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3 unusual facts about Hampden Park


1976 in Scottish television

Unknown - Transmission of European Cup Final from Hampden Park, the biggest sporting outside-broadcast ever undertaken by an ITV company.

Ian Welsh

In November 1999 he cautioned the members of the committee not to intervene in delicate negotiations over funding of Hampden Park before it had a full briefing from the Minister responsible.

William Battie-Wrightson

He married Georgiana, the daughter of Inigo Freeman Thomas of Ratton Park, Sussex.


2010–11 Scottish Cup

The fourth round draw was conducted on 22 November 2010 at 11:30am at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports News HD.

The fifth round draw was conducted on Tuesday 11 January 2011 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports News HD.

2012 Scottish Cup Final

With two clubs from Edinburgh qualifying for the final, some City of Edinburgh Council members called for the match to be played at Murrayfield Stadium instead of Hampden Park, the traditional venue for Scottish Cup Finals.

Chris Lawler

Unfortunately this was followed by the taste of disappointment as Liverpool were beaten 2–1 by Borussia Dortmund in the Cup Winners Cup at Hampden Park, Glasgow, the Reds first ever appearance in a European final

France Football European Team of the Year

Although Celtic F.C. lost the final in Italy (Milan, San Siro) to Feyenoord, the media coverage in the semi-final between Celtic F.C. and Leeds United (2nd leg at Hampden Park on 15 April 1970) was very intense, newspapers on both sides of the border reported it and said it to be "one of the most exciting battle of Britain yet".

Francis Sparks

On 13 March he again played in the match against Scotland, this time played at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Geoff Strong

He, however, missed the European Cup Winners Cup final, which Liverpool lost 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park, through an injury that he picked up in the semi-final second leg win over Celtic.

Hilton Glasgow hotel

When American boxer Mike Tyson had a match at nearby Hampden Park, he booked 150 rooms for himself and his entourage.

Pat McGinlay

At the time, Celtic were in the rebuilding process under Fergus McCann; McGinlay was part of the Celtic side that played at Hampden Park whilst Celtic Park was being rebuilt.

Percy Fairclough

In 1878, shortly after his twentieth birthday, he was selected by England for the match at Hampden Park, Glasgow against Scotland on 2 March.

Stewart Chalmers

Chalmers was born and grew up in the southern Glasgow suburb of Mount Florida, in the vicinity of Hampden Park.

The Side

Their song The Countys Going To Hampden, which was written for Ross County F.C., was played during the Scottish Cup final 2010 in Hampden Park - the single also achieved a no.23 position in the UK Indie Breakers Chart.

Third Lanark A.C.

New Cathkin Park was actually the first Hampden Park, before Queen's Park sold it to Third Lanark and moved to a new stadium of the same name in Mount Florida.


see also

Stephen Crainey

On 31 March, 1–2 to Romania at Hampden Park and 0–1 to Denmark on 28 April at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen.