Chelsea hard core.

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Interesting & surprised to see my little thread had gone on to 3 pages. Looking at those stats of div 1 crowds above, there certainly was a dip in crowds despite football being much cheaper. the game was more 'shabby' then with poor grounds & hoolies.

just a little point on Albion's poor away support. Going in the 'away' end was often bad for your health and I soon learned, like many others, that the away end was not only the worse part of the ground but also somewhere frequently housing home thugs.

Besides, not knowing how long the dream would last, I took the chance to stand at such famous places as the Kop & Stretford End.

 

[Dandyman]

hold on bushy , i think spurs turned up at chelsea a couple off seasons ago for a pre arranged meet ended up with a few people being stabbed , correct me if i'm wrong

Makes a change from Chelski hiding round Northumberland Park when they come north, Chickenhawks.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Makes a change from Chelski hiding round Northumberland Park when they come north, Chickenhawks.

I didn't even know they got that far.

 

[brakespear]

Chelsea v Spurs, who knew, who cared?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

As a whole (total number visiting every match in all 4 divisions) the worst season for attendances was 1985-86. However, looking at each division individually brings in some anomalies, the old First Division reached its lowest as late as 1988-89, the old Second Division had its worst year in 1985-86, the old Third Division in 1986-87 and the old Fourth Division in 1984-85.

Average attendance during 1988-89 season (League position in brackets)

1. Liverpool (2) 38,574
2. Man Utd (11) 36,488
3. Arsenal (1) 35,595
4. Everton (8) 27,765
5. Spurs (6) 24,467
6. Aston Villa (17) 23,310
7. Newcastle (20) 22, 921
8. Notts Forest (3) 20,785
9. West Ham (19) 20,738
10. Sheffield W (15) 20,037
11. Middlesbrough (18) 19,999
12. Derby (5) 17,536
13. Norwich (4) 16,785
14. Coventry (7) 16,040
15. Southampton (13) 15,590
16. Millwall (10) 15,416
17. QPR (9) 12,281
18. Luton (16) 9,504
19. Charlton (14) 9,398
20. Wimbledon (12) 7,824

 

[coventrygull]

I notice that Coventry's attendence hasn't changed much over the years.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

I notice that Coventry's attendence hasn't changed much over the years.

Coventry have always been one of the lesser supported teams in the Midlands. With the exception of Walsall.

 

[coventrygull]

Coventry have always been one of the lesser supported teams in the Midlands. With the exception of Walsall.

I watched the Chelsea game and found it hilarious how the commentators mentioned the other sell outs. Bon Jovi, Red hot Chilli Peppers etc

 

[mona]

just a little point on Albion's poor away support. Going in the 'away' end was often bad for your health and I soon learned, like many others, that the away end was not only the worse part of the ground but also somewhere frequently housing home thugs.

Yep most of us who followed the club away in the 1980s/early90s did the same. So when you read that there were only 50 Albion fans at Hillsborough/Elland Rd/Roker etc just take it as an inaccuracy.


PS Isn't it about time that all these London football fans, like Dandyman, took their arguments off a BHAFC site.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Put the above in some perspective, average attendance for 1979-80 season with league positions in brackets

1. Man Utd (2) 51,608
2. Liverpool (1) 44,586
3. Man City (17) 35,272
4. Arsenal (4) 33,596
5. Spurs (14) 32,018
6. C.Palace (13) 29,794
7. Everton (19) 28,711
8. A.Villa (7) 27,978
9. N. Forest (5) 26,350
10. Wolves (6) 25,731
11. Brighton (16) 24,745
12. Leeds (11) 22,788
13. West Brom (10) 22,418
14. Ipswich (3) 21,620
15. Southampton (8) 21,335
16. Stoke (18) 20,176
17. Derby (21) 19,904
18. Coventry (15) 19,315
19. Bristol C (20) 18,932
20. Middlesbrough (9) 18,739
21. Norwich (12) 17,225
22. Bolton (22) 16,353