Hibernian Training Centre
{{Short description|Training ground in Ormiston, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Hibernian Training Centre
| address = East Mains
Ormiston
Tranent
East Lothian
EH35 5NG
| coordinates = {{coord|55.920883|-2.930796}}
| type = Football Training Ground
| opened = 2007
| owner = Hibernian FC
| construction_cost= £5m
| website = [http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/TrainingCentre/0,,10290,00.html Hibernian FC]
}}
Hibernian Training Centre is the training ground for Hibernian FC, in Ormiston, East Lothian. The training ground houses both the first team and the youth academy.
Construction
Hibs announced plans for a dedicated training centre in May 2006.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2337269/Hibs-splash-3m-on-training-complex.html |title=Hibs splash £3m on training complex |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |date=23 May 2006 |accessdate=20 November 2013 |first=Ewing |last=Grahame}}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/5004558.stm |title=Hibees to build training complex |date=22 May 2006 |accessdate=20 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport }} Planning permission was granted in September 2006.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/5316472.stm |title=Hibs given go-ahead for complex |date=5 September 2006 |accessdate=20 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport }} Delays in obtaining building warrants meant that construction work did not begin until March 2007.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6404101.stm |title=Delay for Hibs training complex |date=28 February 2007 |accessdate=20 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport }} The first team squad moved to the complex on 19 December 2007.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/7151795.stm |title=Collins hails new training centre |date=19 December 2007 |accessdate=20 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport }}
Facilities
The training ground is situated on 24 acres and features 5 full-size grass pitches, one of which is a floodlit along with an additional floodlit synthetic pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers, as well as an exact recreation of the pitch at Easter Road. Inside the training complex there are changing facilities for both the senior squad and the academy players. The indoor facilities include a gymnasium, training pitch, hydrotherapy pools, sauna, physiotherapy rooms, media centre, dining suites and video lounges.
Some of Hibs' youth team matches are played at the training centre.{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20131021/under-20s-defeat-ross-county-in-cup_2262950_3504297 |title=Under 20s Defeat Ross County in Cup |work=hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=21 October 2013 |accessdate=28 December 2013}}
References
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{{Hibernian F.C.}}
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Category:Football venues in Scotland
Category:Sports venues in East Lothian
Category:Sports venues completed in 2007
Category:2007 establishments in Scotland
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