The home ground of Queen's Park from 1873 until 1883, it was the first of three stadiums to bear the same name, and hosted the first-ever Scottish Cup final in 1874.

[7][8] In 1883 the club left Hampden Park due to plans by the Caledonian Railway to build the Cathcart branch across the site[5] (Cathcart Road, which had run to the west of the ground, was also rerouted between Queen Mary Avenue and Prospecthill Road to run alongside the new railway lines); they moved a few hundred metres east to a new ground, which they also named Hampden Park.

[2][10][11][12] Its precise location was uncertain until 2017 when a map of the railway plans was found which showed the line's route across the pitch.

[13] An archaeological dig was conducted at the site in 2021 in an effort to more fully establish the layout and structures and uncover historical artifacts.

[14][15][16] In 2019 a mural was painted onto the rear wall of the clubhouse by Glasgow-based artist Ashley Rawson, on the theme of Scotland's 5–1 win over England in March 1882, featuring portraits of players Charles Campbell and Andrew Watson.