What is the biggest crowd you've been part of at an Albion home game?

[catfish]

May 1977 v Sheff wed. A very nervous 3-2 to BHA infront of 30k +. After following Brighton, and supporting West Ham for 40 years, this is still by far the greatest game ive ever seen live.,

I'll never forget that night because it was my first promotion as an Albion fan.

 

[nicko31]

27,000+ v Palace, 27/12/80. 3-2 Albion, yes!!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Arsenal 1988 FA cup 26,000.........

 

[beardy gull]

Brighton 1-2 West Ham 1978? I think. No idea of the attendance. Anyone?

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Brighton 1-2 West Ham 1978? I think. No idea of the attendance. Anyone?

32,000 plus

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

what about the first sunday game at the goldstone,pretty sure it was against rochdale and was a very good turn out, considering how we were doing at the time

 

[Mackenzie]

Arsenal 1988 FA cup 26,000.........

This one......Nelson's goal . Groves winner .

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

This one......Nelson's goal . Groves winner .

Was in the SW terrace that day,normally went North,what about u?

 

[Matrix10]

33,500 v Derby in 1976 League Cup rd 4.

Yes! Took my ex-wife and nephew, he was only little, but from somewhere a beer crate appeared for him to stand on. No health and safety tossers in those days! Goldstone packed solid. Can someone correct me if wrong but I believe the previous round was quite packed when we beat Ipswich with all the international players they had at the time?

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Yes! Took my ex-wife and nephew, he was only little, but from somewhere a beer crate appeared for him to stand on. No health and safety tossers in those days! Goldstone packed solid. Can someone correct me if wrong but I believe the previous round was quite packed when we beat Ipswich with all the international players they had at the time?

that's right,a very good ipswich side,drew down there 0-0 and won the replay,next round beat ron atkinson's equally good team at the hawthorns,brace from wardy

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Boxing Day 1958 which is shown as our record but I still maintain there was more present at the DivIII South winning game vs Watford but the record books says not.

Sorry BG, the Fulham game was not the true figure,there were far more than the 36,000 + thousand quoted as fans climbed over fences,kids sitting around the sign boards. Watford was big crowd but not as many as the Fulham game....I was at both games but we also had some more games over 30,000 as well....either way it would be nice to see those crowds again.

 

[perseus]

Rochdale was the most crowded with thousands locked out. More so than the Chelsea Cup game. Derby was quite full.

Biggest buzz was for Aldershot Cup game but there was only 29,000+. Big buzz at the Sheffield Wednesday game. We won both of those games.

 

[Mackenzie]

Was in the SW terrace that day,normally went North,what about u?

Same as you, got a lovely view of Nelson's goal.

 

[C1 BHA]

BHA v Derby, 33500 in the old gallstone, AMAZING night. They nearly scored from the kick off but we survived, got the ball to Wardy and he scored! For the youngsters, in today's money, it was like going ahead against Man City

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

I was amongst 30,756 in May 77 at the Sheff W game to see Albion gain promotion, despite going behind after 33 seconds. Peter Ward equalised in the 2nd half, minutes after missing a penalty. Due to his miss, a later penalty was taken by Nobby Horton, who scored to make it 2-1. Mansfield were also promoted that day and at the end of the season were crowned champions due to our loss at Swindon in the next match.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

BHA v Derby, 33500 in the old gallstone, AMAZING night. They nearly scored from the kick off but we survived, got the ball to Wardy and he scored! For the youngsters, in today's money, it was like going ahead against Man City

Brilliant!!! sorry and nice too hear the answer,but i thought,number plate.....

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

cup game against leatherhead seemed pretty packed,must of been 20k plus,great for back then

 

[Northstandite]

Lucky enough to be at the Goldstone as a boy for:

33,309 vs CPFC 24th Feb 1976 - a 2-0 Div 3 win
33,601 vs Derby 26 Oct 1976
30,756 vs SWeds 3 May 1977
32,979 vs S'ton 2 JAN 1978 1-1
32,647 vs Spurs 15 Apr 1978 - 3-1 win
31,203 vs Charlton 25 Apr 1979 1-0 win
33,431 vs Blackpool May 1979 2-1 win

Great days. A sea of people. The floodlite night games hold the best memories.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Lucky enough to be at the Goldstone as a boy for:

c. 30,000 vs CPFC 24th Feb 1976 - a 2-0 Div 3 win ANYONE HERE KNOW THE ATTENDANCE? 33,300
33,601 vs Derby 26 Oct 1976
30,756 vs SWeds 3 May 1977
32,979 vs S'ton 2 JAN 1979

I think

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Lucky enough to be at the Goldstone as a boy for:

c. 30,000 vs CPFC 24th Feb 1976 - a 2-0 Div 3 win ANYONE HERE KNOW THE ATTENDANCE?
33,601 vs Derby 26 Oct 1976
30,756 vs SWeds 3 May 1977
32,979 vs S'ton 2 JAN 1979

i tell you what,i was at all of those games and more, makes you realise,the amex has alot to live up to