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The stone marking the former site of the Old Show Ground. The Old Show Ground was a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, that was the original home of Scunthorpe United F.C. from 1899 until 1988, when they moved to Glanford Park – the first newly constructed Football League stadium since Southend United's Roots Hall 33 years earlier.
The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010.
The Old Show Ground was club's original home from 1899 to 1988. The site, in the centre of Scunthorpe, hosted events including the annual Scunthorpe show as far back as 1867. The site was also initially known simply as 'the Showground', but it is unclear when the prefix 'Old' was added.
Athletic Ground - 1988: Scunthorpe United: Old Showground: Glanford Park: 1989: Witton Albion: ... Goodbye Gay Meadow Book on Shrewsbury Town's old ground, Gay Meadow;
In 1988 Scunthorpe United became the first English football club in the modern era to move to a new, purpose-built stadium, Glanford Park. Whilst preparations for the new ground were underway, the club's final season at the Old Show Ground very nearly yielded success.
Pages in category "Sports venues in Scunthorpe" ... Old Show Ground; P. The Pods; Q. Quibell Park Stadium; S. Scunthorpe and Appleby Frodingham Works Cricket Club Ground
History of Scunthorpe United F.C. ... Old Show Ground; S. List of Scunthorpe United F.C. seasons This page was last edited on 17 December 2024, at 17:58 ...
County Ground: Division Four: 5th: FA Cup: Second round: League Cup: First round: Top goalscorer: League: Paul Stratford (13) All: John Buchanan (15) Paul Stratford (15) Highest home attendance: 11,378 vs Peterborough United: Lowest home attendance: 2,995 vs Banbury United: Average home league attendance: 5,424