Hawkhill

Hawkhill was a cricket and football ground in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the home ground of Leith Athletic.

Hawkhill
Tenants

Location	Edinburgh, Scotland
Coordinates	55.9646°N 3.1577°W / 55.9646; -3.1577
Surface	Grass
Closed	1920
Leith Caledonian CC Leith Athletic F.C.

History

The ground was originally used by Leith Caledonian Cricket Club, before Leith Athletic started playing at the ground after being established in 1887.[1] A running track was installed around the perimeter of the pitch, and stands built on the western side and in the south-eastern corner.[1] In 1891 homeless Hibernian agreed to play at Hawkhill, but after a single match on 28 February (a 1–1 draw with Mossend Swifts) a dispute over the terms of the lease resulted in Hibs leaving the ground.[2]

Leith also later left to play at Beechwood Park until 1899, but were left temporarily homeless for the 1899–1900 season. They played their first home match of the season at St Bernard's' New Logie Green, but their second home match on 9 September was played back at Hawkhill, a 2–1 win over Partick Thistle. After playing their next game at New Logie Green, Leith returned to Hawkhill for the remainder of the season, the last match being a 1–0 defeat to Morton on 24 March. At the end of the season the club moved to their new Chancelot Park ground.[1]

The ground closed in 1920 when it became part of Hawkhill Recreation Ground. The site was later used for housing.[1]

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References

Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005, Yore Publications, p187 ISBN 0954783042
Need to Move Hibernian Football Club

Leith Athletic Football Club
Club	Players Managers
Grounds	Beechwood Park New Logie Green Hawkhill Chancelot Park Old Logie Green New Powderhall Marine Gardens Old Meadowbank New Meadowbank Meadowbank Stadium

Football venues in Scotland
National Stadium	Hampden Park
2020–21 Premiership	Almondvale Stadium Celtic Park Easter Road Fir Park Ibrox Stadium McDiarmid Park New Douglas Park Pittodrie Stadium Rugby Park St Mirren Park Tannadice Park Victoria Park (Dingwall)
2020–21 Championship	Caledonian Stadium Cappielow Dens Park East End Park Gayfield Park Palmerston Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Somerset Park Stark's Park Tynecastle Park
2020–21 League One	Balmoor Balmoral Stadium Bayview Stadium Broadwood Stadium Dumbarton Football Stadium Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Firhill Stadium Links Park Station Park (Forfar)
2020–21 League Two	Ainslie Park Borough Briggs Central Park Cliftonhill Forthbank Stadium Galabank Glebe Park Hampden Park Ochilview Park Stair Park
2020–21 Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Harmsworth Park Kynoch Park Mosset Park Princess Royal Park Victoria Park (Buckie)
2020–21 Lowland Football League	3G Arena, Netherdale Ainslie Park Broadwood Stadium Falkirk Stadium Islecroft Stadium K-Park Raydale Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Shielfield Park
2020–21 East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park Humbug Park Meggetland Sports Complex Newtown Park Pennypit Park Prestonfield Whitestone Park
2020–21 South of Scotland Football League	Galabank Palmerston Park
2020–21 West of Scotland Football League	Bellsdale Park Beltane Park Dunterlie Park Lochburn Park Millburn Park Petershill Park Ravenscraig Stadium Saracen Park
North Caledonian Football Association	The Pickaquoy Centre
Junior football	Aberdeen Sports Village Creamery Park Hillhead Centre Lister Park Links Park Volunteer Park
Other	Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Oriam Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Toryglen Regional Football Centre
Defunct stadiums, closed before 1914	Barrowfield Park Beechwood Park Braehead Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park (first) Celtic Park (first) Dalziel Park Dunterlie Park (first) East Dock Street Govandale Park Hamilton Crescent Hampden Park (first) Hawkhill Hibernian Park Hyde Park Ibrox Park (first) Inchview Meadowside New Logie Green Old Ralston Park Springvale Park Underwood Park Titwood West Craigie Park Westmarch Whitefield Park
Defunct stadiums, closed 1914–1945	Ardencaple Park Beresford Park Chancelot Park Clune Park Clydeholm Dunterlie Park (second) Forthbank Park Kimmeter Park Green Kintail Park Marine Gardens Meadow Park (Coatbridge) Merchiston Park Mill Park North End Park New Powderhall New Ralston Park Newfield Park Old Logie Green Portland Park Recreation Grounds Recreation Park (Lochgelly) Royal Gymnasium Ground Sports Park Tontine Park
Defunct stadiums, closed since 1945	Adamslie Park Allan Park Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Chapelhill Park City Park Crawick Holm Douglas Park Duckburn Park Firs Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Love Street Meadow Park (Dumbarton) Meadowbank Stadium Muirton Park New Meadowbank Old Meadowbank Raploch Park Rosebery Park Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park Voluntary Park
Proposed stadiums	New Aberdeen Stadium

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