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unusual facts about Ibrox Stadium


Victoria, London

Archibald Leitch who was renowned for his work designing football stadiums including Craven Cottage, Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford, Ibrox and White Hart Lane among many others, had offices were based at 53 Victoria Street (they too are long gone), and the street as a whole housed many consulting engineering firms until the 1970s.


1931 in Scotland

5 September - Celtic goalkeeper, John Thomson, dies in hospital after fracturing his skull in a collision with Rangers forward Sam English in the 'Old Firm' League derby at Ibrox Park.

Gerry O'Brien

Although not a regular first team player, he was selected for a Texaco Cup match at Ibrox against Rangers on 18 September 1974, and scored the third goal, a tap in from inside the box.

Roker Park

In 1929 the old wooden grandstand was demolished and replaced by a new Main Stand, which was designed by Archibald Leitch, whose influence, the criss-cross lattice work, can still be seen at Ibrox (Rangers), Home Park (Plymouth Argyle) and Goodison Park (Everton).

Thornliebank

57 runs in an anti-clockwise circle: Auchinairn, Springburn, City Centre, Shawlands, Thornliebank Arden and Darnley Housing Schemes, then onto Silverburn, Ibrox, Glasgow City Centre, Springburn & Auchinairn.


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