Firhill stadium as it stands today, with the new North stand in the centre, and the Jackie Husband stand on the right.

Firhill Stadium is the home ground of the Scottish football (soccer) club, Partick Thistle F.C.. File links The following pages link to this file: Firhill Stadium ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club, formed in 1876 in the burgh of Partick (administratively independent of Glasgow till 1912 when it was incorporated into the city). ...

Located on Firhill Road in the Maryhill district of Glasgow, the record attendance for a Thistle game was against Rangers F.C. in 1922 when 49,838 people attended. The record attendance at the ground for a football game though was for a Scotland-Ireland game when around 55,000 people attended. Maryhill is a residential locality within the northwest sector of the City of Glasgow. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... Rangers Football Club is the worlds most successful football club, based on domestic league wins. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst 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 1996, Firhill was the site of the Scottish national Rugby League team's first game on home soil, a victory over their Irish counterparts. Rugby League, very much a minority sport in Scotland, has returned to the ground on several occasions since, including for the 2000 World Cup. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by teams of 13 players per side (usually plus 4 substitutes). ... The twelfth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain and France in 2000. ...

The ground currently comprises of three seated stands, as well as an old terracing, which is now unused. The main stand, running along one side of the ground, is the oldest of the stands, and is also currently unused on match days. Opposite is the Jackie Husband Stand, an impressive large cantilever stand which was built in 1996. The newest stand is the North Stand, at one end of the ground. This was built in 2002 to meet the SPL's criteria on stadia capacity. Originally, it only ran for two thirds the length of the pitch, but it was extended in 2003 so that it ran the full length of the pitch. It replaced a former terracing. Opposite is the South Terracing, almost identical to the former North Terracing. Thistle have announced that they plan to demolish this terracing to make way for another new stand. It is unclear, however, when this will take place. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The current capacity of the ground is 13,300, of which 10,887 is seated.