SPFL Fixtures 25/26: Rangers FC

[CammyF 9,782]

2 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

Parkhead used to be bad for crushing, from what I can recall.  

 

I used to love places like Brockville and Firhill because if you stood next to no man's land, you could see the whites of their eyes and occasionally get whatever bit of pie that had made it through the fences right on the bonce.  😃

Biggest crowd I witnessed at Brockville was a Junior Scottish Cup semi-final early 80s. So busy people sitting all around trackside. Bo'ness v Pollock (IIRC -on a Friday night).

 

Also went to Falkirk v DAFC game there just after Souness took over as our manager as they were selling Falkirk v Rangers cup tie tickets inside the ground. Big crowd at kick-off, but most left early (assuming Rangers fans)! This was before the FFC v DAFC rivalry and Tom Forsyth was the DAFC manager. 

 

Another memory is going there one winters day when our game away to Motherwell was a late call off. Falkirk were playing Hibs who had a very big and vocal support that day. However, must have been around 10 local RSC buses turned up giving Rangers the 2nd biggest support of the day! Was quite tasty after the game. 

 

Miko's debut was at Brockville and he attempted to score from the half-way line and sure Peter Haustra's (sp) last game for us was there and he scored a brace including a late winner.

 

It was a poky wee ground, with the enclosure usually split 50/50, the wee cow shed at the train track side and a weird shaped stand due to the railway.

 

Now a Morrisons.

  

Edited Friday at 17:24 by CammyF

[Gonzo79 15,710]

My favourite Brockville memory was Huistra's last match.  Think we won 3-2 and had an adidas red strip with black stripes on - 94/95.  

 

Different times.  🙂

Edited Sunday at 10:50 by Gonzo79

[compo 8,223]

I always thought Parkhead the safest ground in Scotland easy to get in and out at full time 

[Blue Moon 1,695]

On 20/06/2025 at 17:18, JohnMc said:

The only time I recall crushing at Parkhead was leaving the Jungle. It was a cup semi against, I think, St Johnstone. I only remember it because it was also the day of the Hillsborough disaster. How people didn't die leaving that place I'll never know. I was in the 'Rangers' end a few times but never experienced any crushing beyond the usual 'sway' all terraces had. Ironically the away end at Parkhead was better than the home ends.

 

You had to watch yourself leaving Hampden and both Tynecastle and Easter Road had horrible narrow exits everyone got funnelled through. I quite liked Tannadice and Love Street, they were open terraces with wide exits. Often the polis caused the problems as they closed streets and exits forcing thousands through the same tight space. 

I was at that game too John and was glad we weren't down the front.  I remember getting back to the car as the news was coming in from Hillsborough.  Very sad day.

Edited Monday at 09:17 by Blue Moon

[Blue Moon 1,695]

My worst personal memory was coming out of Pittodrie after we beat them.  We normally left early to avoid the crushing but in the excitement of a rare victory we missed our chance.  A very large man, a total stranger, shielded me until we got to safety.  I could feel my internal organs being crushed.  It has left me claustrophic in small spaces and large crowds.

Edited Monday at 09:12 by Blue Moon