McCain Stadium, Scarborough - 22/03/2009
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Uploaded by makingprogress on Apr 1, 2009
The former Athletic Ground has been abandoned since Scarborough F.C. were liquidated in Summer 2007.
Thirteen years after my last visit I returned to see how it had changed. The ground has been badly vandalised and is boarded up. I squeezed through a 2ft gap at the bottom of a fence to gain access. Contents are spread everywhere, arsonists have attempt to start fires in the Main Stand and safety equipment has been damaged beyond repair.
Despite all the destruction the basic stadium remains largely intacthowever the time taken over legal issues and the state of the ground mean that it is unlikely to be repaired. It's a pathetic waste of a brilliant non-League ground that could have served its purpose for some time to come.
The day before my visit Scarborough Athletic, a replacement club, won their first title. This is the first step of a long journey that will hopefully see top level non-League football brought back to the town.
http://www.scarboroughathletic.com
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@tomharding yes it was Kestral demolition from yorkshire took it down , there are some pictures on there web site kestral . eu , i belive two of the stands went to featherstone rovers and the others were scrapped ,
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Kestral demolition took it down last year there are some pictures on there site kestral . eu
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so so sad! haunting
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@senseit2007 Apparently it was demolished in November.
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Sad looks like it was a decent ground.
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saw lincoln here a few yrs back , won 2-0 got in for free cuz gate was open and you can stick your oven chips up your arse was sang constantly , brilliant day but so so sad
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Sad and depressing. Some great memories from when it was terracing behind the goals. Was there the day when the new stand was opened by Tom finney.
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1879... I just keep imagining that sad and happy moments that may be passed in this placed. It is sad to see this.
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jonnyhodges1991 2 years ago 16
I'm surprised the gypos haven't moved in
MickeyLove01 2 years ago 7