Duckburn Park

{{Short description|Football ground in Dunblane, Scotland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Duckburn Park

| location = Dunblane, Scotland

| coordinates = {{Coord|56.1812|-3.9650|type:landmark_region:GB-STG|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Scotland Stirling

| surface = Grass

| tenants = Dunblane F.C.
Dunblane Rovers

}}

Duckburn Park was a football ground in Dunblane, Scotland. It was the home ground of Dunblane and Dunblane Rovers, and hosted a single Scottish Football League (SFL) match.

History

Prior to World War I, Duckburn Park was the home ground of Dunblane F.C.[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/examining-history-forgotten-football-team-5102401 Examining history of forgotten football team Dunblane FC] Daily Record, 4 February 2015 Although the club folded during World War I, a new Junior club was formed after the war and used Duckburn Park.[http://www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-history-news-and-blog/well-played-dunblane-a-football-club-goes-to-war-in-1914 Well played Dunblane! A football club goes to war in 1914] Scottish Sport History, 7 September 2014

In 1921 the ground was used to host an SFL fixture, as crowd trouble at King's Park's home match against St Johnstone on 8 October 1921 led to the authorities closing King's Park's Forthbank Park for one match.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p180 {{ISBN|0954783042}} As a result, the match between King's Park and Vale of Leven on 5 November 1921 (a 2–2 draw) was switched to Dunblane's Duckburn Park.Smith & Smith, p169

After the ground closed, the site was used for an industrial estate.

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