The site of the original Hampden Park - widely considered to be the first international football ground - has been advertised for let.

The bowling green and clubhouse which now occupy much of the original pitch are described on the listing as an "exciting leisure opportunity".

City Property Glasgow - Glasgow City Council's arms-length property body who have advertised the site - say that "offers will be assessed on their individual merits including but not limited to community benefits, heritage consideration, deliverability and financial value".

First Hampden - a group set up to preserve the site - say they are working on a proposal to bring the site into community ownership.

Early football matches were often played on cricket grounds - such as the Hamilton Crescent ground in the Partick area of Glasgow which hosted the first international football match in 1872.

It ended in a 0-0 draw between Scotland and England.

Hampden Park, named after the terrace running alongside it, was opened the following year as a ground for Queen's Park.

Scotland played England at Hampden in 1878 - making it the first purpose-built football ground to host an international game.

Queen's Park had to leave in 1883 due to plans to build the Cathcart railway line across part of the pitch.

They relocated to what is now Cathkin Park for almost 30 years before moving to the third, and current, Hampden site, down the road in Mount Florida, in 1903.

Today, the original Hampden site comprises of the railway line, Kingsley Gardens, and a bowling green and clubhouse.

The latter has been occupied by Hampden Bowling Club since 1905.

The club voted to dissolve in February of this year, leading to fears the site could be redeveloped.

Historic Environment Scotland have designated the remains of the original Hampden pavilion as a scheduled monument - something which affords the area covered a level of protection against any redevelopment or works.

However, the area protected is contained within Kingsley Gardens, rather than the site of the former bowling club which has been advertised for rent.

The First Hampden group say that the site is at risk.

"We're working to keep it in local hands, as a community hub and heritage site, open to all", they said in a statement.

Their request for the site be transferred into community ownership was rejected by City Property Glasgow.

First Hampden said this was "on the basis that the site has income generating potential".

They have now secured funding for a feasibility study which they say will produce a costed plan for upgrading the site under community ownership.

John Grady, Scottish Labour MP for Glasgow East, has written to City Property Glasgow to ask that they allow a further six months before bids close to allow the completion of this study.

He said this would "produce a robust community-led bid" for City Property Glasgow's assessment.