Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium (Scottish Gaelic: Stadium Ibrox) is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers Football Club, Ibrox is the third largest football stadium in Scotland, with an all-seated capacity of 50,987. The stadium was designed by renowned football stadium architect Archibald Leitch, with renovations to the stadium between 1978 and 1981, as well as 1990 and 1991, being designed by The Miller Partnership and Gareth Hutchison respectively.
Aerial view of Ibrox Stadium, 2021 UEFA | |
Ibrox Stadium Location in Glasgow | |
| Former names | Ibrox Park (1899–1997) |
|---|---|
| Location | 150 Edmiston Drive Glasgow G51 2XD |
| Coordinates | 55°51′11″N 4°18′33″W |
| Public transit | Ibrox Govan |
| Owner | Rangers F.C. |
| Capacity | 50,987 |
| Record attendance | 118,567 (v Celtic, 1939) |
| Field size | 114.8 × 74.3 yards (105 × 68 metres) |
| Surface | Desso Grass Hybrid (2021–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1899 |
| Opened | 30 December 1899 |
| Renovated | 1928 (Main Stand) 1978–1981 (Copland Stand, Broomloan Stand and Govan Stand) 1990–1991 (Main Stand club deck) |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch (1928) The Miller Partnership (1978–1981) Gareth Hutchison (1990–1991) |
| Tenants | |
| Rangers F.C. (1899–Present) | |
Opened as Ibrox Park in 1899, it suffered a disaster in 1902 when a wooden terrace collapsed. Vast earthen terraces were built in its place, and a main stand, now a listed building, in 1928. A British record crowd of 118,567 gathered in January 1939 for a league match with Celtic. After another disaster in 1971, the stadium was largely rebuilt. The vast bowl-shaped terracing was removed and replaced by three rectangular, all-seated stands by 1981. After renovations were completed in 1997, the ground was renamed Ibrox Stadium.
A UEFA category four stadium, Ibrox hosted the Scotland national football team when Hampden Park was redeveloped in the 1990s, and three Scottish cup finals in the same period, and has also been a concert venue. The stadium hosted the Rugby Sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Scotland.