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Football Trip to Scotland – 2019/20 Fixtures Announced Planning a Football Trip to Scotland? Details of the 2019/20 Fixtures to help you plan a football trip to Scotland. Scottish Premier League There are 12 teams in this division, with each team playing 38 matches per season. Sixteen clubs have played in the Scottish Premiership since its creation in the 2013–14 season. Celtic are the current league champions, being the only league champion to date since its establishment. Teams received three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points were awarded for a loss. Teams were ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points was crowned league champion. If points were equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. A season, which runs from August until May, is divided into two phases. During the first phase, each club plays three games against every other team, either once at home and twice away or vice versa. After this first phase of matches, by which time all clubs have played 33 games, the league splits into two halves – a ‘top six’ section and a ‘bottom six’ section. Each club proceeds to play a further five matches, one against each of the other five teams in their own section. Points achieved during the first phase of 33 matches are carried forward to the second phase, but the teams compete
only within their own sections during the second phase. After the first phase is completed, clubs cannot move out of their own half in the league, even if they achieve more or fewer points than a higher or lower ranked team, respectively. Clubs and Stadia Twelve teams will contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Ran gers, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren. The Wikipedia page for the season has details of all stadiums. Fixtures A full list of fixtures is available on the SPL website. Key Marches 10/08/2019 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Hibs 24-Aug 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Celtic v Hearts 31/08/2018 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Celtic 21/09/2019 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hibs v Hearts 28-Sep 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hibs v Celtic 28-Sep 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Aberdeen 05-Oct 15:00 Scotland Aberdeen Aberdeen v Hibs 19-Oct 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hearts v Rangers 26-Oct 15:00 Scotland Aberdeen Aberdeen v Celtic 02-Nov 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hearts v Celtic 30-Nov 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Hearts 14-Dec 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Celtic v Hibs 21-Dec 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Celtic v Aberdeen 21-Dec 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hibs v Rangers
26-Dec 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hearts v Hibs 29-Dec 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Celtic v Rangers 25/01/2020 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hearts v Rangers 01/02/2020 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Aberdeen 05/02/2020 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Hibs 12/02/2020 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Celtic v Hearts 15/02/2020 15:00 Scotland Aberdeen Aberdeen v Celtic 04/03/2020 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hibs v Hearts 14/03/2020 15:00 Scotland Glasgow Rangers v Celtic 04/04/2020 15:00 Scotland Edinburgh Hibs v Celtic Planning a Football Trip to Edinburgh Planning a Football Trip to Edinburgh? Free guide – where to stay, eat, drink and how to get tickets & to the stadium. Football Trip to Edinburgh – How to get to Edinburgh & How to get around Football Trip to Edinburgh – Fly to Edinburgh Multiple airlines fly to Edinburgh every day and you are able
to fly direct from Edinburgh from most large airports in the UK Start your holiday in style and enjoy the experience of VIP travel – book an airport lounge with Lounge Pass from as little as £13.50. With 200 airport VIP lounges worldwide, including 35 UK airports you can add an extra touch of luxury to your next trip and make the travel experience a whole lot better. Directions from the Airport Edinburgh Airport lies 8 miles (12 km) west of the city centre and is easy to reach thanks to reliable and frequent bus services. A range of taxi services and car hire options using major companies are also available. A taxi is likely to be around £20 from the airport to the city. The Airlink 100 express bus service operates a 24-hour shuttle service between Edinburgh Airport and Waverley Bridge (near Princes Street and the main rail and bus stations), with designated stops en route. The service is frequent – every 10 minutes at peak times – with a journey time of about 25 minutes. Adult tickets cost £3.50 single and £6 return. http://www.edinburgh.org/travel/to-edinburgh/from-edinburgh-ai rport Taxis from the Airport Passengers arranging pre-booked taxis from other areas will find the Pick-Up Zone is located on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, directly opposite the Terminal. A journey to the city centre typically takes about 25 minutes and costs around £20 HolidayTaxis.com is a worldwide transport service, offering you airport to city and resort transfers in over 11,000
destinations in over 120 countries around the world. Football Trip to Edinburgh – Travel By Train You can get a train to Edinburgh from all over the UK – try https://www.thetrainline.com/ for times Football Trip to Edinburgh – Travel By Coach Book cheap coach travel to Edinburgh from hundreds of UK locations with National Express. You could also try Megabus. Football Trip to Edinburgh – Travel Around Edinburgh Football Trip to Edinburgh – How to Get to the Match Football Trip to Edinburgh – The Stadium Hearts website gives a detailed history of Tynecastle Stadium Hibs first played at the present site of Easter Road in 1893. The record attendance of 65,860, when the stadium had vast terracing sections, was set by an Edinburgh derby on 2 January 1950. he size of the terracing was greatly reduced in the 1980s. After the publication of the Taylor Report, Hibs considered leaving Easter Road and moving to a different site, but these plans were abandoned in 1994. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also known by Hibs fans as “The Holy Ground” or “The Leith San Siro”.
Football Trip to Edinburgh – Getting to the Stadium Tynecastle Stadium General Directions – Tynecastle Stadium is located close to the West End of Edinburgh and can be located from there by taking the Dalry Road fork at Haymarket and continuing until Dalry Road joins Gorgie Road. From the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720), take the A71 Edinburgh West slip road and follow signs for City Centre. Buses from Haymarket/Dalry to Tynecastle are Lothian numbers 1, 2, 3, 21, 25, 33 and First numbers 25, 27, 28 & 427. Train – If travelling from the West and North, disembark at Haymarket Station (the last stop before Waverley Station) and proceed along Dalry Road and Gorgie Road. Easter Road Easter Road Stadium is approx. thirty minutes from Edinburgh Airport, five minutes from Waverley Station and within easy reach of the main routes to Glasgow, the South and North. The Stadium is situated on the north east side of the City of Edinburgh and is on the east side of Easter Road, in Albion
Place/Road. Visiting Supporters will be accommodated in the South Stand. Local Bus Service – The Lothian Region Transport buses depart Princes Street every few minutes and stop in London Road at Easter Road, which is only a few minutes walk to the Stadium. Route maps are located at most bus stops. Train Service – Edinburgh Waverley is served by trains from all over the country and adjoins Princes Street. The Stadium is about a 20-25 minute walk from Princes Street. There is a taxi rank situated within the Station. Football Trip to Edinburgh – Getting Tickets Heart of Midlothian – Tickets are available online with a good website hosted by Ticket Master, you can select your own seat. https://www.eticketing.co.uk/heartofmidlothian/default.aspx. They usually sell a couple of matches in advance. Tickets can also be bought over the phone or at the Ticket Centre at Tynecastle is also open six days a week (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm). Hearts operates four seating zones: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each zone and price reflects the quality of view in relation to the pitch. Our seating zones apply to both season ticket and match ticket sales. Tickets are priced between £18 and £28 with discounts for under 12’s and 18’s, over 65’s and also people who are not working. Hibernian FC have 2 categories of tickets A & B. A is for the higher profile games and tickets are only sold to people who are registered on the Hibernian FC database. In theory this means you have to to attend a Category B game before you can attend a Category A game. Once registered, tickets can then be purchased online: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/hibernianfc/default.aspx Tickets are priced between £18 and £28 with discounts for under 12’s and 18’s, over 65’s and also people who are not working.
Football Trip to Edinburgh – Fixtures When planning your football trip please note that the dates shown represent the weekend that the game is scheduled to take place and games are likely to change through the season and be moved for TV scheduling. Plan your Football Trip to Edinburgh with our full list of Hibs fixtures or full list of Hearts fixtures Check the SPL website when planning your football trip to Holland for latest fixture information. The schedule for kick-off times in Scotland can be found our Planning a Football Trip to Scotland page (COMING SOON) Football Trip to Edinburgh – Where to stay. What to See. Where to Eat. Where to Drink Booking.com Football Trip to Edinburgh – Where to stay This website has a guide to the different central areas, if you are there on a short trip then staying near to Princes Street means you can explore from a central location and have a good choice of bars. In many cities the most cost effective accommodation choice for groups is to hire and apartment. Our sponsors Citybase appartments specialises in serviced apartments. The link below offers online apartment search and booking for destinations
around the world. Football Trip to Edinburgh – What else to see & do When planning a football trip to Edinburgh it is always good to know what else there is to see and do in the city. Here are a selection of the best things which I found using our sponsor Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet also has maps of the city, details of all the best pubs, bars and restaurants and travel information from the city. The main Tourist Information Centre in Edinburgh sits on top of Princes Mall / Waverley Market. Opening hours vary throughout the year, with longer opening hours in the summer to deal with the extra tourists visiting the city. Climb Arthurs Seat – Edinburgh’s Dormant Volcano – http://www.edinburgh.org/see-do/activities/walking/holyrood-pa rk-arthurs-seat The Edinburgh Dungeon is a single topic oriented museum, however, instead of focusing on art, culture, movies and many other, its main focus lies in horror, supernatural and gruesome history of Scotland. http://www.thedungeons.com/edinburgh/en/ Scotch Whiskey Experience (354 Castlehill) – an the hour-long tour where visitors are guided through a series of displays, exhibitions and finally a theme-park style ride, which together chart the history of whisky production since the 15th century. Scotland’s national drink is shown in all its constituent parts, with the tastes, smells and noises of its production cleverly intertwined in an educational (if light- hearted) sensory journey. If you’re over 18, the charge includes a dram, designed in part to entice drinkers down to the well-stocked bar below the exhibition. Admission £11; £5.95-£8.50 discounts; free under-5s; £25 family.
Hibernian FC Stadium tours can be arranged, If you are interested in the availability of a Stadium Tour then please email club@hibernianfc.co.uk Heart of Midlothian Stadium tours take place on Fridays at 12pm and 2pm. The cost is £6 and As part of the tour, visitors will get the chance to experience areas such as the players’ tunnel, manager’s office and directors’ suite. Murrayfield is one of the great sporting stadia of the world, witness to many thrilling international rugby matches. You can walk round the stadium any day of the week, from 9am-5pm. http://www.scottishrugby.org/murayfield-stadium/tours The National Galleries of Scotland are open between 10am-5pm and free to enter, and are housed in five beautiful buildings across the city. Football Trip to Edinburgh – Eating & Drinking Bow Bar (8 W Bow) An elder statesmen of the Edinburgh pub scene, The Bow Bar specialises in malt whiskey with over 100 bottles to take your pick from. There’s also an ever-changing selection of cask ales (mostly local and regional), pies at lunchtime and a no-music policy that keeps the mood intimate and peaceful. Thompsons Bar (182-184 Morrison Street) Thomson’s has no music, several real ales and serves, at lunchtime only, a tight, affordable menu of three pies, a daily hot dish and a few panini. Hollyrood 9A (9A Holyrood Road) 25 keg and cask beer pumps and a wide range of fancy burgers available for reasonable prices. Red Squirrel (21 Lothian Road) Red Squirrel, a neat bar owned by Edinburgh’s Fuller Thomson group, is changing all that. On
offer every day are two courses for £10. Burgers form a fair chunk of the menu with 10 different varieties. They offer 13 different brands of beer. Port O’Leith (58 Constitution Street) Fridays and Saturdays are dancing-on-tables rowdy, with all boxes checked for cheap drinks, pumping tunes and impromptu sing-a-longs. Teuchers Landing (1c Dock Place) Multi-award winning bar, Teuchters Landing situated in the popular Shore area of Leith. With over 90 varieties of malt whisky 18 beers on tap and 20 wines and bubblies by the glass this is one place you’ll want to visit whilst in Edinburgh. Home to the tasty Mug Menu (drinking food!), you can enjoy a drink with a mug of hand cut chunky chips, large pot of mussels or delicious macaroni and Mull cheese The Brauhaus – (105 Lauriston Pl) – This German corner pub may be small, but the beer selection is anything but. The menu is like a guide that encompasses countless exported beers from all over the world. Just pick any country, study its assortment, and make a choice. The Standing Order (62-66 George Street) is a Wetherspoons pub based in the former builing of the Union Bank of Scotland. The building was designed between 1874-1878 and is a Grade A listed building. The Cumberland Bar (1-3 Cumberland Street) – The traditional Cumberland Bar offers an enormous variety of excellent cask conditioned ales and beers, some of the best in Edinburgh. It also has a beer garden recommended as one of Edinburgh’s best. The Last Drop (74-78 Grasswmarket). The Last Drop is a macabre reference to the last hanging in the Grassmarket. Tenements once stood on this site, but these were rebuilt into the pub you see today using the old buildings’original 17th Century stone.
Haymarket Bar (11-14a West Maitland Street) Another Nicholsons Pub within a short stroll of Haymarket Station, Princes Street and Tynecastle and Murrayfield Stadiums. The pub, which is built in a late Georgian to early Victorian style, occupies a sweeping corner spot with a fine view of the world. Directly outside stands the Haymarket Clock, a memorial to the Heart of Midlothian football team of 1914 that signed up en masse to fight in the First World War. The Auld House (23-25 St Leonard’s St) on the way from centre to Arthurs Seat, They serve Hobgoblin and Bitter & Twisted permanently, and a guest ale from craft breweries such as Cromarty Brewing, Dark Star, Fyne Ale, Magic Rock, Moor and Tiny Rebel. They also are famous for their huge Nachos and impressive juke box. Berts Bar (29 William Street) A good real ale pub located on William Street in the West End. Simple food, good real ale and good service. Malt & Hops (45 Shore, Leith) – Dating back from 1749 the ceilings are draped with golf clubs, fishing rods, old tap signs, notes from around the world and a collection of ceramic beer jugs. Beers are listed clearly of which there are about eight cask beers available. Guildford Arms (1 West Register Street) Located at the east end of Princes Street this is a comfy old style pub with a few twists. Possibly the largest range of beers and largers on offer in Edinburgh and strangly one of the few pubs in Edinburgh that still has heavily patterned carpet. Barneys Brewery & Bar (1 Summerahll) Edinburgh’s only Microbrewery. http://www.barneysbeer.com/ The Abbotsford (3 Rose Street) One of the best real ale pubs in Edinburgh with a bar carved in Mahogany and an ornate Jacobean ceiling.
Brew Dog Edinburgh (143 Cowgate). The industrial metal interior is suitably on trend for the Edinburgh outpost of this headline-grabbing brewery. Café Royal (19 West Register Street). The Cafe Royal tucked away down a side street off St. Andrew Square is possibly one of the best bars in Scotland and the wider UK. The Hanging Bat (133 Lothian Rd). Beer wise we have 6 cask, 14 keg lines and 120+ bottles and cans. The food menu consists largely of BBQ food and hot dogs prepared by their chefs on their own smoker and dog griddle. All the food used comes from independently owned UK companies. The Vintage (60 Henderson Street). A new edition to the Leith bar scene, The Vintage serves up its beer in schooners (that’s a 2/3 pint or half pint to you and me) to keep the flavour going. Caley Sample Room (Angle Park Terrace) Caley Sample Room is a gastropub named after the Caledonian Brewery down the road, it now reserves just one pump for Caley beer – Deuchars IPA – but stocks several guest ales and speciality beers, plus 24 wines by the glass and the same number of whiskies. It earned a nomination for Best Pub Grub at the 2010 The Regent (2 Montrose Terrace). East of the city centre on Abbeyhill, the Regent isn’t easily chanced upon, but those who know it are happy to go out of their way. It’s a gay-friendly real ale pub that has twice been voted Pub of the Year by Edinburgh Camra, thanks to its four ale pumps and intriguing bottled beers. Restaurants Mussel Inn, (61-65 Rose Street) – Mussels come many ways, so do scallops. Look out for langoustine, lobster and a fish of the day. Seafood chowder’s almost a meal in itself. Less than pounds 15 for food.
Valvona & Crolla Caffe Bar (19 Elm Row) Described as the best Italian deli in Britain, this serves probably the best coffee in the city. Bread is baked here. Other ingredients come direct from Italy. Antipasto is pounds 8.95 for two people; there’s pizza, frittata and pasta for pounds 6-pounds 8. Save space for chocolate cake or lemon tart (made with unwaxed lemons from Amalfi). Lunch can be booked except on Saturday Hanams (3 Johnston Terrace) Charcoal-cooked shish kebabs, spicy curries and shawarma wraps made with fresh ingredients, plus an outdoor shisha balcony. It’s BYOB with no corkage fee, so you save loads on drinks Mum (4a Forrest Road) Bangers and mash are a speciality, with a choice of different sausages, mashes and gravies to combine to create your perfect heart-warming dish. A selection of pies and school-dinner puddings like apple crumble with homemade custard also hit the spot The Dogs (110 Hanover Street) Average spend: starters £4-7, mains £8-13, desserts £4-5. Modern British food. The Tailend (14-15 Albert Place, Leith Walk) Hand-cut chips and fish cooked fresh and expertly in front of you Baked Potato Shop (56 Cockburn Street) Fluffy baked-to- perfection tatties, generously filled with almost anything you fancy: baked beans and cheese, egg mayo, veggie chilli, haggis Mosque Kitchen Restaurant. (Nicholson Square) The evening buffet is just £10-this is great value for money and an authentic Edinburgh dining experience not to be missed. Le Sept (5 Hunter Square) Food is freshly prepared , service – brisk and attentive. Their 3 course lunch special at £8 for one course, £10 for 2 and £12.00 for all 3 courses is great value for money. Also their evening menu offer-2 courses for £16 is brilliant.
Los Cardos (281 Leith Walk) With Burrito’s come choices, chicken, pulled pork, haggis, and then choices of additional fillings such as black beans, rice, coriander, creme fresh, fresh chili salsa style sauce with a range of heat. Ilegal Jacks (113-117 Lothian Road) The prices are reasonable, they serve beer (Brew Dog), soft drinks and teas and coffee. Recommended for their large portions Football trip to Edinburgh – Useful links Planning a Football Trip to Glasgow Planning a Football Trip to Glasgow? Free guide – where to stay, eat, drink and how to get tickets & to the stadium. Football Trip to Glasgow – How to get to Glasgow & How to get around Football Trip to Glasgow – Fly to Glasgow Multiple airlines fly to Glasgow every day and you are able to fly direct from Glasgow from most large airports in the UK Start your holiday in style and enjoy the experience of VIP travel – book an airport lounge with Lounge Pass from as little as £13.50. With 200 airport VIP lounges worldwide, including 35 UK airports you can add an extra touch of luxury
to your next trip and make the travel experience a whole lot better. Directions from the Airport Glasgow Airport is about eight miles west of the city centre and just two minutes from the nearest town, Paisley. Buses and taxis pick up outside the terminal for travel into central Glasgow, or to the nearest rail station (Paisley Gilmour Street). By bus – First Service 500 (Glasgow Shuttle) and First Service 747 (Air Link) buses run frequently in to the city centre. Stopping services and buses to Paisley Gilmour Street rail station are also available. Glasgow Airport by bus By train – Paisley Gilmour Street station (for trains to Glasgow Central) is about two miles from the airport and linked by the 66 bus. Combined bus/train tickets to the airport are available from any station in Scotland. Glasgow Airport by train Taxis from the Airport By taxi – Taxis are available at the airport 24 hours a day. Journeys are metered and the fare to the city centre is about £20 to £22, as regulated by Renfrewshire Council. Glasgow Airport taxis HolidayTaxis.com is a worldwide transport service, offering you airport to city and resort transfers in over 11,000 destinations in over 120 countries around the world. Football Trip to Glasgow – Travel By Train You can get a train to Glasgow from all over the UK – try https://www.thetrainline.com/ for times
Football Trip to Edinburgh – Travel By Coach Book cheap coach travel to Glasgow from hundreds of UK locations with National Express. You could also try Megabus. Football Trip to Glasgow – Travel Around Glasgow Glasgow is a compact and walkable city. Built on a grid system, it is easy to navigate on foot or by public transport. Scotland’s only Subway system’s circular route is a fast and efficient way to travel around particularly in the city centre, west end and south side areas. Operating hours are Mon to Sat 6:30am – 11:30pm; Sun 10am – 6pm, Runs every 6-8 minutes. Ticket Prices: £1.40 single; £2.60 return, Day ticket £3.80 Glasgow Subway Map Football Trip to Glasgow – How to Get to the Match Football Trip to Glasgow – The Stadium
Celtic Park is the home of Celtic Football Club and is one of the biggest football stadiums in Europe. Celtic Park has been the home of Celtic since 1892. A large redevelopment was undertaken in the 1990s and Celtic Park is now an all-seater stadium with a 60,832 capacity. The stadium is also known as Parkhead and is in the east end of Glasgow. You can take a guided tour of the stadium and learn about the rich history and heritage of Celtic who won the European Cup in 1967 and have enjoyed a vast amount of domestic success in league and cup competitions. As well as football, Celtic Park has staged major rock concerts and is the venue for the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Over the past decade Celtic are second only to Manchester United in terms of average attendance records in British football. The stadium has been situated on its current site since 1892. Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082. Ibrox is presently the third largest football stadium in Scotland and tenth largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It was opened as Ibrox Park in 1899, but suffered a major disaster in 1902 when a wooden terrace collapsed. Vast earthen terraces were built in its place, while a Main Stand that it is now a listed building was built in 1928. A British record crowd of 118,567 gathered in January 1939 for a league match with Celtic. After the second Ibrox disaster of 1971, Ibrox was largely rebuilt. The vast bowl-shaped terracing was removed and replaced by three rectangular, all-seated stands by 1981. After renovations were completed in 1997, the ground was renamed Ibrox Stadium. Ibrox Park had the worst safety record in Britain. Two fans died in September 1961 when a barrier collapsed on Stairway 13. After this incident, Rangers installed safety measures, but further injuries were sustained in both 1967 and 1969. The worst disaster to yet affect football in Britain happened two years later, after the Old
Firm game on 2 January 1971. Sixty-six people died of asphyxiation due to a crush on Stairway 13. The Ibrox disaster of 1971 led to the club developing a modern, safe stadium. Willie Waddell visited modern grounds in West Germany during the 1974 World Cup and believed that steep terracing and exits, such as Stairway 13, had to be replaced. FROM THE RANGERS ARCHIVE – http://www.therangersarchive.co.uk/index.php?option=com_conten t&view=article&id=112&Itemid=161 This website has a good description of Partick Thistle’s ground: http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/partick_thistle.ht ml Football Trip to Glasgow – Getting to the Stadium Celtic Park (Celtic) – Buses from Glasgow City Centre – From Glasgow City Centre, the Nos. 61, 62, 64, 255 and 240 buses go to Tollcross Road and you would get off at the Parkhead Forge Shopping Centre and walk down to Celtic Park. The No 43 bus goes along London Road past the ground. Trains from Queen Street to Bellgrove take you to within 20 minutes walk of the ground. Trains from Glasgow Central or Argyle Street to Dalmarnock and Bridgeton take you to within 5 minutes walk of the ground. IBROX (Rangers) from http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/rangers.htm – The ground is at least a couple of miles away from Glasgow Central & Queens Street railway stations. Either jump in a taxi, or proceed down Argyll Street to the St Enoch Underground Station and take the Inner Circle underground train to the ground. Ibrox has its own underground station, only a few minutes walk away. The station though gets exceptionally busy after the games. Alternatively, there always seems to be a number of
buses running by the ground which are heading back into the City Centre, Firhill (Partick Thistle) – For away fans visiting Firhill, the nearest mainline stations are Glasgow Queen Street (arriving from North of Glasgow) and Glasgow Central (arriving from South of the city). From here get the underground. Both Kelvinbridge and St Georges Cross stations are within 15 minutes walk of Firhill. The postcode for Firhill is (G20 7AL) Football Trip to Glasgow – Getting Tickets FOUNDED in 1888 as a charitable venture in the East End of Glasgow, Celtic have grown to become one of the biggest clubs in Scotland and the only Scottish club to win the European Cup when they beat Inter Milan 2-1 in 1967. They also reached the 1970 European Cup final and the 2003 UEFA Cup final. Their 60,000-seater stadium is the biggest football ground in Scotland. Celtic Tickets can be bought Via 24-hour booking line (subject to booking fee) 0871 226 1888 or buy visiting the Celtic FC ticket office. The Ticket Office is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am til 5pm. It is also open until kick-off on a match day.
Rangers Ticket Centre is open Monday to Wednesday & Friday from 9am-5pm, Thursday from 9am-6pm, Saturday from 10am until 2pm and closed on Sunday, on matchdays it is open from 10am through to kick-off. Tickets on sale now priced from £17 for adults, £13 for concessions and £5 for juveniles. You can also purchase tickets online: http://www.rangers.talent-sport.co.uk/PagesPublic/ProductBrows e/productHome.aspx Partick Thistle – On match day tickets are on sale in the main office from 10am until 90 minutes before kick-off, then from the portable ticket office at the Jackie Husband Stand. Tickets are on sale Monday-Friday from 9am – 5pm in the main office. Adults tickets are £20 and there is the option to pay on the gate in the North Stand. Tickets can also be bought by re-sellers such as Ticket Bis and Viagogo. HotFootballTickets.com – was created to provide Football fans in Europe as well as fans from all over the world an easy and simple way to purchase online from the convenience of their home or Offices, football Tickets at excellent prices with delivery directly to their Home or Hotel. Buy your football tickets on the official site of LiveFootballTickets.com. We offer tickets for the best matches in England and European leagues online.
Football Trip to Glasgow – Fixtures When planning your football trip please note that the dates shown represent the weekend that the game is scheduled to take place and games are likely to change through the season and be moved for TV scheduling. Plan your Football Trip to Glasgow with our full list of Celtic fixtures and full list of Rangers fixture Check the SPL website when planning your football trip to Holland for latest fixture information. The schedule for kick-off times in Scotland can be found our Planning a Football Trip to Scotland page (COMING SOON) Football Trip to Glasgow – Where to stay. What to See. Where to Eat. Where to Drink Booking.com Football Trip to Glasgow – Where to stay Personally I’d stay in the W End, a lot of the attractions like Kelvingrove and the University are in the W end and there are innumerable nice pubs/restaurants/shops in the area too. Either way, you can get around easily between the city centre and W End by using the subway (http://www.spt.co.uk/subway/). If you only have a short time here then the hop-on, hop-off
bus is a good option (http://www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk/). In many cities the most cost effective accommodation choice for groups is to hire and apartment. Our sponsors Citybase appartments specialises in serviced apartments. The link below offers online apartment search and booking for destinations around the world. Football Trip to Glasgow – What else to see & do When planning a football trip to Glasgow it is always good to know what else there is to see and do in the city. Here are a selection of the best things which I found using our sponsor Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet also has maps of the city, details of all the best pubs, bars and restaurants and travel information from the city. The Founders Trail, an open-top bus tour of the city, is an “unique tour of Glasgow, telling the story of the four young men who founded Rangers Football Club in 1872”, according to Visit Scotland. http://www.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/The-Founders-Trail.html West of Scotland Cricket Club’s ground at Hamilton Crescent, Partick was the site of the world’s first international football match. It was there, on November 30, 1872, that international football was born. England travelled there to play Scotland in a match that finished 0-0. There is a plaque on the clubhouse marking the event. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/memories/glasgow-s-lit tle-known-place-in-sporting-history.1382016386 Scottish Football Museum (Hampden Park, Glasgow). See more than 2500 exhibits in 14 galleries, walk amongst Scotland’s footballing legends in the Hall Of Fame and take the Stadium tour. On the Stadium Tour you will see the Stadium as the players do on Matchday – visit the underground roadway, team
changing rooms and have the speed of your shot electronically measured in the players warm up area. Walk down the tunnel, hear the famous Hampden Roar. The Clyde River is renowned for its ship building heritage, with some of the most famous ships in the world being built on the river’s banks. The Glenlee is a tall ship, launched onto the Clyde in 1896. After sailing throughout the world for over 80 years, the ship has returned home and is now a maritime museum. Visitors can tour the unique ship and sample a piece of Glasgow’s shipbuilding past. The Tall Shop is located at The Riverside Museum, Scotland’s National Transport Museum. Ascend 150 feet for some of the most spectacular views across Glasgow. Titan Clydebank is a 100 year old shipbuilding crane which has become one of Scotland’s most unique tourist attractions. Climbing a crane may seem like a strange activity; however Titan is a symbol of Glasgow’s strong shipbuilding heritage and a preservation of the cities industrial past, providing a fantastic day out. Kelvingrove is a wonderful museum located in the West End of Glasgow, housed within a beautiful 19th century Victorian building. The museum has 22 themed galleries full of 8000 artistic delights and entry into the museum is free of charge. Football Trip to Glasgow – Eating & Drinking
McChuills, (40 High Street) – in the Merchant City end of Glasgow. It has plenty happening with live bands and club nights every weekend and acoustic nights every Thursday. They have SKY Sports and excellent music. Beer Café (78 Candleriggs) – Beer Glasgow at The Beer Cafe, one of the best Merchant City Bars offering Worldwide Beers including a selection of 90 beers to choose from and a range of pies. Blackfriars (36 Bell St) – Blackfriars is a gastropub and live music venue located in Glasgow’s merchant city offering real ale, great food and brilliant live entertainment. Babbity Bowser (16-18 Blackfriars St) – The menu at the Babbity Bowster reads like a Who’s Who of wholesome Scottish comfort food. They are in the Good Pub guide and Good Beer guide so expect to get some decent ales. The Horsehoe Bar (17-21 Drury St). The history of the pub goes back to 1846 when William Turnbull, a spirit dealer, occupied the premises. It has the longest bar in the UK. The Portland Arms (1169 Shettleston Road). One of the most
historic pubs in the east end of the city. The history of this old pub can be traced back to 1842, over the years the proprietor had his name above the doorway until Mr Robertson acquired it in the 1880s, the name was then changed to the Portland Arms after his other premises in Troon of the same name. Mr Robertson became a Bailie of Troon. The current pub was built in 1938 and is a category B listed building The Old Toll (1 Paisley Rd W). The Old Toll dates back to 1892 and has four huge advertisement mirrors on the dark wood panelled walls. The Bon Accord (North Street). Casks are lovingly tended for in the cellar and dispensed with skill. A varied selection is always available and it is frequently the first to feature new brews from established Scottish breweries as well as some newer names, such as Isle of Mull, Purple Moose and Stewart’s. Uisge Beatha (22/246 Woodlands Road) As you’d expect from a bar named after Scotland’s national drink, (it’s pronounced ooshka beyha, by the way, and means ‘water of life’) there’s an impressive collection of whisky from which to choose (more than 140 malts) and a good selection of beer. The comfortable atmosphere, friendly staff, cosy sofas in front of open fires, and live music make this bar one of Glasgow’s, if not Scotland’s, best. www.uisgebeathabar.co.uk
The Scotia (112 Stockwell Street). It claims to be the oldest pub in Glasgow, and once you’ve passed the rather down-at-heel exterior and settled beneath the dark-stained beams and low ceilings, you may feel that you’ve passed through a portal back in time. Not perhaps to 1792, when the Scotia Bar first opened its doors, but to a place that seems removed from the 21st century. The Bar Crawl featured several of the recommended pub: http://food.list.co.uk/article/38833-bar-crawls-glasgow-the-su bcrawl/ Nice n Sleazy (421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900, nicensleazy.com), has become legendary in 20 years of serving students, indie kids and musos with its mix of live bands and late hours. Restaurants The Universal (57-59 Sauchiehall Ln)– The Universal Bar & Kitchen Glasgow offering fantastic drinks promotions and delicious selection of food. Lucky 7 Canteen ( Bath Street). Offering you the best restaurant deals in Glasgow. Restaurant quality food at affordable prices. http://www.lucky7glasgow.co.uk/menus.php Stereo Café Bar (22-28 Renfield Lane). http://www.stereocafebar.com/index.php?pid=131 Where the Monkey Sleeps (182 W Regent St). Huge range of sandwiches in this award winning café. The Charthouse at Jack McPhee (261-263 Hope St). Tom McPhee opened his first fresh fish shop on Stockwell Street in 1948, and it became a Glasgow institution with the now famous phrase “Straight from the sea to T.C. McPhee!” The 78 (10–14 Kelvinhaugh Street) The main draw is 78’s unusually zippy vegan menu, complimented by a range of,
largely organic, beers (from £2.90-a-pint). Cherry & Heather (7 North Gower Street). A stone’s throw from Ibrox, in a part of real Glasgow that probably doesn’t feature in too many tourists’ itineraries, you will find this lovely, dirt cheap deli-cafe. Football trip to Glasgow – Useful links http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/25-things-to-do-in-glasgow-b efore-you-die-1-1966134 Eating Out In Glasgow: On a Budget – Student Money Saving http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/apr/06/glasgow-top-10-b udget-restaurants http://food.list.co.uk/article/45081-a-guide-to-the-pubs-and-b ars-of-glasgow/ http://www.gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa/city-walking-tours/ http://www.historicglasgow.com/index.php?page=built-heritage-h eritage-trails Free Glasgow Pocket Guide | Hostelworld.com http://convertalinktest.affiliatewindow.com Planning a Football Trip to
Dundee Football Trip to Dundee – How to get there and How to get about. Dundee Airport’s only scheduled passenger service was set to close at the end of 2013 meaning that Edinburgh is now the closest airport. Dundee is approximately 60 miles from Edinburgh International Airport so negotiate a price in advance there is a fixed fare to Dundee which is approximately £120. There are regular direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Haymarket Stations to Dundee. All trains to Aberdeen (or Dyce) stop at Dundee. Waverley is the larger station with more facilities, such as places to eat, Haymarket is slightly closer to the airport. Trains often start at Waverley. Trains run between 05.40 and 23.10 and the journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. The cost of a standard single fare from Edinburgh Stations to Dundee is £19.10. The journey time is approximately 80 minutes. The station immediately before is Leuchars -get ready at that point, so you don’t miss the final part of the journey, which is quite spectacular, over the Tay bridge. To get to Edinburgh station, there is an Airport Bus from Edinburgh International Airport to both Edinburgh railway stations, this is available from outside the UK arrivals hall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It costs £3.50 one way, and takes around 25 minutes or taxi from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh railway stations will cost approximately £20 depending on the time of day. These are available from outside the terminal. Dundee is on the main East Coast route with direct services to
Newcastle, York and London, and to Carlisle, Preston, Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Bristol, Reading, Southampton, Bournemouth and Plymouth. Rail journeys to the other major cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow) take approximately 1 1/4hrs, and the regular service from London King’s Cross takes only six hours. There are daily ferry services direct from Zeebrugge (Belgium) to Rosyth (near Edinburgh) operated by Superfast Ferries. Getting Around The National Express web site includes a map of the city centre and a bus network map and a Journey Planner [external website]. City buses operate an EXACT FARE pay-as-you-enter system. The buses come regularly (10 to 20 minutes) during daytime. Last buses leave the City Centre about 2315 hrs on most routes. All the local buses converge to the city centre and are relatively cheap. Taxis are available at taxi ranks in the centre. Football Trip to Dundee – Getting to the Stadium Tannadice Park and Dens Park are next to each other on Tannadice Street The following buses leave from the city centre at frequent intervals. Numbers 1a, 18, 19 & 21 from Meadowside and Number 22 from Littlewoods in High Street. There is no designated public car park for Tannadice. However, there is adequate street parking in the vicinity of the stadium.
Football Trip to Dundee – The Stadium Tannadice Park The ground that is now Tannadice was first used for football in the 1870s, when the surrounding area of Dundee was still largely open countryside this ground was known as Clepington Park. In 1891, Johnstone Wanderers decided to enclose Clepington to enable them to charge for admission. In conjunction, it was decided to utilise the natural slope roughly a hundred yards to the west (below what is now Sandeman Street) in order to provide better views for spectators. Several Dundee clubs played at the ground until Dundee Hibernian took over the lease in 1909. The club heralded the new era by changing the name of the ground, Tannadice Park being adopted from the name of the street on which the ground’s main entrance would be situated. The club’s and the ground’s inaugural match was against Leith Hibernian (the forerunner of Hibernian FC). The original capacity of Tannadice Park was around 10,000, which could be extended to 15000 on special occasions. Dundee Hibs was renamed Dundee United in 1923 and extensive improvements were made to the ground to gain entry to the league. The various financial crises which beset the club in the 1930s and its general lack of success on the pitch prevented any further ground improvements until 1953. At that time, the north terracing was concreted and four years later the same was done at both ends. During the close season of 1957, an important development took place with the construction of the Shed, which was opened in September of that year. Many modifications were made at Tannadice in order to bring the stadium up to modern standards. Two new grandstands were constructed in the early nineties. The two tiered George Fox stand, was built in 1992 and is named after a former chairman
of the club. The East Stand, a similar two tiered construction was built in 1994, and was renamed the Eddie Thompson stand in 2008. The latest stand to be constructed was the Fair Play stand in 1997. Dens Park Dundee moved to “Dens” in 1899. At either end of ground are The Bobby Cox & Bob Shankly Stands which are similar looking, both being single tiered and roughly of the same height. Both sides are quite old looking stands. The Main (North) Stand is a covered seated stand, unusual in that it is oval in shape, meaning that those sitting on the half way line are furthest away from the playing action. On the other side is a more conventional single tiered stand, that only runs for about 2/3rds of the length of the pitch. Both these stands have many supporting pillars that may hinder your view. Football Trip to Dundee – Tickets Dundee United You can purchase advance tickets online to ensure your seat at Tannadice for future games. The first time you order tickets you will be required to register before you purchase. You will be directed to an external secure site where you can follow the online instructions to purchase the seat of your choice. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?cat=Box%20Office# Tickets are priced between £22 and £25 depending on the stand that you want. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/images/14414_60110_83618_Regul arMOtherwell354.jpg Dundee FC You can also buy tickets online for Dundee FC: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase. Tickets are
£20 for the Main Stand or the South Stand Football Trip to Dundee – Where to stay. Dundee Central Premier Inn (Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive) – Located within easy reach of the A9(M), conveniently situated across from Dundee train station. This Premier Inn boasts a great waterfront location next to Discovery Point. For shops and local amenities Dundee city centre is only a short walk away. Sensation Science Centre is also nearby. Rooms from £29. http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/DUNDIS/dundee-centre Holiday Inn Express Dundee (41 Dock Street) is a contemporary base for your visit to this thriving city, situated close to local businesses in the busy heart of Dundee, with restaurants and buzzing nightlife on our doorstep. Get your day off to a good start with a delicious complimentary breakfast, and catch up with emails over coffee in the Great Room using complimentary wireless Internet. Travelodge Dundee Central (152-158 West Marketgait), The hotel has our fresh new look and features Travelodges new room design complete with Dreamer Bed so you can be sure of a great night’s sleep. Due to the city centre location, as you might expect, some external noise may be heard. Apex Hotels Dundee City Quay Hotel and Spa (1 W Victoria Dock Rd), in Dundee. 4 star luxury spa hotel, near Dundee Airport. The Queen’s Hotel Dundee (160 Nethergate), was built in 1878 and is Dundee’s most prestigious continuously trading and privately owned hotel. The hotel is ideally situated for golf, with St. Andrews, Carnoustie and a host of spectacular courses nearby and is only minutes from the shopping centre, university, theatre and bustling West End bars and restaurants of Dundee (including our own Nosey Parker’s).
Football Trip to Dundee – What else to see & do. This website offers audio for a guided walk around the Blackness area of Dundee City. When the jute industry took off in the late 19th Century, Dundee grew massively, both in ambition and in population. However, so much dependence on one product meant that when the industry died out, Dundee was in big trouble. This is the story of how the city reinvented itself after the jute mills closed. http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/heritag e/walk-around-dundee Discovery Point is home to Scott of the Antarctic’s vessel, Discovery, as well as the 19th-century frigate, Unicorn. The Verdant Works is a living museum depicting a working jute mill. The McManus Galleries host an exhibition of history, art and natural history, including a 40-foot Tay whale skeleton. The Mills Observatory is the only full-time public observatory in the UK. Dundee’s Science Centre, Sensation, brings science to life with interactive exhibits. Football Trip to Dundee – Eating & Drinking City Centre Bank Bar (Union St), One of the earlier bank-to-pub conversions in the city, this smallish pub has a cosy feel to it on account of the wooden floor and fittings and also the secluded seating areas separated by wood & glass panelling. An S&N tenancy, it is making a good effort on the real ale front, with 2 or 3 usually available, frequently from Scottish micros. Food is served all day.
Capitol (Seagate), A very large area on two levels, made into a Lloyds No.1 (Wetherspoon’s) in 2003, it serves food all day. Lots of handpulls, with usually 4 or 5 different real ales on tap, with good variety. Counting House (Reform St), A bank conversion by Wetherspoon’s in 1998, this is a large single-area establishment (toilets upstairs) with a long bar. It operates long hours of opening (including food provision) ensuring customers at all times of day. There are usually 5 or 6 real ales on tap, with a good variety on the guest fonts. Real ale festivals and special price offers pull in the punters, as do the low prices generally. Drouthys (142 Perth Road), for many years a Belhaven managed house (Drouthy Neebors), this is now just called Drouthys, and is owned by local outfit Fuller & Thompson (who also run Duke’s Corner, and the Jute bar at DCA and several bars in Edinburgh). Neat seating areas make the smallish upstairs area seem bigger, and a large chalk-board lists the many edibles on offer throughout the day. Quiet tasteful musak creates a pleasant atmosphere. There are 4 taps, with a good variation on the guest beer font. A tricky spiral staircase takes you down to the toilets and also a further seating area, which can be booked for small functions. Duke’s Corner (West Port), The unusual bar arrangement has 30 taps along the wall behind the staff, with no fonts on the actual bar-counter. Real ale traditionalists may be surprised to see the good stuff dispensed by turn-top handles rather than handpulls. The outside area has also been much improved, with tables and umbrellas for outdoor drinking. Phoenix (Nethergate), A striking, imaginative pub interior, the ceiling and pillars are original, but the bar and gantry reputedly came from a demolished Welsh pub. Unusual metal adverts, brewery mirrors (including a rare Ballingall’s of Dundee), bric-a-brac, 12-pointer stag’s head, and secluded
seating alcoves all contribute to a place of great character, deservedly popular. Five new fonts of special design have recently been installed by the characterful owner, Alan Bannerman, who will discuss them with customers at the drop of a hat! Several draught foreign beers also available. Pillars (Crichton St), An institution for its loyal regulars, The Pillars was taken over by local character John Justice in late 2010, real ale then being introduced with one handpull. Orkney beers often available. Braes Bar (14 Perth Road), Part of the Maclay’s pub group, this is a multi-part venue attracting university personnel for coffee, meals and drinks. Fine views over the river from south window seats. Gas fire in one bit, quiet musak and silent tv screens. A modest range of drinkables, but staff enthusiasm keeps real ale in play with 2 handpulls. Near to the Ground Frews Bar (117 Strathmartine Road, A three-roomed pub with a public bar dated 1915 and two lounge bars, one of which is a rare Art Deco survivor. Situated at the foot of a three-storey tenement, it has the metal windows that are typical inter-war work: those on the corner include a plough motif in stained glass, as this was the old name of the pub. The public bar has been amalgamated with a tiny snug on the right by the removal of a short partition. On the back of one of the pots that decorate the inglenook-style fireplace is written ‘H & F Thomson Architect’, ‘Alex Fair Wood Carver’, ‘John Scott Joiner’ and ‘Mr Stewart Licence Holder 18th October 1915’. The back gantry with bevelled mirror panels could also date from 1915: the oblong panels and top have been added in recent years, while the counter and wall-panelling seem relatively modern. On the right is a lounge with sleek inter-war panelled walls with brass bell-pushes all around. However, the counter was
added post-war, the top replaced in the 1990s while the fireplace has some new tiles. The real star at this pub is on the left with a separate entrance in Moncur Crescent. This is a second lounge which retains its 1930s Art Deco panelled walls, brass-stepped quarter-circle bar counter front and back gantry, fireplace, fixed seating and even the tables. This Sporting Memories Lounge is only open Friday nights, on Saturday or by prior appointment. (as described by Heritage Pubs UK – http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/national-inventory-entry.a sp?pubid=309) Football trip to Dundee – Useful links http://www.taysidecamra.co.uk/dundee-os.html
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