Beresford Park was a former football stadium in town of

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in Scotland. The ground was the former home of

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teams Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse before their merger to form Ayr United FC. The ground was located in the centre of the town, adjacent to

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statue square, where the current

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stands. Parkhouse street and Beresford Terrace now stand on the former site of the stadium named after Ayr Parkhouse FC, former tenants of the ground and the ground itself respectively.

Ayr FC

Ayr FC moved to Beresford Park from Springvale Park in 1884 where they stayed until 1888, when they moved to

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, current home of

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, taking the grandstand and clubhouse with them. Ayr FC moved from Beresford Park as the Annual Ayr Cattle Show, that was hosted at Beresford Park had been booked earlier than usual, clashing with the clubs clash with the

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Ayr Parkhouse FC

When Ayr FC moved to Somerset Park, Ayr Parkhouse FC moved from their home at the "''Old Racecourse''" in the Seafield area of the town. Ayr Parkhouse FC remained at Beresford Park until the merger with Ayr FC in 1910.

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{{Football venues in Scotland Ayr United F.C. Sports venues in Ayr Defunct football venues in Scotland Scottish Football League venues Sports venues completed in 1884 Sports venues demolished in 1926 Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom