I was in central ESU and didn’t see empty seats in the blocks near me. Maybe it was different at the ends? North end and south end of WSL had plenty of untaken seats but I’d say both blocks were at least 50% full from my vantage point.
From inside the stadium that looks about right. Neither the WSU and, even more so, the ESU were full. It was the top tiers that were empty in the ESU and they might not have been shown by the camera angles.
It didn’t look near full in the ground.
Excuse me. I sit towards the north end of WSL and it was most certainly not virtually empty.Around us was a good mixture of ST's in their normal seats and visitors.
Indeed, but there were also many occasions where you’d have to rock up before 2.00pm to guarantee admittance.
Indeed, that day in August 1979 we were obviously in by 1.30 even though i’m told myth or otherwise it wasn’t sold out….
The last block was before the NW corner
From memory, there weren't any matches in which the gates were closed. I think the Goldstone at that time could hold 30,000+ There were bigger attendances than the Arsenal match that year.
Same, used to park the 1600E outside, or near the station direct from work . . .