Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) There was and still is a lot of interest received about this subject in the Lowland section and there were quite a few posts/comments about grounds in the WOSFL and what can be done so thought a post dedicated to the WOSFL and their teams showing who owns their ground. I'll hopefully update this as information is received on posts or messages, It would be great if you know who owns club/park etc... I asked this question before as it's quite interesting for fans to know who owns their own club/ground in the WOSFL or is the ground leased or is it in a trust or is it owned by one person/couple of fans etc... Any updates on this would be perfection thanks. I think it's something that all fans of their clubs should know / be kept up to date as you don't want your club / ground being sold without your knowledge. Fans should always have a say in what happens to their club. Ardeer Thistle Ardeer Stadium Ardrossan Winton Rovers Winton Park Arthurlie Dunterlie Park Yes - Owned by members Ashfield Stepford Centre No Glasgow Council Auchinleck Talbot Beechwood Park Beith Bellsdale park Bellshill Rockburn Park No - Council Benburb New Tinto Park Yes – Unsure How Blantyre Victoria Castle Park Bonnyton Thistle Bonnyton Park No – Council? BSC Peterson Park Caledonian Locos Petershill Park No - Glasgow Council Campbeltown Pupils Kintyre Park Cambuslang Rangers Somerveil Park Carluke Rovers John Cumming Stad No - South Lanarkshire Council Clydebank Holm Park Craigmark Burtonians Station Park Cumbernauld United Guy’s Meadow Cumnock Townhead Park Dalry Merksworth Park Darvel Recreation Park Drumchapel United Donald Dewar Easterhouses Stepford Park No - Council East Kilbride Thistle The Showpark Eglington Kilwinning Sprts Hub No – Council Finnart Sprinburn Park No – Council Forth Wanderers Kingshall Park Gartcairn MTC Park No – North Lanarkshire Council Giffnock SC Eastwood Park Girvan Hamilton Park Glasgow Perthshire Keppoch Park Glasgow United Greenfields park Glasgow University Excelsior Stadium No Glenafton Athletic Loch Park Glenvale Ferguslie Sports Cent No – Renfrewshire Council Greenock Ravenscraig Stadium Hurlford United Blair Park Irvine Meadow Meadow Park Irvine Victoria Victoria Park Johnstone Burgh Keanie Park Kello Rovers Nithsdale Park Kilbirnie Ladeside Valefield Park Kilsyth Athetic Kilsyth Sports Field No - Council Kilsyth Rangers Duncansfield Kilwinning Rangers Buffs Park No – Leased from Kilwinning Sports Club Knightswood Scotstoun Campus No - Council Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirky Sports Complex No – E D Council Lanark United Moor Park Largs Thistle Barrfields Park Larkhall Thistle Gasworks Park Lesmahagow Craighead Park Lugar Boswell Thistle Rosebank Park Maryhill Lochburn Park Maybole Ladywell Park Muirkirk Burnside Park Neilston Brig O’ Lea Newmains United Victoria Park Petershill Petershill Park No – Glasgow City Council Pollok Newlandsfield Yes – Unsure how? Port Glasgow Parklea Sports No – Local Council Renfrew New Western Park Rossvale Huntershill / Kirky Sports C No – Both East Dumbartonshire Council Royal Albert Tileworks Park No - Council Rutherglen Glencairn Hamish B, Allan Stadium Yes - Run by members Saltcoats Victoria Campbell Park Shotts Bon Accord Hannah Park St Antony’s McKenna Park No - Glasgow City Council St Cadocs New Tinto Park No St Peters New Western Park No St Roch’s James McGrory Park Thorn Athletic Thorn Athletic Sports Ac Thorniewood United Robertson park Threave Rovers Meadow Park Troon Portland Park Vale of Clyde Fullarton Park Vale of Leven Millburn Park Yes - The Millburn Trust - Members West Park United Huntershill No - Council Whitletts Victoria New Voluntary park Wishaw Beltane Park Yoker Athletic Holm Park No - Council? Again, anyone with addition information regarding who owns the park/club would be greatly appreciated. Please excuse any error. All error will be rectified as soon as passible Edited August 27 by Bestsinceslicebread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokloyal Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Newlandsfield is owned by Pollok Football Club in the usual way that a club owns property. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Just now, Lokloyal said: Newlandsfield is owned by Pollok Football Club in the usual way that a club owns property. Yeah but is it in a trust that a few members in charge etc.. or something else ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokloyal Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 5 minutes ago, Bestsinceslicebread said: Yeah but is it in a trust that a few members in charge etc.. or something else ? The club own the ground so it will I presume be held in the usual way by the Office holders as trustees for the club as all clubs do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibenji Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Kilwinning is leased from Kilwinning Sports Club, with The Buffs having full control over ground improvements and upkeep 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaguereformer Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I am sure Bonnyton had an initial 25 year lease from the council for their park, so probably around 15ish years left although I would imagine they would extend the lease. Cumnock is a leased park from the council. Whitletts is owned by Whitletts in the Community Lugar were in process of taking ownership of ground from council the last time I was down around a year ago, unsure if this is confirmed yet? Auchinleck Talbot own there park Darvel have a long lease on there ground Clydebank/Yoker and an other party have a lease on Holm Park Kilwinning Ranger is owned b the Kilwinning Sports Centre 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 This sign is on the fence of McKenna Park so I suspect the land is owned by Glasgow Council 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 there was a bit of a mystery over Bellsdale Park: North Ayrshire Council: Beith Juniors not charged for Bellsdale Park | Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald (ardrossanherald.com) I'm not sure if this has been rectified yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The John Cumming Stadium is listed on South Lanarkshire Leisure's website so presumably council owned John Cumming Stadium - South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (slleisureandculture.co.uk) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Rutherglen Glencairn's ground is called Hamish B, Allan Stadium, it hasn't been called "New Southcroft Park" for 12 or 13 years now. The club owns the ground 100%, and the club is owned by its Members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 2 minutes ago, glensmad said: Rutherglen Glencairn's ground is called Hamish B, Allan Stadium, it hasn't been called "New Southcroft Park" for 12 or 13 years now. The club owns the ground 100%, and the club is owned by its Members. Does it come under a trust? an official name run by members etc... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Just now, Bestsinceslicebread said: Does it come under a trust? an official name run by members etc... I don't understand your question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 1 minute ago, glensmad said: I don't understand your question. The members who run it, does they come under a name, similar to that of a trust with people in charge who can , together, make important decisions regarding the stadium/club and or decisions can only be made by all members voting on projects for the club? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 minute ago, Bestsinceslicebread said: The members who run it, does they come under a name, similar to that of a trust with people in charge who can , together, make important decisions regarding the stadium/club and or decisions can only be made by all members voting on projects for the club? The Members elect Office Bearers and a Management Committee to run the club as they see best fit, but any major decisions over the Constitution of the club require the approval of the Members at a General Meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Nation Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Shouldn't Kirkintilloch be East Dunbartonshire Council rather than North Lanarkshire? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurlie1981 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Dunterlie is wholly owned by Arthurlie FC and its members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Does the term "member" (you're not welcome here, Kenneth Williams) denote a season ticket holder? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: Does the term "member" (you're not welcome here, Kenneth Williams) denote a season ticket holder? No, some clubs have members who are not season ticket holders. Suppose its best to find out some way from each individual clubs how they run it as I'm sure not all run it the same way. Edited August 27 by Bestsinceslicebread 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokloyal Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 It’s interesting to see how many clubs are tenants nowadays .A sign of the times I suppose but can leave you at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords I suppose and that’s the danger as Rob Roy found out with the huge delays over their use of the new ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 9 minutes ago, Lokloyal said: It’s interesting to see how many clubs are tenants nowadays .A sign of the times I suppose but can leave you at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords I suppose and that’s the danger as Rob Roy found out with the huge delays over their use of the new ground. I think its one of the reasons why i put the post up, so many don't really know the ins and out of their clubs and who owns them and only about talking about it will shine alight on it. No matter what, fans of clubs should always be allowed an input in the running of it or big important matters that will affect the club etc.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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