Real Madrid v Athletico Madrid. European Cup Semi Final First Leg in the Bernabéu, watched by a crowd of 120,000. Real won 2-1. The second leg was won 1-0 by Athletico.

It went to a Play Off, was held at the Estadio La Romareda in Zaragoza.

Real won the Play Off match 2-1 and went on to win another European Cup.

Real Madrid v Athletico Madrid. The towering Bernabéu in the background.Early 1960s.

The 1963 European Cup Final between A.C. Milan and Benfica had a 3pm kick off ! No wonder the attendance was only 45,715 !! AC Milan won 2-1.

Tossing the coin just before kick off Rangers v Dundee. 25th April 1964 Scottish Cup Final.Rangers won a great match 3-1. It has gone down as a legendary Scottish Cup Final.

120,982 was the official attendance! The packed Hampden North Terracing would indicate many more than that figure were actually in attendance.The official capacity of Hampden in April 1964 was 134,000!

Two weeks earlier on 11th April 1964. 133,245 officially saw the Scotland v England game at Hampden.

There was no way either game had less than the official capacity.

I just wonder if they didn’t include the two Stands in these figures. And it is ‘rumoured’ many a person would slip a turnstile operator some cash at these big games to allow them access. Allegedly.😀

Not a single space can be seen on the Hampden North Terracing.

Either the 1963 or 1966 Scottish Cup Final.

Gerd Muller scores against Dirty Leeds. European Cup Final. 28th May 1975.

I can clearly remember sitting watching the game on tv with my old man and he was desperately wanted Bayern to win. They did, 2-0.😀😀

East Germany v West Germany in the 1974-75 European Cup Second Round.

FC Magdeburg v. Bayern Munich.

Bayern won 5-3 on aggregate.

The Brazil keeper Santos, saving two penalties in the England v Brazil friendly 9th May 1956. England won 4-2. 97,000 were in attendance.

Stanley Matthews (at 41 years and 98 days!) in a race for the ball with Nilton Santos. He was double the age of his team mate Duncan Edwards!!

Look at the puddles in that goalmouth! 😀It was in Bochum, West Germany in 1965!😀

It could easily have been a West of Scotland pitch at any time from 1975-85.

This is a very similar pitch to some of the wet pitches I played on back then!😀😀😀😀

Brazil v England in the 1958 World Cup.

The Valley. It’s Charlton v Preston.

Of course we have to include The Baseball Ground !😀 Derby v Wolves, FA Cup in January 1971.

A few muddy and rain soaked pitches. Ach, why not?😀

Have to include this one. The RW Essen against Borussia Moenchengladbach, Bundesliga, 1969/1970.

Eddie Mac examines Bridge pitch with groundsman George Anstiss in February 1977.😀

Please feel free to add more ‘muddy and or wet pitches’! 😀😀

Dutch League game mid 1960s.

Maine Road, early 1970s

Kerry Dixon and Nigel Spackman against Norwich City, on a waterlogged Bridge pitch. 14th May 1985.

The England goal under a Scottish attack at Hampden. April 1950. The England No 2 is Alf Ramsay.

Officially 133,250 (for the true attendance add probably 30-35,000) saw ‘our’ Roy Bentley score the only goal of the game. England went to the World Cup as winners of the Home Internationals.

Scotland finished second, but unbelievably (then and now) the SFA had somehow decided theat Scotland would go if they won the Home International Championship!

‘Our’ Roy Bentley scoring the only goal of the game.

This could well be a Hungary match in the mid ish 1960s.Just liked the picture!

Willie and Jinky with the obligatory kipper ties.

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

Willie and Jinky with the obligatory kipper ties.

That would have been some bar bill!😀🍻😀

On 17/04/2026 at 06:20, erskblue said:

No spaces at all on the Hampden terraces as Denis Law scores against England in April 1966. England won 4-3 .

123,052 officially saw it. Add probably 35,000-40,000 for the true attendance! Seriously!!

And another couple of photos above of the April 1966 game.

That's Dennis Law ? Looks like him, especially the height he's got up to and the header

13 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

That's Dennis Law ? Looks like him, especially the height he's got up to and the header

Yeah that’s Dennis Law. Scoring the first goal for Scotland. He was a great header of a ball.

Here he is in action again during the same match.

Brief British Pathe News highlights of the April 1966 game

The Stadio Nazionale del PNF in Rome.

It was the venue for the 1934 World Cup Final. When 55,000 spectators saw Italy beat 2-1 Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time.

It was built in 1911 and renovated in 1928. It served as a multi-purpose venue until its closure in 1953. It eventually made way for the Stadio Flaminio.

William Foulke playing for Sheffield Utd.

Spuds losing 5-0 to Man City in 1976-77.

Pat Jennings fails to prevent a goal on the day that Spurs were relegated from the First Division in May 1977😀 at Maine Road.

Here’s the ‘Big Match’ Highlights of the game!

IMAGE SOURCE, QUEEN'S PARK FC

The opening ceremony of the pavilion at the first Hampden Park ground in 1878.