Beresford Park

Beresford Park
Construction
Beresford Park Location within South Ayrshire
Location	Ayr, Scotland
Coordinates	55°27′25″N 4°37′41″W / 55.4570°N 4.6281°W / 55.4570; -4.6281
Surface	Grass
Opened	1884
Closed	1926
Demolished	1926
Tenants

Ayr FC Ayr Parkhouse FC Ayr United FC Reserves^[1]	1884 – 1888 1888 – 1910 1910 – 1926

Beresford Park was a former football stadium in town of Ayr in Scotland. The ground was the former home of Scottish Football League teams Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse before their merger to form Ayr United FC. The ground was located in the centre of the town, adjacent to Burns statue square, where the current Odeon cinema stands. Parkhouse street and Beresford Terrace now stand on the former site of the stadium named after Ayr Parkhouse FC, former tenants of the ground and the ground itself respectively.

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Ayr FC

Ayr FC moved to Beresford Park from Springvale Park in 1884 where they stayed until 1888, when they moved to Somerset Park, current home of Ayr United, taking the grandstand and clubhouse with them.^[1] Ayr FC moved from Beresford Park as the Annual Ayr Cattle Show, that was hosted at Beresford Park had been booked earlier than usual, clashing with the clubs clash with the FA Cup holders Aston Villa.^[1]

Ayr Parkhouse FC

When Ayr FC moved to Somerset Park, Ayr Parkhouse FC moved from their home at the "Old Racecourse" in the Seafield area of the town. Ayr Parkhouse FC remained at Beresford Park until the merger with Ayr FC in 1910.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History of Somerset Park". Ayr United FC. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.

v t e Ayr United Football Club
Players Managers
Club	History Honours Records and statistics Seasons
Stadia	Beresford Park Somerset Park
Rivalry	Ayrshire derby Ayrshire Cup
Notable matches	1990 Scottish Challenge Cup final 1991 Scottish Challenge Cup final 2002 Scottish League Cup final
Related articles	Ayr F.C. (Merger of Ayr Academicals F.C. and Ayr Thistle F.C.) Ayr Academicals F.C. (Merger of Ayr Academy F.C. and Ayr Eglinton F.C.) Ayr Parkhouse F.C.

v t e Football venues in Scotland
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2023–24 Championship	Caledonian Stadium Cappielow East End Park Excelsior Stadium Firhill Stadium Gayfield Park Lesser Hampden Somerset Park Stark's Park Tannadice Park
2023–24 League One	Balmoral Stadium Falkirk Stadium Forthbank Stadium Galabank Links Park Meadowbank Stadium New Central Park New Douglas Park Palmerston Park Recreation Park
2023–24 League Two	Ainslie Park Balmoor Bayview Stadium Borough Briggs Dumbarton Football Stadium New Douglas Park New Dundas Park Ochilview Park Stair Park Station Park
2023–24 Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Glebe Park Harmsworth Park Kynoch Park Mosset Park Princess Royal Park Victoria Park (Buckie)
2023–24 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
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park Creamery Park Humbug Park Meggetland Sports Complex Pennypit Park Prestonfield Volunteer Park Whitestone Park
2021–22 South of Scotland Football League	Stair Park
2021–22 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
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Other	Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Oriam Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Toryglen Regional Football Centre
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Proposed stadiums	New Aberdeen Stadium

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Ayr FC

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