Scottish Football Museum
Hampden Park, Letherby Drive, Glasgow G42 9BA, United Kingdom
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The Scottish Football Museum is one of Glasgow’s many cultural attractions. It is located on the territory of the main stadium of Scotland - the sports arena "Hampden Park". The museum was founded in 1914 and now has 14 exhibition halls, which contain about 2,500 exhibits.
The most notable and valuable examples are the ticket for the first international match between the national teams of England and Scotland, dating from 1872, as well as the Country Cup, which is the oldest football trophy in the world, made in 1873. Also attracts the attention of visitors is the World Cup, played in 1888 between the teams “Renton” and “West Bromwich Albion”. Two halls of the Museum are reserved for portraits of members of the Honorary List of the local national team and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.
The Scottish Football Museum is part of a sports stadium and does not have a separate building. To its entrance leads a wide staircase, resting on glass doors. This place is perfect for educational family holidays.