History and description

Glanford Park was built in the 1980s to replace Scunthorpe's Old Show Ground. It was the first new English Football League stadium to be built since Southend's Roots Hall in 1955. The first plans called for incorporating the Old Show Ground's cantilever stand, the first cantilever stand to be built in England. However, it turned out that a move of the old stand was not feasible.

On August 14, 1988, Glanford Park officially opened with a friendly between a Scunthorpe XI and a Football League XI. The stadium got its name from Glanford Borough Council who had financed the stadium. The stadium cost £2.5 million.

In 2014, the Scunthorpe United Club began investigating the feasibility of moving to a new stadium. However, in 2017 plans were dropped and the club is now looking to redevelop Glanford Park.

How to get to Glanford Park

The park is located on a retail park on the western edge of the town of Scunthorpe. The park is about 2 miles from the town centre and a similar distance from the town's rail station, which is located south of the centre. The stadium can be reached by bus from the bus station in the town centre. Buses that service the bus station include the 31, 32, 35, 90, and 361. Though service can be infrequent, especially in the evening hours, these buses will get you to the stadium.

Trains connect Scunthorpe with Sheffield and Doncaster. From other destinations, a change in Doncaster is necessary.

Address: Jack Brownsword Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 8TD

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Scunthorpe United Tickets

Tickets for Scunthorpe games can be bought online, or at the ticket office at the stadium. Tickets are available at the ticket office on the day of the match. Scunthorpe rarely sells out.

Tickets for Cat B games range in prices from £22.00 to £30.00, while standing costs £18.00. Tickets for Cat A games are £1.00 more expensive, and buying on the day of the match is £3.00 more expensive

Useful websites

Scunthorpe-united.co.uk - Official website of Scunthorpe United FC.