Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park,
is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side
of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow.
The site of Ibrox Park has been the home of Rangers since 1899.
In 1929 the construction of the Main stand began, although the
appearance of the stadium changed much in the 1980’s and 90’s
when the Copland, Broomloan and Govan stands, along with the
Club Deck of the Main Stand were constructed. The stadium
currently has a capacity of 51,000, although plans are afoot to
increase this figure to 64,000 by adding a further tier to the
Govan stand.
The ground's name was officially changed to Ibrox Stadium after
its most recent renovation, completed in 1997.
The stadium is one of slightly more than 20 European stadiums
which have UEFA's 5-star rating, enabling it to host finals of
the UEFA Champions League and the European Championship.
66 people died at Ibrox on January 2, 1971 when a crush occurred
during an Old Firm match, an incident known as the Ibrox
disaster.
Tours of the stadium are available. |
