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  Forthbank Location in Stirling | |
| Location | Forthbank Stadium, Springkerse, Stirling, Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 56°07′08″N3°54′42″W / 56.11889°N 3.91167°W /56.11889; -3.91167 |
| Owner | Central Regional Council (1993–1996) Stirling Council (1996–present) |
| Operator | Central Regional Council (1993–1996) Stirling Council (1996-present) |
| Capacity | 3,808[1] (2,508 Seated) |
| Record attendance | 3,808[2] |
| Field size | 110yds x 74yds |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Tenants | |
| Stirling Albion (1993-present) University of Stirling (2013-2017, 2018-present) | |
Forthbank Stadium is afootballstadium inStirling, Scotland. Opened in 1993, it has been the home ground ofScottish Professional Football League clubStirling Albion since then. Since 2013 it has also hosted the first team matches ofLowland Football League teamUniversity of Stirling. The stadium has a capacity of 3,808. The pitch size is 110 x 74 yards.
Forthbank was constructed byCentral Regional Council to replace the town's older football stadiumAnnfield. The council had decided that Annfield was beyond repair and decided to build Forthbank on the outskirts of the town. Forthbank has been the home of Stirling Albion since 1993.[2] Forthbank was named afterForthbank Park, the first football ground in Stirling.
Forthbank was constructed in 1992, at the time it was designed to be an all seater stadium with plans to expand the capacity by constructing two terraces behind each goal. These terraces were constructed in the mid-1990s and host space for an extra 300 people in each terrace.
In 2010 as part of a three-year sponsorship deal Forthbank stadium was officially renamed the Doubletree Dunblane Stadium.[3] However the deal was not renewed and the stadium returned to its original name of Forthbank which it has kept since.
Stirling Council have started to develop around Forthbank constructing new sports and leisure facilities. The council have also constructed the newSt Modan's High School close to the stadium.
Forthbank is located on the outskirts of Stirling, next to a retail area.[2]Stirling railway station is about 1.5 miles away from the ground.[2] TheA91 road runs near to the ground and is accessed from junction 9 of theM80 motorway.[2]
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