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Queens Park Ground Name: Hampden Park Capacity: 52,500 (all seated) Address: Mount Florida, Glasgow, G42 9BA Telephone No: 0141 632 1275 Fax No: 0141 636 1612 Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Club Nickname: Spiders Year Ground Opened: 1903 Undersoil Heating: Yes Home Kit Colours: Black & White Official Web Site: www.queensparkfc.co.uk Unofficial Web Site: Queen's Park Fansite |
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Stadium Like? Rear Of South Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? The North & East Stands (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Layout Of The Ground Admission Prices Local Rivals Programme Price Fixtures 2008-2009 Disabled Facilities Other Places Of Interest Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Stadium Like? |
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The stadium 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 which is enhanced by it's completely enclosed oval shape. Three sides of the stadium are single tiered, but the South Stand on one side of it, has a small second tier, which slightly overhangs the lower one. Normally this may mean that the stadium would look imbalanced, but it has been well integrated with the rest of the stadium with oval stadium roof rising gently towards this stand. There are also two electric scoreboards which are suspended underneath the roofs at either end of the stadium. One unusual aspect of the stadium is that the team dugouts are actually situated six rows up on the South Stand. This is to allow team managers to get a better view of the game. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
Only part of the BT Scotland South Stand is
open for Queens Park games and normally segregation of fans is not enforced.
Two turnstiles P & O which are open for each game are located to the left of
the main entrance. If segregation is in force, then away fans use turnstiles
I & J, which are located to the right of the main entrance. |
| Where To Drink? |
| There is the Queens Park Social Club, in Somerville Drive (adjacent in office accommodation to the nearby Lesser Hampden ground), which allows in away fans. Otherwise there are a number of bars and chippies around the area of the stadium. My favourite is the Clockwork Beer Company on Cathcart Road (going away from the city centre). This spacious pub brews its own beers and stocks a wide range of whiskies. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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| 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. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Admission Prices |
| Adults: �10, Concessions �2. Parent + Child: �10 per adult, plus �1 per child. Concessions apply to OAP's, Under 16's, Students & the Unemployed. |
| Local Rivals |
| Clyde & Albion Rovers. |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme �2 (available within the stadium). |
| Fixtures 2008-2009 |
| For the Queens Park fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Disabled Facilities |
| 44 wheelchair spaces are available within the South Stand, as well as provision for an accompanying carer. There are also 55 places for ambulant/blind persons (guide dogs are allowed). Disabled supporters and their carers are admitted free. Places do not normally have to be pre-booked but it would be of courtesy to the Club to do so by calling them on 01224-650423. |
| Other Places Of Interest |
| For all those ground enthusiasts out there, then make sure you take a
peak at the old lesser Hampden, behind the West Stand. This is a small old
ground, that has quite 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. The stadium is also the home of the Scottish Football Museum, which opened it's 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. |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: For Hampden: 149,415 - Scotland v England, 1937. This is the record for the largest attendance at a football match in Britain. For Queens Park: 95,722 v Rangers (1930). Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 713 (Division Two) 2006-2007: 590 (Division Three) 2005-2006: 506 (Division Three) |
| 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. |
| Feedback |
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