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9 unusual facts about Windsor Park


Edmonton Energy

The Edmonton Energy formerly played their home games at the MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness at MacEwan University just north of Downtown Edmonton, but they now play at the "Butterdome" (or Universiade Pavilion), located at the University of Alberta in the Windsor Park/Garneau area.

Eric Brook

In the British Home Championship of 1936, Brook and Matthews both scored once and Tilson scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Ireland at Windsor Park.

Francis Cuggy

The first was on 15 February 1913 at Windsor Park, Belfast and Cuggie was teamed up with his Sunderland colleagues Charlie Buchan and Jackie Mordue.

Jack Bowers

His form for Derby brought him to the notice of the England selectors and he was given his first international cap in the 1934 British Home Championship against Ireland played at Windsor Park, Belfast on 14 October 1933.

Johnny Wheeler

He did gain his one and only England cap in 1954, however, when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie where enough the gain England a 2–0 win.

Patsy Gallacher

Interest in the Ireland team grew tremendously: 50,000 packed into Windsor Park for his debut.

Stewart Chalmers

Chalmers played once for the Scottish national football team, against Ireland at Windsor Park in front of 30,000 people.

Tommy Lucas

Tommy was selected to play for England 3 times the first coming in a British Home Championship match against Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, the game finished 1-1.

Windsor Park, Edmonton

One of the benefits to residents comes from the neighbourhood's central location with easy access to other parts of the city provided by roads and by LRT stations located on the University of Alberta campus.


Timeline of Ulster Defence Association actions

5 November: At a football match at Windsor Park in Belfast, the UDA/UFF threw a grenade at the supporters of the Cliftonville team.

Ulster Schools' Cup

Before that, finals were played at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society grounds at Balmoral, the Ulster Sports Club grounds at Cross Parade in Belfast, and one final was even played at the Linfield Football Club ground at Windsor Park.


see also

Mairangi Bay

Rangitoto College is a large secondary school in Windsor Park, to the west of Mairangi Bay.

Nigel Sixsmith

He performed on synthesizer and later Keytar with several bands including Hawkwind at the Windsor Park Free Festival and other Free Festivals held in England and Europe.

Paul Munster

It has now become the norm, that every time Munster scores at Windsor Park they play indie rock band The Automatic's chart hit "Monster".

Queen Elizabeth's horses

Elizabeth II hosts the Royal Windsor Horse Show every in Windsor Park, part of the royal estate in Buckinghamshire.