Scarborough McCain Stadium

[Noldi]

Late 90s I remember going to a away game at Scarborough, this week I'm at a wedding in Scarborough and went to find the stadium, not a nice sight its just a builders dumping ground, it makes me realise it could have been us how lucky we are really.

Noldi

 

[jimhigham]

Before somebody throws up the "this thread is worthless without pics" thing...



There is something very sad about a ground that has lost its purpose. There are plenty more of these on Google images.

 

[Monkey Man]

Wow. Had no idea that was the situation there. Very sad. Not sure what's worse ... to see an old ground gradually get reclaimed by nature, or watch it get bulldozed to make way for a new branch of DfS.

 

[Woodchip]

 

[Jesus Gul]

Remember I drove there from Nottingham for Friday evening game in 97?. Lost 2-1

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It's quite creepy, isn't it? Some friends live close by and I had a browse. Slowly being eroded away by vandals.

The town seems to be full of Newcastle fans.

It wasn't too long ago that they gave Chelsea a bit of a scare.

 

[Eastleigh Northstander]

It's quite creepy, isn't it? Some friends live close by and I had a browse. Slowly being eroded away by vandals.

The town seems to be full of Newcastle fans.

It wasn't too long ago that they gave Chelsea a bit of a scare.

With a young Wayne Bridge at left back for Chelsea and Russell Slade as Scarborough manager too

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Has the club folded totally then or do they just play at another ground?

The Valley went like that as well though remember.

 

[atfc village]

Has the club folded totally then or do they just play at another ground?

The Valley went like that as well though remember.

They play at Bridlington and play in The Northern Counties League.Seamer Road was a tidy ground.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The Theatre of Chips.

 

[Boys 9d]

I went there for their first ever Football League game. I think their opponents were Wolves? During the game a spectator fell from the roof of one of the stands and sustained severe injury but can't remember if he recovered or died.

 

[Washie]

Has the club folded totally then or do they just play at another ground?

The Valley went like that as well though remember.

Scarborough FC were wound up, but Scarborough Athletic were created in place of it.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Another bit of Scarborough history: I seem to recall that they were once sponsored by a company called Black Death Vodka. The font used for Black Death's logo was a sort of dripping blood effect, albeit in black not red.

The Football League banned the shirts because they deemed it inappropriate. Probably wouldn't happen now...

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I went there for their first ever Football League game. I think their opponents were Wolves? During the game a spectator fell from the roof of one of the stands and sustained severe injury but can't remember if he recovered or died.

He didn't die, no.

 

[Boys 9d]

Thank you, Edna

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Thank you, Edna

(I think he might have needed reviving, and he wasn't too well for a while, but he survived the fall).

Weren't Scarborough the first club to be automatically promoted to the Football League, as opposed to the old re-election routine?

 

[Boys 9d]

As I remember, Yes! Probably why I made a point of going!

 

[Cian]

Scarborough FC were wound up, but Scarborough Athletic were created in place of it.

And Scarborough Town, think the fans splitting in to two probably doomed their chances of a quick return.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Remember I drove there from Nottingham for Friday evening game in 97?. Lost 2-1

Seem to remember our keeper (Ormerod?) lying on the ground having been polexaexed by a challenge when they scored one of their goals.

Sad to see how low they've fallen - Scarborough is a place I've got a soft spot for.

 

[Mr Bridger]

They've got to play the long ball game there haven't they?