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  Douglas Park Location within South Lanarkshire | |
| Location | Hamilton, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°46′49.72″N4°03′17.75″W / 55.7804778°N 4.0549306°W /55.7804778; -4.0549306 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Closed | 1994 |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch (Main Stand)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Hamilton Academical (1888–1994) Clyde (1991–1994) | |
Douglas Park was afootball stadium inHamilton, South Lanarkshire, the home ground ofHamilton Academical from 1888 to 1994.[1]
The stadium holds the record for Hamilton Academical's largest ever attendance, 28,690 people againstHearts in 1937.[1] Douglas Park also played host toClyde between 1991 and 1994, as that club awaited the building of their new ground inCumbernauld,Broadwood Stadium.[2]
Hamilton ceased playing first team matches at Douglas Park at the end of the1993–94 season.[1] The club continued to use the stadium forreserve team matches until January 1995, as the sale of the ground was not completed until December 1994.[1] Douglas Park was then redeveloped as aSainsbury's supermarket.[1] Turnstiles were sold toFalkirk and part of the main stand was sold toAuchinleck Talbot for £30,000.[1] The only part of the old ground that Hamilton Academical retained was the floodlights.[1] A new stadium, calledNew Douglas Park, was built immediately next to the old site.