Editing Old Firm (section)

===Disorder within stadiums===
Hundreds of opposing fans fought an on-pitch battle in the aftermath of Celtic's 1–0 victory in the [[1980 Scottish Cup final]] at [[Hampden Park|Hampden]], fuelled by alcohol and armed with the cans and bottles.<ref name = "blame"/><ref name=explained/><ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1980-05-10%3A+Celtic+1-0+Rangers%2C+Scottish+Cup Riot!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127163708/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1980-05-10:+Celtic+1-0+Rangers,+Scottish+Cup |date=27 January 2020 }}, Sunday Mail, 11 May 1980, via The Celtic Wiki</ref> Despite previous instances of similar behaviour – less widespread and more speedily quelled, but still resulting in dozens of arrests – at the end of the [[1965 Scottish League Cup final]],<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1965-10-23%3A+Celtic+2-1+Rangers%2C+League+Cup Penalties give Celtic cup; lap of honour cut short] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230023011/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1965-10-23:+Celtic+2-1+Rangers,+League+Cup |date=30 December 2019 }}, The Times, 25 October 1965, via The Celtic Wiki</ref> [[1969 Scottish Cup final]]<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-26%3A+Celtic+4-0+Rangers%2C+Scottish+Cup 50 arrests at Hampden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509233027/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-26:+Celtic+4-0+Rangers,+Scottish+Cup |date=9 May 2019 }}, Evening Times, 26 April 1969, via The Celtic Wiki</ref> and [[1977 Scottish Cup final]]<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1977-05-07%3A+Celtic+1-0+Rangers%2C+Scottish+Cup+Final Bottles fly in Cup Final; 139 fans are arrested] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228173001/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1977-05-07:+Celtic+1-0+Rangers,+Scottish+Cup+Final |date=28 December 2019 }}, Scottish Sunday Express, 8 May 1977, via The Celtic Wiki</ref> between the same teams at the same venue, a senior police officer on duty at the time estimated the number of his colleagues inside the stadium in 1980 was barely into double figures, with almost all the estimated 400 police outside Hampden dealing with expected disorder issues, and perimeter fencing assumed sufficient to keep the fans off the pitch.<ref name = "blame"/> This remains one of the worst invasions onto a football pitch ever reported, and was instrumental in alcohol being banned from all football grounds in Scotland, a situation which was still in place 40 years on.<ref name=mcarra>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/18/seven-deadly-sins-rangers-celtic-wrath|title=Firm enemies – Rangers and Celtic, 1909–2009|access-date=28 January 2010|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Kevin|last=McCarra|date=18 May 2009|archive-date=23 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623223053/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/18/seven-deadly-sins-rangers-celtic-wrath|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name = "blame">{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tom-english-looks-back-at-the-1980-scottish-cup-final-riot-between-rangers-and-celtic-fans-and-asks-who-was-to-blame-1-1367411/amp|title=Tom English looks back at the 1980 Scottish Cup final riot between Rangers and Celtic fans and asks: Who was to blame?|work=[[Scotland on Sunday]]|date=9 May 2010|access-date=2 December 2017|first=Tom|last=English|archive-date=24 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124210953/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tom-english-looks-back-at-the-1980-scottish-cup-final-riot-between-rangers-and-celtic-fans-and-asks-who-was-to-blame-1-1367411/amp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=pelted>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-legend-davy-wilson-calls-1864866|title=Rangers legend Davy Wilson recalls day he was pelted with beer bottles as he calls for football booze ban to stay|date=2 May 2013|access-date=2 December 2017|newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|archive-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520050634/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-legend-davy-wilson-calls-1864866|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=moments>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/gazza-a-riot-and-three-of-the-other-maddest-moments-in-old-firm-history-11388|title=Gazza, a riot and three of the other maddest moments in Old Firm history|website=[[Joe (website)|Joe]]|author=Robert Redmond|date=16 April 2016|access-date=29 October 2018|archive-date=29 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152305/https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/gazza-a-riot-and-three-of-the-other-maddest-moments-in-old-firm-history-11388|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 1994, Rangers chairman [[David Murray (Scottish businessman)|David Murray]] announced that Celtic fans had been banned from [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] due to repeated instances of vandalism to the stadium which Celtic refused to take financial responsibility for.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12700261.Ibrox_ban_on_Celtic_fans/ | title=Ibrox ban on Celtic fans | work=The Herald | date=27 January 1994 | access-date=26 May 2018 | archive-date=26 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190658/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12700261.Ibrox_ban_on_Celtic_fans/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Only one fixture, which ended 1–1, was played before the ban was rescinded<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/sound-of-silence-celtic-went-to-ibrox-under-strength-and-without-their-fans-but-still-snatched-a-point-1-1352126 | title=Sound of silence: Celtic went to Ibrox under-strength and without their fans but still snatched a point | work=The Scotsman | date=25 April 2009 | access-date=26 May 2018 | archive-date=26 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526191129/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/sound-of-silence-celtic-went-to-ibrox-under-strength-and-without-their-fans-but-still-snatched-a-point-1-1352126 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=donnelly/> (the [[Scottish Football League]] passed a resolution preventing clubs from taking that action in future).<ref name = "worse for wear">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/tense-times-for-treble-chasers-ibrox-men-look-worse-for-wear-1.708341|title=Tense times for treble chasers Ibrox men look worse for wear|work=The Herald|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=2 May 1994|access-date=18 November 2011|first=Jim|last=Traynor|archive-date=5 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405130646/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/tense-times-for-treble-chasers-ibrox-men-look-worse-for-wear-1.708341|url-status=live}}</ref>

There was serious fan disorder during an Old Firm match played on a Sunday evening in May 1999 at [[Celtic Park]], with the usual tensions heightened by the fact that Rangers could [[1998–99 Scottish Premier League|clinch the league title]] with victory (and it became clear that they would do so from the early stages of the match). Several objects were thrown by Celtic fans, one of which struck referee [[Hugh Dallas]] forcing the game to be stopped while he received medical treatment.<ref name = "dallas"/><ref name=disunited/><ref name=moments/> With many of those in attendance having spent a full weekend drinking alcohol prior to the event, at least four Celtic fans invaded the field of play to confront Dallas during the game,<ref name = "dallas">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/334094.stm|title=Rangers make history out of chaos|work=BBC News|date=3 May 1999|access-date=16 August 2010|archive-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/334094.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> and more missiles were thrown at players on the pitch after the game.<ref name = "dallas"/> Since the events of that day, Old Firm league matches have normally been played in the early afternoon and the possibility of an Old Firm title decider has been deliberately avoided.<ref>{{cite news|last=Drysdale|first=Neil|work=STV Sport|date=14 April 2010|access-date=28 November 2010|title=Old Firm derby reduced to a mere sideshow? Only in Scotland|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/170072-old-firm-derby-reduced-a-mere-sideshow-only-in-scotland/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415215102/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/170072-old-firm-derby-reduced-a-mere-sideshow-only-in-scotland/|archive-date=15 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some supporters of both clubs, when interviewed, have conceded that they do not particularly enjoy the intense atmosphere of Old Firm matches.<ref name=eternal/><ref name=inside/>