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The stands at ibrox, an incredibly scary picture given that the size of the crowds that attended games at that time, an accident waiting to happen. I would be assuming that the structure at CP at that time wasn't too dis-similiar?
That disaster was during a Scotland v England international in 1909. One of the players recalled that the stadium was so overcrowded he had to run round spectators who spilled on to the pitch. I don't think Celtic Park had wooden terraces, I thought ours was banked earth works built around railway sleepers. Obviously the tragedy at Ibrox put an end to wooden terraces.
Not got the time to answer your reply in full but here's a cut n paste job. 1902 and Celtic also had wooden structure which can be seen in early photos.
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More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. On April 5 1902, 25 people died and nearly 600 were injured during a Home International match between Scotland and England as a result of structural deficiencies in the newly-built West Tribune Stand. Work on Hampden Park, which would become the national stadium, was not completed until 1903. Meanwhile, the annual fixture against the Auld Enemy had become hugely popular and, consequently, extremely lucrative for the club which hosted it. Rangers had last been awarded that honour in 1892 but improvements at Celtic Park saw England visit Glasgow’s east end in 1894, 1896, 1898 and 1900. hat prompted the Rangers directors to authorise renovations to their own ground at a cost of £20,000, which represented a major investment at the time. Their ambition was rewarded when the Scottish Football Association decided that England would return to Ibrox in 1902. Watches It was the first international match to be played between two sides comprised entirely of professional footballers but it would not be remembered for that. A crowd of around 70,000 crammed into the ground to see whether the Scots could emulate their 4-1 victory of two years earlier. Unfortunately, the extremely heavy rainfall on the eve of the match adversely affected the wooden terracing which was supported by steel girders. Just 20 minutes after the kick-off the joists could no longer take the weight of the spectators. They gave way and a 20-yard square hole appeared, down which hundreds of supporters fell. It was a 50-foot drop and people plunged to their deaths, smashing against concrete, steel and wood (the use of wooden terracing supported by steel frames was abandoned and clubs which had favoured that structure immediately replaced it). Remarkably, play continued at Ibrox. The police feared that an abandonment might provoke a riot and the emergency services worried that rescue work would be hindered by a mass exit of fans. Glasgow’s hospitals could not cope with the influx of patients and Govan police station converted its cells into makeshift medical facilities as the wounded were retrieved from the wreckage. Fittingly, there were no winners, with the scoreline 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes but the result was declared void by the FA and the SFA. consequently, the teams met again in a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on May 3, with all proceeds going to the disaster fund. The last spectator to die had succumbed to his injuries just seven days earlier. Blackburn Rovers also came to Glasgow to play Celtic in a fund-raising match. A total of 578 people received compensation in the aftermath of the carnage. The contractor who supplied the pine for the joists was charged with culpable homicide but acquitted. The catastrophe led to Rangers and others dispensing with the wooden terraces and replacing them with slopes formed of earth and concrete embankments.
The stands at ibrox, an incredibly scary picture given that the size of the crowds that attended games at that time, an accident waiting to happen. I would be assuming that the structure at CP at that time wasn't too dis-similiar?
That disaster was during a Scotland v England international in 1909. One of the players recalled that the stadium was so overcrowded he had to run round spectators who spilled on to the pitch. I don't think Celtic Park had wooden terraces, I thought ours was banked earth works built around railway sleepers. Obviously the tragedy at Ibrox put an end to wooden terraces.
Not got the time to answer your reply in full but here's a cut n paste job. 1902 and Celtic also had wooden structure which can be seen in early photos.
Quote:
More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. On April 5 1902, 25 people died and nearly 600 were injured during a Home International match between Scotland and England as a result of structural deficiencies in the newly-built West Tribune Stand. Work on Hampden Park, which would become the national stadium, was not completed until 1903. Meanwhile, the annual fixture against the Auld Enemy had become hugely popular and, consequently, extremely lucrative for the club which hosted it. Rangers had last been awarded that honour in 1892 but improvements at Celtic Park saw England visit Glasgow’s east end in 1894, 1896, 1898 and 1900. hat prompted the Rangers directors to authorise renovations to their own ground at a cost of £20,000, which represented a major investment at the time. Their ambition was rewarded when the Scottish Football Association decided that England would return to Ibrox in 1902. Watches It was the first international match to be played between two sides comprised entirely of professional footballers but it would not be remembered for that. A crowd of around 70,000 crammed into the ground to see whether the Scots could emulate their 4-1 victory of two years earlier. Unfortunately, the extremely heavy rainfall on the eve of the match adversely affected the wooden terracing which was supported by steel girders. Just 20 minutes after the kick-off the joists could no longer take the weight of the spectators. They gave way and a 20-yard square hole appeared, down which hundreds of supporters fell. It was a 50-foot drop and people plunged to their deaths, smashing against concrete, steel and wood (the use of wooden terracing supported by steel frames was abandoned and clubs which had favoured that structure immediately replaced it). Remarkably, play continued at Ibrox. The police feared that an abandonment might provoke a riot and the emergency services worried that rescue work would be hindered by a mass exit of fans. Glasgow’s hospitals could not cope with the influx of patients and Govan police station converted its cells into makeshift medical facilities as the wounded were retrieved from the wreckage. Fittingly, there were no winners, with the scoreline 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes but the result was declared void by the FA and the SFA. consequently, the teams met again in a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on May 3, with all proceeds going to the disaster fund. The last spectator to die had succumbed to his injuries just seven days earlier. Blackburn Rovers also came to Glasgow to play Celtic in a fund-raising match. A total of 578 people received compensation in the aftermath of the carnage. The contractor who supplied the pine for the joists was charged with culpable homicide but acquitted. The catastrophe led to Rangers and others dispensing with the wooden terraces and replacing them with slopes formed of earth and concrete embankments.
The hun End at Celtic Park (in the background in the pic) was a wooden structure until 1908 (a particularly steep wooden structure at the north side) when it was taken down and replaced by banking which was terraced.
The stands at ibrox, an incredibly scary picture given that the size of the crowds that attended games at that time, an accident waiting to happen. I would be assuming that the structure at CP at that time wasn't too dis-similiar?
That disaster was during a Scotland v England international in 1909. One of the players recalled that the stadium was so overcrowded he had to run round spectators who spilled on to the pitch. I don't think Celtic Park had wooden terraces, I thought ours was banked earth works built around railway sleepers. Obviously the tragedy at Ibrox put an end to wooden terraces.
Not got the time to answer your reply in full but here's a cut n paste job. 1902 and Celtic also had wooden structure which can be seen in early photos.
Quote:
More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. On April 5 1902, 25 people died and nearly 600 were injured during a Home International match between Scotland and England as a result of structural deficiencies in the newly-built West Tribune Stand. Work on Hampden Park, which would become the national stadium, was not completed until 1903. Meanwhile, the annual fixture against the Auld Enemy had become hugely popular and, consequently, extremely lucrative for the club which hosted it. Rangers had last been awarded that honour in 1892 but improvements at Celtic Park saw England visit Glasgow’s east end in 1894, 1896, 1898 and 1900. hat prompted the Rangers directors to authorise renovations to their own ground at a cost of £20,000, which represented a major investment at the time. Their ambition was rewarded when the Scottish Football Association decided that England would return to Ibrox in 1902. Watches It was the first international match to be played between two sides comprised entirely of professional footballers but it would not be remembered for that. A crowd of around 70,000 crammed into the ground to see whether the Scots could emulate their 4-1 victory of two years earlier. Unfortunately, the extremely heavy rainfall on the eve of the match adversely affected the wooden terracing which was supported by steel girders. Just 20 minutes after the kick-off the joists could no longer take the weight of the spectators. They gave way and a 20-yard square hole appeared, down which hundreds of supporters fell. It was a 50-foot drop and people plunged to their deaths, smashing against concrete, steel and wood (the use of wooden terracing supported by steel frames was abandoned and clubs which had favoured that structure immediately replaced it). Remarkably, play continued at Ibrox. The police feared that an abandonment might provoke a riot and the emergency services worried that rescue work would be hindered by a mass exit of fans. Glasgow’s hospitals could not cope with the influx of patients and Govan police station converted its cells into makeshift medical facilities as the wounded were retrieved from the wreckage. Fittingly, there were no winners, with the scoreline 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes but the result was declared void by the FA and the SFA. consequently, the teams met again in a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on May 3, with all proceeds going to the disaster fund. The last spectator to die had succumbed to his injuries just seven days earlier. Blackburn Rovers also came to Glasgow to play Celtic in a fund-raising match. A total of 578 people received compensation in the aftermath of the carnage. The contractor who supplied the pine for the joists was charged with culpable homicide but acquitted. The catastrophe led to Rangers and others dispensing with the wooden terraces and replacing them with slopes formed of earth and concrete embankments.
Had a quick scan at this at work and initially read it as '600 people died' and was gobsmacked by that figure. Re read it the proper way but 600 people killed or injured is still a tragic figure. A few more illustrations I found.
My first thought was that Ronnie Delia was celebrating a win but we are not playing until tomorrow Then I discovered this streaker performed at the Brisbane Roar v Celtic match down under.
But what really made me open my eyes was the image below
The stands at ibrox, an incredibly scary picture given that the size of the crowds that attended games at that time, an accident waiting to happen. I would be assuming that the structure at CP at that time wasn't too dis-similiar?
That disaster was during a Scotland v England international in 1909. One of the players recalled that the stadium was so overcrowded he had to run round spectators who spilled on to the pitch. I don't think Celtic Park had wooden terraces, I thought ours was banked earth works built around railway sleepers. Obviously the tragedy at Ibrox put an end to wooden terraces.
Not got the time to answer your reply in full but here's a cut n paste job. 1902 and Celtic also had wooden structure which can be seen in early photos.
Quote:
More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England. On April 5 1902, 25 people died and nearly 600 were injured during a Home International match between Scotland and England as a result of structural deficiencies in the newly-built West Tribune Stand. Work on Hampden Park, which would become the national stadium, was not completed until 1903. Meanwhile, the annual fixture against the Auld Enemy had become hugely popular and, consequently, extremely lucrative for the club which hosted it. Rangers had last been awarded that honour in 1892 but improvements at Celtic Park saw England visit Glasgow’s east end in 1894, 1896, 1898 and 1900. hat prompted the Rangers directors to authorise renovations to their own ground at a cost of £20,000, which represented a major investment at the time. Their ambition was rewarded when the Scottish Football Association decided that England would return to Ibrox in 1902. Watches It was the first international match to be played between two sides comprised entirely of professional footballers but it would not be remembered for that. A crowd of around 70,000 crammed into the ground to see whether the Scots could emulate their 4-1 victory of two years earlier. Unfortunately, the extremely heavy rainfall on the eve of the match adversely affected the wooden terracing which was supported by steel girders. Just 20 minutes after the kick-off the joists could no longer take the weight of the spectators. They gave way and a 20-yard square hole appeared, down which hundreds of supporters fell. It was a 50-foot drop and people plunged to their deaths, smashing against concrete, steel and wood (the use of wooden terracing supported by steel frames was abandoned and clubs which had favoured that structure immediately replaced it). Remarkably, play continued at Ibrox. The police feared that an abandonment might provoke a riot and the emergency services worried that rescue work would be hindered by a mass exit of fans. Glasgow’s hospitals could not cope with the influx of patients and Govan police station converted its cells into makeshift medical facilities as the wounded were retrieved from the wreckage. Fittingly, there were no winners, with the scoreline 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes but the result was declared void by the FA and the SFA. consequently, the teams met again in a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on May 3, with all proceeds going to the disaster fund. The last spectator to die had succumbed to his injuries just seven days earlier. Blackburn Rovers also came to Glasgow to play Celtic in a fund-raising match. A total of 578 people received compensation in the aftermath of the carnage. The contractor who supplied the pine for the joists was charged with culpable homicide but acquitted. The catastrophe led to Rangers and others dispensing with the wooden terraces and replacing them with slopes formed of earth and concrete embankments.
That prompted the Rangers directors to authorise renovations to their own ground at a cost of £20,000, which represented a major investment at the time.
Aye and it it would be a major investment at this time too.