§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list Scottish League clubs together with the following information for each of them during the 1987–88 season: the number of matches played at their grounds, the total season's attendance, the total arrests in association with such matches, the average attendance per match, the average number of arrests per match and the arrests as a proportion of the attendance; and if he will make a statement about the numbers of charges and convictions which have arisen from such arrests.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythAttendance figures for season 1987–88 are summarised in the following table. Figures are not collected centrally for European cup ties, friendly matches and regional competitions. The police forces have advised that the total number of arrests within the grounds at these matches was 845. Charges were prepared in all these cases. Information as to whether such charges resulted in criminal convictions is not held centrally. 779W
Attendances at Matches played in Season 1987–88 in the Fine Fare league championship and in the Skol Cup and the Scottish Football Association Cup competitions Total attendances Number of matches Average attendance per match Premier Division Aberdeen 349,207 26 13,431 Celtic 796,261 25 31,850 Dundee 259,753 27 9,620 Dundee United 253,278 24 10,553 Dunfermline Athletic 249,271 25 9,970 Falkirk 160,321 23 6,970 Heart of Midlothian 422,443 26 16,247 Hibernian 275,898 26 10,611 Morton 110,432 23 4,801 Motherwell 168,303 26 6,473 Rangers 924,557 24 38,523 St. Mirren 172,148 24 1,172 First Division Airdrieonians 37,843 23 1,645 Clyde 24,085 23 1,047 Clydebank 28,794 23 1,251 Dumbarton 34,260 24 1,427 East Fife 23,054 23 1,002 Forfar Athletic 17,600 23 765 Hamilton Academical 55,380 24 2,307 Kilmarnock 48,201 23 2,095 Meadowbank Thistle 19,398 24 808 Partick Thistle 68,385 25 2,735 Queen of the South 32,449 24 1,352 Raith Rovers 63,734 25 2,549 Second Division Albion Rovers 7,342 20 367 Alloa 11,393 20 569 Arbroath 17,298 21 823 Ayr United 67,215 21 3,200 Berwick Rangers 9,429 21 449 Brechin City 12,577 21 598 Cowdenbeath 6,617 22 300 East Stirlingshire 10,847 21 516 Montrose 7,988 19 420 Queen's Park 13,613 21 648 St. Johnstone 47,782 22 2,171 Stenhousemuir 7,203 20 360 Stirling Albion 26,945 21 1,283 Stranraer 9,757 20 487 Cup Semi-Final Ties 191,588 6 31,931 Cup Final Ties 140,034 2 70,017 Grand Totals 5,182,701 881