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Scottish football attendance records 

Hampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium, holds several Scottish and European attendance records.
Hampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium, holds several Scottish and European attendance records.

This article lists Scottish football attendance records under the categories listed below.

Contents

By club

Current clubs

This is a list of all 42 Scottish Premier League and Football League clubs' record match attendances at their home ground. The vast majority of these records were achieved before the advent of all-seater stadia. The cost of building all-seater grounds, and a general decline in attendances, means the present capacities of the clubs stadiums are well below their record attendances.

Some records were achieved at a clubs previous ground, rather than their current location, for example Clyde's record is at Shawfield Stadium, whilst they have since moved to Broadwood Stadium. Records set while ground-sharing or at a venue other than the club's home stadium are not included.

Rangers' record attendance of 118,567 is a British record for a league match.[1]

Rank Club Attendance Stadium Match Date Refs
1 Rangers 118,567 Ibrox Park v Celtic, Division 1 2 January 1939 [2]
2 Queen's Park 95,722 Hampden Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 18 January 1930 [3]
3 Celtic 92,000 Celtic Park v Rangers, Division 1 1 January 1938 [4]
4 Hibernian 65,860 Easter Road v Heart of Midlothian, Division 1 2 January 1950 [5]
5 Heart of Midlothian 53,396 Tynecastle Stadium v Rangers, Scottish Cup 13 February 1932 [6]
6 Clyde 52,000 Shawfield Stadium v Rangers, Division 1 21 November 1908 [7]
7 Partick Thistle 49,838 Firhill Stadium v Rangers, Division 1 1922 [8]
8 St Mirren 47,438 St. Mirren Park v Celtic, Division 1 20 August 1949 [9]
9 Aberdeen 45,061 Pittodrie v Hearts, Scottish Cup 3 March 1954 [10]
10 Dundee 43,024 Dens Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 7 February 1953 [11]
11 Kilmarnock 35,995 Rugby Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 10 March 1962 [12]
12 Motherwell 35,632 Fir Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 12 March 1952 [13]
13 Raith Rovers 31,306 Stark's Park v Hearts, Scottish Cup February 7, 1953 [14]
14 St. Johnstone 29,972 Muirton Park v Dundee, Scottish Cup 10 February 1951 [15]
15 Hamilton Academical 28,690 Douglas Park v Hearts, Scottish Cup 3 March 1937 [16]
16 Dundee United 28,000 Tannadice Park v CF Barcelona, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 16 November 1966 [17]
17 Dunfermline Athletic 27,816 East End Park v Celtic, Division 1 30 April 1968 [18]
18 Albion Rovers 27,381 Cliftonhill v Rangers, Scottish Cup 8 February 1936 [19]
19 Queen of the South 26,552 Palmerston Park v Hearts, Scottish Cup 23 February 1952 [20]
20 Stirling Albion 26,400 Annfield Stadium v Celtic, Scottish Cup 14 March 1959 [21]
21 Cowdenbeath 25,586 Central Park v Rangers, League Cup 21 September 1949 [22]
22 Ayr United 25,225 Somerset Park v Rangers, Division 1 13 September 1969 [23]
23 Greenock Morton 23,500 Cappielow v Celtic, Division 1 29 April 1922 [24]
24 Falkirk 23,100 Brockville Park v Celtic, Scottish Cup 21 February 1953 [25]
25 East Fife 22,515 Bayview[26] v Raith Rovers, Division 1 2 January 1950 [27]
26 Dumbarton 18,000 Boghead Park v Raith Rovers, Scottish Cup 2 March 1957 [28]
27 Alloa Athletic 13,000 Recreation Park v Dunfermline Ahletic, Scottish Cup 26 February 1939 [29]
28 Arbroath 13,510 Gayfield Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 22 February 1952 [30]
29 Berwick Rangers 13,365 Shielfield Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 28 January 1967 [31]
30 Elgin City 12,608 Borough Briggs v Arbroath, Scottish Cup 17 February 1968 [32]
31 Stenhousemuir 12,500 Ochilview Park v East Fife, Scottish Cup 11 March 1950 [33]
32 East Stirlingshire 12,000 Firs Park v Partick Thistle, Scottish Cup 19 February 1921 [34]
33 Forfar Athletic 10,780 Station Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 7 February 1969 [35]
34 Livingston 10,112 Almondvale Stadium v Rangers, Premier League 27 October 2001 [36]
35 Montrose 8,983 Links Park v Dundee, Scottish Cup 17 March 1973 [37]
36 Peterhead 8,643 Recreation Park v Raith Rovers, Scottish Cup 25 February 1987 [38]
37 Brechin City 8,122 Glebe Park v Aberdeen, Scottish Cup 3 February 1973 [39]
38 Ross County 8,000 Victoria Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 28 February 1966 [40]
39 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 7,512 Caledonian Stadium v Rangers, Premier League 6 August 2005 [41][42]
40 Stranraer 6,500 Stair Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 24 January 1948 [43]
41 Airdrie United 5,924 Excelsior Stadium v Motherwell, Scottish Cup 6 January 2007
42 Annan Athletic 1,250 Galabank Stadium v Stranraer, Scottish Cup 15 December 1979 [44]

Defunct and former SPL/SFL member clubs

Club Attendance Stadium Match Date Refs
Third Lanark 45,455 Cathkin Park v Rangers, Scottish Cup 27 February 1954 [45]
Airdrieonians 24,000 Broomfield Park v Hearts, Scottish Cup 8 March 1952 [46]
Clydebank[47] 14,900 Kilbowie Park V Hibernian, Scottish Cup 10 February 1965 [48]
Gretna 3,000 Raydale Park v Dundee Utd, Scottish Cup 17 January 2005 [49][50]

Cup finals

The attendance of 146,433 for the 1937 Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden Park is a European record for a club match.

Competition Attendance Stadium Match Date Refs
Scottish Cup 146,433 Hampden Park Celtic v Aberdeen 24 April 1937 [51]
Scottish League Cup 107,609 Hampden Park Celtic v Rangers 25 October 1965 [52]
Scottish Junior Cup 77,650 Hampden Park Petershill v Irvine Meadow 1951 [53]

Scotland national team

This section lists the top ten attendances for the Scotland national team in home matches. The attendance of 149,415 for the Scotland vs. England match of 1937 at Hampden Park is a European record.

Rank Attendance Date Stadium Opponent Competition Score[54]
1 149,415[55] April 17, 1937 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 3–1
2 149,269 April 15, 1939 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 1–2
3 137,438 April 25, 1970 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 0–0
4 135,376 April 10, 1948 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 0–2
5 134,544 April 3, 1954 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC / WCQG3 2–4
6 134,504 April 5, 1952 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 1–2
7 134,170 April 1, 1933 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 2–1
8 134,000 February 24, 1968 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC / ECQG8 1–1
9 133,300 April 15, 1950 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 0–1
10 133,245 April 11, 1964 Hampden Park Flag of England England BHC 1–0

European football

The attendance of 136,505 for the 1969-70 European Cup semi-final between Celtic and Leeds United played at Hampden Park is the highest ever for a UEFA competition match.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "A Look at Ibrox' s Rich History", www.rangers.co.uk. 
  2. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Rangers", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  3. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Queen's Park", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  4. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Celtic", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  5. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Hibernian", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  6. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Hearts", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  7. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Clyde", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  8. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Partick Thistle", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  9. ^ "Scottish ground guide - St. Mirren", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  10. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Aberdeen", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  11. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Dundee", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  12. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Kilmarnock", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  13. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Motherwell", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  14. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Raith Rovers", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  15. ^ "St. Johnstone - CLUB HISTORY", www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  16. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Hamilton Academical", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  17. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Dundee United", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  18. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Dunfermline", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  19. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Albion Rovers", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  20. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Queen of the South", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  21. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Stirling Albion", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  22. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Cowdenbeath", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  23. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Ayr United", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  24. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Greenock Morton", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  25. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Falkirk", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  26. ^ Refers to the old Bayview stadium prior to 1998
  27. ^ "Scottish ground guide - East Fife", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  28. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Dumbarton", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  29. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Alloa Athletic", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  30. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Arbroath", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  31. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Berwick Rangers", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  32. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Algin City", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  33. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Stenhousemuir", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  34. ^ "Scottish ground guide - East Stirlingshire", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  35. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Forfar Athletic", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  36. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Livingston", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  37. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Montrose", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  38. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Peterhead", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  39. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Brechin City", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  40. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Ross County", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  41. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Inverness Caledonian Thistle", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  42. ^ Inverness' record attendance of 9,530 set on 26 October 2004 was set at Pittodrie, where the club was ground-sharing with Aberdeen.
  43. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Stranraer", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  44. ^ "Annan vow not to become another Gretna", The Scotsman (2008-07-04). Retrieved on 2008-07-10. 
  45. ^ "Third Lanark AC - Statistics", www.thirdlanarkac.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  46. ^ "Airdrieonians all time records", The Broomfield Stomp. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  47. ^ Refers to Clydebank F.C. who played in the Scottish Football League between 1965 and 2002
  48. ^ "Clydebank - Senior Club Records", Clydebank FC official website. 
  49. ^ "Scottish ground guide - Gretna", scottishgrounds.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-26. 
  50. ^ Gretna's record attendance of 6,137 set on 16 January 2008 was set at Fir Park, where the club was ground-sharing with Motherwell.
  51. ^ "Hampden Park - History", hampdenpark.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  52. ^ "Scottishleague.net - League Cup", Scottishleague.net. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  53. ^ "The Scottish Junior Cup", footballcentral.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  54. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
  55. ^ Some sources list the attendance as 149,547

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