) is a city in northeast Scotland . It is Scotland 's third most populous city , one of Scotland 's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom 's 39th most populous built-up area , with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and 227,560 for the local council area . During the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries , Aberdeen 's buildings incorporated locally quarried grey granite , which can sparkle like silver because of its high mica content . Since the discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s , Aberdeen has been known as the off-shore oil capital of Europe . The area around Aberdeen has been settled for at least 8,000 years , when prehistoric villages lay around the mouths of the rivers Dee and Don . The city has a long , sandy coastline and a marine climate , the latter resulting in chilly summers and mild winters . Aberdeen received Royal burgh status from David I of Scotland ( 1124-1153 ) , transforming the city economically . The city has two universities , the University of Aberdeen , founded in 1495 , and Robert Gordon University , which was awarded university status in 1992 , making Aberdeen the educational centre of north-east Scotland . The traditional industries of fishing , paper-making , shipbuilding , and textiles have been overtaken by the oil industry and Aberdeen 's seaport . Aberdeen Heliport is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world and the seaport is the largest in the north-east of Scotland . Aberdeen used to host the Aberdeen International Youth Festival , a major international event which attracted up to 1000 of the most talented young performing arts companies but the council ended funding in 2017 and the festival was wound up in 2018 . In 2015 , Mercer named Aberdeen the 57th most liveable city in the world , as well as the fourth most liveable city in Britain .
Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock . It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock FC . It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994-1995 , becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 17,889 . In addition to its main duty of hosting home matches for Kilmarnock it has been the venue for two Scottish international matches . It can also be used for concerts , with Elton John playing to 15,000 in a first for the venue . In 2002 , the club constructed the Park Hotel , a 4-star hotel complex next to the ground .
Kilmarnock Football Club , commonly known as Killie , is a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Kilmarnock , East Ayrshire . The team is currently managed by Alex Dyer . The club has won several honours since its formation in 1869 , most recently the 2011-12 Scottish League Cup after a 1-0 win over Celtic at Hampden Park . Kilmarnock Football Club is currently the oldest football club in the Scottish Premiership , and are also the oldest professional club in Scotland . Home matches are played at Rugby Park , a 17,889 capacity all seater stadium situated in the town itself . Kilmarnock took part in the first ever official match in the Scottish Cup against the now defunct Renton in 1873 . Kilmarnock have a long standing football rivalry with fellow Ayrshire side Ayr United , with both teams playing frequently in the Ayrshire derby in which both sides first met in September 1910 . Kilmarnock have long been the most successful side in the Ayrshire derby , winning 189 times in 256 meetings . The club have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions , their best performance coming in the 1966-67 Fairs Cup when they progressed to the semi-finals , eventually being eliminated by Leeds United . The club is also one of only a few Scottish clubs to have played in all three European competitions ( European Cup , Cup Winners ' Cup and the UEFA Cup ) .
Kilmarnock ( /kɪlˈmɑːrnək/ , Scottish Gaelic : Cille Mheàrnaig , Marnock 's church ) is a large burgh in East Ayrshire , Scotland , with a population of 46,350 , making it the 15th most populated place in Scotland and the second largest town in Ayrshire . The River Irvine runs through its eastern section , and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it , giving rise to the name 'Bank Street ' . The first collection of work by Scottish poet Robert Burns , Poems , chiefly in the Scottish dialect , was published in Kilmarnock in 1786 by John Wilson , printer and bookseller and became known as the Kilmarnock Edition . The internationally distributed whisky brand Johnnie Walker originated in the town in the 19th century and until 2012 was still bottled , packaged and distilled in the town at the Johnnie Walker Hill Street plant . Protest and backing from the Scottish Government took place in 2009 , after Diageo , the owner of Johnnie Walker announced plans to close the bottling plant in the town after 189 years . The economy of Kilmarnock today is largely dependent on skill force knowledge , with companies such as Vodafone and Teleperformance occupying a large part of the Rowallan Business Park Centre which was home to Food Partners , a nationwide sandwich franchise until it closed in 2019 . Local property redevelopment and regeneration company , The KLIN Group occupies the former Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. offices in West Langland Street , Wabtec Rail Scotland operate a production factory for locomotives in the town centre and Utopia Computers , one of the UK 's fastest growing computer companies also have their headquarters and main site situated in Kilmarnock in High Glencairn Street . The bakery company , Brownings the Bakers , was established in 1945 in Kilmarnock , and today , operates a large production plant at the town 's Bonnyton Industrial Estate , with products being distributed across Scotland via chains such as Aldi , Lidl and Scotmid . The local newspaper , the Kilmarnock Standard has main offices in the centre of the town with publications taking place each Thursday per week . Kilmarnock is home to Kilmarnock Academy , one of only two state schools in the world that have educated two Nobel Prize laureates , Alexander Fleming ( born 1881 ) , who became known for his groundbreaking discovery of Penicillin in 1928 , alongside John Boyd Orr , 1st Baron Boyd-Orr ( born 1880 ) for his research and work into Nutrition as well as his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) . He was the co-founder and the first President ( 1960-1971 ) of the World Academy of Art and Science ( WAAS ) . In recent years , Kilmarnock has been used for musical acts and film locations .
St Mirren Park , also known as The Simple Digital Arena for sponsorship reasons , is a football stadium in Paisley , Scotland . It is the home of St Mirren . The stadium is the sixth home of the club and replaced Love Street .
Tannadice Park , usually referred to as Tannadice , is a football stadium in Dundee , Scotland . It is the home ground of Dundee United F.C. , who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 . The stadium has been all-seated since 1994 and has a capacity of 14,223 . It is located only 200 yards ( 180 m ) from Dundee F.C . 's stadium , Dens Park ; the two are the closest senior football grounds in the UK . The ground was previously known as Clepington Park , and was used by a number of local teams in the 19th century . It was the home of Dundee Wanderers F.C . from 1894 until 1909 , including their single season in membership of the Scottish Football League ( 1894-95 ) . The name of the ground was changed to Tannadice when Dundee Hibernian took over the lease in 1909 .
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee . Formed in 1909. originally as Dundee Hibernian , the club changed to the present name in 1923 . United are nicknamed The Terrors or The Tangerines and the supporters are known as Arabs . The club has played in tangerine kits since the 1960s and have played at the present ground , Tannadice Park , since their foundation in 1909 . United were founder members of the Scottish Premier League ( SPL ) in 1998 and were ever-present in the competition until it was abolished in 2013 to make way for the SPFL structure . United were relegated in 2016 to the Scottish Championship , which is the second tier of the SPFL . Domestically , the club has won the Scottish Premier Division on one occasion ( 1982-83 ) , the Scottish Cup twice ( 1994 and 2010 ) and the Scottish League Cup twice ( 1979 and 1980 ) . United appeared in European competition for the first time in the 1966-67 season , going on to appear in Europe in 14 successive seasons from 1976 . They also reached the European Cup semi-finals in 1983-84 season and the UEFA Cup final in 1987 . The club has a 100% record in four matches against Barcelona in competitive European ties . The club 's main rivals are Dundee . The two teams contest the Dundee derby , with the local rivals ' Dens Park stadium being located virtually next door to Tannadice Park .
Tynecastle Park is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh , which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian ( Hearts ) . It has also hosted Scotland international matches , and been used as a neutral venue for Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup semi-finals . Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 19,852 , which makes it the sixth-largest football stadium in Scotland . Hearts have played at the present site of Tynecastle since 1886 .
Heart of Midlothian Football Club , commonly known as Hearts , is a Scottish professional football club based in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh , Scotland , that plays in the Scottish Premiership , the top tier in Scottish football . Hearts are the oldest football club in the Scottish capital , as they were formed in 1874 by a group of friends from the Heart of Midlothian Quadrille Assembly ( a dancing club ) , whose name was influenced by Walter Scott 's novel The Heart of Midlothian . The modern club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city 's Royal Mile and the team 's colours are predominantly maroon and white . Hearts play at Tynecastle Park , where home matches have been played since 1886 . After renovating the ground into an all-seater stadium following the findings of the Taylor Report in 1990 , the stadium now has a capacity of just over 20,000 following the completion of a newly rebuilt main stand in 2017 . Their current training facilities are based at the Oriam , Scotland 's national performance centre for sport , where they also run their youth academy . Heart of Midlothian have won the Scottish league championship four times , most recently in 1959-60 , when they also retained the Scottish League Cup to complete a League and League Cup double - the only club outside of the Old Firm to achieve such a feat . The club 's most successful period was under former player turned manager Tommy Walker from the early 1950s to mid 1960s . Between 1954 and 1962 they won two league titles , one Scottish Cup , and four Scottish League Cups , and also finished inside the league 's top four positions for 11 consecutive seasons between 1949-50 and 1959-60 . Jimmy Wardhaugh , Willie Bauld and Alfie Conn Sr. , known as the Terrible Trio , were forwards at the start of this period with wing half linchpins Dave Mackay and John Cumming . Wardhaugh was part of another notable Hearts attacking trinity in the 1957-58 league winning side . Along with Jimmy Murray and Alex Young , they set the record for the number of goals scored in a Scottish league winning campaign ( 132 ) .
Victoria Park , also known as the Global Energy Stadium for sponsorship reasons , is an all-seater football stadium in the town of Dingwall , Highland , Scotland . It is the home ground of Ross County , who currently play in the Scottish Premiership .
Ross County Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Dingwall , Highland . They play all of their home matches at Victoria Park in Dingwall . The club currently play in the Scottish Premiership , after being promoted from the Scottish Championship in the 2018-19 season . Prior to the 1994-95 season they played in the Highland Football League , a competition they won three times . They have also won the Scottish First Division , Scottish Championship , Second Division , Third Division ( once each ) and the Challenge Cupon three occasions . In 2010 , they reached the Scottish Cup Final , and in 2016 they won the Scottish League Cup . Nicknamed The Staggies , County 's colours are dark blue , red and white .
Dingwall ( Scots : Dingwal , Scottish Gaelic : Inbhir Pheofharain [ ˈiɲɪɾʲ ˈfjɔhəɾan ] ) is a town and a royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland . It has a population of 5,491 . It was an east-coast harbour that now lies inland . Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling . On the town 's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle , parts of which may date back to the 12th-century building . In 1411 the Battle of Dingwall is said to have taken place between the Clan Mackay and the Clan Donald .