What was the highest attendance at Oakwell pre all the new stands ??

I recall a cup match against Leicester some years ago, before floodlights when there were 30,000 plus

I remember we were that tightly packed I could'nt get my fags out of my pocket.

Has anybody got a source for the old attendance figures ???

 

40,255

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We got just over 33,000 v Everton 88/89 season.
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40,255 v Stoke City, FA Cup 5th Round, 15 February 1936

We got about 32,000 against Everton in the FA Cup 1989

 

The Everton game,1989,was the biggest crowd recently and it was a tight squeeze.

But then again Southall was in the ground so that limited the room for everyone else.

 

Man City 1981 was 32000 ish.

 

In an old book i have

Record attendance: 40,255 v Stoke City, 15th February 1936, FA cup 5th Round


Can't say i went to that game

 

Your not a proper fan then.

According to some on here.

 

Sharp 11th or 19th minute goal, 32,000....

Futcher long range shot, crowd in the ground quite early, Lyon Cakes, Kop end rammed people stood on the little pie hut, that picture in the mount near the fire door.

Thats my complete memory of that day.

 

I think it was a penalty nt

 

Man City. league Cup 1981.. 33000+

Trevor Aylott header from an Ian Banks rross 1-0. Packed in tighter than sardines. Only room was in the City end they brought about 2.5 to 3000.

 

My record was I think ZDS Cup v Everton as I think there were about 30k then back in 91? Anyone know?

 

RE: Man City. league Cup 1981.. 33000+

Missed goal so had to rush to get home to watch it on Sportsnight.

 

Not ZDS.. Fa Cup..

Lost 1-0 Graham Sharp Scored,

 

RE: Not ZDS.. Fa Cup..

I remember losing 1-0 thinking Cottee scored oh well (doh). Sat on West lower wall when it was allowed

 

The game I remember was against Leicester in the cup

It would be around 1958 1959 and it was the replay at Oakwell we had
been to Leicester and drawn this was the second leg mid week

I remember all the local industry closed down for the afternoon and I
had a lake day to go. Think we lost by the odd goal.

 

Leicester game was 1961 crowd 39200ish lost 1-0 was it Ken Leek who scored. Was at Broadway school we "threatened" to go on strike if we didn't get the afternoon off.

 

Thats the game I could'nt get mi cigs out mi pocket

Yes we lost 1-0 and there were hundreds locked out of the ground.

 

Well it would be difficult seen as it was 53 years before i was born

 

What a night that was ... ! Trevor Aylott's a Cabbie in London nowadays I think nt

 

RE: The Everton game,1989,was the biggest crowd recently and it was a tight squeeze.

Thats what my cousin said. Out of the blue he just turned to me and said, "**** me that Southall is a right fat lovely person, i've never been so squashed".