Cappielow

Greenock Morton

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The Cappielow Park is a football stadium in the Scottish town of Greenock, Inverclyde. The football club Greenock Morton founded in 1874, plays its home games from here. Today, the venue has 11,100 seats, of which 5,741 seats are. The largest number of spectators came along to the league match against Celtic Glasgow with 23,500 visitors on April 29, 1922. An international match of the Scottish national football team was played in Cappielow Park. On March 15, 1902 they met in the British Home Championship in Wales and the game ended in front of 10,000 spectators with a 5-1 victory for the hosts.

The stadium is adjacent to the commercial area Cappielow Industrial Estate near the River Clyde and was built in 1879. Today, the building consists of four stands. In the rooms of the stadium a wide gastronomic offer for visitors is kept ready. The Grandstand, which is fully equipped with seats and on the guests seats in the corner to stand behind in the West are, is the main grandstand. For more in need also places on the Wee Dublin will stand provided. Covered with a gable roof; is mounted directly on the roof of the stadium to the floodlights, with three stands.

The Cowshed is also covered with a gable roof to a large extent. The floodlights of the opposite stand was until a few years ago located on the roof. It has been replaced by two light poles at the corners. Previously, the Cowshed was a pure standing terrace; Today, the front portion of the game box is equipped with seats. The Sinclair Street Terrace is a small general admission rank under the open sky. Directly behind the rank runs the Sinclair Street, which gives it its name. The Wee Dublin stand was formerly a standing terrace; she was refitted with brick stone rows and wooden supports for seats without backrests.

Grandstands

  • Grandstand - Grandstand, South, seating, guest area covered,
  • The Cowshed - opposite stand, North, sitting and standing roofed,
  • Sinclair Street Terrace - stand behind, East, Standing Open,
  • Wee Dublin Stand - stand behind, West, Seats Open,
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