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Ibrox Park, as it was known between 1899 and 1997, [9] is almost completely different from the Ibrox Stadium of today. [5] It followed the model of most Scottish stadiums of the time, comprising an oval track around the pitch, with a pavilion and one stand along one side. [ 5 ]
Background [ edit ] The 1971 Ibrox disaster , in which 66 supporters were killed on an exit stairway with an old, unsafe design led to Rangers redeveloping their Ibrox Park over the next decade, replacing most of the terracing areas with seated grandstands, based on the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund . [ 1 ]
Ibrox, Glasgow, a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland; Ibrox Stadium, the home of Rangers Football Club 1902 Ibrox disaster; 1971 Ibrox disaster; Ibrox Park (1887–99), previous home ground of Rangers F.C. Ibrox railway station, closed 1967; Ibrox subway station, part of the Glasgow subway system; Ibrox Primary School
Ibrox (/ ˈ aɪ b r ɒ k s /) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland.It is situated south of the River Clyde and is part of the former burgh of Govan. [1] The origin of the name Ibrox is unclear: it may either derive from the Cumbric / Northern Brittonic broch (see Proto-Brythonic brox) or, possibly, the Gaelic àth bruic, meaning "badger ford", but this is unconfirmed.
The highest attendance at a final involving a Scottish club (they have been involved in 11, including two in the UEFA Super Cup) was the home leg of the 1961 European Cup Winners' Cup Final (Rangers 0–2 Fiorentina), when 80,000 attended Ibrox Park. [72]
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The 1902 Ibrox disaster was the collapse of a stand at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Govan (now part of Glasgow), Scotland. The collapse caused the deaths of 25 supporters, and injuries to 500 more during an international association football match between Scotland and England on 5 April 1902 as part of the 1901–02 British Home Championship .
In 2008, the Rangers Supporters' Trust issued a statement calling for the station to be reopened. [3] The suggestion was met with a lack of interest from officials, the public and the media, because Ibrox Stadium is already well served by public transport in the form of bus routes and the subway.