North End Park

Former football ground in Scotland

Not to be confused with North End Parks.

North End Park

Colliers Den

North End Park

Location within Fife

Location| Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Coordinates| 56°06′52″N 3°20′34″W﻿ / ﻿56.1144°N 3.3428°W﻿ / 56.1144; -3.3428
Surface| Grass
Opened| 1888
Closed| 2013
Tenants
Cowdenbeath F.C. (1888–1917)
Hearts of Beath

North End Park, also known as Colliers Den, is a disused playing field in Cowdenbeath. Between 1888 and 1917 the site was a football ground and the home venue of Cowdenbeath F.C. It was later the home ground of Fife amateur club Hearts of Beath and was also used as a greyhound racing stadium from the 1930s until the 1970s, before the site was sold for development.

## History

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Cowdenbeath moved to North End Park from their previous ground, Jubilee Park, in 1888.[1] A stand was built on the northern side of the pitch, but the pitch was later rotated 45º to allow for the creation of a whippet racing track. The original stand remained in place and an open seated stand was later built on the south-eastern side of the pitch.[1]

Cowdenbeath joined the Division Two of the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1905, and the first SFL match was played at North End Park on 19 August 1905, a 1–0 win over Leith Athletic. In 1917 the club moved to Central Park. As the SFL had been suspended since 1915 due to World War I, the final league match at the ground had been played on 20 February 1915, a 2–1 win over Clydebank.[1] After Cowdenbeath left the site, it became a playing field and continued to be used for football.

It later became known as the North End Greyhound Stadium[2] for a number of years starting in 1938. The track was independent (unlicensed) and was in direct competition with Central Park until the latter closed to greyhound racing in 1965. North End Park continued to host the racing on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.15pm until the 1970s. The circumference was 400 yards with race distances of 289 and 489 yards.[3]

In 2013 Fife Council gave permission for a supermarket to be built on the site, with a replacement football facility being built in nearby Lumphinnans.[4] Although the new facility was built and Hearts of Beath moved to the new site,[5] Tesco pulled out of building the supermarket,[6] selling the site to a property developer in August 2015.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p205 ISBN 0954783042
2. ^ OS County Series Fifeshire 1958-1973 Old Maps
3. ^ Furby, R (1968). Independent Greyhound Racing. New Dominion House. p. 82.
4. ^ Plans for Cowdenbeath superstore and sports hub get the go-ahead The Courier, 13 September 2013
5. ^ Inquiry call as £1m facility is set to open Central Fife Times, 25 September 2015
6. ^ Tesco in talks over sale of abandoned Cowdenbeath site The Courier, 4 May 2015
7. ^ North End site sold and move could mean jobs Central Fife Times, 21 August 2015

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Cowdenbeath Football Club

Club|

* Players
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Ground|

* North End Park
* Central Park

Rivalries|

* Fife derby
* Fife Cup

Seasons|

* 2006–07
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Football venues in Scotland

National Stadium|

* Hampden Park

2024–25 Premiership|

* Celtic Park
* Dens Park
* Easter Road
* Fir Park
* Ibrox Stadium
* McDiarmid Park
* Pittodrie Stadium
* Rugby Park
* St Mirren Park
* Tannadice Park
* Tynecastle Park
* Victoria Park

2024–25 Championship|

* Almondvale Stadium
* Cappielow
* East End Park
* Excelsior Stadium
* Falkirk Stadium
* Firhill Stadium
* Hampden Park
* New Douglas Park
* Somerset Park
* Stark's Park

2024–25 League One|

* Balmoral Stadium
* Caledonian Stadium
* Dumbarton Football Stadium
* Galabank
* Gayfield Park
* Links Park
* New Central Park
* Ochilview Park
* Palmerston Park
* Recreation Park

2024–25 League Two|

* Ainslie Park
* Balmoor
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* Borough Briggs
* Forthbank Stadium
* Meadowbank Stadium
* New Douglas Park
* New Dundas Park
* Stair Park
* Station Park

2024–25 Highland Football League|

* Bellslea Park
* Christie Park
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* Harmsworth Park
* Kynoch Park
* Mosset Park
* Princess Royal Park
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2024–25 Lowland Football League|

* Netherdale
* Broadwood Stadium
* Central Park
* Cliftonhill
* Dumbarton Football Stadium
* Excelsior Stadium
* Falkirk Stadium
* Islecroft Stadium
* K-Park
* Newtown Park
* Raydale Park
* Recreation Park (Alloa)
* Shielfield Park

East of Scotland Football League|

* Albert Park
* Creamery Park
* Humbug Park
* Meggetland Sports Complex
* Pennypit Park
* Prestonfield
* Volunteer Park
* Whitestone Park

South of Scotland Football League|

* Stair Park

West of Scotland Football League|

* Bellsdale Park
* Beltane Park
* Dunterlie Park
* Excelsior Stadium
* Lochburn Park
* Millburn Park
* Newlandsfield Park
* Petershill Park
* Ravenscraig Stadium
* Saracen Park

North Caledonian Football Association|

* Claggan Park
* The Pickaquoy Centre

Junior football|

* Aberdeen Sports Village
* Hillhead Centre
* Lister Park
* Links Park

Other|

* 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
* Burnbank Park
* Carolina Port
* Cathkin Park (first)
* Celtic Park (first)
* Dalziel Park
* Dunterlie Park (first)
* East Dock Street
* Govandale Park
* Hamilton Crescent
* Hampden Park (first)
* Hawkhill
* Hibernian Park
* Hyde Park
* Ibrox Park (first)
* Inchview
* Kinning 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
* Firs Park
* Kilbowie Park
* Kingsmills Park
* Love Street
* Meadow Park (Dumbarton)
* Meadowbank Stadium
* Muirton Park
* New Meadowbank
* Old Meadowbank
* Raploch Park
* Rosebery Park
* Shawfield Stadium
* Telford Street Park
* Voluntary Park

Proposed stadiums|

* New Aberdeen Stadium

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Scottish greyhound tracks

Licensed tracks

* Aberdeen (Holburn)
* Dundee (Dens Park)
* Edinburgh (Marine Gardens)
* Edinburgh (Powderhall)
* Edinburgh (Stenhouse)
* Falkirk (Brockville Park)
* Falkirk (Diamond)
* Glasgow (Albion)
* Glasgow (Carntyne)
* Glasgow (Firhill)
* Glasgow (Shawfield)
* Glasgow (White City)

Unlicensed tracks (independent/flapping)

* Aberdeen (Regent Park)
* Allanton
* Armadale (Bathgate Road)
* Armadale (Volunteer Park)
* Auchinleck
* Ayr (Voluntary Park)
* Ayr (Tams Brig)
* Barrhead
* Berwick
* Blantyre
* Carfin
* Corbiewood
* Cowdenbeath (Central Park)
* Cowdenbeath (North End Park)
* Crossgates
* Denny
* Dumbarton
* Dumfries
* Dundee (Tannadice Park)
* Dunfermline (East End Park)
* Dunfermline (Milesmark)
* Edinburgh (Royal Gymnasium)
* Falkirk (Firs Park)
* Galston
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* Glasgow (Mount Vernon)
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* Hawick (Target Hill)
* Irvine (Caledonian)
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* Kilmarnock
* Kincardine
* Kirkcaldy
* Larkhall
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* Methil
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* Motherwell (Milton Street)
* Paisley
* Shotts (Gasworks)
* Shotts (Stadium)
* Stevenston
* Stirling (Forthbank Park)
* Thornton
* Tranent
* Wallyford
* Wishaw

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Football in Fife

SPFL teams|

* Championship: Dunfermline Athletic
* Raith Rovers
* League One: Kelty Hearts
* League Two: East Fife

Lowland League teams|

Cowdenbeath

East of Scotland League teams|

* Premier Division: Dundonald Bluebell
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Glenrothes
* St Andrews United

* First Division: Crossgates Primrose
* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Lochore Welfare
* Thornton Hibs

* Second Division: Burntisland Shipyard
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Oakley United

* Third Division: Lochgelly Albert
* Newburgh

Junior / Midlands League teams|

* Tayport

Amateur teams|

* See: Kingdom of Fife AFA

Women's teams|

* East Fife

Defunct clubs|

* Senior: Kirkcaldy
* Kirkcaldy United
* Lassodie
* Lochgelly Amateurs
* Lochgelly United
* Rosyth
* Rosyth Dockyard Recreation
* Townhill
* Junior: Ballingry Rovers
* Hearts of Beath
* Inverkeithing United
* Steelend Victoria

Venues|

* Bayview Stadium
* Central Park
* East End Park
* Humbug Park
* Stark's Park
* Current
* Bayview Park
* North End Park
* Recreation Park, Lochgelly
* Historic

Other topics|

* Fife derby
* Fife Cup
* Fife Junior Football League
* SJFA East Region Central Division

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