This article lists Scottish football attendance records under the categories listed below. The highest ever attendance for a UEFA competition match was in the 1969–70 European Cup semi-final at Hampden Park, Scotland's national stadium. A record 136,505 people attended the match between Celtic and Leeds United. The attendance of 149,415 for the Scotland vs. England international match of 1937 at Hampden Park is also a European record. The attendance of 147,365 for the 1937 Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden Park is a European record for a club match. Rangers' record attendance of 118,567 at Ibrox is a British record for a league match.

By club

Current SPFL member clubs This is a list of all 42 Scottish Professional 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 club's previous ground, rather than their current location. For example, Clyde's record was set at Shawfield Stadium, whilst they have since moved to Broadwood Stadiumand New Douglas Park. Records set while ground-sharing or at a venue other than the club's home stadium are not included. For example, Celtic were the home team when 136,505 attended their 1969–70 European Cup semi-final second leg match against Leeds United, but the match was played at Hampden Park, not Celtic Park. Rangers' record attendance of 118,567 is also the British record for a league match.

RankClubAttendanceStadiumOpponentCompetitionDateRefs 1 Rangers 118,567 Ibrox Park Celtic League 2 Queen's Park 95,722 Hampden Park Rangers Scottish Cup 3 Celtic 83,500 Celtic Park Rangers League 4 Hibernian 65,860 Easter Road Heart of Midlothian League 5 Heart of Midlothian 53,396 Tynecastle Park Rangers Scottish Cup 6 Clyde 52,000 Shawfield Stadium Rangers League 7 Partick Thistle 49,838 Firhill Stadium Rangers League 8 St Mirren 47,438 Love Street Celtic League 9 Aberdeen 45,061 Pittodrie Stadium Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup 10 Dundee 43,024 Dens Park Rangers Scottish Cup 11 Kilmarnock 35,995 Rugby Park Rangers Scottish Cup 12 Motherwell 35,632 Fir Park Rangers Scottish Cup 13 Raith Rovers 31,306 Stark's Park Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup 14 St Johnstone 29,972 Muirton Park Dundee Scottish Cup 15 Hamilton Academical 28,690 Douglas Park Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup 16 Dundee United 28,000 Tannadice Park Barcelona Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 17 Dunfermline Athletic 27,816 East End Park Celtic League 18 Queen of the South 26,552 Palmerston Park Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup 19 Stirling Albion 26,400 Annfield Stadium Celtic Scottish Cup 20 Ayr United 25,225 Somerset Park Rangers League 21 Greenock Morton 23,500 Cappielow Celtic League 22 Falkirk 23,100 Brockville Park Celtic Scottish Cup 23 East Fife 22,515 Bayview ParkBayview Park refers to the old East Fife stadium, in use prior to 1998, rather than the current Bayview Stadium. Raith Rovers League 24 Dumbarton 18,000 Boghead Park Raith Rovers Scottish Cup 25 Alloa Athletic 13,000 Recreation Park Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Cup 26 Arbroath 13,510 Gayfield Park Rangers Scottish Cup 27 Elgin City 12,608 Borough Briggs Arbroath Scottish Cup 28 Stenhousemuir 12,500 Ochilview Park East Fife Scottish Cup 29 Forfar Athletic 10,780 Station Park Rangers Scottish Cup 30 Livingston 10,112 Almondvale Stadium Rangers League 31 Airdrieonians 9,044 Excelsior Stadium Rangers League 32 Montrose 8,983 Links Park Dundee Scottish Cup 33 Peterhead 8,643 Recreation Park Raith Rovers Scottish Cup 34 Ross County 8,000 Victoria Park Rangers Scottish Cup 35 Inverness CT 7,711 Caledonian Stadium Rangers League Inverness' record attendance of 9,530 set on 26 October 2004 was set at Pittodrie Stadium, where the club was ground-sharing with Aberdeen. 36 Stranraer 6,500 Stair Park Rangers Scottish Cup 37 Edinburgh City 2,522 Meadowbank Stadium Hibernian Friendly match 38 Annan Athletic 2,517 Galabank Stadium Rangers League 39Kelty Hearts2,300New Central ParkRangersFriendly match201240 Cove Rangers 2,100 Allan Park Deveronvale Highland League April/May 2009 41East Kilbride924K-Park Training AcademyCeltic BScottish Challenge Cup11 November 202542The SpartansUnknown

Former SPFL member clubs

Club Attendance Stadium Opponent Competition Date Refs Third Lanark 45,455 Cathkin Park Rangers Scottish Cup Albion Rovers27,381CliftonhillRangersScottish CupCowdenbeath25,586Central ParkRangersLeague Cup Airdrieonians 24,000 Broomfield Park Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup Clydebank 14,900 Kilbowie Park Hibernian Scottish Cup Berwick Rangers 13,365 Shielfield Park Rangers Scottish Cup East Stirlingshire 12,000 Firs Park Partick Thistle Scottish Cup Brechin City 8,122 Glebe Park Aberdeen Scottish Cup Gretna 3,000 Raydale Park Dundee United Scottish Cup 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.

Cup finals The attendance of 147,365 for the 1937 Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden Park is a European record for a club match.

The attendance of 136,274 for the 1952 Scottish Cup final between Motherwell and Dundee is a Scottish record for a match not involving Celtic, Rangers or the Scotland national team.

While less than 50% of the all-time record crowds at Hampden, the attendance of 72,069 at the 1989 Scottish Cup final has become a landmark figure as no match in Scotland has come close to matching it since, owing to subsequent stadium modernisation which left no venue with a greater capacity.

Competition Attendance Stadium Match Date Refs Scottish Cup 147,365 Hampden Park Celtic v Aberdeen League Cup 107,609The tournament record was set in 1947 when Rangers overcame Hibernian in a semi-final before 123,830. Hampden Park Celtic v Rangers Southern League CupThe Southern League Cup was an unofficial competition held during World War II. The last edition in 1945–46, which despite its name was a nationwide tournament, was held after the end of the conflict, and is considered by winners Aberdeen to be a major trophy. 135,000 Hampden Park Aberdeen v Rangers Junior Cup 77,650 Hampden Park Petershill v Irvine Meadow Challenge Cup 48,133 Hampden Park Rangers v Peterhead

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.Scotland 3 England 1 , The Blizzard, 1 June 2015

Rank Attendance Date Stadium Opponent Competition ScoreScotland's score is shown first. 1 149,415Some sources list the attendance as 149,547 Hampden Park BHC 3–1 2 149,269 Hampden Park BHC 1–2 3 137,438 Hampden Park BHC 0–0 4 135,376 Hampden Park BHC 0–2 5 134,544 Hampden Park BHC / WCQG3 2–4 6 134,504 Hampden Park BHC 1–2 7 134,170 Hampden Park BHC 2–1 8 134,000 Hampden Park BHC / ECQG8 1–1 9 133,300 Hampden Park BHC 0–1 10 133,245 Hampden Park BHC 1–0

Outwith Scotland fixtures, an exhibition match between Great Britain and the Rest of the World in 1947 attracted a crowd quoted as up to 137,000.England Player Honours – International Representative Teams. England Football Online "130,000"Matches of Supranational Representative Teams 1937–1970, RSSSF "137,000"

European football

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

The crowd of 127,621 at the 1960 European Cup final (Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt) remains the record for any UEFA competition final. The highest attendance at a final involving a Scottish club (they have been involved in 11, including two in the UEFA Super Cup) was the home leg of the 1961 European Cup Winners' Cup final (Rangers 0–2 Fiorentina), when 80,000 attended Ibrox Park.Rangers lose first leg of final, Glasgow Herald, 18 May 1961 (via Google news archive)

See also List of football stadiums in Scotland Record home attendances of English football clubs Scottish stadium moves

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