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Ibrox (/ ˈ aɪ b r ɒ k s /) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland.It is situated south of the River Clyde and is part of the former burgh of Govan. [1] The origin of the name Ibrox is unclear: it may either derive from the Cumbric / Northern Brittonic broch (see Proto-Brythonic brox) or, possibly, the Gaelic àth bruic, meaning "badger ford", but this is unconfirmed.
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers , Ibrox is the third-largest football stadium in Scotland , with an all-seated capacity of 51,700.
The three largest football stadiums in the country are located in Scotland's largest city Glasgow – Celtic Park, Hampden Park (the football ground of the national football team) and Ibrox Stadium. Other notable large football stadiums include Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Almondvale Stadium in Livingston, and Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen.
Ibrox, from the Scottish Gaelic term for badger den, may refer to: Ibrox, Glasgow, a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland; Ibrox Stadium, the home of Rangers Football Club 1902 Ibrox disaster; 1971 Ibrox disaster; Ibrox Park (1887–99), previous home ground of Rangers F.C. Ibrox railway station, closed 1967
Map of places in Glasgow compiled from this list ... Hillpark, Househillwood, Hutchesontown, Ibrox, Jenny Lind, Kennishead, King's Park, Kingston, ...
The more attractive match against rivals England was always played in Glasgow, which had the largest stadiums. During the 1890s and early 1900s most of the Scotland fixtures were played either at Celtic Park or Ibrox Park, as Rangers and Celtic competed to host the lucrative match against England. [5]
Kingston is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, from which the Kingston Bridge takes its name. Together with Ibrox, it forms one of the 56 neighbourhoods of Glasgow [1] defined by Glasgow City Council for operational purposes. [2] The area was assigned to Ward 54 until 2007 [3] [4] when it was reclassified as part of the Govan ward.
Ibrox subway station is a station on the Glasgow subway, serving the Ibrox area of the city. The station was known as Copland Road until 1977. The station was known as Copland Road until 1977. Its surface buildings were replaced during the Subway's modernisation programme, with the main entrance still located on Copland Road.