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Smallest Away Support You Have Seen On The Turf

Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:19 am

18th of May 1982
I made my way to Turf Moor in anticipation that would see plenty of goals it was our last game of the season having already clinched promotion at Roots Hall winning 1-4 on the Friday
It was another evening kickoff a win and the third division title was ours it was pelting it down with massive ques of supporters trying to get into the ground so large was the crowd they had to delay kickoff for 20 minutes.
Id had enough and decided I was going into the away end,word soon travelled round that Chesterfield had not brought any supporters so half the crowd at the turnstiles also headed for the away end, the game looked in doubt as it was so torrencial big puddles where starting to lay on the surface.This was the first time this has happened being in that part of the longside and it also happened against Wrexham and Hull before they brought the famous old end to its knees
As the game got underway It was thought they might be a few away fans dotted about in the Cricketfield stand, the allocated away end on the Longside was full to bursting with home fans having the banter with the Longside making the atmosphere like we was the away fans.
The game ended 1-1 kevin young got our goal just after the restart of the second half the draw meant we would have to wait 24 hours to be crowned Champions as it was posible that Carlisle could better our goal difference but had to keep a clean sheet and score seven to pipe us to the title which was very unlikely not like the Norwich v Stockport for the goal difference for us to make the playoffs and Stockport had the keeper sent off in the first five minutes.
So this game was the lowest of away support Burnley v Chesterfield 1982 i have witness tomorrow could be similar but also we could be surprised but doubt it UTC
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Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:23 am

In 1991 we played a Russian team in a friendly and they didn't bring any.

When we scored the shout went up of 'Your not singing anymore'.
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Post by Wile E Coyote » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:42 am

i seem to recall a tuesday night match and seeing one away fan in the cricket field end. my mate will know who was on the match with me, I'll ask him

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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:43 am

I saw a group of midgets get their tickets a few weeks ago. That will take some beating.
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Post by South West Claret. » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:47 am

There were 4 in the away end in our worst ever season against Torquay 86/87.

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:57 am

I remember counting Wimbledon fans in about 2001. I think they brought 37 off memory.
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Post by NL Claret » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:18 pm

In 87/88 Hereford United brought 4 to the Turf for a Saturday pm game in December. I'm sure they enjoyed the 0-0 draw.

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Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:25 pm

South West Claret. wrote:There were 4 in the away end in our worst ever season against Torquay 86/87.
It was 3 for the Torquay game. One from London, one from the wrong end of the M65 and the third was Gary Heaton, who was a year above me at school in Nelson. I think there may have been 6 Police in there too, as it was the minimum allocation for away fans.

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:33 pm

I believe on hearing that our support at a Chelsea v Burnley when they moved the game to mid week day match in the sixties that 3 supporters went and that was debatable.
Not sure on figures but the European tour of the sixties i would of thought would have been quite low especially that hostile game in Napoli

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Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:37 pm

I think there was less than 50 travelling supporters on Wimbledon's last visit to Turf Moor.

Millwall fans were banned one year.

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:54 pm

The Millwall fans where ban from every ground that season, Cardiff Leeds and our selfs have been band from certain games.
But we still manged to get quite a few in at Torquay ;)
I wouldn't have thought many would have gone Celtic in the Anglo Scottish either.
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Post by bfcjg » Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:58 pm

I remember the Torquay game, I think a couple of locals went in just to bolster there numbers. There was certainly half a dozen or so.

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Post by UpTheClaretsFCBK » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:01 pm

I'm sure my dad mentioned us playing Torquay once and they had two away fans... they weren't even sat together :lol:
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Post by whalleyclaret » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:05 pm

Seem to remember a Tuesday night game in the old days of the Longside when Mansfield had 1 supporter
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Post by Guitargeorge » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:15 pm

In modern times, Wigan’s support a few years ago was miserable

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Post by whiffa » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:22 pm

When we played Millwall and they were banned from visiting instantly came to mind for me.

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Post by Spike » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:23 pm

Torquay and Luton both banned away fans one season but I got into both.

I also went to Celtic Park

don't think the turks will turn up

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:25 pm

Guitargeorge wrote:In modern times, Wigan’s support a few years ago was miserable
It came to my mind, only about 150 at most.
Considering it was a Prem game, and the proximity of Wigan , it was pitiful.

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:27 pm

Birmingham's support same season was nearly as bad

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Post by Roosterbooster » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:28 pm

Ajax brought 2 I think

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Post by tim_noone » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:35 pm

Southampton 68/69 I always recall two on the beehole end though there could have been more.villa didn't seem to bring the big numbers of stoke.

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Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:42 pm

Stoke always were the best away supporters apart from the big city clubs. And very noisy.
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Post by biggles » Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:41 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I saw a group of midgets get their tickets a few weeks ago. They brought a little drum with them. Now THAT took some beating .

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Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:53 pm

As a fledgling supporter back in the 1970s my grandad regularly took me in the away end of the Longside if it was a midweek match and not many away fans were expected to travel.

One game against Bristol Rovers there was myself, my grandad and 4 visiting fans

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Post by tybfc » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:18 pm

On THAT last game in 1987 did we not move the Orient fans into the CFS so we could have the whole of the Longside?

I'm sure there were only 4 of them.

Or have I imagined all of that?

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:25 pm

Imagined it there was quite a few came as they were going for the playoffs with a win remember shaking their hands through the fence on the pitch after
They moved Wrexham when we won division 4 into the Bob Lord

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Post by Down_Rover » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:39 pm

I don't think montpeleir brought any at all

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Post by theroyaldyche » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:43 pm

So the general consensus is ZERO

Can anybody better that?

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Post by tiger76 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:52 pm

tybfc wrote:On THAT last game in 1987 did we not move the Orient fans into the CFS so we could have the whole of the Longside?

I'm sure there were only 4 of them.

Or have I imagined all of that?
I thought they brought about 1500 or so they were one of the better supported division 4 clubs at that time.But i could be completely wrong there was some confusion about the official attendance that day.

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Post by Woodleyclaret » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:52 pm

I watched Burnley away at Colchester on a wet Tuesday night and we had 16 fans for a night match.
The steward wouldnt let us leave till I produced my driving licence showing that we lived half a mile away.

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Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:00 pm

tybfc wrote:On THAT last game in 1987 did we not move the Orient fans into the CFS so we could have the whole of the Longside?

I'm sure there were only 4 of them.

Or have I imagined all of that?
Yes, you have imagined it, or misremembered it. Orient fans were on the other side of the No Mans Land - see pic
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Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:05 pm

tybfc wrote:On THAT last game in 1987 did we not move the Orient fans into the CFS so we could have the whole of the Longside?

I'm sure there were only 4 of them.

Or have I imagined all of that?
I think you mean Wrexham when we won the league in 92.

But they brought at least 50 in the Bob Lord

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Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:08 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I think you mean Wrexham when we won the league in 92.

But they brought at least 50 in the Bob Lord
I think you're right... Burnley fans are in the away section too in this video (There still the No-Mans Land though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SzL-_O4zQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:36 pm

I don't think there would be suitable access in no man's land and probably not included in the safety certificate for fans.

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:44 pm

I would like to know the true crowded against Wrexham the away end held 5000 longside when packed held 10,000 the bee hole held 5000 plus then the two stands were full 28,000 i make it when ground was full in them days but they always gave it around the 18,000 mark i think the turnstiles could not count past that figure :?
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Post by tim_noone » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:46 pm

claptrappers_union wrote:I think you're right... Burnley fans are in the away section too in this video (There still the No-Mans Land though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SzL-_O4zQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Great crowd...I bet the gate got fiddled that day.

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Post by bfcfan1882 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:14 pm

Down_Rover wrote:I don't think montpeleir brought any at all
They brought at least 3, sat infront of us.

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Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:21 pm

Inchy Heath's jockstrap.

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:27 pm

Longside4evr wrote:I would like to know the true crowded against Wrexham the away end held 5000 longside when packed held 10,000 the bee hole held 5000 plus then the two stands were full 28,000 i make it when ground was full in them days but they always gave it around the 18,000 mark i think the turnstiles could not count past that figure :?
The ground only held 22500 when the terracing was still there.

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Post by Longside4evr » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:54 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:The ground only held 22500 when the terracing was still there.
Yer I know but you could easily get 30,000 on as we so against Celtic even though yet again the crowd was given at 18,000 plus
Same against Wednesday in the quarter final in 83 they never gave the true attendance
Went to loads of grounds that used to do the same Wrexham away 3,000 Burnley fans when Graham Lancashire got an hatrick 2-6 win crowd was given 3,161 :lol:

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Post by rincon » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:59 pm

Went to a Tuesday night, end of season game against Newcastle united, very late 70s or early 80s. No more than a a couple of dozen at the most. So much for your 'toon army' those days.

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Post by burnmark » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:03 pm

Club have just announced that the away section will be closed tomorrow and no tickets will be available to any local Turkish fans to buy.

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/new ... bers-only/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:09 pm

Longside4evr wrote:The Millwall fans where ban from every ground that season, Cardiff Leeds and our selfs have been band from certain games.
But we still manged to get quite a few in at Torquay ;)
I wouldn't have thought many would have gone Celtic in the Anglo Scottish either.
The Millwall fans were only banned from one ground and that was ours. The Met Police banned a selection of clubs from their ground, including us, but that ban was lifted before we got there.

Quite a lot of us at Celtic in 1978 though.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:10 pm

burnmark wrote:Club have just announced that the away section will be closed tomorrow and no tickets will be available to any local Turkish fans to buy.
They have clearly been a nightmare to deal with

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Post by tim_noone » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:11 pm

This ticket malarkey is just one big joke.
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Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:41 pm

I'd not realised just how stringent the UEFA ticket rules are.

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Post by claretblue » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:47 pm

tomorrow night! ;)

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Post by claretblue » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:48 pm

why not open it up to family with kids at a £1 per family?

...or are UEFA agin that sort of charity?

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Post by Rowls » Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:39 pm

Down_Rover wrote:I don't think montpeleir brought any at all
They certainly didn't run a supporters trip because I looked into it.

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Post by Rowls » Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:40 pm

Down_Rover wrote:I don't think montpeleir brought any at all
They certainly didn't run a supporters trip because I looked into it.

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