Details for The Oval, Belfast

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The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for 4 years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park. It was only used for 2 seasons until 1892 when the Glens moved to the Oval in Dee Street, east Belfast. A new Oval was built in 1903 with the pitch being turned around 90 degrees. In 1941 the Oval was bombed and Grosvenor Park was used until August 1949, whilst the Oval was being rebuilt with the help of Cliftonville and Distillery. In 1953 the current stands were built. The main stand holds 2,600 and the Railway stand holds 2,400. The Oval has had 55,000 through the turnstiles for a European Cup match versus Rangers[1], but can only take 15,000 now due to modern laws. This is set to decrease with other new laws soon to arrive. Glentoran have plans to move to a new ground after the Oval was sold to developers in March 2003, although no definite site has been fixed. However, most guess it will be around the Abercorn Basin where the Odyssey Arena is, or along the Holywood Road.

the main stand at the Oval in Belfast

Submitted By: Ian Little on 2005-10-26

Glentoran Fans Club

Railway Stand. Opposite the main Stand

Glentoran Gazzete £2.50 (Programme of the Year 7 Years on the run) ForzaGlentoran Half Time Ballot £1 (unofficial) Glentoran Halfers Draw £1

Concession £6 Adult £10 Season Ticket Concession £50 Season Ticket Adult £150 *Note: v. Linfield you must obtain a ticket. Season Tickets are not valid at Irish Cup and County Antrim Shield matches.