Hamilton Crescent
Ground Location
Wikipedia Entry
Hamilton Crescent is a cricket ground located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club.
Hamilton Crescent is famous for holding the first ever football international match. This was held on November 30, 1872 between Scotland and England; the game resulted in a 0-0 draw and was watched by a crowd of 4,000.
Further international matches were held here in 1874 and 1876, before being moved to Hampden Park. The Scottish Cup Final of 1877 was also held at Hamilton Crescent.
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