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Adamslie Park

Football venues in ScotlandKirkintillochKirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C.Sports venues completed in 1926Sports venues in East Dunbartonshire
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Adamslie Park was formerly a football ground in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, which was the home ground of Scottish Junior Football Association club Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. until 2014. It was located on Glasgow Road in the north-west of the town and had a capacity of 5,500 all standing. Whilst the facility was primarily used for football matches, it had been the venue for Highland Games in the past.

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G66 1FE , Westermains
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