As a result of the club 's promotion to the Premier Division in 1983 , Muirton Park became a designated stadium under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act . The club was immediately relegated to the lower divisions , but the designation remained in place and the club could not afford the remedial work required . The North Stand , plus part of the Centre Stand , were closed off as a direct result of the disastrous fire at Bradford City in 1985 raising the issue that all such wooden stands were simply too dangerous . Of 2185 seats in the main stand , only 500 were permitted for use . The future looked bleak for Muirton Park and for a club looking at huge costs to bring the ground up to modern standards if they achieved their aim of playing at the top flight of Scottish football . Muirton Park had remained almost unchanged until a permanent segregation fence was put in place prior to a Scottish Cup tie against Aberdeen in 1988
disastrous fire at Bradford City
Bradford City stadium fire
Muirton Park