Glasgow Football History and Stadium Tour

Glasgow and those of us who call it home know that football runs through the very core of the city. We are excited to bring you fun & informative tours exploring the past, present, and future of our unique football culture.
Glasgow hosts four stadiums, five football teams (formerly seven), our national stadium, a world-renowned footballing rivalry, and boasts a history that is rooted in the very beginning of the game as we know it today.

This is the first of its kind & the ONLY dedicated football tour in Glasgow which tells the story of the birth of the beautiful game.

Meeting Point

16 Queen's Dr

16 Queen's Dr, Glasgow G42 8BS, UK

In the skatepark at Queen's Park Recreation Ground across from Number 10 Hotel.

What's included:

• Passionate, knowledgable local guide

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Hampden Park

Letherby Drive, Mount Florida, Glasgow, G42 9BA

The Queens Park Recreation Ground and The Three Hampden Parks are the ‘cradle’ of the modern passing and running game of football. This brand of football, developed by the Scots over centuries, is now enjoyed by over 3.5 billion people around the World.
Our tour tells the story of the football grounds which set the template for every football ground ever built.

During your 2-hours with us you will be entertained and wow'd by the story of football, the birth of our beautiful game, its modernisation, its success and, indeed, its failures.

An experienced & knowledgeable tour guide will inform & entertain you with incredible, revolutionary & heart breaking stories. On this walking tour you will visit:

Queens Park Recreation Ground
The Hampden Bowling Club (First Hampden Park)
- The 1st Hampden Mural (Scotland 5 - 1 England, 11th March 1882 )
Cathkin Park (Second Hampden Park)
- Abandoned stadium with original terracing
Hampden Park (the Third)
- Rose Reilly mural

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included