A British Record Attendance at a Football Match Was Set When 149,547 Watched Scotland vs England at Hampden Park, Glasgow

A British record attendance at a football match was set when 149,547 watched Scotland vs England at Hampden Park, Glasgow
  • April 17, 1937

A stadium on the present site opened on 31 October 1903, with a capacity in excess of 100,000. This was increased between 1927 and 1937, reaching a peak of 150,000. The record attendance of 149,415, for Scotland v England in 1937, is the European record for an international football match.

Tighter safety regulations meant that the capacity was reduced to 81,000 in 1977. The stadium has been fully renovated since then, with the most recent significant work being completed in 1999.

Ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park underwent modifications to the stadium to include a running track and other features required for hosting the games.