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Quoted from Limerick Mariner
Biggest away league following in the last 50 years was surely Hull - 2-2 draw in 1980 (7k claimed in the programme for the next home game) or Donny in 72, lost 2-1, was too young for that (Dad didn't do away games), but remember the cars blocking the A18 ouside our house in Wrawby. A few other 4/5k followings in the league that 79/80 season  - Chesterfield, Rotherham and Mansfield and then an impressive 3k at Reading (the special flights from Kirmington game).

Biggest away league following that never was - Sheffield Wednesday the following season, postponed on the Saturday morning - two special trains sold out and the police put a sign on the motorway at Barnetby to warn people game was off apparently - we didn't see it - were still in the pub in Brigg and just getting ready to set off and the shopkeeper from next door came in and told us - didn't believe her at first...


I was at that Hull match and travelled on one of the special trains. We we were on our way to win the league and when that equaliser went in I’ve never heard town make so much noise away.
“ We’re gonna win the league” was belted out big time by every fan young and old. Just brilliant. Icing on the cake was taking a point at arch rivals Hull.
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So does anyone know what allocation Halifax will give us then ?
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Quoted from Limerick Mariner
Biggest away league following in the last 50 years was surely Hull - 2-2 draw in 1980 (7k claimed in the programme for the next home game) or Donny in 72, lost 2-1, was too young for that (Dad didn't do away games), but remember the cars blocking the A18 ouside our house in Wrawby. A few other 4/5k followings in the league that 79/80 season  - Chesterfield, Rotherham and Mansfield and then an impressive 3k at Reading (the special flights from Kirmington game).

Biggest away league following that never was - Sheffield Wednesday the following season, postponed on the Saturday morning - two special trains sold out and the police put a sign on the motorway at Barnetby to warn people game was off apparently - we didn't see it - were still in the pub in Brigg and just getting ready to set off and the shopkeeper from next door came in and told us - didn't believe her at first...


Easter Saturday of the 79/80 championship season Barnsley away .Looking at the books total crowd was 16500 probably half us. I also remember Lincoln away in the Mcmenemy championship year when they had the huge terrace down one side of pitch. Book says total attendance 15000 so again probably at least half us, not a happy day trounced 3-0 still queuing when first went in
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Barnsley away, Tuesday night game. We were both in the promotion race. We took about 7,000 in a gate of over 22,000.
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Barnsley away, Tuesday night game. We were both in the promotion race. We took about 7,000 in a gate of over 22,000.


One of my first away games
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Barnsley away, Tuesday night game. We were both in the promotion race. We took about 7,000 in a gate of over 22,000.


We were already up that night - Barnsley weren’t.

We definitely didn’t have 8k at Barnsley the following year. More like 5k. Not sure about Lincoln in 71/72 either - Lincoln also doing well so would have expected a big turnout from them. Before my time for away games so perhaps one of the veterans on here that went will confirm.
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I was at the Lincoln game in 71/2 . We had the side open terrace which is now the Co op stand. i believe Super Harry Wainman saved a penalty too if my memory is correct
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We were already up that night - Barnsley weren’t.

We definitely didn’t have 8k at Barnsley the following year. More like 5k. Not sure about Lincoln in 71/72 either - Lincoln also doing well so would have expected a big turnout from them. Before my time for away games so perhaps one of the veterans on here that went will confirm.


As I recall, we filled all of the open terrace behind the goal, which held about 7 to 8K.
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As I recall, we filled all of the open terrace behind the goal, which held about 7 to 8K.


They reckon the away end at Oakwell hold 6000 still now so I’d guess it held a lot more when it was standing .
Barnsley did a great job doing up their ground in the 90s
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In the last 10 years cup aside am I right in thinking Doncaster then Bradford would be the two largest and what where those numbers?
I am expecting if we get the allocation around 4K will travel to Halifax on Boxing Day.


How many did you take to either of the Sheffield clubs back in the 80/90's Micky?

Imps took 3,200 to Hillsborough (full allocation) with 100 or so young un's being kettled and sent back home on the train (with tickets) for singing too raucously in a town centre pub before kick-off. Only the upper seats of the Leppings Lane were used incidentally.  

I didn't attend due to continual ill-health, but a considerable increase on the 700 or so that went on our last visit in the FA Cup back in 1979.




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