Hamilton Crescent

Ground information

Location

Partick, Glasgow

Coordinates

55°52′21″N 04°18′32″W / 55.87250°N 4.30889°WCoordinates:

55°52′21″N 04°18′32″W / 55.87250°N 4.30889°W

Establishment

1862

Capacity

4,000

End names

Pavilion End
Burgh Hall Street End

Team information

West of Scotland	(1862–present)

As of 3 February 2009
Source: Ground profile

Hamilton Crescent is a cricket ground located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club.

Hamilton Crescent hosted the first international football match, played between Scotland and England. The game was played on 30 November 1872, ended in a goalless draw, and was watched by a crowd of 4,000.^[1]

Further international matches were held here in 1874 and 1876,^[2] before being moved to the first Hampden Park. The 1877 Scottish Cup Final was also held at Hamilton Crescent,^[3]^[4] as was one rugby union international when Scotland and Wales drew their match in the 1885 Home Nations Championship.^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ "A Sporting Nation – The first international football match". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
^ Home Scotland Results by Venue, Date, London Hearts Supporters Club
^ Football. | Scottish Football Association Cup–Final Tie., The Scotsman, 19 March 1877, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
^ Football. | Vale of Leven v. Rangers–Final Cup Tie., The Scotsman, 9 April 1877, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
^ "Scotland 0G – 0G Wales (FT): Home Nations – Glasgow, 10 January 1885". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ Scotland | The first international, RugbyFootballHistory.com

v t Football venues in Scotland
National Stadium	Hampden Park
2021–22 Premiership	Almondvale Stadium Celtic Park Dens Park Easter Road Fir Park Ibrox Stadium McDiarmid Park Pittodrie Stadium St Mirren Park Tannadice Park Tynecastle Park Victoria Park (Dingwall)
2021–22 Championship	Caledonian Stadium Cappielow East End Park Firhill Stadium Gayfield Park New Douglas Park Palmerston Park Rugby Park Somerset Park Stark's Park
2021–22 League One	Balmoor Balmoral Stadium Bayview Stadium Broadwood Stadium Dumbarton Football Stadium Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Firhill Stadium Links Park Recreation Park (Alloa)
2021–22 League Two	Borough Briggs Central Park Cliftonhill Forthbank Stadium Galabank Meadowbank Stadium New Central Park Ochilview Park Stair Park Station Park (Forfar)
2021–22 Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Claggan Park Glebe Park Harmsworth Park Kynoch Park Mosset Park Princess Royal Park Victoria Park (Buckie)
2021–22 Lowland Football League	3G Arena, Netherdale Ainslie Park Broadwood Stadium Dumbarton Football Stadium Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Islecroft Stadium K-Park Newtown Park Raydale Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Shielfield Park
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park Creamery Park Humbug Park Meggetland Sports Complex Pennypit Park Prestonfield Volunteer Park Whitestone Park
2021–22 South of Scotland Football League	Stair Park
2021–22 West of Scotland Football League	Bellsdale Park Beltane Park Dunterlie Park Excelsior Stadium Lochburn Park Millburn Park Petershill Park Ravenscraig Stadium Saracen Park
North Caledonian Football Association	The Pickaquoy Centre
Junior football	Aberdeen Sports Village Hillhead Centre Lister Park Links Park
Other	Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Oriam Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Toryglen Regional Football Centre
Defunct stadiums, closed before 1914	Barrowfield Park Beechwood Park Braehead Park Burnbank Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park (first) Celtic Park (first) Dalziel Park Dunterlie Park (first) East Dock Street Govandale Park Hamilton Crescent Hampden Park (first) Hawkhill Hibernian Park Hyde Park Ibrox Park (first) Inchview Kinning Park Meadowside New Logie Green Old Ralston Park Springvale Park Underwood Park Titwood West Craigie Park Westmarch Whitefield Park
Defunct stadiums, closed 1914–1945	Ardencaple Park Beresford Park Chancelot Park Clune Park Clydeholm Dunterlie Park (second) Forthbank Park Kimmeter Park Green Kintail Park Marine Gardens Meadow Park (Coatbridge) Merchiston Park Mill Park North End Park New Powderhall New Ralston Park Newfield Park Old Logie Green Portland Park Recreation Grounds Recreation Park (Lochgelly) Royal Gymnasium Ground Sports Park Tontine Park
Defunct stadiums, closed since 1945	Adamslie Park Allan Park Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Chapelhill Park City Park Crawick Holm Douglas Park Duckburn Park Firs Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Love Street Meadow Park (Dumbarton) Meadowbank Stadium Muirton Park New Meadowbank Old Meadowbank Raploch Park Rosebery Park Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park Voluntary Park
Proposed stadiums	New Aberdeen Stadium

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