Our attendances in the early and mid 90s

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  1. Archey

    Archey Well-Known Member

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    Why did they fluctuate so much?

    Wikipedia says that our home game vs Bristol City in January 94 had 5,222 there, but the next home game vs Stoke had 22,774 in attendance? Then, back down to 6k for a couple of games, then 12k vs Sunderland.

    Did we give more away tickets back then?
     
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    Those attendances are wrong unfortunately.

    Stoke game was 7, 551. Sunderland was 10, 042 - due to 3 to 4k away supporters probably.

    Attendances taken from official BFC history books
     
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    Brian Mahoneys Waist Well-Known Member

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    The highest day ever for attendances was on Boxing Day cant remember now if it was just before the war or just after.
    30 odd thousand at Plymouth 20 odd thousand at Hartlepool for example.I'll try and see if I can find the details.
     
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    Simon De Montforte Well-Known Member

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    When did we play Stoke in that FA Cup replay when they brought those blow.up Pink Panthers? There must have been nigh on 20,000 for that one.
     
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    Yes that was a big crowd when coops did his back flip after scoring.
     
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    Bazza Well-Known Member

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    David Currie n Coops so should be late 80s
     
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    Whilst I was probably there, I can't remember, which is why I was asking the question. Been going regularly since 92, but I'm pressed to remember anything of note really before 95.
     
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    The Stoke games were in the 4th round, so that means it was in January '89. And then the blue scousers came to Oakwell in the next round. ;)
     
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    24,000ish I think

    18,000 att at the Victoria ground if my memory serves me right.
     
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    Yes mate.... then Everton and over 30,000 at oakwell
     
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    I went , missed first 3 goals due to too many reds trying to get in ,we were 3 up after 15 minutes I think.
    Ended up 3 3 Peter Beagrie maybe got 2 did his back flip ,hence Steve Cooper ex Gymnatst super back flip after his winner at Oakwell, 2 1 if my memory serves me well.
    Come on big Al help me out.
     
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    Bazza Well-Known Member

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    Was Sharpe playing up front for Everton.
     
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    I think he scored winner mate
     
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    Yes, Graeme Sharp scored the winner in Everton's 2-1 victory :(
     
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    I thought it was nearly 23k for the Stoke replay, and over 32k for the Everton game.
    And remember they were full strength on the day, with a number of Intl players. But we gave them a game, and only lost 0-1!. :oops:
     
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    Everton beat us 1-0 at Oakwell, but yes Sharpe did get the winner
     
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    It was on January 31st 1989. 2-1 win with John MacDonald and Steve Cooper scoring for us. The attendance was 21,086.
     
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    I too missed the goals & just as I paid in they let the other's in free because of the congestion :rolleyes:. Won the pick a team on the bus down minst, if I'd have got in free, what a day that would have been :D
     
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    Yep same year as Hillsborough :oops:
     
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    The year we finished 6th in second tier there were games with under 4000.
     
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