What was ibrox originally called?

[MURDOCH 1]

Just been looking at ibrox on wikipedia and it say's

The ground's name was officially changed to Ibrox Stadium after renovations completed in 1997

So what was ibrox originally called, can't seem to find it on wikipedia or is wikipedia just talking it's usual bull?

[gunslinger 270]

Just been looking at ibrox on wikipedia and it say's

So what was ibrox originally called, can't seem to find it on wikipedia or is wikipedia just talking it's usual bull?

ibrox park

[MURDOCH 1]

ibrox park

aawww

[gunslinger 270]

became a stadium when it went all seated i expect.

[MURDOCH 1]

became a stadium when it went all seated i expect.

Cheers.

[missrangersfc 15]

ibrox park

This

[northumberlandloyal 17]

Does anyone know how the name IBROX came about ?

[JamieD 19,252]

Does anyone know how the name IBROX came about ?

From the gaelic Àth Bruic or Badger Ford.

Apparently.

[northumberlandloyal 17]

Thanks mr D

[Castilian 8]

became a stadium when it went all seated i expect.

The Stadium was opened in 1899. It replaced the old Ibrox Park which was nearby.

[caseyjones 3,009]

The Stadium was opened in 1899. It replaced the old Ibrox Park which was nearby.

[gunslinger 270]

i dont think stadiums existed in 1899

certainly ibrox wasnt one.

[Castilian 8]

i dont think stadiums existed in 1899

certainly ibrox wasnt one.

From "Rangers The New Era"

"A sentimental and historic interest was attached to the 13th League match of this season of 1899-00. It was the last to be played on First Ibrox....."

Ibrox Park ceased to exist in 1899, to be replaced by Ibrox Stadium.

[gunslinger 270]

From "Rangers The New Era"

"A sentimental and historic interest was attached to the 13th League match of this season of 1899-00. It was the last to be played on First Ibrox....."

Ibrox Park ceased to exist in 1899, to be replaced by Ibrox Stadium.

and yet caseys picture is from long after that.

i am sure it was ibrox park before the date the op mentions.

[CanadianBacon 2,088]

From "Rangers The New Era"

"A sentimental and historic interest was attached to the 13th League match of this season of 1899-00. It was the last to be played on First Ibrox....."

Ibrox Park ceased to exist in 1899, to be replaced by Ibrox Stadium.

As I was walking doon' the Copland Road,

I met a crowd o' strangers,

Says they tae' me, where can we see,

The famous Glasgow Rangers.

So ah' took them o'er tae' Ibrox Park,

etc, etc......etc.

(Note....not 'Stadium')

[caseyjones 3,009]

As I was walking doon' the Copland Road,

I met a crowd o' strangers,

Says they tae' me, where can we see,

The famous Glasgow Rangers.

So ah' took them o'er tae' Ibrox Park,

etc, etc......etc.

(Note....not 'Stadium')

It also mentions GLASGOW Rangers. I still think it was Ibrox Park later than 1899, though.

[Poetry_In_Blue 1,043]

From "Rangers The New Era"

"A sentimental and historic interest was attached to the 13th League match of this season of 1899-00. It was the last to be played on First Ibrox....."

Ibrox Park ceased to exist in 1899, to be replaced by Ibrox Stadium.

I would say it would have been around March 1900 at least when it changed to a stadium as this was about the time that the all seating covered enclosures opened.

[CanadianBacon 2,088]

It also mentions GLASGOW Rangers. I still think it was Ibrox Park later than 1899, though.

They were in Glasgow at the time (these "strangers"), the wee guy in the song wasn't about to take them to London to see Queen's Park Rangers, now was he?

They (these poor bewildered "strangers") were obviously not aware of this epithet being wrong.

And I agree..........it was called "Ibrox Park" when I started visiting it in the 1950's. Many's a day I could be heard shouting at passing adult Bears, "Gonnae' geez'a lift o'er mister?"

[clelandhattrick 8]

The person who writes match reports for Sky text still calls it Ibrox Park.

I quite like it.

[McBoyd 355]

It also mentions GLASGOW Rangers. I still think it was Ibrox Park later than 1899, though.

Alot of people think this is a modern attachment to the Rangers name, but we've actually been known as GLASGOW Rangers since the early days in the media, I found an article from the 1880's that calls us 'The Glasgow Rangers'. (I'll try dig out the jpeg of it later tonight for those interested).

[MisterC 12,445]

They were in Glasgow at the time (these "strangers"), the wee guy in the song wasn't about to take them to London to see Queen's Park Rangers, now was he?

They (these poor bewildered "strangers") were obviously not aware of this epithet being wrong.

And I agree..........it was called "Ibrox Park" when I started visiting it in the 1950's. Many's a day I could be heard shouting at passing adult Bears, "Gonnae' geez'a lift o'er mister?"

I refuse to believe this CB, you dont look a day under 35

[Castilian 8]

They were in Glasgow at the time (these "strangers"), the wee guy in the song wasn't about to take them to London to see Queen's Park Rangers, now was he?

They (these poor bewildered "strangers") were obviously not aware of this epithet being wrong.

And I agree..........it was called "Ibrox Park" when I started visiting it in the 1950's. Many's a day I could be heard shouting at passing adult Bears, "Gonnae' geez'a lift o'er mister?"

Rangers v Moscow Dynamo 1945 played at Ibrox Stadium. Look at the programme in the link below.

http://www.rangersfchistory.co.uk/gamedatapage.php?recordID=19451128

So you might have called it Ibrox Park, but it was actually Ibrox Stadium.

[gunslinger 270]

i suspect the answers in the officially changed part.

caseys picture is clearly the new stadium probably in the 1960's

maybe we should have been calling it ibrox stadium but it was known very widly as ibrox park clearly.

[MisterC 12,445]

Wasn't it originally called Ibrox Meadow? I'm sure I read somewhere it was called that then they changed it to Ibrox Park and then on to Ibrox Stadium

[Castilian 8]

"Rangers: The Complete Record" states that on 30 December 1899, Rangers played Hearts in an Inter-City League game. It further states that this was the first game dplayed on the present ground - Ibrox Stadium.