Girvan FC Hamilton Park, Vicarton Street, Girvan

Nickname: The Seasiders
Year formed: 1947
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 5000
Seats: 200
Cover: seats only

Click to see the ground on interactive 360º Google Street View

Hamilton Park from Jamie Wire

There is a basic small seated stand while the rest of the ground's terracing is grassed.

Social Club: None, but fans tend to congregate in the Royal Hotel (Montgomerie Street, 5 min walk) before and after games

Club Information:

Girvan have a home following of around 50. They are the first club to be both full SFA members as well as being in the SJFA. They joined the Scottish Juniors from the South of Scotland League in June 2004.

Girvan are allowed to enter the Scottish Cup.

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 7th South of Scotland League, 19pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th South of Scotland League, 20pts from 16 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 9th South of Scotland League, 20pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th South of Scotland League, 16pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 7th South of Scotland League, 30pts from 22 games
1995-96: 4th South of Scotland League, 39pts from 24 games
1996-97: 9th South of Scotland League, 32pts from 26 games
1997-98: 7th South of Scotland League, 31pts from 24 games
1998-99: 12th South of Scotland League, 14pts from 24 games
1999-00: 11th South of Scotland League, 18pts from 24 games
2000-01: Competition not completed because of Foot & Mouth outbreak
2001-02: 2nd South of Scotland League, 66pts from 28 games
2002-03: 4th South of Scotland League, 51pts from 28 games
2003-04: 7th South of Scotland League, 48pts from 30 games
2004-05: 4th Ayrshire League, 41pts from 22 games
2005-06: 2nd Ayrshire League, 54pts from 24 games
2006-07: 14th West Division 1, 19pts from 26 games
2007-08: 2nd Ayrshire League, 54pts from 24 games
2008-09: 4th West Division 1, 46pts from 26 games
2009-10: 5th West Division 1, 38pts from 26 games
2010-11: 4th West Division 1, 39pts from 26 games

Honours:
South of Scotland League: 1989-90
South Ayrshire Cup winners: 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09
South of Scotland League Cup winners: (1975-76), 1977-78, 1991-92, 2001-02
Cree Lodge Cup winners: 2001-02

Programme Information:
A programme is produced for all home games, costing £1 and it contains: a wee bit of club history for home and away teams, history of the Girvan club crest, odds for the week's games, results, league tables, message from the manager, squad information, last week's match report and a price list for the snack bar.

Getting There

Directions by road: Hamilton Park sits just off the A77 at the north end of the town. Coming from the north, follow signs for Girvan and turn left up the slip road just after passing the town boundary signs.

From the south, take the A77 through Girvan, following signs for Ayr, and turn right onto the slip road as you pass under the railway bridge at the end of town. There's a google map on our new website

Nearest Railway Station: Girvan (next door)

Bus routes: Stagecoach West Scotland no. 358 and 360 (both connecting Ayr, Maybole, Girvan, Stranraer and Portpatrick) stop within 300 yards of the ground, further down Vicarton Street. James King No. 359 also connects the railway station with the villages south east to Newton Stewart (more useful when we were in the SoSL).

Web Link: Girvan FC official website