Ground
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Douglas and District play their home games at Noble's Park in Douglas, using changing rooms 1 (home) and 2 (away), to the far left of the pavilion. Parking spaces are available at the rear of the pavilion and Grandstand, and are accessible from St. Ninian's Road. The ground has a capacity of 23 and boasts a disgraceful pitch.
From 14/8/10 to 16/10/10, Union Mills Football Club kindly allowed the club to play their home games at their Garey Mooar pitch in Braddan. D&D moved from their former pitch on Springfield Road in Pulrose at the end of the 2009/2010 season. This was due to the demolition of the NSC changing room block.
Originally, the club played at Groves Road, just across from Springfield Road.
In March 2012 Chairman Enzo Ciapelli revealed plans to move the club to a new 30,000 seater stadium on the site of the Tesco Superstore in Douglas. The stadium will be funded through player subscriptions with Mark Peberdy raising the annual cost from £100 per annum to £470,000 per annum (plus £4.00 per match if you start and £2.50 if you're a sub). In addition, Shaun Gritton will ask the Veteran Players to pay £500,000 per season (plus £5.00 per match).
An unnamed player is quoted as saying "Whilst the subs are a bit steep, I can fully understand our need for an all-seater stadium if we are to progress as a club and I will be taking on a couple of extra shifts to pay my subs. We are being held back without our own world-class stadium and all credit must go to the Chairman for his vision."
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