Underwood Park (Paisley)

Underwood Park
Tenants
Location	Paisley, Scotland
Coordinates	55°50′57″N 4°26′15″W / 55.8493°N 4.4375°W / 55.8493; -4.4375Coordinates: 55°50′57″N 4°26′15″W / 55.8493°N 4.4375°W / 55.8493; -4.4375
Record attendance	7,500
Surface	Grass
Opened	1889
Closed	1899
Abercorn (1889–1899)

Underwood Park was a football ground in Paisley, Scotland. It was the home ground of Abercorn during their first decade in the Scottish Football League.

History

Abercorn moved to the ground in 1889 from Blackstoun Park.^[1] The new ground had a 750-capacity wooden stand along the western side of the pitch, with a pavilion brought from Blackstoun Park re-erected in the north-west corner of the ground.^[1] In 1890 the wooden stand had a roof added to it, with a cycling and running track later added around the pitch.

Abercorn were founder members of the Scottish Football League, and the first league game was played at Underwood Park on 13 September 1890 against Renton. However, when Renton were later expelled from the league, the result was expunged. On 22 March 1890 the ground was used for a British Home Championship game between Scotland and Wales, with Scotland winning 5–0. in front of a crowd of 7,500.^[2]^[3] Abercorn's highest league attendance at Underwood Park was set early the following season when 6,000 saw a 5–2 defeat to Celtic on 12 September 1891.^[1]

In 1899 Abercorn moved to Old Ralston Park, with the council buying the site to use for stables and waste destruction.^[1] The final league match was played at Underwood Park on 8 April 1899, a 3–3 draw against Ayr.

References

1 2 3 4 Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p225, ISBN 0954783042
↑ Scotland v Wales Scottish FA
↑ Scotland - International Matches 1881-1890 RSSSF

Abercorn Football Club

The club	Players

Grounds	Underwood Park Old Ralston Park New Ralston Park

Football venues in Scotland

National Stadium	Hampden Park

Premiership	Caledonian Stadium Celtic Park Dens Park Firhill Stadium Fir Park Ibrox Stadium McDiarmid Park New Douglas Park Pittodrie Stadium Rugby Park Tynecastle Stadium Victoria Park (Dingwall)

Championship	Cappielow Dumbarton Football Stadium East End Park Easter Road Falkirk Stadium Palmerston Park Somerset Park St Mirren Park Stark's Park Tannadice Park

League One	Almondvale Stadium Balmoor Bayview Stadium Cliftonhill Excelsior Stadium Glebe Park Hampden Park Ochilview Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Stair Park

League Two	Borough Briggs Broadwood Stadium Central Park Forthbank Stadium Galabank Gayfield Park Links Park Meadowbank Stadium Shielfield Park Station Park (Forfar)

Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Dudgeon Park Grant Park Grant Street Park Harlaw Park Harmsworth Park The Haughs Kynoch Park Mackessack Park Mosset Park North Lodge Park Princess Royal Park Seafield Park Station Park (Nairn) Victoria Park (Buckie)

Lowland Football League	Ainslie Park Albert Park Broadwood Stadium Forthbank Stadium Islecroft Stadium K-Park Netherdale Ochilview Park Pennypit Park Raydale Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Yarrow Park

East of Scotland Football League	Whitestone Park

South of Scotland Football League	Galabank Palmerston Park

North Caledonian Football League	The Pickaquoy Centre

Junior football	Bellsdale Park Beltane Park Creamery Park Guy's Meadow Dunterlie Park Hannah Park Hillhead Centre Lister Park Lochburn Park Millburn Park New Pebble Park Newlandsfield Park Newtown Park Petershill Park Prestonfield Ravenscraig Stadium Saracen Park Spain Park Valefield Park Volunteer Park

Other	Aberdeen Sports Village Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Oriam Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Toryglen Regional Football Centre

Defunct stadiums, closed before 1914	Barrowfield Park Beechwood Park Braehead Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park (first) Celtic Park (first) Dalziel Park Dunterlie Park (first) East Dock Street Hamilton Crescent Hampden Park (first) Hawkhill Hibernian Park Hyde Park Ibrox Park (first) Langlands Park Meadowside New Logie Green Old Ralston Park Springvale Park Underwood Park Titwood West Craigie Park Westmarch Whitefield Park

Defunct stadiums, closed 1914–1945	Ardencaple Park Beresford Park Chancelot Park Clune Park Clydeholm Dunterlie Park (second) Forthbank Park Kimmeter Park Green Kintail Park Marine Gardens Meadow Park (Coatbridge) Merchiston Park Mill Park North End Park New Powderhall New Ralston Park Newfield Park Old Logie Green Portland Park Recreation Grounds Recreation Park (Lochgelly) Royal Gymnasium Ground Sports Park Tontine Park

Defunct stadiums, closed since 1945	Adamslie Park Allan Park Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Chapelhill Park City Park Crawick Holm Douglas Park Duckburn Park Everholm Stadium Firs Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Love Street Meadow Park (Dumbarton) Muirton Park New Meadowbank Old Meadowbank Raploch Park Rosebery Park Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park

Proposed stadiums	Calder Park New Aberdeen Stadium

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