It is often stated that what Scottish football lacks in perceived quality, it certainly makes up for in support. And that statement couldn’t be demonstrated better than by a study, which looks at the season total attendance of football fans per percentage of the population.
Taking into account top division matches from across the UK and Europe, Twitter user Andrew Caskie uploaded the following two graphics.
As can be seen, Scotland has a phenomenal season total attendance, standing at 57.95% as a percentage of the population. This is more than double the figure found in England, and well in excess of any other nation in Europe.
As Scotland’s largest supported club on home match days, with a bigger capacity than any other club ground in the country, Paradise and the Celtic faithful play a huge part in achieving those statistics.
Is it time we started selling the game here more? And given Scotland’s dedication to top flight football, one wonders if the TV deals should be distributed more evenly. It is then that the wealth can be invested in players and infrastructure to raise the quality on the park, in accordance to other nations who enjoy disproportionate TV and sponsorship deals.