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NAME: Easter Road
ADDRESS: Albion Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG
CAPACITY: Approx. 17,500.
CELTIC ALLOCATION: Approx 4,000 - Whole South Stand. Access from Albion Road.
RECORD VICTORY: Hibernian 0, Celtic 6, 15 October 1960
RECORD DEFEAT: Celtic 0, Hibernian 4, 2 January 1903
DIRECTIONS
Multimap Link
BY CAR: From the South, take the A1 to Edinburgh, through Musselburgh and turn right onto Easter Road. Albion Road is 4th on your right. From virtually anywhere else, you're probably gonna have to brave the A90 & A902 which goes through the north of Edinburgh. Take a right at Great Junction Street, follow it through Duke Street and Lochend Road, then another right into Hawkhill Avenue at Lochend Park and then follow the road into Albion Place. But I would advise parking elsewhere before you get there as that's pretty much the home end!
BY BUS: Lines 1, 4, 15, 26, 44, 66, 106, 113, 124, 129 and X5 all take you from Princes Street to the stadium. Coach parking is at the Scottish Parliament, which is about a ten minute walk from the stadium (source: Fudgie Bhoy).
BY TRAIN: Best you'll probably manage is to get the train to Waverley Station in the centre of town and either walk down Leith Walk or Regent Road onto Easter Road or get one of the aforementioned buses.
PARKING: Park about two or three streets off from Easter Road. One that lies between the A902 and Easter Road itself would probably be best. Use Multimap to work it out. Your other bet would be to park down at the park at the bottom of Easter Road. Its quite easy to get parked round, but does have the downfall of having to walk through the home fans at the end of the game.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Three big stand and a wee one. Kinda like a small version of Celtic Park in that aspect. You'll find all the neds and such like tend to congregate in the smaller one cos its pretty much a converted terracing. And its still used as such really.
Don't get a front row seat in the upper section, the barriers block your view, and you don't get a restricted view discount. Other than that, leg room isn't bad and the facilities are pretty good all in all.
Whinge whinge whinge... the home fans have the biggest chip on their shoulder in the SPL. They still complain that we stole half their team... in 1888. You'll hear them go on about how they were first to wear the green too. While (almost) strictly true, no one actually cares.
Salt and sauce on your chips. Don't worry about it too much, the sauce is watered down with vinegar anyway.
Word of warning - Leith is on the other side of Edinburgh from practically everywhere. And Edinburgh is a traffic nightmare at the best of times with one way systems and such. So try not to get lost on the way out. Especially if you have a long drive ahead of you once you leave Edinburgh... (source: Richie)
SAD TRIVIA
Hibernia is the Latin name for Ireland.
There's a pub on Easter Road imaginitively named "Doon the Slope". This is in reference to the infamous Easter Road slope. Apparently the difference in height from one end of the pitch to the other was actually six feet! The slope was finally levelled out in time for then 2000/01 season. Teams who would win the toss as Easter Road often elected to kick up the slope in the first half, so they would have it easier in the second!
The West stand (opposite the small one) was completed for the start of the 2001/02 season. For the 2000/01 season, Hibs had played in front of a reduced capacity crowd for much of that season to replace the old stand. The stands at both ends are pretty much identical, and are also fairly new, having been completed in the mid-1990s.
You'll find that the North Stand is also known as "The Famous Five Stand". Nothing to do with the books, this refers to former Hibernian players Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Eddie Turnbull, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond. These five were instrumental in Hibernian's most successful period throughout the late-1940s to early 50s where they won the league three times out of six. As such, they got to take part in the first European Champion Clubs' Cup tournament (the first British team to do so), where they got all the way to the semi finals. There they lost out 3-0 on aggregate to Reims, who themselves lost to the might of Real Madrid in the final.
The Hibernian badge currently shows symbols of everything that is important to them. A football at the top, a harp to the left to show their Irish roots, a sail ship representing the Port of Leith where Hibernian play, and a castle at the bottom as a symbol of Edinburgh. This badge first appeared in 2000, replacing one described by some as a "planet saturn" design. This new badge was felt to better reflect the traditions of the team.
It is believed by some (mainly Hibs fans funnily enough, although "The Celtic Story" also briefly touches on it) that Hibernian's 1887 Scottish Cup win was one of the big reasons that Brother walfrid and co started a football team in the east end of Glasgow. Seeing the success that they had and the influence it could have for the Catholic people of Glasgow, Brother Walfrid attended a challenge match Hibernian played in Glasgow.
It should be noted that this version of Hibernian is not strictly the original. The one that won the Scottish Cup in 1887 actually folded in 1891 (reasons cited appear to blame Celtic's resources and popularity, unsurprisingly), and reformed a few months later having dropped their "practising catholics only" signing policy. The Hibernian badge today still claims they were founded in 1875 though. So strictly speaking, this current Hibernian are actually THIRD to wear the green...
TIM FRIENDLY PUBS
"The royal nip on the corner of albion st/easter rd we usually go here for a few jars before the match,never any hassle."
- Hooped Avenger
"Middletons on Easter Road, probably one of the finest Alehouses in Edinburgh."
- Big_Bobo_Balde, Fudgie Bhoy
Any more???
PUBS TO AVOID
Anyone???
ADDRESS: Albion Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG
CAPACITY: Approx. 17,500.
CELTIC ALLOCATION: Approx 4,000 - Whole South Stand. Access from Albion Road.
RECORD VICTORY: Hibernian 0, Celtic 6, 15 October 1960
RECORD DEFEAT: Celtic 0, Hibernian 4, 2 January 1903
DIRECTIONS
Multimap Link
BY CAR: From the South, take the A1 to Edinburgh, through Musselburgh and turn right onto Easter Road. Albion Road is 4th on your right. From virtually anywhere else, you're probably gonna have to brave the A90 & A902 which goes through the north of Edinburgh. Take a right at Great Junction Street, follow it through Duke Street and Lochend Road, then another right into Hawkhill Avenue at Lochend Park and then follow the road into Albion Place. But I would advise parking elsewhere before you get there as that's pretty much the home end!
BY BUS: Lines 1, 4, 15, 26, 44, 66, 106, 113, 124, 129 and X5 all take you from Princes Street to the stadium. Coach parking is at the Scottish Parliament, which is about a ten minute walk from the stadium (source: Fudgie Bhoy).
BY TRAIN: Best you'll probably manage is to get the train to Waverley Station in the centre of town and either walk down Leith Walk or Regent Road onto Easter Road or get one of the aforementioned buses.
PARKING: Park about two or three streets off from Easter Road. One that lies between the A902 and Easter Road itself would probably be best. Use Multimap to work it out. Your other bet would be to park down at the park at the bottom of Easter Road. Its quite easy to get parked round, but does have the downfall of having to walk through the home fans at the end of the game.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Three big stand and a wee one. Kinda like a small version of Celtic Park in that aspect. You'll find all the neds and such like tend to congregate in the smaller one cos its pretty much a converted terracing. And its still used as such really.
Don't get a front row seat in the upper section, the barriers block your view, and you don't get a restricted view discount. Other than that, leg room isn't bad and the facilities are pretty good all in all.
Whinge whinge whinge... the home fans have the biggest chip on their shoulder in the SPL. They still complain that we stole half their team... in 1888. You'll hear them go on about how they were first to wear the green too. While (almost) strictly true, no one actually cares.
Salt and sauce on your chips. Don't worry about it too much, the sauce is watered down with vinegar anyway.
Word of warning - Leith is on the other side of Edinburgh from practically everywhere. And Edinburgh is a traffic nightmare at the best of times with one way systems and such. So try not to get lost on the way out. Especially if you have a long drive ahead of you once you leave Edinburgh... (source: Richie)
SAD TRIVIA
Hibernia is the Latin name for Ireland.
There's a pub on Easter Road imaginitively named "Doon the Slope". This is in reference to the infamous Easter Road slope. Apparently the difference in height from one end of the pitch to the other was actually six feet! The slope was finally levelled out in time for then 2000/01 season. Teams who would win the toss as Easter Road often elected to kick up the slope in the first half, so they would have it easier in the second!
The West stand (opposite the small one) was completed for the start of the 2001/02 season. For the 2000/01 season, Hibs had played in front of a reduced capacity crowd for much of that season to replace the old stand. The stands at both ends are pretty much identical, and are also fairly new, having been completed in the mid-1990s.
You'll find that the North Stand is also known as "The Famous Five Stand". Nothing to do with the books, this refers to former Hibernian players Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Eddie Turnbull, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond. These five were instrumental in Hibernian's most successful period throughout the late-1940s to early 50s where they won the league three times out of six. As such, they got to take part in the first European Champion Clubs' Cup tournament (the first British team to do so), where they got all the way to the semi finals. There they lost out 3-0 on aggregate to Reims, who themselves lost to the might of Real Madrid in the final.
The Hibernian badge currently shows symbols of everything that is important to them. A football at the top, a harp to the left to show their Irish roots, a sail ship representing the Port of Leith where Hibernian play, and a castle at the bottom as a symbol of Edinburgh. This badge first appeared in 2000, replacing one described by some as a "planet saturn" design. This new badge was felt to better reflect the traditions of the team.
It is believed by some (mainly Hibs fans funnily enough, although "The Celtic Story" also briefly touches on it) that Hibernian's 1887 Scottish Cup win was one of the big reasons that Brother walfrid and co started a football team in the east end of Glasgow. Seeing the success that they had and the influence it could have for the Catholic people of Glasgow, Brother Walfrid attended a challenge match Hibernian played in Glasgow.
It should be noted that this version of Hibernian is not strictly the original. The one that won the Scottish Cup in 1887 actually folded in 1891 (reasons cited appear to blame Celtic's resources and popularity, unsurprisingly), and reformed a few months later having dropped their "practising catholics only" signing policy. The Hibernian badge today still claims they were founded in 1875 though. So strictly speaking, this current Hibernian are actually THIRD to wear the green...
TIM FRIENDLY PUBS
"The royal nip on the corner of albion st/easter rd we usually go here for a few jars before the match,never any hassle."
- Hooped Avenger
"Middletons on Easter Road, probably one of the finest Alehouses in Edinburgh."
- Big_Bobo_Balde, Fudgie Bhoy
Any more???
PUBS TO AVOID
Anyone???
