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Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. The stadium currently plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League team Heart of Midlothian. The all-seater stadium is affectionately nicknamed 'Tynie' by Hearts fans. 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 Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... 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. ... 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. ...

It has a seating capacity of 17,420[1], and is now the eighth largest in Scotland behind Murrayfield, Celtic Park, Ibrox, Hampden, Pittodrie, Rugby Park and Easter Road. Proposals are currently being looked at for either a new stadium or the rebuilding of the old main stand. The proposals include a 10,000 seat new Main Stand with attached hotel, office space, restaurants and bars. The capacity of the stadium will be increased to 23,000 seats, making Tynecastle the 5th largest stadium in Scotland. Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ... Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... Pittodrie is a football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. ... Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. ... Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish football club Hibernian. ...

History

Early years

Hearts moved to the then peripheral Gorgie area from central Edinburgh in 1881, to a ground named Tynecastle Park. This pitch stood on the site of the present-day Wardlaw Street and Wardlaw Terrace. Five years later, with the city continuing to expand, tenements replaced the old ground and Hearts moved to a 'New Tynecastle', the present ground, on the other side of Gorgie Road. Hearts staged a challenge match against Bolton Wanderers F.C. to inaugurate their new home, the first visitors being defeated by a resounding score of 4 goals to 1. Gorgie is an area of west Edinburgh, located near Murrayfield. ... An apartment building, block of flats or tenement is a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments (US) or flats (UK). ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

In 1892 Tynecastle hosted its first international fixture, against Wales. Scotland won 6-1 but only 1,200 fans watched because a snow storm had crossed the city and thousands assumed that the game would be postponed. 1892 also saw Tynecastle provide a roof on the original "South" stand. First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... 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...

New century

Tynecastle underwent substantial changes in the early twentieth century. 1903 saw a further small stand and pavilion built on the eastern side of the ground, while in 1911, a covered enclosure was erected on the western, "distillery" side. In 1914, the two old stands and pavilion were replaced by a pitch-length grandstand (the present Main Stand), designed by the renowned stadium architect Archibald Leitch. The cost of the new facility was £12,000, double the original estimate, and Hearts were required to sell their most valuable player, Percy Dawson, to Blackburn Rovers for £2,500 to meet the bill. Archibald Leitch (April 27, 1865 – 1939) was a Scottish architect, most famous for his work designing football stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

In 1927, Hearts gave the BBC permission to begin radio commentaries from the ground. Around this time Hearts purchased the previously rented ground and further improvements were carried out to meet spectator demand, with the 1911 enclosure being removed and the terracing on the three open sides being banked up to the grounds' limits. New turnstyles were built on Wheatfield Street and crowd distribution tunnels created to allow access to the terraces. Subsequently, Tynecastle's record attendance was achieved 5 years later, when 53,396 attended a Scottish Cup tie against Rangers on 13 February 1932. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It appeared Hearts might leave Tynecastle in 1939, when following the return of a healthy profit, the directors actively considered the building of a new out-of-town ground at Sighthill. The start of the Second World War halted these schemes however, and Tynecastle earned a reprieve. Sighthill is a suburb in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Post-war developments

Tynecastle became Scotland's first all-concrete stadium in 1954. Following the modernisation of the stadium, the club architects said that the capacity stood at 54,359 but for safety reasons only 49,000 should be allowed during big matches. Three years later, Tynecastle had a floodlighting system installed, which was inaugurated with a special match against rivals Hibernian while 1959 witnessed a further addition, with the construction of a roof over the terracing along part of the "distillery" side and in the north-west corner of the ground. This work was reputedly paid for by the sale of Dave Mackay to Tottenham Hotspur. Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. ... David Craig Mackay is a former Scottish footballer and football manager who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 14 November 1934. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ...

The facade of Tynecastle

Stricter ground safety regulations came into force following the Ibrox disaster in 1971, and Tynecastle's capacity was cut to under 30,000 with the installation of seating on the "distillery" covered terrace and in the Main Stand paddock in the early and mid 1980s respectively. Also around this time, commercial developments led to the creation of sponsors lounges and facilities in the Main Stand. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 538 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 538 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Ibrox disaster refers to two accidents which led to major loss of life at Ibrox Stadium (formerly Ibrox Park) in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Recent renovation

The Gorgie and Wheatfield stands at dusk.

The Taylor Report, implemented after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, required all major sports grounds to become all-seated and again almost led to Hearts leaving Tynecastle. Only after a planning application for a development at Millerhill was rejected by the City of Edinburgh Council did Hearts commit to the stadium's redevelopment. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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 Memorial at Hillsborough. ... City of Edinburgh (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Èideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

In 1994, the entire western and northern sides of the ground were demolished, allowing for the construction of the Wheatfield Stand that year and the Roseburn Stand the following year. Temporary seating was installed on the (southern) Gorgie Road end terracing until 1997, when this too was razed, to be replaced by the Gorgie Stand. This stand also contained the Gorgie Suite, which was opened by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Eric Milligan, and a new club superstore. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is the convener of the City of Edinburgh local authority. ... Eric Milligan is the Councillor for Stenhouse ward, Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

In 2005, the pitch dimensions were altered to meet UEFA standards, necessitating the removal of the lowest rows of seating in the Gorgie and Roseburn Stands. As a result, the overall capacity was reduced from 18,000 to 17,420.

Campaign to save Tynecastle

In 2004, then club CEO Chris Robinson announced plans to sell Tynecastle, which he claimed was “not fit for purpose”,[2] and have Hearts rent Murrayfield from the SRU instead. The prime motivation for this move was to eradicate the club’s increasing debt. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ... Logo of Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. ...

The plan was almost universally unpopular with supporters, and a campaign, entitled ‘’Save Our Hearts’’, was set up to try to block the move.[3] In spite of this, Robinson and those supporting his actions controlled a slender majority of the issued shares and it appeared that a sale would be completed, particularly after a deal was preliminarily agreed to sell the site for just over £20 million to a property development company.[4] The sale was cancelled, however, when Vladimir Romanov purchased the club in January 2005, invoking a clause in the initial agreement that allowed for its annulment upon the payment of a fixed sum of £75,000. [5] Vladimir Romanov, attending a Hearts match. ...

The Romanov Era

Following the clubs January 2005 takeover by Vladimir Romanov, the club’s short-term future at Tyncecastle was assured. The new ownership revealed that in the long-term capacity had to be increased – either by improving Tynclastle or moving to a new purpose-built home. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 22 Parveen Babi • 20 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański • 17 Virginia Mayo • 17 Zhao Ziyang • 15...

On 20 August 2007 the club announced they were “at an advanced stage” in plans for demolishing the aged Main Stand and replacing it with a 10,000 seat stand with a hotel and leisure facillities incoporated. They envisaged applying for planning permission from Edinburgh City Council in October. This would raise capacity to 23,000. Events Roman Empire Tiberias is built on the Sea of Galilee by Herod Antipas, in honour of Tiberius. ... August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ...

International matches at Tynecastle

Tynecastle has been a home venue for the Scottish national side on 9 occasions. It regularly played host to the British Home Championship match with Wales, which was considered to have the least box-office potential and often played outside of Glasgow. After the Second World War, however, Scottish Football Association policy favoured playing all home matches at Hampden Park in Glasgow unless exceptional circumstances prevented Scotland playing there. 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... The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the UKs four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (Northern Ireland after 1921-1922), from the 1883-1884 season until the 1983-1984 season. ... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...

26 March 1892
	Scotland	6–1	Wales	Home International Attendance: 1,200 Referee: J. Reid (Ireland)
	W Thomson 1’ J Hamilton 8’, 65’ J McPherson 15’, 44’ D Baird 55’		B Lewis

3 March 1906
	Scotland	0–2	Wales	Home International Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J. Lewis (England)
			W Jones 50’ JL Jones 65’

March 2, 1912
	Scotland	1–0	Wales	Home International Attendance: 31,000 Referee: J. Mason (England)
	Quinn 88'

14 February 1925
	Scotland	3–1	Wales	Home International Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A. Ward (England)
	D Meiklejohn 9' H Gallacher 20’, 61’		W Williams

26 October 1932
	Scotland	2–5	Wales	Home International Attendance: 31,000 Referee: P. Harper (England)
	N Dewar 63' D Duncan 66’		J Thomson (og) T Griffiths E O'Callaghan (2) D Astley

13 November 1935
	Scotland	2–1	Ireland	Home International Attendance: 30,000 Referee: H. Nattrass (England)
	T Walker 60’ D Duncan 89’		J Kelly

9 November 1938
	Scotland	3–2	Wales	Home International Attendance: 34,800 Referee: T.J. Thompson (England)
	T Gillick 30' T Walker 83', 84'		D Astley L Jones

10 October 1998
	Scotland	3–2	Estonia	European Championship Qualifier Attendance: 16,930 Referee: Marques (Portugal)
	B Dodds 70', 85’ S Hohlov-Simson (og) 79'	(Report)	S Hohlov-Simson 34’ M Smirnov 76’

27 May 2003
	Scotland	1–1	New Zealand	International Challenge Match Attendance: 10,016 Referee: Ingvarsson (Sweden)
	S Crawford 11'	(Report)	R Nelsen 47'

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Neutral venue for semi-finals

Tynecastle has been used as a neutral venue for domestic cup semi-finals on numerous occasions, most frequently when these games involve teams from the east or north-east of Scotland (such as Aberdeen, Dundee United or Hibernian). At one stage during the 1920s, Tynecastle hosted a Scottish Cup semi-final in 4 consecutive years. In total 19 Scottish Cup semi-finals (not including replays) and 10 League Cup semi-finals have been staged at the ground. Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ... Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ...

However, since the advent of regular live television coverage caused semi-finals to be played at different times, it has been SFA policy to stage both Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden, where possible. League Cup semi-finals are still staged at smaller venues depending upon the participants. The last Scottish Cup semi-final hosted at Tynecastle was Aberdeen’s defeat of Hibernian in 1992-93. The last League Cup semi-final was the 2006-07 meeting of Hibernian and St. Johnstone, where Hibs won 3-1 (aet). The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890. ... Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. ... St. ... Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. ...

Other notable events

Under-16 World Cup

Tynecastle was a venue when Scotland hosted the Under-16 World Cup in 1989. Initial group-stage matches were sparsely attended, however, on 20 June 1989, 28,555 spectators watched Scotland defeat a Portugal side containing Rui Costa and Luís Figo 1-0 in the semi-final. Scotland went on to lose the final to Saudia Arabia. The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 // Teams Matches Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinals Semifinals Playoff for 3rd place Top Goalscorers External links Categories: FIFA U-17 World Championship | 1989 in football (soccer) ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese football player. ...

Rugby League

The Gorgie ground has also hosted rugby league matches on four occasions. In 1911 a tour match between England and Australia ended in an 11-11 draw. Eight decades later, the newly created Super League again attempted to promote the sport in Scotland, moving two league fixtures to Tynecastle. The 1998 meeting between London Broncos and Bradford Bulls drew over 7,000 fans, while the following year Gateshead Thunder met Wigan Warriors before a smaller crowd. In 2000, Tynecastle staged a sectional tie in the Rugby League World Cup between Scotland and Samoa, which the Samoans won 20-12. Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... England lines up against New Zealand in Warrington, 2005. ... Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... The London Broncos, known from 26 September 2005 as Harlequins Rugby League, is a rugby league club representing the greater London area. ... Official website www. ... Gateshead Thunder team shirt Gateshead Thunder are a rugby league team from Gateshead in Tyne and Wear. ... Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league team based in Wigan, Lancashire. ... The twelfth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain and France in 2000. ... Scotland rugby league team shirt There is comparatively little rugby league played in Scotland, and what there is at an amateur level only. ...

References

• Inglis, Simon (1987). The Football Grounds of Great Britain (2nd Edition) (Paperback), Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218249-1. 
• Speed, David; Smith, Bill, Blackwood, Graham (1984). Heart of Midlothian Football Club: A Pictorial History 1874-1984. Heart of Midlothian F.C. plc. (ISBN 0-9510124-1-X). 

External links

• The Stadium Guide
• Scottish Football Ground Guide
• Tynecastle Image Archive at London Hearts

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