The Scottish Groundhopping Guide hosted by Supporters Direct Scotland

Burghead Thistle



Formed: 1889
Home colours: Green & White / Green / Green
Change colours: Orange / Grey / Orange
League: View current league table
Home ground: Forest Park
Address: St Aethans Road, Burghead, IV30 5YJ
Record attendance: 800 vs Banks o'Dee, 1973/74
SFA Licence Award: None
Location: From Elgin (B9013): On approaching Burghead from the south take a left turn off, sign posted to Kinloss,about half a kilometre south of town. Forest Park is 100 yards along this road on the left hand side.
Click here for directions from your current location
Click here to view on Google Maps
Click here to view a map at streetmap.co.uk
Nearest Railway Station: Elgin (6 miles)
Click here for latest public transport info
Capacity: 800
Seats: 0
Cover: Yes
Floodlights: Yes
Playing surface: Grass
Social club: No
Notes: Burghead Thistle bought the ground off the Forestry Commission a couple of years ago after leasing it for many years. They now have floodlights/training lights and the wooden enclosure is a bit less ramshackle (still no seats, although there are a few community hall style stacking plastic chairs kicking around!). There is a new metal boundary wall and the pitch now has a surrounding wooden fence complete with advertising boards. There is no social club, but pies and bovril etc are sold from the pavilion at half time.