1986/87 attendances

[Skamp]

Some interesting figures as well as the league some teams are in.

 

 

 

Edited November 28 by Skamp

[bradowl]

Generally through late 70s and most of 1980s attendances were low, ticket prices were fairly cheap but hooliganism and high unemployment kept people away. 

They were no such thing as tourists attending games like there is today, football wasn't very fashionable. 

Edited November 29 by bradowl

[Beaconowl]

19 hours ago, Skamp said:

Some interesting figures as well as the league some teams are in.

 

 

 

A couple of them teams in Div 4 have come up through the ranks. A couple have disappeared entirely 

[mkowl]

It is interesting that all those that moan about the changes in the game, the loss of it's working class roots, the ruination by the TV contracts you show them these stats which confirm football was dying on its arse. 

I will long argue the biggest myth was football was better back then. It wasn't

 

[tomcore]

Wasn't this just after the miners' strike as well? My dad had great pleasure in telling me that's why I was born. Too poor and had to stay in bed to keep warm. 

[mkowl]

6 minutes ago, tomcore said:

Wasn't this just after the miners' strike as well? My dad had great pleasure in telling me that's why I was born. Too poor and had to stay in bed to keep warm. 

Bit after, miners strike was 83-84 

Economy wasn't great, though the yuppie was being created in the south east by that stage. Hooliganism, poor facilities, I would say the top flight was no better than Championship standard

[Skamp]

1 hour ago, mkowl said:

Bit after, miners strike was 83-84 

Economy wasn't great, though the yuppie was being created in the south east by that stage. Hooliganism, poor facilities, I would say the top flight was no better than Championship standard

Hence why we're still in the championship after all these years. Never stepped up.

[Brick Top]

22 hours ago, Beaconowl said:

A couple of them teams in Div 4 have come up through the ranks. A couple have disappeared entirely 

None of the clubs have disappeared entirely, but many are now plying their trade in the National Conference and National Leagues north and South

[Brick Top]

1 hour ago, Skamp said:

Hence why we're still in the championship after all these years. Never stepped up.

Early 90's ? We got to 3 cup finals and finished 7th twice and 3rd.?

[Brick Top]

Our own attendances have been pretty constant to be fair, but look at the Pigs, Dirt and fookin' Barcodes particularly, especially the latter pair who constantly claim the've sold out every match ever played. Like all fans Newcastle's in particular deserted them in their droves, even moreso when they were relegated and struggling close to the bottom of division 2. Also the other NE 'giant' also had very poor gates, 'NE giants, one of the biggest myths in football.😅

[Vialli]

On 29/11/2024 at 19:10, Beaconowl said:

A couple of them teams in Div 4 have come up through the ranks. A couple have disappeared entirely 

A couple div 3 as well