I just picked a season at random to see what England's attendance figures were like (1961-1962) as i though they used to be quite poor
22 Nov 1962 - England vs Northern Ireland (Wembley stadium) - 30,000
09 May 1962 - England vs Switzerland (Wembley Stadium) - 35,000
04 Apr 1962 -...
Scotland had to win to give themselves a chance to qualify, so there as far more riding on it and of course that will raise atmosphere levels and the intensity of play
Players from smaller nations are being picked up and brought into the better leagues around the world, which has raised their...