GovanFront4
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Derry City playing in the ROI league too. Shitebags.
Wiki is saying Larnaca but I was certain they played in Nicosia.
Sharing grounds is very common in Cyprus but in Makario Stadium you have Doxa Katokopias, Olympiakos, Ethnikos Assia and Digenis. Christ knows how they all get to play their games.
Kinning Park was a separate burgh too. Don't know if it was when we played there or if it merged with Glasgow or Govan. The 3 burghs met at Paisley Road Toll.
I went to a Nicosia game when I was on holiday in ayia Napa and I was certain when I watched us playing over there (on Tele) it was the same ground.
Maybe the larnaca ground isn't up to euro spec so they share apoel's, but use larnaca for domestic matches?
Perhaps thats what it is mate. I would hate to ground share, but some countries it's the norm. Cypriot football is struggling a bit with a lot of Ultras not attending in protest at government laws which is a shame because they always offered up mad atmospheres.
Ibrox was part of Govan Burgh before Govan became part of Glasgow in 1912. After this date Ibrox and Govan became separate districts of Glasgow.
Aye it was mental. The game I went to was a champions League qualifier v Sparta Prague. They went 2-0 up at one point and the place went crazy. Prague got 2 late goals to even it up though so that killed it a bit at the end.
See post #25 above from Mark.A couple of these kinds of things fascinate me. Can anybody clear these up, please?
Is Old Trafford and Man United in Salford, not Manchester?
So, strictly speaking, our ground takes its name from an area (Ibrox) that's outwith where it actually is (Govan)..?
It’s not Falkirk though, it’s the Boag which has its own time zone
Whiteinch primary, opposite Victoria Park at the end of the expressway, has “Govan Parish” emboldened on its walls.There’s some old buildings (primary schools?) in Partick that have Burgh of Govan on them...I think.
So, strictly speaking, our ground takes its name from an area (Ibrox) that's outwith where it actually is (Govan)..?
I believed we were a Glasgow team as our first games were at Glasgow green.Ibrox was part of Govan. Rangers were a Glasgow team when founded, flirted briefly with Partick, then became a Govan club. They finally became a Glasgow club again in 1912 when Govan joined Glasgow.
I think Kinning Park was classed as a police Burgh, although I'm not sure if that was any different to a full blown Burgh like Govan. IIRC Kinning Park joined Glasgow before Govan although Plantation, it's superior neighbour across the road, joined as part of Govan.
No. Our ground Ibrox Stadium is in Ibrox. But Ibrox used to be part of the Burgh of Govan, which is why some still refer to us as a Govan club, but since Govan joined Glasgow in 1912 that's not strictly been true.
I believed we were a Glasgow team as our first games were at Glasgow green.
Then I was told Glasgow Green is actually outside the city whose eastern border was Glasgow Cross.
This forum was the only place I’ve discussed this so I’ve “learned” it on here.
I think the old railway line behind the Govan Stand, Brand St and then PRW right down to the Toll divided Govan from Ibrox, Cessnock and Kinning Park.
It’s like Govan claimed anything close to the river right up to where the Springfield Quay is now.
I've always fancied going over there for a game, but would wait until the Ultras protest as over. APOEL v Omonia would be tasty.
I don't think we were ever in Partick. The Glasgow boundary was the Kelvin, Burnbank was east of that near St Mary's cathedral. Anyway at Kelvinbridge the adjacent burgh was Hillhead. Kelvinbridge and Partick Bridge have the Glasgow coat of arms at the east end and the other burgh at the west end on the parapets.Ibrox was part of Govan. Rangers were a Glasgow team when founded, flirted briefly with Partick, then became a Govan club. They finally became a Glasgow club again in 1912 when Govan joined Glasgow.
First time we played them it was at their ground in Lanarca. The 2005 game got moved but I can’t remember why.I know we played them in the 90s but I was too young to remember. But im sure when we played them relatively recently (maybe 2008 or so) when ketsbaia was their manager, their home leg got played in apoel Nicosia's ground?
I don't think we were ever in Partick. The Glasgow boundary was the Kelvin, Burnbank was east of that near St Mary's cathedral. Anyway at Kelvinbridge the adjacent burgh was Hillhead. Kelvinbridge and Partick Bridge have the Glasgow coat of arms at the east end and the other burgh at the west end on the parapets.
Notts County’s ground is in the city and Nottingham Forest’s City Ground is over the river In the county.
Arsenal’s first two grounds were in Kent, although now both sites are part of Greater London.Arsenal no longer play in Woolich Arsenal. Which is where they were founded and took their name. Charlton are the closest team to arsenal now.
Clyde play in cumbernod
Arsenal’s first two grounds were in Kent, although now both sites are part of Greater London.
Schooled again. The old kent road went right past Woolwich so makes sense. Think its the A2 now.Arsenal’s first two grounds were in Kent, although now both sites are part of Greater London.
Is it also an urban myth that an Irish club play in Scotland, hate everything British but would love to play in the English league?
Is this similar to Brighton?AFC Bournemouth's ground is in Boscombe, although they were originally called Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Yeah Arsenal’s first two grounds were in Plumstead before they moved to North London. Plumstead was technically a separate town to Woolwich as well until well past the time Arsenal moved north.Schooled again. The old kent road went right past Woolwich so makes sense. Think its the A2 now.
Confusingly there used to be another football club called Upton Park who played at West Ham Park.West Ham never played in West Ham.
I'm sure they played in Upton Park
There’s some old buildings (primary schools?) in Partick that have Burgh of Govan on them...I think.
Aye it’s fine I’ve family there, it was colourful about 15-20 years agoA lot of good people live in The Bog. Not nearly as bad as it used to be. Relatively staunch, too.
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