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| Location | Bathgate, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°54′15″N3°38′46″W / 55.9043°N 3.6462°W /55.9043; -3.6462 |
| Record attendance | 8,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Tenants | |
| Bathgate F.C. (1902–1938) | |
Mill Park was afootball ground inBathgate, Scotland. It was the home ground ofBathgate Football Club from 1902 until they folded in 1938.
Bathgate Football Club moved to Mill Park in 1902.[1] The ground was initially an enclosed field with embankments on either side of the pitch, but a grandstand was later erected.[1]
In 1921 Bathgate were elected into Division Two of theScottish Football League, and the first SFL match was played at Mill Park on 27 August 1921, a 0–0 draw with local rivalsArmadale in front of 4,000 spectators. The club's highest recorded league attendance occurred later inthe season when 5,000 watched a 0–0 draw withAlloa Athletic on 2 January 1922. Just over a month later the ground's probable record attendance was set when 8,000 attended a 1–0 win againstFalkirk in the second round of theScottish Cup on 11 February 1922.[1]
The record league attendance was equalled thefollowing season when a crowd of 5,000 watched a 4–2 win over Armadale on 1 January 1923.[1] The overall record of 8,000 was equalled for a Scottish Cup third round match againstAirdrieonians on 20 February 1926, with the visitors winning 5–2.[1]
Midway through the1928–29 season the club resigned from the SFL; their last home match was a 3–1 defeat byKing's Park on 16 February 1929; the attendance of 200 was the club's lowest recorded attendance during their time in the SFL.[1] The club was dissolved in 1938 and the site was subsequently used for housing.[1]