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ground in the

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area of

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. It was the home ground of

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throughout their existence.

History

Northern were established in 1874 and started playing at Hyde Park. The ground was located opposite the

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Locomotive Works, and had few spectator facilities; a pavilion in the south-west corner of the ground and some embankments along the southern side of the pitch.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p187 The record attendance at the ground was probably 6,000, which was set for a

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second round match against Rangers on 12 October 1889, with the visitors winning 6–3. This was matched for another Glasgow Cup game against

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on 7 October 1893, with Celtic winning 3–2. In 1893 the club became a founder member of

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, and the first SFL match was played at Hyde Park on 26 August 1893, with

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winning 3–1. However, Northern were not re-elected to the league at the end of the season, and their final SFL match at Hyde Park was played on 28 April 1894, with

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winning 7–2. Northern remained at the ground until folding in 1897, after which the site was converted to housing and office buildings for the Locomotive Works.

References

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