Home of Hibernian FC
Opened 1893
Capacity 20,421
★★★★★
★★★★★
Decent stadium to be fair as I'm not a Hibs fan. Entry very easy and straightforward. Seats were good; both affordable and spacious for a football ground; much better on both fronts than some EPL grounds I've been to. Food okay and for a football stadium not outrageously priced. Seems a bit odd to have the ultras seated on the end of one of the stands. Overall quite quiet; dreadful home performance probably didn't help on that front.
9 months ago
Well laid out modern stadium. All staff from outlet staff to security and police were friendly
The shop was busy but well laid out and even a changing facility for one.
Plenty of outlets for food considering it was only a friendly. If you like Scotch pies then 3 choice in the thin crisp pastry Traditional, vegan and steak all well flavoured. Reasonably priced considering the venue
The security was good without being oppressive. As with a lot of games the stadium only began to fill up 15 minutes before.
Great view no obstruction pillars anywhere in the ground. Good PA system well used for information giving clear and not too loud
Sat in the family friendly East stand where everyone was well behaved no bad language at all and the home support took it on the chin when Watford scored and ultimately won the game. I'm a Hibs fan of 50 years and my son Watford we both wore out colours my son a Watford Shirt. No problems at all
The photos were about an hour before kick off
5 months ago
History (from Wikipedia)
Easter Road is an all-seated stadium, split into four geographic sections, known as the Famous Five (formerly North),[21] East, South and West Stands. The Famous Five and South Stands are the oldest part of the present stadium, built in 1995.[6] Each stand has two tiers, a cantilevered roof and a capacity of nearly 4,000.[24] To keep within the boundaries of the site, the upper deck of each stand angles toward the centre.[24] When the stands were built, the Famous Five Stand was above pitch level and the South Stand was below, but this was corrected when the natural slope was removed.[24] Each stand also stretched beyond the east touchline, which was corrected by widening the pitch when the East Stand was rebuilt.[24] Between the two tiers of the Famous Five Stand there are function suites and lounges.[21][24] Before the stands were rebuilt in the 1990s, the north and south ends of Easter Road were known as the Cowshed and Dunbar End respectively.[21] The southern end was called the Dunbar End because there was a lemonade factory named Dunbar's located behind it.[38]
The West Stand, which initially had a capacity of 6,500, was built in 2001.[21][39] A reception area, club offices, media centre, banqueting suites, hospitality area and changing rooms are located in the West Stand.[21][39] The capacity of the West Stand was reduced slightly when the new East Stand was constructed in 2010, as the pitch was widened during this development.[40] The East Stand, which is the newest part of the stadium, was built in 2010.[37][41] It is the only stand that is not split into two tiers and has a capacity of 6,400.[4] The decision to build the East Stand as a single tier was taken to maintain the character of the old terrace, which had been a simple viewing area without many facilities.[42]
The West Stand, which initially had a capacity of 6,500, was built in 2001.[21][39] A reception area, club offices, media centre, banqueting suites, hospitality area and changing rooms are located in the West Stand.[21][39] The capacity of the West Stand was reduced slightly when the new East Stand was constructed in 2010, as the pitch was widened during this development.[40] The East Stand, which is the newest part of the stadium, was built in 2010.[37][41] It is the only stand that is not split into two tiers and has a capacity of 6,400.[4] The decision to build the East Stand as a single tier was taken to maintain the character of the old terrace, which had been a simple viewing area without many facilities.[42]
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