Ibrox Stadium
A brief history of the famous Glasgow stadium.
4/12/20251 min read
The modern Ibrox stadium is situated in the area of Govan in Glasgow, it is the home of the famous Glasgow Rangers, the reconstruction of the stadium was carried out due to the tragic stadium disaster at Ibrox stadium in 1971. It has hosted concerts, and also Scottish football internationals.
After the stadium disaster modern grounds in West Germany were visited during the 1974 World Cup. New plans were drawn up modelled on Borussia Dortmunds Westfalenstadion. The new Ibrox stadium was opened for an Old Firm game against Celtic in 1981.
In 1988 David Murray acquired control of Rangers, leading to significant development of Ibrox Stadium. In the early 1990s a third tier was added to the Main Stand. The original main stand was designed by the famous Archibald Leitch and is a Category B listed building, and is now called the Bill Struth Main Stand. This stand was originally opened in 1928, although modernised over time, still has many of the original fittings including a marble staircase.
Modernisation has continued at Ibrox in recent years for the 125th Anniversary, and the stadium capacity is currently 51,700.