Glanford Park opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million, housing a total of 9,088 supporters. It was the first time that an English football club had moved to a new purpose-built stadium in 33 years, since Southend United moved to Roots Hall in 1955.
History
Scunthorpe originally played at the Old Showground, which was located towards the centre of the town on the Doncaster Road. After the club relocated, the Old Showground was demolished and replaced by a Safeway supermarket, which was subsequently sold to Sainsbury's in 2004.
Glanford Park is located on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, close to the start of the M181 motorway. The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
On its completion, it was the first new Football League stadium in England for 43 years.
The district was created on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reform of local government in England and Wales under the Local Government Act 1972. Among the innovations of the 1974 reorganisation was the creation of a new county of Humberside uniting areas of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire previously divided by the River Humber. Glanford was one of nine districts into which Humberside was divided.
Following a review by the Local Government Commission for England, both the County of Humberside and Borough of Glanford were abolished on 1 April 1996. Four unitary authorities replaced both the county council and nine district councils, and Glanford was merged with the Borough of Scunthorpe and part of the Borough of Boothferry to form the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire.
Scunthorpe United - Sands Venue Stadium (Glanford Park)
Scunthorpe United football ground from the air on a sunny day.
published: 02 Dec 2019
Glanford Park - Scunthorpe United FC | North Lincolnshire Aerial Views | #drone
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of National League North team Scunthorpe United.
Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million.
The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010.
Glanford Park originally opened with a capacity of 11,190, both of the goal-ends being standing terraces, however this capacity was later reduced to its current value of 9,088 in 1991.[7]
The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
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published: 30 Jul 2023
Amazing support at Glanford Park!
published: 04 Feb 2023
⚽ GOALS! Olufela Olomola - Welcome to Glanford Park!
A look at some of Olufela Olomola's goals, including his seven career league strikes while on loan to Yeovil Town last season.
published: 21 May 2018
Scunthorpe United (Glanford Park) By Drone
published: 29 Apr 2021
Glanford Park 360 ~ 0342
published: 05 May 2018
A news report on the opening of Glanford Park in August 1988
See how the local news reported the opening of our stadium in August 1988.
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of National League North team Scunthorpe United.
Opened in 19...
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of National League North team Scunthorpe United.
Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million.
The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010.
Glanford Park originally opened with a capacity of 11,190, both of the goal-ends being standing terraces, however this capacity was later reduced to its current value of 9,088 in 1991.[7]
The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
#scunthorpeunited #drone #dji #cinematic #aerialviews
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of National League North team Scunthorpe United.
Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million.
The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010.
Glanford Park originally opened with a capacity of 11,190, both of the goal-ends being standing terraces, however this capacity was later reduced to its current value of 9,088 in 1991.[7]
The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
#scunthorpeunited #drone #dji #cinematic #aerialviews
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of National League North team Scunthorpe United.
Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million.
The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010.
Glanford Park originally opened with a capacity of 11,190, both of the goal-ends being standing terraces, however this capacity was later reduced to its current value of 9,088 in 1991.[7]
The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
#scunthorpeunited #drone #dji #cinematic #aerialviews
Glanford Park opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million, housing a total of 9,088 supporters. It was the first time that an English football club had moved to a new purpose-built stadium in 33 years, since Southend United moved to Roots Hall in 1955.
History
Scunthorpe originally played at the Old Showground, which was located towards the centre of the town on the Doncaster Road. After the club relocated, the Old Showground was demolished and replaced by a Safeway supermarket, which was subsequently sold to Sainsbury's in 2004.
Glanford Park is located on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, close to the start of the M181 motorway. The name Glanford Park was derived from its funding by the then Glanford Borough Council, before North Lincolnshire became a unitary authority.
On its completion, it was the first new Football League stadium in England for 43 years.
Matt Regan’s second-half header gave them an advantage they defended manfully at GlanfordPark after George Waring had cancelled out KianScales’ opener ... “We’ve done the unthinkable,” he said ... “That group in there is so amazing to work with ... .
And while they will be considerable underdogs when travelling to an Iron side who are second in the division above, Reynolds insists they are not going to GlanfordPark to “make up the numbers.”. “We can put the league to bed for a bit now,” he said ... .
... to have moved back into the National League in the summer - while the off-field situation under Michelle Harness looks to have brought some stability to GlanfordPark in the first time in a decade.
He is one of nine players departing GlanfordPark at the end of their current deals, with ex-Hartlepool United striker MarcusCarver another released ... which included a two-year spell at Brunton Park.
Truro City... There was better news at Scunthorpe where David Hilton’s tumultuous reign ended, amid a winding-up petition, threat of eviction at GlanfordPark and players considering strike action ... .
Any theories that AdamLakeland has a hex on promotion-chasing Scunthorpe will be proven – or otherwise – on Friday when he takes his King’s LynnTown team to GlanfordPark... “They're going to be under pressure, aren't they?” he said ... .
Hilton had taken over from Swann in January last year, although he would be unable to come through on the £3m purchase of GlanfordPark during a period of exclusivity that lasted until May.
GlanfordPark, home of Scunthorpe United...Holiday parks set to be sold out of administration. Two Northampton holiday parks which have been placed into administration were up for sale in July ... Holiday park set to fall into administration.
The daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, the 42-year-old acted for Scunthorpe’s board in a £3 million purchase of its GlanfordPark stadium and grounds from the club’s former owner, Peter Swann.Sponsored ...Related articles. NEMONE LETHBRIDGE ... FOOTBALL ... .
After falling from the second tier to the sixth against a backdrop of winding-up orders and rotten owners, they have secured the future of GlanfordPark under a not-for-profit company run by fans, club officials and councillors.
GlanfordPark football ground has been bought by a not-for-profit company, securing the home of Scunthorpe United... Glanford Park not being in the hands of any one single person was critical to securing that new future.”.
Scunthorpe United had today confirmed that contracts have been exchanged with its former owner Peter Swann for the ongoing purchase of the club’s home – GlanfordPark... of Glanford Park.
