While it may not be the stadium that everybody is a fan of, Hampden is a ground with a history worth reading about. The national stadium has seen some changes, not just in the fortunes of the club that own it but also the teams that play there and the fans that crowd the famous passageways. Did you know the biggest crowd ever assembled at Hampden wasn't for a football match? Do you know the player who played for Scotland at Hampden and never kicked a ball? Did you know Hampden once staged a cup tie that lasted almost two and a half hours? Now you have the chance to read all about those and all the history of the ground as today (Wednesday), Scotland legend, Joe Jordan will launch the Hampden Centenary Book 'The First 100 years of Hampden Park'. The book is not written by Jordan but by David Ross and Forrest Robertson. You may be familiar with the names Ross and Robertson as they appear to know all there is to know about Scottish football. They approached the SFA with the germ of an idea over a year ago and the fruits of their labour is launched today at the famous ground.
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Editorial Team Ger Harley (ger@scottishfitba.net) |