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Stark's Park is a football stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is the home ground of Raith Rovers F...

Stark's Park is a football stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is the home ground of Raith Rovers F.C.. The ground was opened in 1891 (this is actually when Raith started using it, it has been around longer) and seats 10,104. It is located in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The park can clearly be seen from the railway line on the route between Edinburgh (Waverley) and Aberdeen. The unique L-shaped main stand that houses the players dressing facilities and the supporters lounge was designed by the renowned Grandstand architect Archibald Leitch and was built with part funding from the sale of Alex James to Preston North End in 1923. Other funding came from a loan scheme that was not finally paid off until 1946. The terracing was open to the elements except for a covered enclosure affectionetly known as the "coo shed" which stood opposite the main stand and ran approximately 2/3 of the length of the pitch. The ash and railway sleeper terracing which surrounded all sides of the ground except the stand enclosure was replaced with new concrete works in the north and south enclosures behind the goals. This work being carried out in the 1950s when a shed was erected at either end to give partial covering