The oval has a current capacity of 15,000 and the entire spectator area on the western or Brighton Road side of the ground is concrete terracing.

"Fred" Phillis, a Magarey Medal winner for the Bays in 1969, kicked a Glenelg club record 18 goals in the match.

Glenelg Oval hosted the highest ever partnership in Sheffield Shield cricket on 1 November 2020, with Victorian openers Will Pucovski and Marcus Harris combining for 486 runs for the first-wicket stand in a match between South Australia and Victoria.

[6] After a long legal battle with local residents which resulted in a court win for the Tigers, the Glenelg Football Club had lights installed at the oval in time for the 2012 SANFL season.

On 31 March the club christened their newly lit home ground with an 11.13 (79) to 7.15 (57) win over West Adelaide in front of 6,047 fans.

[8] On 26 February 2014, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) announced that should the Southern Redbacks win the right to host the 2013–14 Sheffield Shield final, scheduled for 21–25 March 2014, the game would be played at Glenelg Oval rather than the Redback's long-time home, the Adelaide Oval.

[9] While the SACA was applauded for announcing the venue change early, there was outrage among the Adelaide public that the oval's longest tenants had been forced out due to a one-off rock concert (the South Australian cricket team has been the major tenant of the Adelaide Oval since 1877).

[citation needed] In a sad twist, the Rolling Stones concert at the Adelaide Oval was postponed due to the death of L'Wren Scott, the partner of lead singer Mick Jagger.