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| Hampden Park Capacity: 52,500 (all seated) Address: Letherby Drive, Glasgow, G42 9BA Scottish Football Association (SFA): Telephone No: 0141 616 6000 Fax No: 0141 616 6001 Year Ground Opened: 1903 Undersoil Heating: Yes Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Official Stadium Web Site: Hampdenpark.co.uk SFA Website: Scottishfa.co.uk |
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Stadium Like? Rear Of The South Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? North & East Stands (photo) Where To Drink? How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train On Matchday (photo) International Matches Layout Of The Ground Scottish Football Museum Stadium Tours Other Places Of Interest Record Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Stadium Like? |
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Hampden has been
completely re-developed in recent years and the predominantly old terraced
ground has now been transformed into a modern all seated stadium. Although
not particularly large for a national stadium, it still retains its charm
and individual character, enhanced by its completely enclosed
oval shape. Three sides are single tiered, but the South
Stand on one side has a small second tier, which slightly overhangs
the lower one. Normally this creates an unbalanced
look, but it has integrated well with the oval stadium roof rising gently towards this stand.
There are two electric scoreboards suspended underneath the
roofs at each end. One unusual aspect of the stadium is that the
team dugouts are actually situated six rows up on the South Stand, allowing team managers to get a better view of the game. The roof of the
stadium is adorned with a number of flagpoles and flags, adding to the
overall occasion. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
The facilities are pretty good. The concourse is spacious and there is a
good selection of food on offer including the 'Hampden Steak Pie'
(�1.90), burgers, chips and hot dogs. There are televisions next to the
serving areas showing the game being played inside, so
that you don't have to miss a kick. There are also Ladbrokes betting
facilities available. One tip, if the queues for programmes are quite big
outside the stadium, then you can purchase them from programme sellers on
the concourse inside. |
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| Where To Eat & Drink? |
| There are not a great number of bars in the immediate vicinity of the stadium. What ones there are get over crowded. It is therefore probably best to drink in the City Centre or on route before the game. There are though a number of chippies/kebab shops locally. If you do get there early then my favourite bar in the area is the Clockwork Beer Company on Cathcart Road (going away from the city centre). This spacious pub brews its own varied selection of beers and also stocks a wide range of whiskies; or more affectionately known as the 'water of life'. |
| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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Leave the M74 at Junction 1 and turn left at the roundabout into Fullarton
Road, following the signs for Rutherglen. Go straight across the
next roundabout and at the following roundabout turn right into Cambuslang
Road. You will cross over the River Clyde and then continue to the end of
this road. At the traffic lights turn right and continue along Main Street
Rutherglen and then on towards Mount Florida. Continue straight along this
road until you reach the large Asda Store at which you turn left into
Aikenhead Road. The stadium is up this road on the right hand side. |
| By Train |
| The nearest stations to the stadium are Mount Florida & Kings Park. Both are served by trains from Glasgow Central (journey time around 10-15 minutes) and are around a five minute walk away from the stadium. |
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| International Matches |
| For International Matches visiting supporters are housed in the South West corner of the stadium (including a small portion of the upper tier of the South Stand) where around 3,000 supporters can be accommodated. Please note that in common with other Scottish Grounds, alcohol is not available inside the stadium, nor is smoking permitted within the stadium. The 'Tartan Army of Scottish supporters' are renown for their friendliness and hospitality, which normally makes for a great visit. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Scottish Football Museum |
| The stadium is also the home of the
Scottish Football Museum, which opened its doors in May 2001. I was
thoroughly impressed not only with the standard of museum, but also the
vast array of items that can be seen. From a ticket from the first ever
Football International held in Glasgow in 1872, to an exhibition of
football related 'toys'. The current Scottish Cup is also available to
view within the museum.
What I particularly liked was the
emphasis on the fans involvement in the Clubs, from the first fanzines to
the Tartan Army. The museum is a must for any true football supporter. |
| Stadium Tours |
| Stadium tours are available each day (except matchdays) for the bargain price of �3 adults and �1.75 for concessions, if booked in conjunction with an entrance ticket to the museum. If you just want to book the stadium tour only then this costs �6 for adults and �3 for concessions. Family tickets are also available, giving further discounts. The tour lasts about 40 minutes and includes the Presentation Area, Dressing Rooms, Warm Up Area and a walk at pitch side. I found it quite entertaining, interesting and would recommend it. Tours can be booked in advance on 0141-616-6139. |
| Other Places Of Interest |
| For all those ground enthusiasts out there, then make sure you take a
peek at the lesser Hampden, behind the West Stand. This is a small old
ground with a quaint looking stand at one side of the pitch. In
the past it has been used by Queens Park reserves, as well as for the odd
first team outing. Of equal if not more interest are the remnants of another ground, called Cathkin Park, home to Third Lanark until 1967, when they unfortunately went out of business. The ground was originally built in 1872 and once hosted an international match in 1884, between Scotland and England. There is plenty of terracing still remaining of the old ground, in a picturesque setting and it is only a ten minute walk away from the present Hampden. The entrance to the park is in Cathcart Road click here for map (to take you to the Street Map website - First Locate Mount Florida railway station and then Hampden Park is the open space to the right of this area and Cathcart Road can then be found running to the North). |
| Record Attendance |
| 149,415 - Scotland v England, 1937. This is the record for the largest attendance at a football match in Britain. |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Glasgow page click here. |
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