ABANDONED CHAMPIONS... Third Lanark - Cathkin Park, Glasgow

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Third Lanark AC were a football club that were once champions of Scotland. As well as winning the Scottish top league, they also won the Scottish Cup on two occasions.
They used to play at Cathkin Park which is now a spooky, abandoned stadium!
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[@FootyAdventures]

Have you been to Cathkin Park before?

[@LiamRobertsWxm]

No, I'd love to tho!

[@joshquinn4964]

@@LiamRobertsWxm especially on a day like in the video. Looks amazing covered in snow

[@FootyAdventures]

@@LiamRobertsWxm Definitely check it out mate!!

[@thomasseery7570]

My older brother first took me when I was wee and the stadium was still there with the shelters. My brother had a look of sadness as they were a great Glasgow club that went under due to corruption..A real shame . A very emotional video, thank you

[@williamgraham2]

I go to cathkin quite often just to feel the history I wish they could rebuild and put 3RD Lanark back in. I live in the north of Glasgow Springburn we had Cowlairs FC a founder member and Northern FC both teams were from the neighbouring locomotive companies there is nothing left here to show were the grounds were but I know where they where it would be good to cover them I could send you GoPro footage or details of the area Cheers Billy Graham

[@ronmac9522]

My father was a third fan in the early days and was at the last game at catkin Park against Queen of the South. He went on to watch Queens Park but he could not go on watching football as his heart was at third lanark. He never went to another football match.

[@sapien82]

I live at the back of the park on the main road , and lived her for over 15 years and the park is amazing throughout the year so cool in autumn with fog , looks great in the snow and in spring summer the trees and animals everywhere its quite a lovely place. Loads of people use the park to play sports and in general relax and walk their dogs. Its amazing just how much fitbaw history is within 100 metres of each other from the first hampden across the road and the queens recs and cathkin park.

[@arronblack67]

TOTAL DEDICATION being out in that mate. Fair play and I hope things keep going up and up for u and the channel Hail Hail 🍀🍀

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks mate! Glad you appreciate the snowy conditions haha!

[@alanfox691]

Or Hup Hup as they would say in The Netherlands. That's Hail Hail in Dutch. You say it simmer to how we say Loch you say the U like a OO sound.

[@Steve-gy3bx]

Another great vid Sam, I’m old enough to remember Third Lanark results being read out on Grandstand on Saturday Afternoons, shame they were run in to ground by a corrupt chairman. As a Englishman if Third Lanark were still around they would be my favourite Scottish club, I would love to see the Hi Hi revived and back playing in the Scottish League. Hope somebody has the money to revive them one day soon.

[@hollytalbot6695]

@Steve I think they play as an amateur team in Glasgow..

[@jimcoats9374]

Visited it, also in the freezing cold and was amazed to see the abandoned terraces, the surrounding pitch boundary wall and even pitch markings still there. I believe it was also the forerunner of Hampden just down the road and had internationals played on it. Remarkable place, very atmospheric, very easy to imagine an old-time match being played there.

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Ernest Hemingway said a person has two deaths. One when we die and one when someone last mentions our name. It’s the same for a football team. They’ll have mattered so much to someone. I know no one died but it’s a sad loss.

[@alfiekelly5914]

My dad played for the thirds as a trialist. He still speaks very fondly about them. I collect programmes and my most treasured one is the HiHi v Stirling Albion

[@kyotocoversjimanderson782]

Cathkin looks even better in the snow! I like to imagine how it might look now, as a modern stadium, keeping its original bowl shape instead of the modern rectangular Lego kits.

[@FootyAdventures]

Yeah it looks class when it's all wintery. A modern Cathkin would be amazing to see!

[@ericcolumba]

I went to school in that area. It was the venue of choice for having a fight after school. Always loved the fact that part of the terracing remains intact. Brilliant vid.😁

[@djalba1163]

Would love to see that club rise again and that stadium brought back to life

[@FootyAdventures]

Who knows, maybe one day!

[@charlieoytsalternative4393]

I won't like catkin not becoming abanonded but lanak can move to a new staduim and im happy with it

[@WHU63]

Great history lesson on Third Lanark. I had heard of them but wasn't aware how successful they had been in their early days. You could have picked a better day for your trip.

[@FootyAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it! Haha I actually enjoyed it in the snow

[@sdsdvdproductionstravelvlo8576]

that looked magic in the snow, we were there Saturday what a place

[@martybhoy72]

Great follow up. When your first video went out I visited Cathkin Park. Until your video I had no idea it was there. I posted pics on Facebook. My dad, now 78, remembered visiting that ground for a Celtic away game. He comes from a time when it wasn't a two horse race in the league. I think more teams are needed.

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the follow up of Cathkin. I absolutely love that place and it looked so cool in the snow. Thanks for sharing your Cathkin story, nice to hear your dad remembers it. Cheers for watching, more coming soon!

[@peterbrimer1271]

Thanks again Sam for keeping us entertained during these difficult times it’s very much appreciated. Have you considered covering the Scottish junior clubs in Glasgow and Ayrshire. Regards

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks Peter, glad I can keep you entertained in even a small way during these weird times. Yeah I've done a few junior vids before but definitely want to look into some of the clubs in more detail! Which in particular would you like to see?

[@peterbrimer1271]

@@FootyAdventures thanks for the quick reply Sam, how about Petershill old ground when I used go to when a friend off mine played for them. You could cover the Ayrshire clubs starting off at Larks F C . I was born in Gateshead but have lived in Scotland for 53 years and my only club is Rangers. You have the best football channel on KZbin. I’ve watched nearly all of your videos, brilliant thanks again.

[@FootyAdventures]

@@peterbrimer1271 nice I'll add those to the list then! Thanks for the kind words 👍 more videos each week!

[@seanbangs4151]

Thanks for these videos, I’ve been there a couple of times , originally from Luton but now in Dumbarton , the footballing history around in phenomenal !

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks for watching!!

[@johnlawson3842]

I am from Glasgow and I did not know this thanks dude very interesting 🙏 😄💪

[@Sunburst75]

Another great video! That perimeter wall is the original as are the terraces. The red barriers aren't though, the originals were concrete and removed for safety reasons. There were plans to restore Cathkin a couple of years ago but nothing seems to have happened. Bill Hiddlestone the Chairman was a crook and bled every dime out the club. He never faced trial for it, he died of a heart attack a few months after the ground shut down in 1967. The main stand suffered a fire started by vandals not long after it closed, then 2 or 3 months later there was another fire in the same stand.

[@hampdencollection6525]

Another great video. Cathkin in a colliseum of what could have been. Their first ground was located across from Dixon Halls about 1/2 mile closer to the city, which they played at for 30 years before moving into the 2nd Hampden. There were a couple of other teams that played in that area too. Including Granville and Southern, which you will spot in the early Scottish Cups. Amazing area for football.

[@alistairodonnell9068]

I remember playing here nearly 10 years ago now for the rangers youth team and the snow lashed down on to the pitch we continued the game with a bright orange ball what a memory that viedo brought back 👍

[@markscott554]

I thank my lucky stars that Dunfermline managed to dodge disappearing, too. Though I used to laugh at Starks Park as the train rumbled past, I'm glad Raith are doing well. It's tragic when local teams disappear. I still remember a Pars away game vs Celtic where more people from Dunfermline got on Celtic supporter's buses than did for us. Local support might have help 3rd Lanark.

[@RossParker1877]

Nice video again Sam. Really liked that transition at 2:26. Cathkin is really cool for an explore. Good section about Thirds in the Hampden Museum whenever you get the chance to go. Saw Port Glasgow Athletic in the 1904 League Table they are worth an investigate. Strong amateur team that just weren't quite sustainable. Glasgow Cup still officially in use for OF youth and Clyde, Partick Thistle and Queen's Park first teams but none of them have taken it too seriously.

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks Ross, glad you liked the transition. Yeah I'm desperate to get inside the Hampden museum. Can't believe it's been shut for almost a year now! Feels like it'll never reopen sometimes. Yeah I noticed Port Glasgow too. Need to add them to the ever growing list of old, classic teams. Cheers for the info on the Glasgow Cup!

[@tonyh7994]

The current Port Glasgow playing in the West of Scotland League with the ex juniors are a continuation of the old club.

[@donnkelt9114]

By far the best footy channel on YT

[@FootyAdventures]

Glad someone thinks so! Cheers Alan!

[@robertdallas9211]

Went to Cathkin Park a few times as a youngster in about 1964 still have fond memories of the old ground. I am a Rangers fan but always had a soft spot for Thirds because my late cousin played for them in 1956. He won a Glasgow Charity Cup winners medal when they beat Partick Thistle 4-2 in the final at Hampden Park, his medal is in the Hampden Park museum. He scored one of the goals that day. So sad to see this club fold.

[@johnrice7076]

Great video sam yeah the Glasgow cup is still played for by the youth teams today stay safe and take care 👍

[@FootyAdventures]

Nice thanks for letting me know and cheers for watching!!

[@tonyh7994]

I remember we use to go there late at night as kids and kid on we weren't a bit frightened haha. You should do a video on Leith Athletic. I think they are the only ex SFL team you haven't covered since WW2. They played in the Premier Division as well. They are still playing today in the East of Scotland League and looked like they would be promoted to the East of Scotland Premier before the shutdown.

[@FootyAdventures]

Yeah I came across Leith Athletic when doing some research lately. Will definitely need to cover them soon!

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Love the commitment! 👏

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers!!

[@benvansittart2325]

That looks like a good place in summer to have a kick about with mates 😁. Enjoyed the video as always sir.

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks 👍 Definitely a good place for a kickabout!

[@jeffpeter68]

Thanks again for another great video. Love hearing about the old clubs and seeing stadiums of the past. What was the capacity of Cathkin in its hayday?

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks again for watching. I believe it was about 50-60,000

[@darrensommerville687]

still not been to cathkin park hopefully will visit it soon have look around.

[@FootyAdventures]

Can't recommend it enough! Definitelt worth a visit

[@darrensommerville687]

@@FootyAdventures yeah can cant wait to see it and experience it myself

[@alvaro8450]

simplemente genial = just great

[@69cobsy]

Great Post,yet again 💙 ⚽️

[@FootyAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chateaulait]

Wow, the old place looks even more magical in the snow, i bet you weren't as cold as you were in Greenock? lol Great video one again Sam.

[@FootyAdventures]

Yeah the snowy conditions made it looks great! Haha despite the snow, Greenock was still WAY colder!

[@alanfox691]

@@FootyAdventures Sam your just lucky you made it out of Greenock alive lol it's the roughest town in Scotland I have ever been to & there is a good few now a days.

[@winegums3211]

@@alanfox691 paisley a rough place aswell

[@johnshannon4480]

keep up the great work

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks, I'll try!!

[@gavinbegg8269]

I literally went to Cathkin park on saturday after seeing your previous video. Gutted I didnt see you since you've only just visited again haha!!

[@FootyAdventures]

Ah nice! Did you enjoy it there? Visit enough stadiums in Scotland and I'm sure we'll cross paths eventually

[@gavinbegg8269]

@@FootyAdventures Yeah its fantastic and such a hidden gem of a place! You'll often find me at Broadwood!!

[@FootyAdventures]

@@gavinbegg8269 love Broadwood! Saw a few games there if you go back a few videos 👍

[@bumbackmanny]

great vid!

[@FootyAdventures]

Thank you!!!

[@justlooking4043]

Great video

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks!

[@lewisgalloway7721]

Love the channel class content

[@FootyAdventures]

Thank you!!

[@smfc1rjh]

There was a really good documentary about third lanark on tv some ex players and fans were on it really interesting

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

Shame what went down with the HI HI. I shared a bottle of vino with my dad on that piece of terracing, one summer. After watching the Junior cup final at Hampden Park. Good afternoon that was.

[@FootyAdventures]

Sounds like a top afternoon!!

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

@@FootyAdventures It was one of them ones, that you don't really expect much Sam. Then we ended up having a magic day you know? The main reason for going, was the Junior cup final, was to be the very last game played, in the old Hampden Park. Before it was demolished and rebuild. To what you see now. Maybe sound cheesy, but it was like saying cheerio to the old girl. Ye Know?

[@fergus8814]

Wished they were still about, would be interesting to see if they would finish near the top of the league

[@FootyAdventures]

They definitely would've won a cup or two!

[@MrWoodWork18]

Love your videos bro

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers glad to hear it :)

[@MrWoodWork18]

@@FootyAdventures honestly your dedication and knowledge is commendable keep it up bro 💪

[@cammyhutchison6330]

Great video again

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks penguin x2!

[@cammyhutchison6330]

Cant wait until another video

[@rossdeans5724]

I went to Holyrood and played in the rugby team and we used to use it to train I'm a huge football fan and training there was magic

[@darrenbowden3222]

Top notch as per fella . Do u reckon you will do English grounds once the Scottish one's are done ?

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely. I've done a few English videos already, if it wasn't for all the restrictions I would've done more definitely. But yeah in 2021, I should visit all the London clubs as well as the Northern sides too!

[@darrenbowden3222]

@@FootyAdventures get to stockport county and do edgeley park the best ground in the world .

[@Josh-fn6ro]

Hi my great grandpa played for third Lanark and the Saint Bernards young team his name was Thomas Callaghan

[@frb3125]

I play for thirdlanirk 2013s

[@Tractorpup]

Im gutted I didn't go here when I visited Glasgow. I never realised it was so close to Hampden.

[@thecatbeast1]

Great video mate! Wish they could come back! Any English teams gone out of business in England?

[@michelcharron4633]

Saw quite a few games at Cathkin, mostly when Rangers were there, but I remember being at a cup tie with Hearts played in a monsoon.

[@FootyAdventures]

Wow I wish I could've seen a match there!

[@michelcharron4633]

@@FootyAdventures You really don't, if you had then you would be ages with me lol. Seriously, it was a good old fashioned ground, with a fair capacity, it even had a pavilion, same idea as Craven Cottage. The playing surface was reckoned to be one of the best, if not the best, in Scotland. My ex wife's cousin played some games for the 'Hi Hi', his first game was a reserve match at Celtic Park and he was up against Jimmy Johnstone. He said 'jinky' ran rings round him. No shame, 'jinky' ran rings round everyone.

[@kianslaven8966]

Gretna also 2008

[@cammymac5560]

Great video. Have you ever been to Kirkintilloch Rob Roy?

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks! And no not yet, but I will do eventually!

[@moeszyslak7304]

The park is still used by the adjacent school 'Holyrood RC' for PE football games and also cross country running. A good few former players went to that school too, maybe u could research and do a video on that too...

[@markscott554]

I was already using One Football, but it is a good app.

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Good video again I feel alot of clubs playing now in England Scotland Wales will end up like this club MACCLESFIELD and BURY HAVE gone bust BURY were twice winners of fa cup and fonder members of league not sure if they dissaper altogether but you never know 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@elliotobrien97]

If you visit kilwinning rangers you can visit their abandoned old stadium.

[@FootyAdventures]

Great idea, I've added them to the list!

[@frasergibson72]

Best abandoned ground in the world love that place

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely! We're so lucky to have it. And I'm very glad it's never been redeveloped!

[@deanpearson4893]

Off there tomorrow

[@mowvu5380]

I'm a sad bastrd and i recreated third lanark into footy manager. i deleted cove rangers from scot lg 2 lol (sorry cove rangers) and remade third lanark into a mighty scottish force. they always have a place in my heart ha.

[@tomhoddinott6407]

Is this easy to find? , would love to explore when we are able to travel

[@FootyAdventures]

Really easy!! 5 minute walk from Hampden Park 👍

[@sapien82]

if yer coming to glasgow by train , take the train from Glasgow central to crosshill and its a 2 minute walk from the station

[@deanpearson4893]

Back in January wot a place that is

[@andrewmorrison246]

Mi mates uncle wiz the goalie the great Jocky Robertson

[@peterrichardson5664]

Love Scottish football history.

[@FootyAdventures]

Me too!

[@dazzlingdaz187]

I often wonder what happens to the trophies when clubs fold. Where is the Third Lanark trophy cabinet??

[@FootyAdventures]

Good questions! Maybe they got auctioned off?

[@daveross3892]

Greed and deception destroyed this storied football club.

[@martinmccluskey3903]

Go to East Kilbride fc building a new stadium a team on the up

[@cammyhutchison6330]

Can u visit Glenrothes football club

[@andrewjohnston2850]

u still got all those roundabouts

[@MrWoodWork18]

3rd lanark man now thats history

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely! Such a mad story

[@MrWoodWork18]

Crazy and almost unheard of now love it

[@smfc1rjh]

Should do 1 about abercorn fc

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely will do!!

[@lewisgalloway7721]

Can you do a full story on killie please

[@FootyAdventures]

Here you go mate :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZnNpGeKjK2JopI

[@RyboBBurn]

Finally they went to the final and won the final, after two previous defeats in the final, finally they beat Celtic in the Final *HAHA* Good watch yet again mate, thanks.

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers!!

[@GrandPrixDecals]

Confirmed, 1966 was a terrible year for football

[@BIX10]

i go to the school next to hampden

[@FootyAdventures]

Such a football rich place!!

[@stevenkilpatrick6397]

Waste of a ground they should pull they trees down fix the terraces use the park for concerts.

[@sapien82]

pretty poinltess to cut them all down and fix it up when Hampden hosts gigs all the time all year round

[@GenialHarryGrout]

If Third Lanark could get crowds of 300 today then that could support a team in the West of Scotland league and even at tier 5, the Lowland League

[@alanfox691]

Whare is the fanbase comeing from just cant see it now a days to much time has passed.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

@@alanfox691 A small fan base could come from fans that live close by and can't get tickets for Celtic/Rangers. Then there are those fans that like the nostalgia factor and lastly the family & friends of players and staff associated with the club. I did say "could" get crowds of 300, that figure being the one given in the video but starting at the bottom of the Scottish pyramid a figure of 50 to 100 is more realistic

[@callumatkins6891]

@@alanfox691 agree not only is there Celtic and rangers there is Partick, Queen’s Park and other clubs surrounding, the club should have reformed ages ago then maybe they would have a decent junior club at least

[@cammyhutchison6330]

Hello

[@LiamRobertsWxm]

🥇 let's get this one pinned 😉 so close to 1.5k subscribers guys!

[@raymondbonington9355]

Ghostly and sad .

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely!

[@stuartpenman6387]

I am starting to think you are homeless, you are always somewhere different and out in the cold, and also thank you One football, you have a good app(please make a windows version) and have sponsored many small football channels

[@alanfox691]

LOL. watch some of the videos when Sam first came to Scotland.

[@stirl0E]

To the one person who disliked 😭

[@FootyAdventures]

I know, how could they 😂😂😂

[@alanfox691]

Alan Shields Hamilton South Lanarkshire Scotland. I believe Corinthians ( London) Where the first football club to go on tour full stop. www.corinthian-casuals.com/corinthian-tours.html# See link They are now Corinthian Casuals. I dont believe this 3rd Lanark amateur club should be allowed to step up in to senior football at all quite simply we have far to many senior clubs already in my view for the size of population we had pre Pandemic never mind post pandemic if anything we need to cut the number of senior clubs not add more to them. I dont see whare 3rd Lanark would find a fanbase of any great size from to be honest with Queens Park & Pollok close buy I just dont see it as feasible at all times move on & unfortunately like so many of the old clubs I domt honestly see how they could of possibly survived in this era of football myb only Saint Bernards & Abercorn could of survived potentially to the modern era. Abercorn are an Amateur team now a days aswell up until pree Pandemic at least. Abercorn being a Paisley club how had a fairly nomadic existence & fell in to financial problems like a good few clubs did in that era. Keep Safe Sam & never mind that 66 rubbish lol. We got one over the Old enemy in Rugby Union on Saturday winning at Twickenham for the first time since 1983. You picked the wrong day to mention 1966 Sam better luck next time England lol.

[@FootyAdventures]

Haha I can't not mention the mighty win at wembley when I stumble across something that happened in 66. Yeah I heard about the rugby, but I'm very much football only. A shame no fans were in Twickenham to witness the win though. Interesting points about the amount of teams. I always find it amazing how many teams there are up here. For instance a small town like Largs has two clubs!!

[@alanfox691]

@@FootyAdventures You can mention 1966 as many times as you like Sam honestly it's no big deal to me we are all British at the end of the day us Scots just tune out mentality when we here 1966 or 66 full stop then we tune back in mentality when the subject changes slightly again lol. a win against England for us always welcome not like it happens to often what ever the sport is we have to cherish the moment when it dose happen. small victorys as my Mother always says they all count it's a bit like Saint Mirren winning a Cup when we beet England you not likely to see it to often in your lifetime. It did take the shine of winning The Calcutta Cup with no fans in Twickenham slightly. If it's Sport & Scotland has a team I am all in. I have always felt In Scotland we have far to many senior clubs it's not like we have a population when yii think.london has as many people as all of Scotland it kind of makes you think if you look at the size of The U.S.A & think The N.F.L only has 32 teams & we have a hell of a lot more football club in Scotland the numbers dont add up fanbase wise at all when you think how many fans The Old Firm pull in & then you have Aberdeen how pull in a lot for The size of population we have it's not leveing a lot of fans for other clubs & with players wages going up & up with every passing season more & more clubs will go in to Administration as the seasons go on I honestly feel that true. You must be getting itchy feet about wanting to travel again buy this point me first place I am going when possible is Perth to watch Saint Johnstone.

[@acspectedgaming9502]

content dead you’ve already been there 🤮🤮

[@joshquinn4964]

He said hed go into more detail If you don't like the content then don't watch the video

[@FootyAdventures]

Like I said in the video, that was stadium related, this is more about the team themselves. Plus my videos have improved a lot since I first came here again like I said. I'll see if I can get any video ideas from your two videos that have a combined 79 views ;)

[@joshquinn4964]

@@FootyAdventures passive aggressive Sam is amazing. Great video as always mate. Real commitment to gobout in a blizzard. Also, since you've done every spfl team, could you do a 'visiting every highland/lowland league stadium'? Some of the stadiums are amazing. Some teams, like Cumbernauld Colts and East Stirlingshire ground share with Clyde and stenhousemuir respectively

[@FootyAdventures]

@@joshquinn4964 haha just a bit of bants! Yeah I definitely wanna visit more of the LL/HL league teams too. Just gotta wait for the weather to clear up before heading too far north. Thanks for watching really appreciate it!

[@tonysinger]

If you do any English vids check out the old Bradford park AVE stadium or what's left of it, they have an interesting history.