A historic Glasgow football site, once home to Scotland’s national team in the late 19th century, is now available for rent, sparking interest from campaigners who hope to transform it into a community space. Known as First Hampden, the ground holds significance as the world’s first purpose-built international stadium, where the team won every match played there. Innovations like season tickets and turnstiles are believed to have originated at this iconic location, now situated near the modern Hampden Park. The proposal to repurpose the site reflects its enduring legacy in football history.
Part of site of First Hampden in Glasgow is up for rent and campaigners want to turn it into a community hubFans of Scotland’s national football team may not have had many reasons to celebrate in recent years, but that hasn’t always been the case. Almost 150 years ago, in 1878, the team moved into their first home in a Glasgow ground known as First Hampden and promptly won every game they played there.As well as being celebrated as Scotland’s “tartan fortress”, First Hampden, about half a mile from where Hampden Park sits today in south Glasgow, is widely considered the world’s first purpose-built international football stadium. Many features now commonplace in grounds around the world – including season tickets, turnstiles and pavilions – have long been thought to have originated there. Continue reading...
