Football in Fife! Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and East Fife
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In this video I visited four football stadiums in the county of Fife in Scotland. These teams included Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and East Fife.
I'm groundhopping my way around all 42 SPFL football stadiums in Scotland!
#Fife #Dunfermline #Football
I'm an East Fife fan here, i'm not surprised our ground was the hardest to get into, roughest area needs the most security haha. Loved the video though dude!
You mentioned that the pars met Everton & Valencia in European competition but not that after defeating Everton in the second round they came from 0:4 down in the first leg to beat Vanencia 6:2 in the home leg to force a play off (highlights of the 6:2 game available on TH-cam ). Valencia won the playoff 1:0 and went on to win the Inter Cities fairs cup.
2:07 My mum ripped her new jeans on barbed wire climbing over that wall when she was young.
Haha what a legend!
East Fife might have the smallest ground, but have won the most major trophies in Fife, Scottish league Cup winners 3 times Fact.
Great watch. Loved the Video.
Raith Rovers = Fifes Finest.
Cowdenbeath = if it wasn't for the stock cars they'd go bust !!!!
East Fife = Silly Wee Team.
Scumfermline = absolute utter sh1te
excellent video I love Scotland football greetings from Mexico
Gracias! Hopefully I can come to watch Pachuca, Monterrey and Club America one day!
@@FootyAdventures you are welcome
Excellent vid again without this covid would of seen a league game up in Scotland, greetings from Wales
Glad you enjoyed it! Mad to think I've never been to a game in Scotland!
@@FootyAdventures seen two games in scotland one for Wrexham (my team) against Rangers and another Rangers v Motherwell, but was hoping to see a Dundee Utd home game but wasn't able to do it
@@FootyAdventures You would be welcomed.
The most successful team in Fife, East Fife correct!
Your surname suggests that you are a traitor 😉
This is the one I've been waiting for yaas
Hope it was worth the wait!
That raceway is for the stock cars it's a blast down there you should defo go one day
Love this sort of videos , old school stadiums , great work ❤️💙
Cheers mate!
Good to see my team, Raith, get a looking! However you forget to mention that Raith won the challenge cup in 2014 against Rangers which just happened to be nearly 20 years later when they beat Celtic in the League Cup with Rovers being perhaps the only Fife team to beat both sides of the Old Firm in a final.
We would've been playing in our second Challenge Cup final with Inverness last season had Covid not struck but who knows when it might come around.
With us making a good start in the league, as well as being subscribed to you, hopefully we can go all the way and return to the Premiership! 😃
They seem like a class team! It's always hard to fit all the team's history in when there's so much to cover. Definitely need to come back for some matches once bans are lifted etc. Best of luck for the season. Was really impressed by the stadium.
You had to bring that up lol
That time Ranger were so fucking shite they weren’t impressed team challenge cup hahaha it must be big cup for wee team lol
@@lesliegriffin3358 That doesn't even make sense ya slavering townie hoor.
@@gregritchie9978 Dinnae worry. He's just bitter because he's never seen his club lift a trophy
I remember when Rovers won the Coca cola cup against Celtic.The English tv news guy said they be celebrating on the streets of Raith tonite.haha..ignorance is bliss
Great vid again mate. Fascinating stuff.
Interesting fact: Rangers and Scotland legend Jim Baxter began his career with Raith Rovers in the late 1950s, when Raith were in the top tier and their team also included Scotland international full-back Willie McNaught.
Thank you! Oh cool thanks for letting me know!
Knowledgeable guy.
My grandpa was the goalkeeper in that team, Charlie Drummond. Celebrated his 90th birthday in 2020. Still going strong. Love his old Raith stories
@@martinwright5113 - Brilliant Martin. Must be fantastic hearing the stories of that time first hand.
@@bobsteele9581 absolutely Bob. He told me he had Baxter by the throat at half time one game because he was mucking about with the ball on his 18 yard line instead getting it forward😂
I've been to East End Park once with Tranmere in a pre-season friendly a few years back. It's the only Scottish ground I've been to so far. A very friendly club.
Mon eh pars class vid
Cheers mate!
Thats nivvir ten yairds.
Yeah Cowdenbeath is also used as a stock car track, been going there for years 👍
I’m a dunfernline fan, great video. Our main rivals there are Raith rovers and it would probs be worth me mentioning that although we got beaten by four goals in Valencia, in the second leg of the tie we beat Valencia 6-2. That was in 1962
Visited and watched a match at all the Scottish League clubs over a 5 season period during the nineties, commuting from the West County finishing up at East Fife. Visited several other Clubs after that achievement and I have to say the whole undertaking was great fun.
Nice! Sounds great, hopefully I can get to some more games soon!
Starks Park & Raith had one of the very earliest mentions in crowd control when Farmer Stark released his bull onto the pitch to clear the crowd off the pitch.
Cowdenbeath is used for stock car racing as someone has probably already said. Probably gets more fans than the football ;) I've never actually been to a game in Fife but I've seen three of the teams play St Mirren away back in the day. Best thing I heard about a Fife team was from that 1995 game between Raith and Bayern, where Jurgen Klinsmann said that when the draw happened they spent ages looking for Raith on a map :D (in the event the home leg was played at Easter Road anyway).
Haha can just imagine Klinsmann doing that!
Raith also have the British record for goals scored in a season 142.
tryna disrespect?
Hey mate great video! You may (or may not) recognise me from last week's video where I asked to go to Dunfermline's ground. I am a Dunfermline season ticket holder, and follow them anywhere they go! If covid wasn't here - you probably would have been able to get a wee tour of East End Park!! On a scale of 1-5 - where would you rank East End Park?
Great video as always - keep up the good work! C'mon the Pars! 😉
Loved that I was able to make a vid at your club! I didn't get to look inside too much but from what I saw it'd have to be at least a 4!!!
@@FootyAdventures Nice! Keep up the great work bro!
Brilliant video dude. Fife is a great place!!
Thanks!
C'mon the Fife! Best in Fife! 1938 Scottish cup winners! Oh and three Scottish league cups. The best haul of silver in Fife, by far
Fair play! Great history!
My team Raith Rovers have a record of the most goals scored in a British season the 1937/38 season with 142 goals in a season there was 34 games played that season it is still a record till this day love your videos from Kirkcaldy Fife Scotland 🏴 keep up the good 😌 work
Nice thanks! That's a cool fact! Goal machines!!
I was just about to post this, it's amazing the record still stands after 80 odd years.
Been to all their grounds mate. Back in the day killie would take a few thousand fans to these grounds. Cowdenbeath not changed one bit. Sad no football on
Nice! Killie have some good supporters 👏👏👏
Miss out Falkirk and Dunfermline are big Serious Rivals team them Raith rovers and Cowdenbeath
Mon the rovers
Didn’t mention that it was only in the last few years that Barcelona’s comeback v PSG beat Dunfermline’s record for a comeback in a European game, when Dunfermline came back from a 4 v 0 defeat to beat Valencia 6 v 2 🙂👍 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39218677
Amazing video glad you enjoyed your visit to the Pars
My Dad was a massive Pars fan and followed them all around Scotland. He told me a story about he had a bet with one of his pals about the outcome of a Pars match not for money but Pies, the Pars won 7-1 and after the third pie my Dad called the bet off because he couldn’t face eating anymore....
1969 My first football match was at Starks Park. I was nine. We stood down the front by the goal posts. A crazy lady with loads of badges and rattles etc. Gave me a whistle. She said I that I '' should blow it really hard.' So I did Of course the Ref stopped the match and came over.
It's pronounced Kir co day
Good to know! I don't think I was too far off that!
Fdggy😂🎉❤😅
Nice video mate. Raith are better than east fife
Cheers mate!
I hit the like button. Because i do not want my team to lose 😂
I think they still will though ahha!
The Cowdenbeath stadium is home to stock cars which are basically racing cars
The reason they have the track around the pitch is because they use the racing for more money which they are allowed to.
central park, cowdenbeath is used for stock car racing as well as SPFL Football
2nd of Jan at the San Starko or the 2nd Apr 2022 at East End would be dates id recommend One should be looking to mark in the dairy:) experience a Fife Derby !
I’ve been to many stadiums and I will stick by saying Cowdenbeath is the worst stadium I’ve ever been too, I went there once when rangers played them in the cup and it was about -6° and I could hardly see the game because of how far away you are from the pitch and the fence
-6, Cowdenbeath away, can't see the game properly. That's dedication! And they say football is just a game!
@@FootyAdventures complete dedication, the worst thing was we won 3-1 and it was potentially the worst game of the whole season, Jermaine Defoe even said it was the coldest he’d ever been playing football 😂
@@StuartyC Haha! Cant believe Defoe has played there!
Mon the rovers🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪. I play at bayveiw but support the rovers
Hi mate again I have 2 clubs I support a bigger team and a smaller team Dunfermline I have a season ticket for them and I’m still waiting for my rangers one mon the pars and the gers because I live in Dunfermline anyway mate brilliant video 👍 keep it up 👍
Great vid raith rovers top scorers back in time don't think been bettered. But depends on what site you read. Should do something about macraes battalion about the hearts raith dunfermline etc players who joined up start of ww1
Private message me as I work for east fife
Do you have instagram?
I’m a Cowdenbeath fan and the race track isn’t as bad as you think it’s ok and hopefully we can get a new ground soon tho
Do you know why Dunfermline are called the pars I get the guys in the pub wi that one and I'm a jambo
Hooded snood? Didn't they used to be called balaclavas?? Good video though.
Cowdenbeath need a new ground no way can they progress in what is more of a racing stadium than football must be off putting for potential fans
Loving seafield beach at the beginning
Lovely spot!
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6ft 2, eyes are blue,
I delivered butcher meat to east end park halbeath road n would meat lol meat Jim leishman a pars legend n a right character
Hope you enjoyed your wee visit to fife mate im from Fife really enjoyed ur video bud 👍👏
I’ve played at east fife for a tournament and we won sliver ware
Great to see east end park again 🇾🇪🇾🇪
Are you out of the country like I am?
@@markscott554 no
@@jaymarshall6433 Pretty far away, then? Last year when I was back in town, I went in to the club shop to try and get the redo shirt (minus the branding), but no joy.
@@markscott554 u a supporter
@@jaymarshall6433 Yes. I have to sit listening to Clyde 1 from Shanghai, though footy matches are often around 2 am my time. My sister posted me the retro shirt a couple of years ago ... I'm still waiting. But the culprit will be easily identifiable, that's for sure :)
Come up to Forres mechanics
I will!
Cowdenbeath looks abandoned
Looks a bit like that
You're doing Scottish leagues a service. I'm sure they'd give you a free ticket for a shout-out.
Glad you think so! Got way more coming up this month! 🎬😀
Great seeing some of these stadiums I've never been to. Great that you managed to get into some of them without being chased away. Cool vid. I remember that game...they only lost away to Bayern 2-1 which is a good away result for anyone against Bayern. Dunfermlines was a deflected free kick, then Klimnsman scored the equalizer and their second was a lucky goal mouth scramble and bundled into the goal by Marcus Babbel. th-cam.com/video/Sj-d6pX-TP8/w-d-xo.html
Nice thanks, I'll check that out!
East end park home off Fifes biggest team
Quality video as always bro such class content & so close to 10k subscribers! 🙌🏻
Thanks mate! 10k 🔜🙌
It's the stock cars they used to race at Cowdenbeath.
Love your videos. Was awesome seeing u at berwick in one of your previous videos. Done my wonderful hometown justice thank you. Keep up the good work and hope for an even better November. Stay safe :-)
Thanks Robert! Hugely appreciated!!!
Question is why is Raith Rovers are Wee team ?
Dunfermline Athletic is were Jock Stein started his managerial career
Yep!
Excellent enjoyable video. Really nice going to Starks Park this season especially with the results so far.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pls come and look at oakwell barnsley fc
Love this region of Scotland and was looking to support a team from here, this helps loads, cheers mate!
Dunfermline
@@OwenDafc anything specific about the club that should make me want to support them?
Looking forward to seeing you visit Stranraer Football club at Stairpark
Can't wait!
Cracking vid and glad you managed to get in 3 of them and tbh east Fife is one stand so not missed much, remember my 1st visit to Central Park late eighties and had barely changed
Dunfermline was a great ground when terracing was there
Cheers Richard! Glad you still like the vids!
Great Video!!
Thanks mate!
George farm was also manager at raith for a spell.
Mon the kings of Fife!....Fifes most successful team!...Fact!
Thanks for watching mate!
my team lost this week anyway lol
Haha fair enough!
Glad to see you made it to the Kingdom... and I always knew that you wouldn’t be able to pronounce Kirkcaldy 😂 always nice to see the San Starko in all her glory, so many memories from there. Starks PArk & East End Park were some of the best standing grounds in Scotland before they were hit with the plastic seat plague
Thanks Paul for watching! Glad you enjoyed 😀
@@FootyAdventures Have been really enjoying your videos - not just the grounds but the surrounding areas. It clear you have a passion for the football grounds, keep up the good work. Your welcome at Starks Park when we get back to normal
Excellent video.. east end park is the best ground in Scotland, but I would say that being a pars fan :-) all 4 stadiums have there own unique character. Lovely of the starks park staff to let you in..
Thanks glad you enjoyed! I was pleasantly surprised with EEP!
@@FootyAdventures east end park is a cracking ground with a cracking atmosphere. As nice as it is now I will always have great memories when it was all standing with the exception of the main stand. But you got to move with the times thankfully.
Inverness and Ross county is a must !
Can't wait to get up there!
Val McDermid is a sponsor
Can you go to hearts tynecastle
Cowdenbeath has a stock car race track around it where its used every Saturday its also called the racewall 😁😁🏴🏴
When Raith played the Bayern replay, it was at Hibs ground. That night, I bumped into Franz Bechenbauer. Such a gentleman. Furthermore, East Fife’ Scottish Cup winner Sammy Stewart was a janitor at Pinkie School playing fields. At Musselburgh Grammar School summer game; pupils versus teachers, he put on his cane reinforced “large” shin pads (from his era) quick warm up; …….he ran rings round us & we had the best team in the county. He must have been about 50 by then. Lovely guy.
I used to film the games and post match interviews at this stadium for work experience during my studies!! I actually interviewed Barry Smith, ex Dundee manager, who took Dundee on a huge undefeated spell during administration in the championship division, previously known as the "1st division". My team beat Raith that day 😉
You’re video are always class
Cheers darren! Yours too mate
@@FootyAdventures thank you & your welcome
Mon The Rovers!!🇪🇪💙💙
Cheers for watching!
No problem
You forgot Kelly hearts
Another nice video!, the pars had a few strongish sides in the early noughties also reaching a couple of cup finals and near the top end of spl. Missed out about clubs greatest player Norrie McCathie
Nice, thanks for the info! Glad you enjoyed the video again :)
He came from a land down under, norrie mc is 6ft under, make nae fkn wonder...
One Sunday afternoon I got back on the drink after a heavy Saturday night. Met up with a mate along the road from East End Park at The Lizzie. It turned into a balmy summers evening. After many libations I started to walk back towards town past my beloved Dunfermline Athletics home ground when I saw the side gate was open....I took my chance. Running up and down the pitch, scoring wonder goals with an invisible ball, celebrating to the invisible crowd. Sitting in the dug out, lying on the centre spot, generally waiting to be told to get the f**k out, which never happened (I guess the groundsmen had gone home) The Sun set over the North West corner of the stadium. Had to sneak out the back of the ground. Oh and I was 30 years old. Would recommend. Mon' The Pars!!
Thumbs up to the Raith
European royalty!
stock cars are raced at central park
Cowdenbeath if your there you need to go to the stock cars it's brilliant.
Hopefully I can see it one day!
I like Cowdenbeath ground...old school with loads of character.
Fair play...you are cheeky with your sneak ins 😂👍.
Cheers for the comment again mate. Haha Cowden was great!
Hahah you probs haven't been there then bud hahah
@@mattyoung6340 no i havent been to Cowdenbeath...just saying i like the look of it tho
You a breath of fresh air...
There used to be film of a game between Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline on Utube which was played about 100 years ago. The quality of the recording was remarkably good as was the behaviour of the spectators many of them still black from their shift down the pit. Unfortunately l can't find it anymore.
Pars better win now lol
Haha, I'll keep an eye out!
@@FootyAdventures I'm gonna blame you lol
Dunfermline nickname the PARS comes from something to do with Plymouth Argyle Rosyth Supporters anyone know if this is true? (It’s apparently something along those lines lol)
Yeah that's correct, a lot of workers came from Plymouth to work in Rosyth dockyard and would go to the Dunfermline games
@@scottd1885 cheers
@@DannieQx no bother
Just seen this and glad to see you got into East End home of the Pars we won the Scottish Cup twice in 1961 and 68 runner up in 65 and lost the top league title in 65 by 1 point. So near in europe to add and never lost to any of the big english clubs at the time. Come back and enjoy a match day. Big win last night 2-1 against Hearts
Stock car racing at Cowdenbeath 🚙🏁
Thanks!
Do sum hearts football
We love you fife