• Glasgow Green - We will ride along the Clyde and through the beautiful Glasgow Green on your way to Celtic’s birthplace in Calton.
• St Mary’s Rc Church - St Mary’s Church Hall in Calton is the birthplace of Celtic Football Club. We will visit the site where Brother Walfrid founded the club in 1887.
• Celtic Park - The home stadium of Celtic Football Club, one of the Scotland and indeed the worlds largest clubs.
• Hampden Park - We visit Scotland’s National Stadium in Mount Florida since 1903.
• Cathkin Park - We go further back in time and visit the relics of Scotland’s second national stadium and former home of Vale of Leven. The terracing remains as a message from a stadium lost to time.
• Hampden Bowling Club - Hampden Bowling Club is the sight of the very first of Scotland’s National Stadiums and the very first home of Queen Park Football Club.
• Queens Park - We will ride through Queens Park for a splendid view across the city. The park that gave the famous football club its name before we go in search of that club’s true birth place.
• Victoria Bar - Is this the true birthplace of Queens Park Football Club or does new research reveal a different story. We will visit both addresses and work it for yourselves.
• Ibrox Stadium - Home of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, the most successful team in the world and the other Glasgow Giant. A world renowned and uniquely beautiful stadium with its red sandstone Victoria facade.
• West of Scotland Cricket Club - A truly globally important sight for world football that is often overlooked. It is the sight of the worlds first ever international football match in 1872 which makes Glasgow the birth place of international football.
• Kelvingrove Park - Kelvingrove Park is the most beloved park in the city of Glasgow and it is incidentally the place where two brothers created Glasgow Rangers Football Club in 1872.
• Saint Enoch Square - Your Start Finish Point

• Bicycle use
• Helmet

With Stuart’s Bicycle Tours, discover Glasgow as the authentic birthplace of the beautiful game. The bicycle offers a seamless way to navigate between rival districts and historical periods, unveiling how the modern game was crafted throughout Glasgow.

At the core of football lies Hampden Park, the home of the Scotland national team. Once the largest stadium globally, Hampden served as the platform where Scotland showcased its identity to the world.

The tour also delves into the broader Hampden narrative, including the evocative remnants of Cathkin Park and the site of the original Hampden ground, now lost to time.

Be captivated by the stadiums and origins of Glasgow’s legendary teams, Celtic and Rangers, as the tour journeys through the history of the sport.

The adventure features the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, the location of the world’s first international football match. By cycling through these sites, participants not only learn about football history but also experience where the global game truly took shape before spreading worldwide.

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