archie andrews Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 the highest weve ever played in front in a league match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: the highest weve ever played in front in a league match? Since the mid seventees I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Since the mid seventees I guess I think Man Ure away was 60,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: the highest weve ever played in front in a league match? What was the attendance? More than the 43k last time we went to St James' Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 52,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Do play off finals not count as league games...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, OddBallJim said: Do play off finals not count as league games...? I don't believe they do, they don't count in scoring stats do they? Quite happy to be corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 27 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: I think Man Ure away was 60,000. The Man.Utd v City game I went to - a night game - was about 43k iirc, and they were averaging between 46 - 54k in the 4 years we were in the top division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Nogbad the Bad said: The Man.Utd v City game I went to - a night game - was about 43k iirc, and they were averaging between 46 - 54k in the 4 years we were in the top division. I was thinking more 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: I was thinking more 1974. Don't know what their attendance was against us, but they averaged 42,712 in '74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Don't know what their attendance was against us, but they averaged 42,712 in '74. Wow that low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: Wow that low. Probably still one of the highest averages in the league, attendances were lower then. For instance Man. City were less than 31k in div.1 in the same year, Chelsea less than 26k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 definitely not during the 70s or 80s so probably biggest ever league crowd weve played in front of....closest I can find is 47 thousand 78/79 old Trafford we won 3 1 and I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Highest away league attendance ever according to www.citystats.org, only beaten by a couple of cup games.. Spurs in 1967 (54,610) and Villa in 1957 (63,099) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Kim_il_sung said: Highest away league attendance ever according to www.citystats.org, only beaten by a couple of cup games.. Spurs in 1967 (54,610) and Villa in 1957 (63,099) Spurs was a cup game. Villa might have been as well. Remember the old man talking about an away day to Villa in the 50s for a cup game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, Malago said: Spurs was a cup game. Villa might have been as well. Remember the old man talking about an away day to Villa in the 50s for a cup game. If you read his post again, I think you are both agreeing... Got to say, it is a huge crowd in the second division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Malago said: Spurs was a cup game. Villa might have been as well. Remember the old man talking about an away day to Villa in the 50s for a cup game. Yes they both were, as I said in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 minute ago, cityexile said: If you read his post again, I think you are both agreeing... Got to say, it is a huge crowd in the second division. You're right, apologies to Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Malago said: You're right, apologies to Kim. Prepare yourself for the Anti-Aircraft missile ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, Malago said: You're right, apologies to Kim. Prepare to be purged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Just now, slartibartfast said: Prepare yourself for the Anti-Aircraft missile ! As long as it's not a VX nerve gas face wash. I am in the pro LJ camp, but that would be taking matters a bit far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollydog Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 I think the highest ever 3rd Division South attendance was Cardiff v City - somewhere north of 50,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollydog Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 9 minutes ago, hollydog said: I think the highest ever 3rd Division South attendance was Cardiff v City - somewhere north of 50,000. I stand corrected 49,310. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, hollydog said: I stand corrected 49,310. said the man in the orthopaedic shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Out if interest, with no other motive that curiosity .... How does 52k for a league game compare to say, a conference play off final? No need to overly Google the answer, let's say 'over the last 5 years'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North London Red Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Newcastle v City had the highest attendance of any English league game over the weekend. The only two games in the UK with a higher attendance were the league cup final and Celtic v Hamilton. When (if ever) were we last involved in the best attended league game in the English leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I haven't been to the "new" St James Park but have heard those that have say it's an amazing stadium and to have 52k watching the Toon every home game tells you just how well supported Newcastle are. Being the only cub there helps of course but even if the Gas weren't around I seriously doubt City could reach that weekly attendance even with a big enough AG. I guess there's not much else to do on a Saturday afternoon up there......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 8 hours ago, North London Red said: Newcastle v City had the highest attendance of any English league game over the weekend. The only two games in the UK with a higher attendance were the league cup final and Celtic v Hamilton. When (if ever) were we last involved in the best attended league game in the English leagues? What did Celtic give out as the crowd v Hamilton? They are very cagey with their attendances- 10-15 years ago it was regularly sold out, but I would be very surprised if there was over 50K there at the weekend. The last game I went up to up there that wasn't a European match or an OF game was also against Hamilton, I reckon there was no more than 35K in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North London Red Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said: What did Celtic give out as the crowd v Hamilton? They are very cagey with their attendances- 10-15 years ago it was regularly sold out, but I would be very surprised if there was over 50K there at the weekend. The last game I went up to up there that wasn't a European match or an OF game was also against Hamilton, I reckon there was no more than 35K in there. 54,685 according to the BBC, so about 2.5k more than were at Newcastle. I've only been to Celtic Park once (for Scotland v England a couple of years back) so can't comment on whether their official attendances appear to be higher than the number actually inside the ground - I guess it could be a case of counting all season ticket holders irrespective of whether or not they turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, North London Red said: 54,685 according to the BBC, so about 2.5k more than were at Newcastle. I've only been to Celtic Park once (for Scotland v England a couple of years back) so can't comment on whether their official attendances appear to be higher than the number actually inside the ground - I guess it could be a case of counting all season ticket holders irrespective of whether or not they turn up. If I could get a bet on it, I would put all I could on there being more inside the ground at Newcastle at the weekend. Although my Celtic season ticket is used every week, I know of an awful lot that go to waste, I did email the club once suggesting that they come up with a scheme for donating season tickets to locals on a match by match basis, but heard nothing back. The sad fact is that atm Scotland is a one horse race, and that isn't a crowd puller for any 'normal' league game. Anyway, back to the point, I think City probably DID play in front of the biggest UK league crowd at the weekend. Obviously if the weather wasn't so grim, we would have -at least-matched it against Scunthorpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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