Ibrox Stadium was mostly re-developed in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with three new stands being constructed. Only the Main Stand (which was originally built in 1929) at one side of the pitch remains of the old Ibrox. This stand has also been refurbished and in 1994 a third tier was added to it. The impressive red brick facade of this stand was left intact (it is a listed building), which means that the ground has a great blend of modern facilities, whilst still retaining its historic character. The stand was renamed the Bill Struth Main Stand in 2006 after one of the Club’s most successful managers. The three relatively new stands are all good sized two tiered stands and either side of the Govan Stand, the corners have been filled, with seating in the lower tier and large video screens in the upper tier. Even though the Main Stand is larger than the other stands, the ground looks well balanced as the roof of this stand comes down to the same height of the others. The corners to either side of this stand are partly open, being filled with stairwells. There are also a couple of small electric scoreboards at either end of the ground. Outside the stadium is a statue of former player, manager and director, John Greig.
Rangers are set to play their first game at Ibrox this weekend following redevelopment work involving the Copland Road Stand.
Away fans are located in the lower tier of the Broomloan Stand, towards the Govan Stand and the bulk are located in this corner of the ground, below one of the large video screens. The facilities are fairly good in this area, as well as enjoying a decent view of the playing action. For big games such as the Old Firm derby, then the whole of the Broomloan Stand can be allocated to the away support. The ground itself is great and with Rangers working their way up the leagues, it is a more relaxed day out than it was for away supporters of some SPL clubs.
Most bars around the vicinity of the ground are normally very crowded and not particularly away fan friendly, so it may as well be an idea to drink in the city centre before moving onto the ground. However, The Albion on Broomloan Road by the ground, has been recommended by some away fans.
Jim Prentice adds; ”Away supporters tend to head for bars towards the Centre of Glasgow, as there is less chance of any hassle than when around the ground. For Rangers fans, there are several good bars to be found around Ibrox. Most bars are found in the vicinity of Paisley Road West, starting from the Old Toll Bar and the Viceroy furthest away (towards the city centre). En route to the stadium is the Grapes Bar, and a short walk towards the stadium are the District Bar and the Louden Bar (the latter just being around the corner from the District on Harvie Street) – a Rangers fan’s heaven with lots of memorabilia and photographs on the walls. There are also a few Social Clubs further down PRW. Just over the M8, not far from Bellahouston Park, is the Tradeston Ex-Servicemens’ Club, which is a huge old building that serves reasonably-priced beer and food – well worth a visit. The old Stadium Bar, opposite Ibrox Underground Station, has just been taken over by the owners of the Louden and has been redeveloped and is well on its way to being as good as the Louden on Harvie Street’.
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Leave the M8 at Junction 23 and head towards Govan/Clyde Tunnel on the A8 Paisley Road West. You will come to the stadium on your right after about a mile and a half. The roads around Ibrox become pretty congested, so please allow some extra time for your journey. There is plenty of street parking around the stadium, although fans might like to park at the Albion Car Park, which is a secure site located opposite the stadium and charges about £7 per car. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Ibrox Stadium via YourParkingSpace.co.uk.
Ibrox Stadium is at least a couple of miles away from Glasgow Central and 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 Stadium 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,
James Prentice adds; ‘Ibrox Underground has huge queues after games, and some supporters may prefer to use Cessnock Underground Station on Paisley Road West, as fewer people seem to use it on a matchday. Turn out of the stadium and go left on to Edminston Drive, and the station is about five minutes’ walk away after the road joins up with Paisley Road West (Adult single tickets are £1.60). While it is a tiny bit longer to walk to Cessnock, you may well stand a better chance of getting on the Underground more quickly than at Ibrox. Buses also run along Paisley Road West which take you right into the City Centre every couple of minutes. Getting off at Bridge Street is about £1.20 Single and is a two minute walk over the River Clyde for the Centre of Glasgow’. Otherwise, if you are feeling particularly brave you can embark on the 40 minute walk back to the city centre.
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Adults £16-£30
Over 60’s/Under 18’s £12-£15
Under 16’s £5
The upper tier of the Broomloan Road Stand is now Rangers’ Family Section and often offers ticket deals for families that include at least one child – check with the ticket office or the club’s website prior to booking. There are always activities such as face painting, games and discos prior to matches to get younger fans involved, plus the change to meet the club mascot, Broxi Bear. Rangers have previously won an award for being the most family-friendly club in the SPL.
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Official Programme £3
Celtic and from further afield, Aberdeen.
Glasgow Rangers FC fixture list (takes you to the official Glasgow Rangers FC website).
The Club normally offer tours of Ibrox Stadium on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  The tour lasts around 90 minutes and costs £10 for adults and £5.50 concessions (OAP’s/Children), Under 5’s Free. A family ticket (2 Adults + 2 Children) is also available at £27. Tours can be booked by calling 0871 702 1972.
Record Attendance
118,567 v Celtic, 1939.
Average Attendance
2019-2020: 49,238 (Premier League)
2018-2019: 49,564 (Premier League)
2017-2018: 49,174Â (Premier League)
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Official Web Site:Â www.rangers.co.uk
Unofficial Web Sites:
Follow, Follow (Footy Mad Network)
Supporters Trust
The Blue Order
Blue Nose Bars
Rangers Media
The East Enclosure
Do The Bouncy
Social Media
Twitter (Official):Â @rangersfc
Facebook (Official):Â rangersfc
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Special thanks to Billy O’Neil, Benjamin Russell and Stephan Hoogerwaard for providing photos of Ibrox Stadium for this page.
Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the ground itself?
How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out
Rangers v Liverpool
Friendly/Legends Match
Saturday 12th October 2019, 3pm
Rob Lawler (Liverpool)
Rangers v Oxford United
Pre-Season friendly
Sunday 7th July 2019, 3pm
Benjamin Russell (Oxford United)
Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Ibrox Stadium?
When you support a League One club, it is not often that you get the chance to go to many big grounds, let alone one of the magnitude of Ibrox. Also, it was a chance to go on somewhat of a European away day. The motivation to go was also heightened when I found out that Oxford were bringing an impressive amount of fans to Glasgow.
How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
I decided to fly up from Bristol on Saturday evening with my family. This was because the game was being played on a Sunday, so therefore we stayed overnight in Glasgow. Getting to the ground from the city centre is easy enough, it is simply a 10 minute journey on the Glasgow Subway. Trains run a more frequent service whenever Rangers play at home, as this is the method of travel which most fans use to get to Ibrox.
What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
Upon arriving at the ground via the Subway, we went to the Louden Tavern, which is opposite Ibrox Metro Station. This looks like the main pub for Rangers fans and there is no mistaking whose pub it is as it is completely decorated in Rangers memorabilia. Despite this, several Oxford fans were inside the pub and the beer garden and were made to feel very welcome by the Rangers fans. There were many conversations between the two sets of loyal supporters. We even got talking to a local who said that many away supporters are allowed inside the pub, apart from fans of Hibernian, Aberdeen and Celtic (I can't think why that would be?).
Welcome To Ibrox Stadium
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Ibrox Stadium?
Coming from the Louden, Ibrox is very impressive as there is a big “Welcome to Ibrox Stadium” sign which greets home and away fans alike. The exterior of the stands is generally quite basic, with the Main Stand making an exception, with the red brick design creating one of the most iconic sights in world football. Inside the ground, the rest of the stadium dominates the location where away fans are located in the corner between the Broomloan Stand and the Sandy Jardine Stand, in particular, the Main Stand. On the whole, Ibrox is very imposing and, when full, could be extremely intimidating for away sides, something that is really starting to lack in modern stadiums. Due to the attendance of 22,156, there were several parts of the stadium which were sparsely populated, however, Rangers fans did seem to gather on the Sandy Jardine lower and the Broomloan lower. Oxford fans had filled the corner stand, which equated to around 1000 fans that had made the 770 mile round trip.
View From the Away Section
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
On entering the ground, the stewards were very relaxed and didn’t mind that most Oxford fans decided to stand/sit wherever they wanted. Both teams started with a strong first 11, however, with Rangers having started pre-season earlier than Oxford, and with a much stronger squad anyway, Oxford were no match for them, and were 2-0 down at half time, with goals coming from Daniel Candeias and Greg Stewart. Both teams made changes at half time, but this didn’t prevent Rangers from going 3-0 up, with a goal from young centre back Lewis Mayo. After this, Oxford seemed to bring on most of their youth team, which allowed Rangers to make it 5-0, with goals from Sheyi Ojo and Jermain Defoe. Throughout the game, Oxford fans attempted to make some atmosphere, however, the Rangers fans never really made an attempt to sing throughout the entire game although I can sympathise with this due to the famous “Union Bears” ultras not being in attendance. We can’t comment on the food, as we had already got it in the city centre beforehand. Due to being stood near the home fans in the Broomloan Stand, there was a lot of light-hearted banter between myself and a few locals. However, at the end of the game, they made a big thing of giving handshakes and wishing us luck for the new season; top class.
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
We decided to head back to the Louden after the game to have a pint, mainly due to the large queue which had formed for the Subway. By the time we had finished, the long queue had all but gone, so we were able to get back into Glasgow City Centre within 15 minutes. I can only assume that it would take longer to get away with a larger attendance.
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
Overall, despite the result, we had a great time up in Glasgow. Ibrox Stadium is very impressive, and the Rangers fans were very friendly, which will give us lasting impressions of our trip up to Scotland. Although it was only a friendly and they were always going to win, Rangers fans were by far the classiest set of supporters I have ever come across on my many visits to away grounds. They were very welcoming, talkative and interested to find out about our club. I’ve never felt as wanted by opposition supporters. Despite ageing in some aspects, Ibrox is an unbelievable stadium which is instantly recognisable anywhere in the world. We will definitely travel up again, should we get the opportunity.
Glasgow Rangers v Dundee
Scottish Premiership
Wednesday 27th February 2019, 7:45 pm
Matt Burtz (Neutral)
Rangers v St Mirren
Scottish Premiership
Saturday 12th August 2018, 3pm
John Ainsley (Neutral)
Rangers v Hearts
Scottish Premier League
Sunday 22nd April 2018, 12:30pm
John Wilson (Neutral fan)
Glasgow Rangers v Partick Thistle
Scottish Premier League
Saturday 1st October 2016, 3pm
Mike Turner (Neutral fan)
Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Ibrox Stadium?
My friend Neil (famous for not ever wearing a hat in cold weather) have wanted to visit Ibrox for a while so thought we'd have a quick weekend away.
How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
Very easy we stayed in a hotel not far from Ibrox.
What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
Several pubs down the Paisley Road – The Quayside, Union, Grapes. All friendly enough.
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Ibrox Stadium?
The Leitch designed Main Stand of Ibrox is very impressive, the remainder of the outside of the ground is a bit too 80's orange brick for my liking. The Leitch stand is impressive inside too, and the enclosed ground is impressive overall.
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
An almost full house saw Rangers beat Partick 2-0, in a quite poor standard of football. The atmosphere was quite good.
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
Getting away easy enough back to the hotel, but busy for buses and the subway. We popped into the Govan Social Club on the way back for a few pints and some much needed Smokey Bacon crisps!
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
A good day out if you like a few beers before the match in friendly, but partisan pubs.