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| Airdrie
United |
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| Ground: |
New Broomfield |
| Capacity |
10,171 all seated |
| Address: |
Shyberry Excelsior Stadium,
Airdrie ML6 8QZ |
| Tel No: |
07710 230775 |
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| Nickname: |
The Diamonds |
| Kit Colours: |
Red, White and Black |
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| Official website: |
www.airdrieutdfc.com |
| Fan Website: |
www.airdrie-football.co.uk |
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Airdrie United are the reincarnation
of Airdrieonians FC who went bust in 2002 only to replace
Clydebank FC in the Scottish League. Many fans feel for
the way the old Airdrie was allowed to be dragged down and
closed and I'm sure fans of our own club can sympathise,
however the way in which the club regained its place in
the league leaves some with a bitter taste.
No true football fan wants to see another
club go to the wall ,especially a Ton fan, and ultimately
that is what happened to Clydebank.
Anyway to Airdrie Utd, the club was admitted
to division two last season and many diamond fans were hoping
for an immediate return to the first division. That wasn't
to happen though as they were pipped to the second promotion
place on the last day of the season by Brechin.
They have experienced players like Kenny
Black and Jerome Vareille in in their squad, the later
scoring 19 goals last season, and will probably be one of
the favourites for the coming season.
Stadium
Airdrie utd play at The Shyberry Excelsior
stadium (thought by many to sound more like an hotel), a
modern all seated stadium opened in August 1998. It comprises
of four stands, the main one the Jack Dalziel stand named
after a former chairman, being the largest.
The facilities as expected from these
new grounds are excellent, but the atmosphere at such grounds
is, by many, seemed to be non existant. This is especially
the case if only two opposing stands are open.
Admission Prices
TBC
Getting
There Map
AA
RoutePlanner
Leave the M8 at Junction 6 ,Newhouse
Junction,and take the A73 towards Cumbernauld. After 2 miles
turn left into Petersburn Rd (B8085), the ground is on your
left.
By Train: Nearest station is Drumgelloch
on the Glasgow Queen St - Drumgelloch line. The ground is
a 20 minute walk from the station.
Parking: Large car park adjacent to ground.
Costs £2.
Where to have a drink
There is a supporters bar underneath
the Jack Dalziel stand but apart from that the nearest is
the Albert about 10 minutes away.
