This is the only Scottish team that plays in New York City, right in the heart of Central Park, next to where Tavern On The Green used to be. Psyche.
First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - well this was a stadium I waited all my life to visit, it opened in 1917, I was born roughly 70 years later, and then had to wait nearly 30 years to come here. I finally visited in 2014, towards the end of the year, when I was stuck in the UK, and watched a game. It was so funny that they have a car racing track around the pitch and for that alone, I had to give it a 4 star. It was just so funny and bizarre. It should have made me dislike it, but I couldn't. I wasn't impressed at all by Cowdenbeath, the team - very average - but the fans were nice and the race track made my day.
So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space!
*** return to regular review ***
They have a tarmac race track circling the pitch since it's used for stock car racing. I think it's the only major professional club in the world which has this, so how awesome is that.
It has a 4k capacity which can be increased to 12k if there's standing room only. It opened in 1917, and gets a bonus star for having a pitch in the middle of a race track. read more