In 1881 Armadale Stars requested to use the site as a football pitch, and were allowed to do so on the condition that they joined the Volunteers.

[3] On 19 February 1921 the ground's probable record attendance of 12,600 was set for a Scottish Cup third round match against Albion Rovers.

The first SFL match was played at Volunteer Park on 20 August, a 3–0 win against St Bernard's.

[3] Financial problems led to the club being expelled from the SFL during the 1933–34 season, their last home match in the league being a 5–1 defeat to Raith Rovers on 19 November 1933.

The crowd of just 300 (the same as that for the 2–0 defeat to Alloa Athletic on 5 November) was their lowest recorded league attendance.

[1] Racing first took place around the Volunteer Park football pitch on 3 October 1936[4] but only lasted until 16 February 1939.