Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. It is the home ground of Celtic Football Club. The all-seater stadium is also known as 'Parkhead' (due to location) and nicknamed 'Paradise' by Celtic fans, an ironic tag used to denote its close proximity to Janefield Cemetery. It is the second-largest sporting arena in Scotland (after Murrayfield) and the second-largest club football stadium in the UK (after Old Trafford), with a capacity of 60,832. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 553 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photograph was taken by celticfcuk on Tuesday 28th August 2007 at 18:54 from the Jock Stein stand whilst participating in a... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... Parkhead is an area of east Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Paradise, Jan Bruegel Paradise is an English word from Persian roots that is generally identified with the Garden of Eden or with Heaven. ... Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence from 1941...

Celtic moved from the original Celtic Park to the present ground in 1892. The main stand was designed by Archibald Leitch, the architect who also designed stadiums for Rangers, Hearts, Sunderland, Fulham and Everton, amongst others. The stadium has undergone numerous redevelopments; in 1988, Celtic's centenary year, the red-bricked exterior to the main stand was added and in the mid-1990s, further development was undertaken to make the stadium comply with the Taylor report. Now the stands completely encircle the pitch and the stadium consists of a large double-tiered stand which extends around three-quarters of the pitch and a lower double-tier main stand, which contains the Celtic museum. There are two large screens inside the ground for showing highlights and replays on matchdays. In 2004, Celtic announced they were making improvements which were "part of the Club’s Five Year Stadium Refurbishment Plan and will ensure that we remain on track to achieve UEFA's five star stadium status". Archibald Leitch (April 27, 1865 – 1939) was a Scottish architect, most famous for his work designing football stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. ...

The Jock Stein Stand [capacity 13,006], at the west end of the stadium, is the traditional 'Celtic End'. Away fans are normally accommodated in part of the Lisbon Lions Stand [13,006]. The North Stand, on the site of the old enclosure known as "The Jungle" can house a further 26,970 fans, and the South or Main Stand holds 7,850. The North Stand alone has a greater capacity than 10 of the stadiums used in the Scottish Premier League and, in 2006-2007, five of those in the English Premiership. Of the seven flagpoles flying from this stand, the British Union Flag is notable by it's absence. John Jock Stein CBE (5 October 1922 - 10 September 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ... Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Glasgow Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

Celtic have investigated the possibility of increasing the capacity of Celtic Park. Peter Lawell the Chief Executive said in April 2007 that the site of the Main Stand could be redeveloped to increase the capacity by 8,000, but at the moment it was considered too expensive.^[1]

A detail on the outward facing wall of the Main Stand

In 1938 Celtic Park saw its largest attendance of 92,000 when Celtic played a First Division match against Rangers.^[2] During the 1990s, while the National Stadium at Hampden Park was undergoing redevelopment, Celtic Park hosted a number of cup finals, most recently hosting the Scottish Cup final of 1998, and Scotland internationals. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 434 KB)My picture of a detail on the front of Celtic Park. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 434 KB)My picture of a detail on the front of Celtic Park. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

In 2002 Celtic Park took 59.9% of the votes in a BBC Radio Five Live poll to find the UK's favourite sporting venue, out-polling the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Lord's Cricket Ground in London.^[3] The stadium is located a few miles east of the city centre in the east end of Glasgow. BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Brother Walfrid sculpture at Celtic Park

Celtic Park will host the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,536 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 800 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by my brother, 2005, released to public domain I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,536 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 800 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by my brother, 2005, released to public domain I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public... Brother Walfrid is the religious name of Andrew Kerins, a Marist Brother and founder of Celtic F.C.. He was born in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland on May 18, 1840 and moved to Scotland in 1887, founding the club a year later as a means of raising funds for the... The venue for the 20th Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be Glasgow, Scotland. ...

References

Simon Inglis (born Birmingham, England) is a writer and broadcaster, most famously about football and stadiums. ...

External links

• World Stadiums entry
• Description and Gallery
• Satellite map

Coordinates: 55°50′58.96″N, 4°12′20.12″W Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Celtic Football Club has a long and illustrious history, having always competed in the highest level of football in Scotland, currently the Scottish Premier League. ... Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Glasgow Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1. ... Celtic fans at the Estadio Olímpico in Seville The Bhoys from Seville was the nickname given to the Celtic team that participated in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup campaign which culminated in Celtics defeat in the final and 100,000 Celtic fans travelling to Seville in Spain to... Lennoxtown training facility. ... Crowd at football match between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. at Celtic Park. ... Celtic TV is the official television channel of Celtic Football Club. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...