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Benburb
Benburb FC
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Founded
1885
Years standing
141
Home ground
New Tinto Park, Glasgow
Capacity
1,000 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Winners (2): 1933–34, 1935–36
- Runners-up (3): 1937–38, 1942–43, 1979–80
- Central League: 1999–00
- West of Scotland Cup: 1940–41, 1941–42, 1982–83, 2001–02
- Glasgow Junior League: 1913–14
Nickname: The Bens
The Case For Them
Adopting Benburb means Scotland Scottish Cup results start mattering to you, a club going since 1885. Not a novelty, a habit.
You get a nickname
Known as The Bens. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is about 7km from the ground, and Cardonald railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Scotland Scottish Cup is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Scotland does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1885, Benburb were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 141 years of accumulated grudges.
Matchday Trip
Ground: New Tinto Park, Glasgow. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Glasgow Airport (GLA)
7 km / 4 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Cardonald railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near New Tinto Park, Glasgow
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to New Tinto Park, Glasgow
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.