Sport
Broughty Ferry is home to the junior football club Broughty Athletic F.C. Broughty Athletic play at Whitton Park which is located in Arbroath Road, adjacent to Douglas Sports Centre and opposite Claypotts Castle. Broughty Athletic play in the ACA Sports East Region Premier League and many of their opponents are from Fife and the Lothians. For further information about Broughty Athletic please visit www.broughtyathleticfc.com
The majority of sports activity takes place in Dawson Park which boasts a number of fields and facilities. The park has five football pitches, a rugby union pitch, an American football pitch and several athletics facilities.
In 2006, a new all-weather pitch with floodlights was opened, and is used by the nearby Grove Academy.
Broughty Ferry is also home to two Bowling Clubs: Broughty BC and Broughty Castle BC. Both clubs are open all year round, and their outdoor bowling season runs from April to September.
Panmure Rugby FC (est.1880) has its home at Forthill Sports Club.
Broughty Ferry has two tennis clubs, one of which Broughty Ferry Tennis Club is open all year round and has six all-weather floodlit courts. The other is Forthill Tennis Club which has six courts and a playing season between April and October.
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