Glasgow City Council celebrates 100 years of Lesser Hampden
GLASGOW City Council celebrated 100 years of Lesser Hampden by hosting a Civic Reception for Queen’s Park FC at the City Chambers in George Square last night (Wednesday).
Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren welcomed past presidents, committee members, staff, supporters and former players to mark 100 years of the ground now known at The city Stadium.
The ground was officially opened on Wednesday, September 16 1925 with a 6-0 win for the Spiders against a Scottish Amateur select and has also been known as ‘New Lesser Hampden’.
A previous site for ‘Old Lesser Hampden’ lay where the National Stadium’s yellow car park now is, before the ‘New’ enclosed ground opened in 1925. The old Lesser also moved during the 1950s and 60s to a site west, adjacent to Norfield Drive – again a modern-day car park for Hampden Park.
The history of the ground was celebrated, from the official opening with the then Lord Provost in 1925 – to modern day developments including the JB McAlpine Pavilion, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games track installation and the renovation into the ground known as The city Stadium – a permanent home for Queen’s Park FC since the beginning of season 2025-26.
Present-day head coach Sean Crighton, and Lord Willie Haughey from stadium sponsors city Facilities Management, were among the guests received at the City Chambers banqueting hall.
The club would like to thank all guests for their attendance, and Glasgow City Council for hospitality in hosting the event.
