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Hampden Park (/ ˈ h ɑː m d ən / HAHM-dən; [8] Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Hampden) is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team, as well as Queen’s Park FC, the original owners.
Hampden County was named for parliamentarian John Hampden, [5] and is the youngest county by establishment date in the state. To the north of Hampden County is modern-day Hampshire County; to the west is Berkshire County ; to the east is Worcester County ; to the south are Litchfield County , Hartford County , and Tolland County in Connecticut .
Hampden was closed for a year due to its use as an athletics stadium in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [9] [10] The lease that the SFA held on Hampden was due to expire in 2020, [11] and this led to Celtic (Celtic Park), Rangers (Ibrox) and the Scottish Rugby Union (Murrayfield) making offers to become the regular home of the Scotland team. [11]
Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. Most are used for association football (referred to as football hereafter), with others hosting rugby union , rugby league , cricket , athletics , Gaelic football , hurling , camogie , tennis , American football , speedway and ...
In August 1955, Hampden was hit by Hurricane Diane. Flooding was the major cause of damage; most bridges were washed away. Since 2000, Hampden residents have acquired over 100 acres (0.40 km 2) of open space and park land, including the peak of Minnechaug Mountain, one of the higher hills in town. A trailhead and parking lot on South Road was ...
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Patricia A. Duffy is an American state representative for the 5th Hampden District seat in Massachusetts, which includes Holyoke. She was born in California and moved to Massachusetts aged eight. She was born in California and moved to Massachusetts aged eight.
The Scottish Football Museum offers an expansive and informative tour of Hampden Park where visitors get an experience similar to players on match day. Visitors are able to visit the underground roadway, team changing rooms and managers dugouts. Visitors are able to walk down the tunnel to the unveiling of the Hampden crowd.