Firhill Stadium

The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill
	Firhill
	View into the stadium on the pitch
Data
place	80 Firhill Road Glasgow G20 7AL, Scotland;
Coordinates	55 ° 52 '53.6 " N , 4 ° 16' 10.4" W Coordinates: 55 ° 52 '53.6 " N , 4 ° 16' 10.4" W.
owner	Partick Thistle
opening	1909
surface	Natural grass
capacity	10,102 places
playing area	104 × 69 m
Societies)
	Partick Thistle;
Events
	Games by Partick Thistle (since 1909); Greyhound racing (1928–1957); Clyde FC games (1986–1991); Hamilton Academical Games (1994–1997, 1999–2001); Glasgow Warriors Games (2005-2006, 2007-2012); Rugby League World Cup 2000;

The Firhill Stadium (through sponsorship agreement The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill ) is a football stadium in the Scottish city of Glasgow . It was built in 1909 and is used by the Partick Thistle football club . From December 2005 to summer 2012 the stadium was also the home of the rugby union team of the Glasgow Warriors . Firhill Stadium currently offers 10,102 covered seating for spectators.

history

Since the opening of Firhill Stadium, Partick Thistle football club has been playing at the venue that replaced the previous Meadowside venue . The stadium is the sixth sports facility in which the Partick Thistle club, founded in 1876, plays its home games. In 1927 the Main Stand was built and at that time it had 6,000 seats. A year later, on February 25, the international match between the Scottish national football team and Ireland took place at Firhill Stadium. It was the only game for the Scottish team at Firhill to this day . In 2000 the stadium hosted a game of the Rugby League World Cup . On October 29, 2000, the two national rugby league teams of Scotland and the New Zealand Māori met . The Scottish team lost 16:17 against the Māori.

Over the years, the facility has been redesigned by building new stands. In 1994 the new Jackie Husband stand was built on the opposite side with 6,263 seats, replacing the old covered standing room. The building is named after the former player Jackie Husband, who played for Partick Thistle from 1938 to 1950. The old standing bar in the north was demolished and replaced by the covered North Stand in 2002 so that the club could meet the requirements of the Scottish Premier League in terms of seating capacity. The grandstand initially had two thirds of the width of the square and was expanded to the entire width in 2003. The main stand still holds around 2,900 spectators. In January 2006 the club announced that the main stand could only be used for exceptions such as cup matches and derbies against the Glasgow Rangers due to the high costs . The main stand will continue to be used for the Glasgow Warriors games against league rivals Edinburgh Rugby .

The South Stand City End was like the other back gate in the north an uncovered standing stand. It was closed for use and demolished. Today there is a lawn in its place. It is planned to build a new grandstand with 1,000 seats in the south. In 2009 the club sold the south end and main stand to real estate company Firhill Development Ltd for £ 1 million . The company is planning to build new auditoriums there in connection with apartments and shops. The guest fans have their place on the north stand and on the north end of the main stand.

In September 2017, the utility company Energy Checking Company Limited acquired the naming rights to Firhill Stadium. For three years it will be called The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill .

Grandstands

Main Stand - (East, 2,900 seats)
Jackie Husband Stand - (West, 6,263 seats)
North Stand - (North, 1,724 seats, guest rank)
City End - (South, former standing room, out of order)

Visitor record and average attendance

The attendance record for a game by Partick Thistle dates back to February 18, 1922, when the home side faced the Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Football League First Division in front of 49,838 spectators. The number of 54,723 visitors came to the game of the British Home Championship 1927/28 between Scotland and Ireland .