Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is the largest stadium in Scotland and the home of the Scottish national rugby team. Discover the stadium’s history with rugby gurus RugbyPass.
About Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium, which is officially known as BT Murrayfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the largest stadium in Scotland and the fifth largest stadium in the UK. It’s the home of the Scottish national rugby team and is also used to host concerts, rugby league matches and football games. Murrayfield was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
The history of Murrayfield can be traced back to 1925, when the Scottish Rugby Union purchased land for the stadium from Edinburgh Polo Club. Later in the same year, England became the first international team to visit the stadium, and 70,000 spectators watched as Scotland beat them to win their first Five Nations (now Six Nations Championship) Grand Slam.
During World War 2, Murrayfield was used as a supply depot by the Royal Army Service Corps. Ever since, the stadium has reverted to being a rugby venue. In 1975, the stadium set its attendance record, as 104,000 fans packed in to watch as Scotland defeated Wales. Until 1999, this remained a world record.
After a renovation in 1995, Murrayfield’s current capacity is 67,144. Today, the stadium is used to host all of Scotland’s Six Nations Championship home games. It has also hosted matches in the Rugby World Cup, the Heineken Champions Cup final and some of Edinburgh Rugby’s biggest games.
Although it’s primarily a rugby stadium, Murrayfield has also previously been used to host American football matches, rugby league matches and football matches, as well as concerts from David Bowie, U2 and The Rolling Stones.
