Editing Old Firm (section)

===Average attendances===
When compared to other clubs in Scotland, the Old Firm maintain considerably higher attendances;<ref name=efsavesco>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attnsco.htm|title=Attendances – Scotland|work=european-football-statistics.co.uk|access-date=1 September 2018|archive-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902183835/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attnsco.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Scottish football regularly posted Europe's best figures for per-capita match attendance in the 2020s, but roughly one third of this total was Rangers supporters, one third was Celtic supporters and the other third was divided between 40 clubs.<ref>[https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-once-again-tops-europes-match-attendance-ta SPFL once again tops Europe's Match Attendance Table] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617094647/https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-once-again-tops-europes-match-attendance-ta |date=17 June 2023 }}, Scottish Professional Football League, 13 February 2023</ref> Celtic's recorded crowds tend to be higher than Rangers as their stadium holds approximately 9,000 more seats. Both clubs (among others) have been accused of inflating their attendance figures by counting all season ticket holders in the crowd when many have not actually attended the match in question, with the accurate figures reported to the police for crowd control being lower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic--rangers-attendances-up-1767244|title=Celtic & Rangers attendances up to 20,000 per game lower than figures released to public, say police|work=Daily Record|date=16 March 2013|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013531/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic--rangers-attendances-up-1767244|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/28/football-clubs-leagues-attendance-figures-arsenal-celtic-mls|title=Football clubs should stop exaggerating their attendance figures|work=The Guardian|author=Ian Thomson|date=28 September 2017|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013540/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/28/football-clubs-leagues-attendance-figures-arsenal-celtic-mls|url-status=live}}</ref>

The average attendances of both Old Firm clubs are regularly within the top twenty across Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attneurclub.htm|title=Attendances|work=european-football-statistics.co.uk|access-date=1 September 2018|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501232825/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attneurclub.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/incredible-numbers-behind-rangers-celtic-10477600|title=The incredible numbers behind Rangers and Celtic crowds this season|work=Daily Record|date=22 May 2017|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045727/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/incredible-numbers-behind-rangers-celtic-10477600|url-status=live}}</ref> A study of stadium attendance figures from 2013 to 2018 by the ''[[International Centre for Sports Studies|CIES Football Observatory]]'' ranked Celtic at 16th in the world during that period and Rangers at 18th, even though Rangers had been playing at lower levels for three of those five seasons. Celtic's proportion of the distribution of spectators in Scotland was 36.5%, the highest of any club in the leagues examined, with Rangers'  27.4% placing them 8th overall for national audience share.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47929074|title=Celtic & Rangers among top 20 most watched clubs|work=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2019|access-date=17 April 2019|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416130528/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47929074|url-status=live}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=90|Season
!width=90|Celtic
!width=90|Rangers
!colspan=2 width=140|Next largest
|-
|[[1996–97 Scottish Premier Division|1996–97]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/sco-premiership-1996-1997/1/|title=Scotland – Premiership 1996/1997 – Attendance – Home matches|website=World Football|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013332/https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/sco-premiership-1996-1997/1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|47,691
|'''48,122'''
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|12,726
|-
|[[1997–98 Scottish Premier Division|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/sco-premiership-1997-1998/1/|title=Scotland – Premiership 1997/1998 – Attendance – Home matches|website=World Football|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013533/https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/sco-premiership-1997-1998/1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|48,833
|'''49,357'''
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]
|15,343
|-
|[[1998–99 Scottish Premier League|1998–99]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219103441/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~19983,00.html|archive-date=19 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~19983,00.html|title=1998–99 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref>
|'''59,233'''
|49,094
|Hearts
|14,232
|-
|[[1999–2000 Scottish Premier League|1999–2000]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219025544/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~19993,00.html|archive-date=19 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~19993,00.html|title=1990–2000 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''54,440'''
|48,116
|Hearts
|14,246
|-
|[[2000–01 Scottish Premier League|2000–01]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215134457/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20003,00.html|archive-date=15 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20003,00.html|title=2000–01 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''59,369'''
|47,532
|Hearts
|12,771 
|-
|[[2001–02 Scottish Premier League|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219014816/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20013,00.html|archive-date=19 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20013,00.html|title=2001–02 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''58,511'''
|47,879
|Aberdeen
|14,035
|-
|[[2002–03 Scottish Premier League|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218163731/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20023,00.html|archive-date=18 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20023,00.html|title=2002–03 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''57,471'''
|48,814
|Hearts
|12,057
|-
|[[2003–04 Scottish Premier League|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219090506/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20033,00.html|archive-date=19 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20033,00.html|title=1998–99 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''57,657'''
|48,992
|Hearts
|11,947
|-
|[[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|2004–05]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207122521/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20043,00.html|archive-date=7 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20043,00.html|title=2004–05 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''57,906'''
|48,676
|Aberdeen
|13,576
|-
|[[2005–06 Scottish Premier League|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207122526/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20053,00.html|archive-date=7 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20053,00.html|title=2005–06 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''58,149'''
|49,245
|Hearts
|16,767
|-
|[[2006–07 Scottish Premier League|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206174044/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20063,00.html|archive-date=6 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20063,00.html|title=2006–07 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''57,928'''
|49,955
|Hearts
|16,937
|-
|[[2007–08 Scottish Premier League|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215134502/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20073,00.html|archive-date=15 February 2008|url=http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk:80/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20073,00.html|title=2007–08 attendances|publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]]|access-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''57,072'''
|48,946
|Hearts
|16,288
|-
|[[2008–09 Scottish Premier League|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco09.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2008–2009|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015840/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco09.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''57,671'''
|49,534
|Hearts
|14,398
|-
|[[2009–10 Scottish Premier League|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco10.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2009–2010|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015955/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco10.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|45,582
|'''47,301'''
|Hearts
|14,745
|-
|[[2010–11 Scottish Premier League|2010–11]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco11.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2010–2011|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103020120/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco11.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''48,978'''
|45,305
|Hearts
|14,228
|-
|[[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco12.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2011–2012|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015440/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco12.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''50,904'''
|46,362
|Hearts
|13,381
|-
|[[2012–13 in Scottish football|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco13.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2012–2013|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015410/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco13.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''46,917'''
|45,744{{efn|name=notintop|Club was not in the top division.}}
|Hearts
|13,163
|-
|[[2013–14 in Scottish football|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco14.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2013–2014|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103020310/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco14.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''47,079'''
|42,657{{efn|name=notintop}}
|Hearts
|14,123
|-
|[[2014–15 in Scottish football|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco15.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2014–2015|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015445/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco15.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''44,585'''
|32,798{{efn|name=notintop}}
|Hearts
|15,985{{efn|name=notintop}}
|-
|[[2015–16 in Scottish football|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco16.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2015–2016|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045737/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco16.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|44,850
|'''45,325'''{{efn|name=notintop}}
|Hearts
|16,423
|-
|[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco17.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2016–2017|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045701/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco17.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''54,726'''
|49,156
|Hearts
|16,315
|-
|[[2017–18 Scottish Premiership|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco18.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2017–2018|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103015650/http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco18.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''57,523'''
|49,174
|Hearts
|18,429
|-
|[[2018–19 Scottish Premiership|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco19.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2018–2019|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229235548/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco19.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''57,778'''
|49,564
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|17,741
|-
|[[2019–20 Scottish Premiership|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco20.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2019–2020|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=14 October 2023|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425113650/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco20.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''57,944'''
|49,238
|Hearts
|16,751
|-
|[[2020–21 Scottish Premiership|2020–21]]
|colspan=4|''No figures due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland]]''
|-
|[[2021–22 Scottish Premiership|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco22.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2021–2022|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=14 October 2023}}</ref>
|'''57,833'''
|49,263
|Hearts
|17,386
|-
|[[2022–23 Scottish Premiership|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco23.htm|title=Attendances: Archive Scotland 2022–2023|website=European Football Statistics|access-date=14 October 2023|archive-date=12 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512131308/https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco23.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''58,743'''
|49,116
|Hearts
|18,501
|}
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