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The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Bid to add ‘Second Hampden' to list of historic sites
Now Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is looking to gather views from the public on its proposals to designate the remains of the football ground as a scheduled monument. Situated in Glasgow's southside, the site was first used as a football ground by Queen's Park in 1883-4. It was initially known as Hampden Park, named after the original Hampden (now the site of Hampden Bowling Club). As Hampden, the site was the venue for nine Scottish Cup finals between 1885 and 1899. READ MORE: When Queen's Park's success saw them set their sights on a new ground (the third and current Hampden) in 1903, the site then became the home of Third Lanark, who alongside Queen's Park were one of the eight founding member clubs of the Scottish Football Association (SFA). An entirely new stadium was built on the site in 1904, which was then renamed New Cathkin Park. Founded in 1872, Third Lanark were highly successful and rarely out of the highest leagues in Scottish football. The club followed winning the league in 1903-04 season by beating Rangers 3-1 in the final of the Scottish Cup final the following year – its second cup win. The side was so highly acclaimed that it went on to organise a tour of North America in 1921 with a number of guest players, leading to it being billed as a Scotland XI, and a later tour of South America when the team took on the Argentina national squad. Third Lanark were managed by football legend Bill Shankly between 1957-59, but despite reaching European competition in 1961 its finances started to give cause for concern: players went unpaid and opposition clubs complained about not getting their share of gate money and cheques that bounced. Third Lanark in 1963. The club's final victory was an away match against Clydebank attended by just 259 people – just hours earlier a Court of Session in Edinburgh had heard a petition to have the club liquidated over an outstanding £200 debt. Third Lanark ceased to exist in July 1967, and eventually most of Cathkin Park's structures were removed, leaving just the terraces around three sides of the ground. Cathkin Park is significant as a rare example of a late 19th-early 20th century football stadium, with its surviving terracing and embankments. No other major football ground from the period survives in as complete a form. The site aids understanding of how modern football grounds developed in Scotland, serving as a physical reminder of a time when tens of thousands of supporters would have stood in packed out terraces across the country. In 2017, an excavation at the ground found the site of the pavilion of Third Lanark and some nice artefacts relating to the use of the building, including pieces of red and white china cups - Third Lanark played in a red and white strip. There were also some glass bottles which archaeologists thought might have been used by the players after Third Lanark's last game at the park. Dara Parsons, Head of Designations at HES, said about proposals to designate the remains of the ground as a scheduled monument: 'Scheduling is a way of ensuring that nationally important historic sites are recognised and protected, and that their importance is taken into account in decisions about their management. 'Scotland is recognised as a pioneering nation in the development of football. Cathkin Park, as the recognised home of one of Scotland's most historically important football clubs, played a key part in that story. 'We would encourage anyone with views on the site's significance, or any information that may help inform our final decision, to review our report and take part in our consultation." The consultation will be open for submissions until 19 June. To take part, visit the HES website.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rangers and Liverpool title winner Stevenson dies
Former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder Willie Stevenson - who won top-flight titles in Scotland and England - has died at the age of Edinburgh-born left midfielder was part of Rangers' championship-winning team in 1958-59 and won the Scottish Cup with the Ibrox club the following the emergence of the legendary Jim Baxter led to Stevenson moving to Liverpool in October 1962 for £20,000 and he became one of iconic Anfield manager Bill Shankly's favourite was a key member of the Liverpool team that won the First Division title in 1964 and 1966 as well as the Reds' first FA Cup in who never played for Scotland despite his success at two of British football's most successful clubs, missed only nine league matches in his first four full seasons at Anfield. He scored 18 goals for Liverpool, including the penalty that clinched a 2-0 semi-final win against Chelsea on the way to the maiden FA Cup played in the final against Leeds United - one of four Scots in the Liverpool team with four also in Don Revie's side - as Liverpool won 2-1 after extra also suffered disappointment though, losing to Borussia Dortmund in the final of the 1966 Cup Winners' Cup at Hampden last of Stevenson's 241 appearances for Liverpool was in November 1967, three days after he scored a late penalty to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers then played for Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Limerick and Macclesfield Town.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Willie Stevenson dead aged 85: Tributes pour in for title-winning Liverpool icon who also won league with Rangers
'REST IN PEACE' Willie Stevenson dead aged 85: Tributes pour in for title-winning Liverpool icon who also won league with Rangers Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIVERPOOL legend Willie Stevenson has sadly died. The title-winning icon, who played under Bill Shankly, passed away at the age of 85. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Willie Stevenson has sadly passed away Credit: Getty Stevenson made 241 appearances for Liverpool, winning the First Division in 1964 and 1966. He also tasted FA Cup success in 1965 and came runners-up in the following year's Cup Winners' Cup. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Willie Stevenson dead aged 85: Tributes pour in for title-winning Liverpool icon who also won league with Rangers
LIVERPOOL legend Willie Stevenson has sadly died. The title-winning icon, who played under Bill Shankly, passed away at the age of 85. 1 Stevenson made 241 appearances for Liverpool, winning the First Division in 1964 and 1966. He also tasted FA Cup success in 1965 and came runners-up in the following year's Cup Winners' Cup. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Willie Stevenson dead aged 85: Tributes pour in for title-winning Liverpool icon who also won league with Rangers
LIVERPOOL legend Willie Stevenson has sadly died. The title-winning icon, who played under Bill Shankly, passed away at the age of 85. 1 Willie Stevenson has sadly passed away Credit: Getty Stevenson made 241 appearances for Liverpool, winning the First Division in 1964 and 1966. He also tasted FA Cup success in 1965 and came runners-up in the following year's Cup Winners' Cup. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
