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McDiarmid Park is a stadium in Perth, Scotland, used mainly for association football. It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone since its opening in 1989. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 10,696.
Dec 20, 2021 · By Neil Drysdale. December 20 2021, 11:45am. McDiarmid Park under construction in April 1989, while the Saints were playing at Muirton Park. It was a disaster that started in the midst of...
Then local farmer Bruce McDiarmid – hence the stadium’s name – donated 16 acres of his land, not to the club but to the people of Perth. The construction costs were £4.9 million, a fortune for a team in Scotland’s second tier.
- Mcdiarmid Park Seating Plan and Where to Sit
- St. Johnstone Ticket Prices
- Getting to Mcdiarmid Park
- Mcdiarmid Park Hotels
- Pubs and Bars Near Mcdiarmid Park
- Facilities
- Hospitality
- Stadium Tours & Museum
- About St. Johnstone
- Mcdiarmid Park History
McDiarmid Park was the first all-seater stadium built in the UK following the Hillsborough Disaster and all four of the stands in the ground are single-tier. The North Stand is behind one of the goals and usually houses the away supporters, whilst the stand opposite it is The Ormond Family Stand. The East Stand runs along the edge of the pitch, as ...
At first glance it might seem as though the ticketing scheme that St. Johnstone employ is easy to understand. Adult tickets range depending on where you’d like to sit, with concessions paying a little less. The confusion starts to come about if you want to see a game that is likely to be popular, with the club reserving the right to charge higher p...
Perth is in the Lowlands of Scotland, almost directly above Edinburgh. It’s not easy to get to, but it’s not as haard as some other places either: Train– Getting the train from London to Perth will take about six hours with a change in Edinburgh. Once you arrive you’ll be about 45 minutes walk from the stadium, so a bus or taxi might be preferable....
Perth is not one of the more glamorous locations in Scotland, but it’s something of an oft-ignored treasure. Here are some of the best hotels you might want to stay in:
Just as with the hotels, there are more than a few good places to go for a pre-match pint in Perth. Here are some of our best choices:
McDiarmid Park has everything you’d expect from a modern day football ground, although everything is over twenty years old now, so it is getting a little tired. That said, you’ll still be able to buy a drink or a bite to eat before the match and at half-time.
McDiarmid Park offers three main hospitality packages. The Premier Hospitality involves a champagne reception, a five-course meal including liqueurs, half-time buffet, padded seats and free drinks. The Executive Suite drops it down to a four-course meal but is otherwise pretty much the same, whilst The Campbell Suite is a bit more relaxed. No meal ...
As is the case with most of the smaller grounds in Scotland, tours aren’t available for McDiarmid Park. If this changes, or the club suddenly builds a museum, we promise we’ll let you know.
The official records show that St. Johnstone Football Club was formed in 1884 when members of a nearby cricket team met in a public park and began kicking a ball around to occupy themselves during the off-season. The truth, however, is that no official meeting regarding this ‘spin-off’ from the cricket club occurred until the following year. Footba...
McDiarmid Park was designed by Percy Johnson-Marshall and was built by Miller Construction, based on legislative advice which was soon out of date because of the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough Disaster. Lord Justice Taylor actually visited the stadium as part of his inquiry into what happened at Hillsborough in order to get an idea of how futu...
- 3.5K
- 10696 (St. Johnstone v Rangers (1991))
- 10.7K
- 1989
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Jun 25, 2024 · A visiting supporters guide to McDiarmid Park, St Johnstone FC. Find directions to McDiarmid Park, nearby pubs, parking, maps, reviews and stadium photos.
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Aug 12, 2021 · McDiarmid Park - St. Johnstone Stadium Guide. McDiarmid Park is a football stadium located in the central Scottish city of Perth. Home to St Johnstone F.C since it opened in 1989, the 10,696 capacity ground initially cost £4.9 million pounds and is also used for Rugby Union Matches.
