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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.
In 1988 Scunthorpe United became the first English football club in the modern era to move to a new, purpose-built stadium, Glanford Park. [6] While preparations for the new ground were under way, the club's final season at the Old Show Ground very nearly yielded success as United qualified for the Division Four play-offs under the management ...
Glanford Park, currently known as The Attis Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the home of National League North team Scunthorpe United. Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million, it was the first new purpose-built Football League stadium to be built in England for 33 ...
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.
All of the big food retailers are represented in the area. There is a Tesco Extra, and an Aldi (in the former Toys R Us unit) opposite the football ground, while Sainsbury's (formerly a Safeway) have their store on the site of the old Scunthorpe United stadium, The Old Show Ground.
The stadium then sat empty for several years and was marked as a possible venue for a new football stadium for Scunthorpe United in 1986 and as a music concert venue in 1988. It also served as a home venue for the Scunthorpe Steelers American Football team in the late 1980s and as a banger racing circuit in the early 1990s.
Year Club Defunct Stadium Replacement Stadium 1881: Nottingham Forest: Castle Ground: Trent Bridge Cricket Ground: 1886: Sunderland: Abbs Field: Newcastle Road
A 6000 housing estate idea was created on the outskirts of Scunthorpe and a 12000 all seater stadium was envisaged for Scunthorpe United to play their home games at. The chairman felt that their Glanford Park was limiting the club and he wanted to have a stadium that could house concerts, conferences and be a 24/7 7 days a week used venue.