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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] The ground had a capacity of 40,000. [5]
The 1971 Ibrox disaster, also known as the Second Ibrox Disaster, was a crush among the crowd at an Old Firm football game (Rangers v Celtic), which led to 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries. It happened on 2 January 1971 in an exit stairway at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow , Scotland.
Today's Ibrox Stadium (known then as Ibrox Park) was constructed the same year. The club also appointed its first board of directors under the chairmanship of James Henderson. Rangers were in the ascendancy at the turn of the century, winning the championship seven times between 1900 and 1918 (including four in a row).
The Ibrox disaster refers to two accidents, both at football games held at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland: The 1902 Ibrox disaster was a partial stadium collapse that caused 25 deaths and 517 injuries; The 1971 Ibrox disaster was a crowd crush in a stairway, causing 66 deaths and over 200 injuries, at an Old Firm match
Ibrox Stadium in its current incarnation was originally designed by the architect Archibald Leitch, a Rangers fan who also played a part in the design of, among others, Old Trafford in Manchester and Highbury in London. The stadium was inaugurated on 30 December 1899, and Rangers defeated Hearts 3–1 in the first match held there. [195] [196]
Ibrox, from the Scottish Gaelic term for badger den, may refer to: 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
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The Glasgow International Tournament was an invitational football tournament held at Ibrox Stadium Glasgow. The only edition took place between 1 and 2 August 1987. It was contested by four teams from different countries, including the host nation Scotland.