Goldenacre Sports Ground
| Goldenacre Sports Ground | |
| Midlothian | |
|---|---|
 The grandstand at Goldenacre Sports Ground | |
| Location | |
| City: | Edinburgh |
| Grid reference: | NT24907578 |
| Location: | 55°58’9"N, 3°12’17"W |
| History | |
| Established: | 1832 |
| Information | |
| Sport: | Cricket |
| Home to: | Heriot's Cricket Club Heriot's Rugby Club |
| Seating capacity: | 3,500 |
| Owned by: | George Heriot's Trust |
The Goldenacre Sports Ground is located in the Goldenacre area of Edinburgh, Midlothian. It is owned by the George Heriot's School. Several sports are played here including cricket, association football, tennis, and rugby. It is also the home ground of Heriot's Rugby Club and Heriot's Cricket Club.
The cricket pitch hosted seven matches (two of which are warm ups) for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[1]
In the film Chariots of Fire, the Scotland v France International Athletics competition scene was shot at Goldenacre.
Outside links
References
- ↑ Goldenacre on ESPNCricinfo