Dundee

Tannadice Park is one of the oldest grounds in football. It was first used to host matches in the 1870s, though not much is known about the games that were played back then. In fact, information about the ground is hard to come by before the arrival of Dundee East End F.C. in 1882. What we can tell you is that if you think well-known rivalries such as that between Liverpool and Everton are made more combustible because of the proximity of the two club’s grounds to each other, they’ve got nothing on the city of Dundee. Tannadice Park can be found just 200 yards from Dens Park, the home of Dundee United’s city rivals, Dundee Football Club. They are the two senior football stadiums that are closest to each other in the entirety of the UK. Originally known as Clepington Park, admission was free until the site was taken over by Johnstone Wanderers and they made the decision to enclose it in order to charge an admission free from 1891 onwards.