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Glasgow University
Glasgow University FC
Kit impression
Founded
1877
Years standing
149
Home ground
Celtic Park
Country
Scotland
Make The Case
Glasgow University are not a spare club. They are Scotland Scottish Cup, Celtic Park, and 149 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Easy weekend
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is about 30km from the ground, and Drumgelloch 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 1877, Glasgow University were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 149 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
The trophy cabinet is a shelf and a rumour. Supporting Glasgow University is a bet on a first, not a return to former glories.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Celtic Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Glasgow Airport (GLA)
30 km / 19 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Drumgelloch railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Celtic Park
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 Celtic Park
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.
