Firhill
| Firhill Stadium is the home ground of the Scottish football (soccer) club, Partick Thistle F.C..
Located on Firhill Road in the Maryhill district of Glasgow, the record attendance for a Thistle game was against Rangers F.C. in 1922 when 49,838 people attended. The record attendance at the ground for a football game though was for a Scotland-Ireland game when around 55,000 people attended. In 1996, Firhill was the site of the Scottish national Rugby League team's first game on home soil, a victory over their Irish counterparts. Rugby League, very much a minority sport in Scotland, has returned to the ground on several occasions since, including for the 2000 World Cup. The ground currently comprises three seated stands, as well as an old terracing, which is now unused. The main stand, running along one side of the ground, is the oldest of the stands, and is still in use on match days. Opposite is the Jackie Husband Stand, an impressive large cantilever stand which was built in 1996. The newest stand is the North Stand, at one end of the ground. This was built in 2002 to meet the SPL's criteria on stadium capacity. Originally, it only ran for two thirds the length of the pitch and was knicknamed "The Viagra Stand" by the fans, because it was only half-erect. It was extended in 2003 so that it ran the full length of the pitch. It replaced a former terracing. Opposite is the South Terracing, almost identical to the former North Terracing. Thistle have announced that they plan to demolish this terracing to make way for another new stand. It is unclear, however, when this will take place. The current capacity of the ground is 13,300, of which 10,887 is seated. |
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