The ground was previously known as Town Hall Park when it became the home of a local junior club, Leven Thistle, in 1902.

[1] When East Fife were formed in 1903 as a new senior club to represent the Levenmouth area, they took over the venue, which subsequently led to the demise of Leven Thistle.

[1][2] Bayview became fully enclosed with a 400-seat grandstand in 1906, but soon afterwards doubts about the ground's future viability were raised because of plans to build a new school nearby.

Bayview was again improved and expanded in 1948,[7] and a record attendance of 22,515 was present for a local derby against Raith Rovers in 1950.

[8][9] Bayview's town centre location made it attractive to developers, and in 1995 the club agreed to sell the site in a deal that would provide them with a modern all-seater stadium.