49,196

[el punal]

The attendance at St.James's Park last weekend when we played Newcastle. Was that the biggest attendance for a league match involving the Albion?

I know we've had bigger crowds for cup games and play-off finals, but I'm racking my brains to think of a larger gathering in a league fixture, even in our old First Division days. Anyone know?

 

[yxee]

There must have been more in the days of terraces.... not that I can think of any

 

[wolfie]

52641 Old Trafford 1979 followed by 48613 White Hart Lane in 1977.

 

[Eeyore]

I would imagine that a league match at Manchester United is the only circumstance in which that figure would be eclipsed.

 

[el punal]

52641 Old Trafford 1979 followed by 48613 White Hart Lane in 1977.

I was at that game at White Hart Lane, bit of a tight squeeze! 0-0 score line and Barry Daines made a wonder save to stop us sneaking a win, if my memory serves me well.

 

[Barry Izbak]

We laughed when they announced that figure.
It was a classic Amex style pretendance figure.
Not a chance there were less than 2000 empty seats.

 

[Blackadder]

52641 Old Trafford 1979 followed by 48613 White Hart Lane in 1977.

I went to both of those games. United went top of the league after beating us 2-0. The spurs game won't be forgotten for other reasons..

 

[Giraffe]

Is there a list of the top 20 anywhere?

 

[Return of the Rev]

I was at that game at White Hart Lane, bit of a tight squeeze! 0-0 score line and Barry Daines made a wonder save to stop us sneaking a win, if my memory serves me well.

Paul Clarke?

 

[el punal]

I went to both of those games. United went top of the league after beating us 2-0. The spurs game won't be forgotten for other reasons..

What are the other reasons? You're not thinking of the game at the Goldstone which involved all the terrace carnage?

 

[Return of the Rev]

What are the other reasons? You're not thinking of the game at the Goldstone which involved all the terrace carnage?

Plenty of trouble at the away fixture as well

 

[el punal]

Plenty of trouble at the away fixture as well

As there was at most away games in those days.

 

[Blackadder]

As there was at most away games in those days.

True but that one stood out.

 

[Nixonator]

I doubt there were 39,196 there.