Biggest Town away followings (League)

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.

Donny’s the biggest I can recall in the league in the last decade, although we took a similar amount (around 4K) to Notts County not long before.

Could we take 4K to Halifax? Quite possibly, if we’re still going strong. I believe they usually allocate half the old side stand to away teams, but in my experience we’ve always been given the large terrace behind the goal. That holds around 2,700, so if they gave us both we’d be in that ballpark.

Trouble is, Halifax’s home crowds are only scraping 2,000 this season, even though they’re doing well. Even if you allowed for a 50% increase (which is pretty big) with it being a big game and on Boxing Day, they’d still be significantly outnumbered (and as a general rule, away crowds tend to be more vociferous than home crowds, pound for pound).

Would they want that in what could be a massive game for them? I’m not sure. It would be great from a Town perspective though.

Kidderminster must be up there but nowhere near 3/4k

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Kidderminster must be up there but nowhere near 3/4k

If I remember correctly that first game of the season at Kiddy was about 1800 (officially]

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Donny’s the biggest I can recall in the league in the last decade, although we took a similar amount (around 4K) to Notts County not long before.

Could we take 4K to Halifax? Quite possibly, if we’re still going strong. I believe they usually allocate half the old side stand to away teams, but in my experience we’ve always been given the large terrace behind the goal. That holds around 2,700, so if they gave us both we’d be in that ballpark.

Trouble is, Halifax’s home crowds are only scraping 2,000 this season, even though they’re doing well. Even if you allowed for a 50% increase (which is pretty big) with it being a big game and on Boxing Day, they’d still be significantly outnumbered (and as a general rule, away crowds tend to be more vociferous than home crowds, pound for pound).

Would they want that in what could be a massive game for them? I’m not sure. It would be great from a Town perspective though.

They did in the late 80s when we took about 2200 in a gate of about 2500! Maybe exaggerating a little but that’s what it felt like.

Quoted from LN8Mariner

They did in the late 80s when we took about 2200 in a gate of about 2500! Maybe exaggerating a little but that’s what it felt like.

Slightly before my time (watching Town at least), but even I know about the burger van...

Quoted from Les Brechin

If I remember correctly that first game of the season at Kiddy was about 1800 (officially]

Wasn't that the opening day of the 2015/16 operation promotion season? - I seem to remember reading we had more away supporters at that opening game than all the other away sides in our division put together! I hope that's true as it's always amused me!

Quoted from Poojah

Slightly before my time (watching Town at least), but even I know about the burger van...

The burger van was one of many incidents that day ..

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

The burger van was one of many incidents that day ..

https://youtu.be/rplxBA8ij44

Here we go, chaps 🙂

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

The burger van was one of many incidents that day ..

The police horse in the pub?

The most Notts have given us in the last 10 years is about 2.5k which we sold. Bradford was 2.5k. Our first away game back in the league at Chesterfield was 2.7k sold out. Alfreton wae about 2.5k. Only one 3k+ following was Donny.

By the time Humberside police have “liaised” with their colleagues in West Yorkshire” the kickoff time will be 11 am with an away allocation of   1000 max.

Quoted from Gaffer58

By the time Humberside police have “liaised” with their colleagues in West Yorkshire” the kickoff time will be 11 am with an away allocation of   1000 max.

And played at Pittodrie.

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The most Notts have given us in the last 10 years is about 2.5k which we sold. Bradford was 2.5k. Our first away game back in the league at Chesterfield was 2.7k sold out. Alfreton wae about 2.5k. Only one 3k+ following was Donny.

Wasn’t Chesterfield the Dembele game under Slade? Chesterfield had come down from League One with an expensively assembled team (including Kristian Dennis) and after beating them 3-1 on their own patch I remember thinking “fúcking hell, we’re gonna do well this season”.

Don’t judge a book by its first page, I suppose.

Ha ha yes I thought that too, what a game with Dembele unplayable! Now we have so many players that are unplayable and we are the real deal! Still pinching myself daily! UTM!!

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Wasn’t Chesterfield the Dembele game under Slade? Chesterfield had come down from League One with an expensively assembled team (including Kristian Dennis) and after beating them 3-1 on their own patch I remember thinking “fúcking hell, we’re gonna do well this season”.

Don’t judge a book by its first page, I suppose.

Yes of course it was mate. I knew it was the first away game of a season. How could I forget Dembele was a Slade masterstroke and was on fire that day. I can't remember anything about the season in League 1 we must have had.

Halifax was one of many mad away days of that era. Remember a fair few just climbing over the turnstile to get in so I suspect it may well of had a modernisation since. The burger van incident and a walk back into the Town centre with a police car steaming past with a traffic cone hanging out the back window if I remember right.

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...

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And played at Pittodrie.

Hurst getting us into Europe would be good going

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...

We’d take huge followings to S Yorkshire back then.

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.

So does anyone know what allocation Halifax will give us then ?

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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

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

Quoted from mimma

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

Quoted from mimma

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.

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

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

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.

Quoted from mimma

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

Quoted from 1mickylyons

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.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

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.

We took 7000 there around 96-97 time filling the bottom and top tier of Leppings lane

https://youtu.be/ouIDh25UsHk

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We took 7000 there around 96-97 time filling the bottom and top tier of Leppings lane

https://youtu.be/ouIDh25UsHk

That commentator was great ... who is it?

Shirt colour clash not even questioned? There was some big names playing that day, for both sides to be fair.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

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.

Lincoln fans really have a navigation problem don’t they. They used to find their way to Mansfield Peterborough and Boston in thousands but would get lost on the way to Cleethorpes. And now 2,900 of them seem to have got lost on the way to Wigan last night…

Quoted from NorfolkImp

That commentator was great ... who is it?

Shirt colour clash not even questioned? There was some big names playing that day, for both sides to be fair.

Rolly Godfrey,  I believe he used to manage a few pubs before he went into Commentary 😂

Quoted from grimps

Rolly Godfrey,  I believe he used to manage a few pubs before he went into Commentary 😂

Yep, good old Roly, a legend 😁

Who was the knob who ran on the pitch?

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Lincoln fans really have a navigation problem don’t they. They used to find their way to Mansfield Peterborough and Boston in thousands but would get lost on the way to Cleethorpes. And now 2,900 of them seem to have got lost on the way to Wigan last night…

Is there any wonder ... It was hardly the friendliest or warmest of welcomes was it, in a seaside town I'm sure Steven Morrissey sang about once?

As for last night, just like old times with the hardy couple of hundred or so, who were rewarded with a victory against a good side who could've gone top of the table.

Wealdstone or Wigan, talk about levels  

Quoted from NorfolkImp

Is there any wonder ... It was hardly the friendliest or warmest of welcomes was it, in a seaside town I'm sure Steven Morrissey sang about once?

As for last night, just like old times with the hardy couple of hundred or so, who were rewarded with a victory against a good side who could've gone top of the table.

Wealdstone or Wigan, talk about levels  

Cheap shot I'll admit - but when I saw the crowd and away fan numbers I had to look twice - 302 - surely that's 802 or 502...Great result though.

I really don't like these part-time teams from wealthy London areas, that seem to excel in occasionally roughing up the northern "big clubs" - Wrexham bloodied again down there as well as us last night...

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Cheap shot I'll admit - but when I saw the crowd and away fan numbers I had to look twice - 302 - surely that's 802 or 502...Great result though.

I really don't like these part-time teams from wealthy London areas, that seem to excel in occasionally roughing up the northern "big clubs" - Wrexham bloodied again down there as well as us last night...

An equally cheap shot in return ... how do you explain 7k at Hillsborough, followed by just 4,197 in the 2nd Tier at BP v Port Vale, you can hardly blame Fenty for that?  

If its any consolation I went to Wealdstone's old Lower Mead Stadium back in 87' for a dreadful 0-0 draw played in thick fog.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

An equally cheap shot in return ... how do you explain 7k at Hillsborough, followed by just 4,197 in the 2nd Tier at BP v Port Vale, you can hardly blame Fenty for that?  

If its any consolation I went to Wealdstone's old Lower Mead Stadium back in 87' for a dreadful 0-0 draw played in thick fog.

Excellent - life does imitate art [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=8152[/url] - where were we when we were good...


(I assume credit for that one goes to Tony Butcher)

Quoted from NorfolkImp

An equally cheap shot in return ... how do you explain 7k at Hillsborough, followed by just 4,197 in the 2nd Tier at BP v Port Vale, you can hardly blame Fenty for that?  

If its any consolation I went to Wealdstone's old Lower Mead Stadium back in 87' for a dreadful 0-0 draw played in thick fog.

I remember 1 game v Port Vale in the 2nd tier when the gate was less than 3500!

The stayaways missed a treat though as it was probably our best performance that season and we won 4-1.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I remember 1 game v Port Vale in the 2nd tier when the gate was less than 3500!

The stayaways missed a treat though as it was probably our best performance that season and we won 4-1.

Seems to be a consistent thing there - some of our "fans" also used to like to fight with people from the Potteries...

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Seems to be a consistent thing there - some of our "fans" also used to like to fight with people from the Potteries...

Yeah, I remember the scrapping in the car park after the game when we won 1-0 there last game of the season and they went down.

I won't mention Stoke!

Quoted from Les Brechin

Yeah, I remember the scrapping in the car park after the game when we won 1-0 there last game of the season and they went down.

I won't mention Stoke!

Our games against Stoke always seemed to be well attended and  over 10000 , we’d have a couple of thousand just turn up for aggro 😂

Quoted from grimps

Our games against Stoke always seemed to be well attended and  over 10000 , we’d have a couple of thousand just turn up for aggro 😂

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Quoted from Les Brechin

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happy days  

Quoted from NorfolkImp

An equally cheap shot in return ... how do you explain 7k at Hillsborough, followed by just 4,197 in the 2nd Tier at BP v Port Vale, you can hardly blame Fenty for that?  

If its any consolation I went to Wealdstone's old Lower Mead Stadium back in 87' for a dreadful 0-0 draw played in thick fog.

Like a moth to a flame young man you cant keep away

Hope you`re health is better than it was mate and the explanation for the above is any chance to go and upset the natives of Yorkshire is deemed a good day out. Has it happened typical Grimsby lost 7-1 but scored to goal of the tournament and probably half the 7k had left the ground.

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Like a moth to a flame young man you cant keep away

Hope you`re health is better than it was mate and the explanation for the above is any chance to go and upset the natives of Yorkshire is deemed a good day out. Has it happened typical Grimsby lost 7-1 but scored to goal of the tournament and probably half the 7k had left the ground.

My memory of that 7-1 game at Wednesday has gone a bit haywire over the resulting years since. I always thought that we were 7 nil down when Oster scored that goal, I didn't realise it was "only" 5 nil when he scored.

Quoted from Les Brechin

My memory of that 7-1 game at Wednesday has gone a bit haywire over the resulting years since. I always thought that we were 7 nil down when Oster scored that goal, I didn't realise it was "only" 5 nil when he scored.

We said at HT if Weds score again first in the 2nd half were off.Pretty sure they scored after a minute