Stadiums · Central Scotland
Lesser Hampden
In or near Glasgow.
Lesser Hampden — stadium in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mount Florida · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
About
Lesser Hampden is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1924. Owned by Queen's Park F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8256°, -4.2555°.
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Official information
The Scottish Football Museum is Europe's first national football museum, showcasing a vast collection that educates visitors about the history of football in Scotland. Visitors can explore various exhibitions and take guided stadium tours to learn more about the sport's heritage.
From the Wikipedia article
Lesser Hampden is a football stadium in Mount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland, owned by Queen's Park F.C. and located immediately beside the western end of the national stadium, Hampden Park. Since 2023 its sponsored name has been The City Stadium (after City Facilities Management, owned by local businessman William Haughey, Baron Haughey).
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Background
History
In 1923, Queen's Park were looking for an alternative venue for their reserves and youth teams, with a basic pitch to the south of the main stand at Hampden Park increasingly being used as a car park. The club purchased a farm on the west side of Hampden and built a pitch and stands. This farmhouse, now demolished, which dated back to the 19th century, was believed by football historians to be the oldest existing football stadium building in the world. This was cleaned up at a cost of around £40,000. and was used as a warm-up area for athletes competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as the track and field events were held at Hampden Park. Like the main stadium it was temporarily converted…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8256, -4.2555
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G42 9BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South
- Phone
- 0141 616 6139
- Established
- 1924
- Nearest railway station
- Mount Florida — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6531494 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lesser Hampden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lesser Hampden - geograph-1920423.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Lesser Hampden?
- Lesser Hampden is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G42 9BB).
- What is Lesser Hampden?
- Lesser Hampden — stadium in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Lesser Hampden?
- The nearest railway station is Mount Florida, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode G42 9BB.
- When was Lesser Hampden built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Who owns Lesser Hampden?
- Lesser Hampden is owned by Queen's Park F.C..
- How do I get to Lesser Hampden?
- The nearest railway station is Mount Florida, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G42 9BB.