pcbear 10,913 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 139,000 was the attendance given for the Scotland v England game at Hampden in 1970 134.000 tickets sold plus an alledged 5k forgeries, I was on my dads shoulders all the match, 122k plus when Forsyth scuffed it in with his studs v the tims, loads of 100k attendances at Hampden and I also seen Scotland winning twice at Wembley both 100k 1977(on the park) and 1981 John Robertson penalty, the 80k Ibrox attendances eg v Bayern ECWC semi were before my time but there must have been a few touching 70k mid 70's v them, whats yours? Interesting stat I just found, in season 2008-2009 our average attendance was 49955, highest being 50488 lowest 48218 watp or what. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,961 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The 122,000 and whatever at the 1973 cup final. Although I still refuse to believe another 12,000 tickets were unsold or unused. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger ranger 922 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Was at the Hampden game in 1970, your ankles were knackered for days after the game, also 105,000 at Ibrox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnyplant 303 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Funnily enough the highest match attendance at a football match that I was at was the 1970 Celtic versus Leeds european cup semi final at Hampden where 146,000 attended that (it was probably way more than that) I am sure that there were many thousands of bears there that night. I think there was 132,000 at the 1969 Scottish cup final and that is the largest attendance I attended watching Rangers. It must be really hard for younger bears to imagine such huge attendances given the smaller capacities nowadays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 139,000 was the attendance given for the Scotland v England game at Hampden in 1970 134.000 tickets sold plus an alledged 5k forgeries, I was on my dads shoulders all the match, 122k plus when Forsyth scuffed it in with his studs v the tims, loads of 100k attendances at Hampden and I also seen Scotland winning twice at Wembley both 100k 1977(on the park) and 1981 John Robertson penalty, the 80k Ibrox attendances eg v Bayern ECWC semi were before my time but there must have been a few touching 70k mid 70's v them, whats yours?Interesting stat I just found, in season 2008-2009 our average attendance was 49955, highest being 50488 lowest 48218 watp or what.I'm sorry - that's nonsense!!Forsyth's goal was a measured strike, picked his spot after coldly calculating all the options! Scuff - pha! - never a finer goal from 6 inches! Probably biggest crowd I was in ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,093 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Depending on the sources , it's between 65,000 and 75,000 versus Torino back in 72. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Scotland v Spain 1974. 92,000. All i can remember is the smell of alcohol and cigarette smoke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger ranger 922 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Funnily enough the highest match attendance at a football match that I was at was the 1970 Celtic versus Leeds european cup semi final at Hampden where 146,000 attended that (it was probably way more than that) I am sure that there were many thousands of bears there that night. I think there was 132,000 at the 1969 Scottish cup final and that is the largest attendance I attended watching Rangers. It must be really hard for younger bears to imagine such huge attendances given the smaller capacities nowadays.Your having a laugh, bears at a celtic match, i never even watched the highlights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Manchester 2008 - over 200,000 Bears, the largest gathering of football supporters "EVER".Aye Ready - WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 27th May 1972 Hampden 120k Scotland vs England5th May 1973 122k big Tam rockets home the winner vs the Bheasts24 Oct 1970, DJ heads winer in front of 107k. Last league cup final with over 100k in attendanceI even remember 85k versus Hearts in the 75-76 finalRemember being at Wembley 1977 and took some grass home, think the crowd was 95kFor sheer atmosphere being in the Kop when Scotland best Wales was something else.Biggest game I was at in Edinburgh was when Scotland beat Wales at Murrayfied in 1975 --- 81,000 that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis1986 996 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Would say Barcelona away not sure of the actual number but remeber it was biggest traveling away fans too a group stage match. If I remeber there was at least 15000 rangers fans there Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnyplant 303 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Your having a laugh, bears at a celtic match, i never even watched the highlights.The auld 68 corporation bus to Mount Florida from Paisley Road Toll in Kinning Park was full of bears that night mate. I should know because I was on it. We all thought Revies Leeds would hammer Celtic at Hampden and it looked good for a while when Bremner scored a cracker. Cant remember how it finished though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreybear 18 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Barcelona v Real Madrid at the Nou Camp in October 2013 just under 100,000 and Barca won 2-1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 The big Hampden attendances before the terraces were concreted were mental, it was a railway sleeper ash fill in type build up, when a goal was scored all the ash cloud took ages to clear when it was all kicked around during the celebrations, when you went home after a win at Hampden you looked like a feckin coal miner. And at Parkhead we got the full end part of the main stand and if my minds not playing tricks a bit of the jungle (anyone confirm?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,961 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The big Hampden attendances before the terraces were concreted were mental, it was a railway sleeper ash fill in type build up, when a goal was scored all the ash cloud took ages to clear when it was all kicked around during the celebrations, when you went home after a win at Hampden you looked like a feckin coal miner.That old Hampden terracing was a death trap, it amazes me there were no serious accidents there. The old railway sleepers were uneven with chunks missing and big dips on the ash steps. When you consider how pished everyone was at games back then and all the empty cans and bottles at your feet, it was mental.The cloud of dust under that cover when Rangers scored ended up every where, in your eyes, your mouth, up your nose. For days afterwards you were sneezing black snotters. I'm glad I wasn't asthmatic at that time, breathing in that dust today would kill me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen fish boy 8,574 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Can't mind the attendance,but I'll never forget Cooper smashing that free kick past Leighton Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 That old Hampden terracing was a death trap, it amazes me there were no serious accidents there. The old railway sleepers were uneven with chunks missing and big dips on the ash steps. When you consider how pished everyone was at games back then and all the empty cans and bottles at your feet, it was mental. The cloud of dust under that cover when Rangers scored ended up every where, in your eyes, your mouth, up your nose. For days afterwards you were sneezing black snotters. I'm glad I wasn't asthmatic at that time, breathing in that dust today would kill me. Great fun though ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great fun though ;-)Yes indeedy ! especially when we won! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,961 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great fun though ;-)I wouldn't change those memories for anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky True Legend 2,682 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 133K+. Scotland v England 1964. Biggest club match, 127K+. European Cup Final 1960. Big enclosure both matches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordersbear 1,105 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 1973 Tom Forsyth in front of 122thousand and some. Was my first cup final at 14 . 200 mile round trip on a shity transit van,couple of beers(loved those tennants cans).One of my best days following the mighty RANGERS . WATP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,225 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Your having a laugh, bears at a celtic match, i never even watched the highlights.As Linny said there were thousands of bears there that night; Leeds were a top side and some of us might have been there not only to see such a team but maybe just hoping to see the team which had been dominant in Scotland to get humped.Unfortunately,Leeds let us down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensionerbear 99 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The 1960 European Cup Final Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden they said 127,000, but think more than that.Great game as Real won 7-3, football at its best.At couple Scottish Cup finals with over 130,000. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyson1872 2,923 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Armed Forces Day in 2013/14 season, my first sellout game I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,225 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I would say the real attendances at Hampden were thousands more than the official numbers up until the eighties.the guys on the turnstiles made fortunes taking a bung from every fifth or sixth punter to let him climb over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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