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  1. 16-04-2016 09:17 PM #1
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    Cathkin Park

    Good to see a few Hibs fans making the pilgrimage to the site of our first Scottish Cup in 1887. If you have not already done so, would highly recommend a visit in a months time...

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  2. 16-04-2016 09:20 PM #2
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    Potential investment into Third Lanark/Cathkin would see it refurbed and into Lowland League.
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  3. 16-04-2016 09:21 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carheenlea View Post
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    Good to see a few Hibs fans making the pilgrimage to the site of our first Scottish Cup in 1887. If you have not already done so, would highly recommend a visit in a months time...

    I've been a Hibby for the best part of 40 odd year, never heard of any pilgramage to Cathkin Park, what's that all about bud?

    Might do it myself in May!

    Feeling very good indeed tonight!
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  4. 16-04-2016 09:28 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by DUX View Post
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    I've been a Hibby for the best part of 40 odd year, never heard of any pilgramage to Cathkin Park, what's that all about bud?

    Might do it myself in May!

    Feeling very good indeed tonight!
    Its the old Hampden Park before Queens Park moved to the current site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathkin_Park
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  5. 16-04-2016 09:31 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carheenlea View Post
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    Good to see a few Hibs fans making the pilgrimage to the site of our first Scottish Cup in 1887. If you have not already done so, would highly recommend a visit in a months time...

    I recognise a few .net posters in that photo
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  6. 16-04-2016 09:33 PM #6
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    I think that there is an amateur team playing there now
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    Quote Originally Posted by NYHibby View Post
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    Its the old Hampden Park before Queens Park moved to the current site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathkin_Park
    Cheers bud!

    Feeling very good indeed tonight, hope the feeling lasts for day's to come.

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  8. 16-04-2016 09:56 PM #8
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    Played there in 1952 with an attendance of over 20000 .
    Capacity I believe was a round 45000 !!
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  9. 16-04-2016 10:06 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by jdships View Post
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    Played there in 1952 with an attendance of over 20000 .
    Capacity I believe was a round 45000 !!
    Wikipedia claims a maximum capacity of 50,000. Not sure what the actual record attendance was at Cathkin.
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  10. 16-04-2016 10:24 PM #10
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    I was there to watch Hibs and THE MIGHTY JOE BAKER in the Scottish cup, I'm not sure but I think it was 58/59. We got to the final after 2 games against rangers in the semi only to get beaten 1-0 by Clyde. A deflected goal of John Baxters knee, they nicknamed him Stanley Baxter after that.
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  11. 16-04-2016 10:27 PM #11
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    Didn't go today but been there many times. Definitely worth a visit. Very poignant standing on the terraces with the old crash barriers. The perimeter pitch wall is in place as is the terracing for half the ground.

    10 minute walk from the North stand, really close.
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  12. 17-04-2016 12:14 AM #12
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    I was hoping to get there today but the usual queue on the M74 to get the bus parked put paid to that. Maybe the 21st.....
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    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...Fvtq5QVwUef.97
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  14. 17-04-2016 11:32 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carheenlea View Post
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    Wikipedia claims a maximum capacity of 50,000. Not sure what the actual record attendance was at Cathkin.
    Correct
    Record attendance was
    45,455 versus Rangers Scottish Cup on 27 February 1954:
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