Somerset Park
San Somerset Somerset | |
Somerset Park, August 2024 with new North Stand | |
Somerset Park Location in South Ayrshire | |
| Location | Ayr, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°28′10″N 4°37′12″W / 55.46944°N 4.62000°W |
| Owner | Ayr United F.C. (1920–) |
| Capacity | 10,185 (1,597 seated) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Field size | 110 yd × 72 yd (101 m × 66 m) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch |
| Tenants | |
| Ayr F.C. (1888–1910) Ayr United F.C. (1910–) | |
Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has been the home of Scottish Championship team Ayr United since the club was founded in 1910. Prior to that, it was the home ground of Ayr, who merged with Ayr Parkhouse to form Ayr United. The 10,185 capacity stadium was designed by renowned football stadium architect Archibald Leitch.
Somerset Park has hosted a number of international football fixtures, mostly Scotland national football team under–17s and under–19s matches. In 2001 it was the first stadium in Britain to host a UEFA Women's Cup match.