  New Logie Green Location within the City of Edinburgh council area | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°57′54″N3°11′51″W / 55.9649°N 3.1974°W /55.9649; -3.1974 |
| Record attendance | 16,034 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Closed | 1899 |
| Tenants | |
| St Bernard's | |
New Logie Green was afootball ground in thePowderhall area ofEdinburgh, Scotland. It was the home ground ofSt Bernard's from 1889 until 1899, and was also used to host the1896 Scottish Cup final, the only time theScottish Cup final has been played outsideGlasgow.[1][2] The ground was named after a nearbymansion.[3]
St Bernard's moved to New Logie Green in 1889 fromPowderhall. An uncovered seated stand was built on the western side of the pitch and a pavilion in the north-east corner, with banking around the rest of the pitch.[1] St Bernard's were elected into Division One of theScottish Football League in 1893, and the first SFL match was played at New Logie Green on 26 August 1893, when 5,000 watched a 0–0 draw withRangers. A grandstand was erected in 1894,[3] and the highest league attendance was set on 10 November that year when a crowd of 8,000 saw a 2–0 defeat toCeltic. This was equalled on 19 September 1898 for a 2–0 defeat to Rangers.[1]
The ground was selected by theScottish FA to host that 1896 cup final between Edinburgh rivalsHearts andHibernian, as the usual venue,Hampden Park, was being used for an internationalrugby match.[3] Although a temporary stand was erected at the northern end of the pitch especially for the game,[3] there were warnings that New Logie Green, which had an estimated capacity of 23,000,[3] was not large enough to host a cup final. Supporters called for the match to be moved to Hampden Park orIbrox inGlasgow,[2] and Hearts even suggested playing the game at their ownTynecastle ground, but the game was not moved. The match was played on 14 March, with Hearts winning 3–1.[1] Although the attendance of 16,034 was a ground record,[1] it was well below capacity. The ground was also used by another Edinburgh club,Leith Athletic for two matches at the start of the1899–1900 season.[1]
St Bernard's' lease on the ground expired on 31 December 1899, and their final match at New Logie Green was on 30 December, a 3–3 draw withSt Mirren. Their only remaining home league match of the season was played at Ibrox. After starting the1900–01 season atNew Powderhall, the club moved back to theRoyal Gymnasium Ground,[1] which they had originally played at in the 1880s.[4] The site of New Logie Green was subsequently used as a car park for New Powderhall,[5] and eventually for housing.[1] In 1904 Leith Athletic moved toOld Logie Green (the original Powderhall stadium), which was located directly to the north-east of New Logie Green and to the south-east of New Powderhall.
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