
First ‘Hampden Park’ football stadium unearthed in Glasgow
The first Hampden stadium, complete with enclosed pitch and turnstiles, was built in 1873.

The first Hampden stadium, complete with enclosed pitch and turnstiles, was built in 1873.

At the turn of the 20th century, the first ‘Golden Era’ of Welsh rugby ushered in the national team’s rise to dominance and infused ‘rugger’ into the country’s lifeblood. Lewis, for his part, embraced the game body and soul.