Benburb FC Tinto Park, Craigton Drive, Govan, Glasgow

Nickname: The Bens
Year formed: 1900
Club Number: (0141) 445 1388 (Social Club)

Ground Details:

Capacity: 4000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (vast)

Tinto Park is has perhaps seen better days. The large covered enclosure is perforated with holes in the roof but is in immaculate condition compared to the rest of the ground. Opposite the covered terracing and behind the south end goal is a large bank of stepped terracing that has completely disintegrated into the earth below. There is a section of newer terracing at the turnstiles.

Benburb's Tinto Park c/o Mike Floate

Tony Collins sends in some more Tinto Park views

Social Club: There is no social club

Club Information:
A club with a small home support (varying between 60 - 130) that play in the shadow of Ibrox although 1500 turned up in January 2000 for a game with Kilwinning Rangers. The club really struggled in 2002-03 financially and went through a string of managers. The future is sadly very uncertain for this historically big club.

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 13th Central Premier, 15pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 9th Central Division 1, 23pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 11th Central Division 1, 21pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 5th Central Division 1, 28pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st Central Division 1, 54pts from 26 games
1995-96: 7th Central Premier, 20pts from 20 games
1996-97: 9th Central Premier, 24pts from 22 games
1997-98: 4th Central Premier, 35pts from 22 games
1998-99: 4th Central Premier, 36pts from 22 games
1999-00: 1st Central Premier, 45pts from 22 games
2000-01: 2nd Central Premier, 49pts from 22 games
2001-02: 5th Central Premier, 35pts from 22 games
2002-03: 12th West Premier, 5pts from 22 games
2003-04: 11th West Division 1, 20pts from 22 games
2004-05: 11th Central Division 1, 23pts from 22 games
2005-06: 8th Central Division 2, 26pts from 20 games
2006-07: 3rd Central Division 2, 43pts from 22 games
2007-08: 8th Central Division 1, 28pts from 22 games
2008-09: 12th Central Division 1, 22pts from 24 games
2009-10: 4th Central Division 2, 38pts from 20 games
2010-11: 3rd Central Division 2, 41pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1933-34, 1935-36
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1937-38, 1942-43, 1979-80
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1940-41, 1941-42, 1982-83, 2001-02
Central League Premier Division winners: 1999-00
Central League B Division winners: 1950-51, 1953-54
Central League C Division winners: 1942-43, 1943-44, 1945-46
Central Division One winners: 1989-90, 1994-95
Glasgow League winners: 1913-14
Glasgow Junior Cup winners: 1889-90, 1916-17, 1919-20, 1939-40, 1948-49
Central District League Cup winners: 1935-36, 1942-43, 1999-00
Central Region Sectional League Cup winners: 1968-69, 1972-73
Kirkwood Shield: 1923-24, 1935-36, 1949-50
Elder Cottage Hospital Cup winners: 1922-23, 1924-25, 1934-35, 1938-39
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup winners: 1952-53, 1956-57, 1961-62, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1978-79, 1986-87
Glasgow Charity Cup winners: 1888-89, 1889-90, 1931-32
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup winners: 1923-24, 1936-37
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup winners: 1896-97, 1914-15, 1939-40

Programme Information:
An excellent, info-packed programme is now produced (as of 2005-06).

Getting There

Directions by road:
Travel south along High Street, crossing the River Clyde and turn right along Ballater Street which then becomes Norfolk Street. Continue westwards, passing under M8. This road becomes Paisley Road, and after about a mile from the M8, veers right along Edmiston Drive, passing Rangers FC on the right. Continue westwards along Edmiston Drive, cross a junction and then take first left into Craigton Road (passing a large superstore before you turn). Then take an almost immediate right into Craigton Drive. Tinto Park will be visible on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Cardonald (1 mile)
Nearest Underground: Ibrox Stadium

Bus routes: Numbers 89 & 90 (Inner & Outer Circle) pass by among others.

Web Link: Benburb official website