About Mccain Stadium
The Athletic Ground, latterly known as the McCain Stadium, was a football stadium located on Seamer Road in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Scarborough F. C. , a defunct football club who last played in the English Conference North before they were dissolved on 20 June 2007 with debts of £2. 5 million. The ground was first opened in 1898, when Scarborough F. C. moved from playing at Scarborough Cricket Club. In 1988, under a sponsorship deal, the club sold the naming rights of the Athletic Ground to McCain Foods and, until its closure in 2007, the stadium was known as the McCain Stadium. Demolition of the stadium began in September 2011 and was completed in November 2011. The gates at the entrance to the ground are to be preserved and incorporated into a new sports village complex to serve as a lasting reminder of the former Athletic Ground /McCain Stadium. LayoutThe ground had four main stands: Main StandThe Main Stand ran along one side of the pitch. It was an old grandstand-style stand and was all seater. The Shed (Also known as "The Cow Shed")The Shed ran along the other side of the pitch and was covered terracing. This was the most popular part of the ground and was usually where the singing supporters stood. The East StandThe East Stand was behind one of the goals and was an all seater stand in which the seats were red and the letters SFC were spelled out in white seats. This was the newest part of the ground along with The West Stand.
Mccain Stadium Description
The Athletic Ground, latterly known as the McCain Stadium, was a football stadium located on Seamer Road in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Scarborough F. C. , a defunct football club who last played in the English Conference North before they were dissolved on 20 June 2007 with debts of £2. 5 million. The ground was first opened in 1898, when Scarborough F. C. moved from playing at Scarborough Cricket Club. In 1988, under a sponsorship deal, the club sold the naming rights of the Athletic Ground to McCain Foods and, until its closure in 2007, the stadium was known as the McCain Stadium. Demolition of the stadium began in September 2011 and was completed in November 2011. The gates at the entrance to the ground are to be preserved and incorporated into a new sports village complex to serve as a lasting reminder of the former Athletic Ground /McCain Stadium. LayoutThe ground had four main stands: Main StandThe Main Stand ran along one side of the pitch. It was an old grandstand-style stand and was all seater. The Shed (Also known as "The Cow Shed")The Shed ran along the other side of the pitch and was covered terracing. This was the most popular part of the ground and was usually where the singing supporters stood. The East StandThe East Stand was behind one of the goals and was an all seater stand in which the seats were red and the letters SFC were spelled out in white seats. This was the newest part of the ground along with The West Stand.