Archibald Leitch

Archibald Leitch (* April 27, 1865 in Glasgow, † April 25, 1939 ) was a Scottish architect.

Career

Leitch began as an industrial designer in Glasgow. He became known by the construction of football stadiums that stylistically emulated the his factory buildings. His first project was the Ibrox Stadium in 1899, the home of Glasgow Rangers.

Typical of its sports venues were zweirangige grandstands with distinctive railings made ​​of steel and arranged above gable roofs, who finished with a pediment. Overall, he built more than 20 major football stadiums across the UK.

In 1902 it came to the Ibrox disaster, as died by the collapse of a grandstand 26 people. Yet he remained for the next 20 years, the most important stadium architect of the country.

Works

• Anfield, Liverpool
• Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
• Celtic Park, Glasgow
• Craven Cottage, London
• Ewood Park, Blackburn
• Fratton Park, Portsmouth
• Goodison Park, Liverpool
• Hampden Park, Glasgow
• Ibrox Park, Glasgow
• Arsenal Stadium, London
• Lansdowne Road, Dublin
• Maine Road, Manchester
• Old Trafford, Manchester
• Roker Park, Sunderland
• Selhurst Park, London
• Stamford Bridge, London
• Twickenham Stadium, London
• Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
• Villa Park, Birmingham
• White Hart Lane, London

Many of these stadiums are no longer obtain. Exceptions include parts of Villa Park in Birmingham and the main facade of Ibrox Park in Glasgow.