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Thursday 3 March 2011

Football in Glasgow

Glasgow has three famous football stadiums that are well known worldwide.



 The new national stadium at Hampden ;
  •  It was opened in 1903 and renovated in 1999
  • It has a capacity of 52,103
  • It is the home ground of Queen's Park
  • It holds Scottish Cup finals 
  • It will play a part in 2014 Commonwealth Games by holding the Closing ceremony and some of the events.


Celtic Park also known as Parkhead or even "paradise" by fans is the home ground of Celtic Football Club.
  •  It was opened in 1892 and renovated in 1998.
  • It has a capacity of 60,832
  • Located in the Parkhead area of Glasgow
  • It is the 6th largest stadium in the United Kingdom
  • It will hold the opening ceremony of 2014 Commonwealth Games
Ibrox Stadium is the home ground of Rangers Football Club.
  • It was opened in 1899 and has had many renovations since :
  • 1928, Main Stand (built)
    1979, Copland Stand (built)
    1980, Broomloan Stand (built)
    1981, Govan Stand (built)
    1991, Main Stand (third tier)
  • It is located on the south side of the River Clyde.
  • It has a capacity of 51,082
  • It is the 10th largest stadium in the United Kingdom






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