What games have you watched with lowest attendance

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:22 pm

Mine .Colchester at home midweek a 2 -1 win in front of around 1200
This include 57 away fans who I travelled up from Essex with.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:44 pm

not sure, but seem to remember one at the turf on a tuesday when there appeared to be just one away fan in the cricket field

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:50 pm

I think it was 1973/4 during the 3 day week. We had a midweek match at Chelsea played in the afternoon. I think there were about 10 people in attendance

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:52 pm

Never bothered with them type of games.....why would I..? Leave that to the Ian mac and Leisure super fans.

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:55 pm

Scarborough at home. Autoglass? Very very cold

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:04 pm

Hellifield United v Skipton Bulldogs 15

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:09 pm

Chesterfield away in what became the Sherpa Van in 1986. Attendance just over 1k, around 80 Clarets in attendance.

depechedingle · Post by **depechedingle** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:10 pm

York away, Sherpa Van or Autoglass whatever majig it was that year.

Think the attendance was 981

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:17 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:22 pm
Mine .Colchester at home midweek a 2 -1 win in front of around 1200
This include 57 away fans who I travelled up from Essex with.

That was our lowest attendance - I sponsored the match ball that night and it was chaos. Photographer didn’t turn up because he was owed money, they’d no seats for us, there was nowhere to go after the match but we were allowed in what’s now the Harry Potts Lounge. Director Bernard Rothwell came in and tried to have us thrown out for no reason other than he didn’t know who we were.

I’d three guests with me that night and it was embarrassing and rescued only by Joe Gallagher, Leighton James & Billy Rodaway.

Volvoclaret · Post by **Volvoclaret** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:24 pm

132 watched Ramsbotton Utd V Nelson Mission. Sadly Rammy beat us 8-1

but the good news...I got MOM.

Gerry Hattrick · Post by **Gerry Hattrick** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:27 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:22 pm
Mine .Colchester at home midweek a 2 -1 win in front of around 1200
This include 57 away fans who I travelled up from Essex with.

Tuesday 4th November 1986 Woodley.
Me and t'wife and another 1694 on there that night.
As Tony says, Clarets lowest home league game gate ever.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:29 pm

Away at Hartlepool in about 98? There was less than a thousand there and I believe it was our lowest first team attendance

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:33 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:17 pm
That was our lowest attendance - I sponsored the match ball that night and it was chaos. Photographer didn’t turn up because he was owed money, they’d no seats for us, there was nowhere to go after the match but we were allowed in what’s now the Harry Potts Lounge. Director Bernard Rothwell came in and tried to have us thrown out for no reason other than he didn’t know who we were.

I’d three guests with me that night and it was embarrassing and rescued only by Joe Gallagher, Leighton James & Billy Rodaway.

You shudda give it the " dya know who I am"

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:34 pm

I was on the Colchester game. So down heartening we had sunk to that level of support.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:57 pm

I was at the Chesterfield game...seem to recall Clarets behind the goal being allowed under the covered terracing on the far side as it was pouring down. (I was in the main stand lol... ) Also one of the 1694 v Colchester

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:00 pm

Pretty poor turnout that wet, windy night in Merton for the Full Members Trophy.
Wimbledon stuffed us 5-0 and I didn't know any of our players. If the gate says over 1k, they're making it up.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:09 pm

I went with agreenwood to watch Farsley Celtic v Histon, when Farsley were pushing to get in the league....there were six (SIX) Histon fans in the away end.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:10 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:04 pm
Hellifield United v Skipton Bulldogs 15

You must be mistaken. Wasn't that Hellifield's biggest ever crowd?

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:15 pm

Are we talking about just Burnley?

I played in a game during the Walking Football Cup in the Algarve last October where we had exactly no spectators until the 43 penalty penalty shoot out win over Toronto's Hamilton over 60s. Treatment for injuries meant that only the requisite 5 players from each team plus the referee were present until all the other games had finished.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:17 pm

Withdean v someone equally awful.
Attendance about 12. That was when the team played at a falling down athletics track before it was flattened and greatly improved for Brighton to play there. Withdean had an average gate of about 14. Pathetic for county league 2.
I suspect I've been to games with lesser crowds but at east sussex league level, you can't really tell who is an official as they are all muddled up with the subs.
I seem to remember a game at Hooe or Ninfield or somewhere where there were about 4 people watching. I think it must have been in the Hastings senior Cup. We sent our seconds. I can't remember there being a changing room.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:19 pm

Winstonswhite wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:29 pm
Away at Hartlepool in about 98? There was less than a thousand there and I believe it was our lowest first team attendance

I saw one at Hartlepool. I'm sure it was before '98 though. My only recollection is that it was bloody cold!!!

I've searched for the programme in my collection ever since!

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:46 pm

Current Premier League stadiums, I played in a "punter pays" charity game at Stamford Bridge in May-2010. TV cameras were there. There were more players in the two teams than there were spectators - and I was seen in the bit they picked out for BBC News at 6 that evening. Further report was then pulled from the 10pm news - when I was all ready to record. Gordon Brown resigned as PM around 8pm that evening.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:42 am

Fenwick wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:55 pm
Scarborough at home. Autoglass? Very very cold

That match came up in a " Coldest ground " thread not long ago, 21st January 1992, abandoned at 90 minutes ( 0 - 0 ) before extra time could start as the pitch had frozen solid as the match was being played ...

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:39 am

pick any of the autoglass games like others have said - dark days indeed

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:38 am

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:57 pm
I was at the Chesterfield game...seem to recall Clarets behind the goal being allowed under the covered terracing on the far side as it was pouring down. (I was in the main stand lol... ) Also one of the 1694 v Colchester

I was there, wasn’t it snowing that night? I think there were only about 20 Burnley fans stood that night.

ralphdpomeroy · Post by **ralphdpomeroy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:22 am

At home

13 March 1986

Burnley v Darlington

Attendance 1138

Watching non-league loads under 50

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:27 am

Whenever I hear an "expert" eulogising about those wonderful Chelsea fans I remember being at Stamford bridge in 78? Division 2 in a crowd of just over 8000. Chelsea's lowest league gate. Burnley lost 2-0 in a match fitting the occasion to be honest.
Anyone else there? Probably not!

Dy1geo · Post by **Dy1geo** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:29 am

One I remember is a Freight Rover game V Bolton, but for a reasonable Bolton following reckon it would have touched lowest home crowd number. Still got the one page team sheet.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:40 am

Burnley v Endsleigh Insurance in Cheltenham. There were about 20 Clarets watching. Sometime in the late 80s. I think we had played away the day before , Plymouth maybe.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:50 pm

RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:38 am
I was there, wasn’t it snowing that night? I think there were only about 20 Burnley fans stood that night.

It poured down and as someone rightly said earlier, away fans were housed undercover down the side. stevie2112 will be able to quote the attendance and number of Clarets there - it was more than 20, I am guessing around the 80 mark.

stevie2112 featured in one of the best comeback lines I have heard at a game. He was clad in a sheepskin jacket, full on John Motson affair. Chesterfield fan shouts he's got a sheep on his back. Better a sheep on my back than on the end of your Dad's cock mate

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:01 pm

Used to occasionally go to watch Haslingden in the old West lancs league. Average gate about 25 (on a good day). They haven't existed for donkey's years but the last time I past the old Ewood Bridge ground the old stand was still there in the midst of a field of what looked like pampas grass.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:07 pm

Petersa wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:27 am
Whenever I hear an "expert" eulogising about those wonderful Chelsea fans I remember being at Stamford bridge in 78? Division 2 in a crowd of just over 8000. Chelsea's lowest league gate. Burnley lost 2-0 in a match fitting the occasion to be honest.
Anyone else there? Probably not!

Chelsea used to get some really poor crowds until the money and the trophy hunters turned up. It was a dreadful ground too. Been there a couple of times late 60s and early 70s, one was the FA cup tie that we drew and someone posted on the 'biggest attendance' thread about the replay at the Turf. I could be wrong but I think we had more on for the replay than they did for the first game. Once stood on the old open end at the Bridge and the pitch felt like it was somewhere over in the other side of London. Terrible ground.

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:35 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:07 pm
Chelsea used to get some really poor crowds until the money and the trophy hunters turned up. It was a dreadful ground too. Been there a couple of times late 60s and early 70s, one was the FA cup tie that we drew and someone posted on the 'biggest attendance' thread about the replay at the Turf. I could be wrong but I think we had more on for the replay than they did for the first game. Once stood on the old open end at the Bridge and the pitch felt like it was somewhere over in the other side of London. Terrible ground.

One thing I remember about the game in 78 at Chelsea was going past some barriers with loads of boot laces tied to them. It was at the height of the bovver boot era and the plods used to make them take the laces out so they couldn't give anyone a kicking.

Was also at the 70 cup replay on the Turf. 38000 on if I remember, gates closed I don't think I was so crammed in anywhere in my life....only a three sided ground then and yup we lost that as well. In the middle of my O level mocks....Mum wasn't happy extra time didn't help either

ralphdpomeroy · Post by **ralphdpomeroy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:54 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:07 pm
Chelsea used to get some really poor crowds until the money and the trophy hunters turned up. It was a dreadful ground too. Been there a couple of times late 60s and early 70s, one was the FA cup tie that we drew and someone posted on the 'biggest attendance' thread about the replay at the Turf. I could be wrong but I think we had more on for the replay than they did for the first game. Once stood on the old open end at the Bridge and the pitch felt like it was somewhere over in the other side of London. Terrible ground.

The attendance at the 2-2 FA Cup draw at Stamford Bridge was 42,282.

ralphdpomeroy · Post by **ralphdpomeroy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:59 pm

Petersa wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:27 am
Whenever I hear an "expert" eulogising about those wonderful Chelsea fans I remember being at Stamford bridge in 78? Division 2 in a crowd of just over 8000. Chelsea's lowest league gate. Burnley lost 2-0 in a match fitting the occasion to be honest.
Anyone else there? Probably not!

82/83 8184 at Stamford Bridge for a Second Division game we lost 1-2

73/74 8171 at Stamford Bridge for a Wednesday afternoon Fist Division game we lost 0-3

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:13 pm

Thanks Ralph, I'm working from memory on the dates, seems further back than 82/3. Must have been a poor match if I can't remember us scoring

ralphdpomeroy · Post by **ralphdpomeroy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:19 pm

I remembered the 2-1 because it was my birthday and the 3-0 because it was notorious for being an afternoon game and Mick Finn played in goal for us ...I think

back to lesson planning now

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:24 pm

4 Feb 1986. Division 4. Torquay Utd 2 Burnley 0. Gate 1335 As far as I can see this is the lowest crowd to have watched a Burnley league game since WW1. It was an absolutely dire match on a freezing night. All I can really remember is that we were lucky to get 0 and that it was so foggy that you couldn’t really see the other end. I think Mark Loram was the only player on the pitch who looked anything other than a pub footballer.

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:09 pm

As for that Chelsea match (82/83) I watched it through an alcoholic haze and only found out the next day that Chelsea had had a man sent off

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:55 pm

ralphdpomeroy wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:54 pm
The attendance at the 2-2 FA Cup draw at Stamford Bridge was 42,282.

Cheers for that bud. It didn't look that full because to be fair even though it was awful it was quite big. Huge amounts of terracing as I recall. So around about 80k watched those two games. That was when the FA Cup actually meant something.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:18 pm

Pstto's last thread

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:23 pm

timshorts wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:17 pm
Withdean v someone equally awful.
Attendance about 12. That was when the team played at a falling down athletics track before it was flattened and greatly improved for Brighton to play there. Withdean had an average gate of about 14. Pathetic for county league 2.
I suspect I've been to games with lesser crowds but at east sussex league level, you can't really tell who is an official as they are all muddled up with the subs.
I seem to remember a game at Hooe or Ninfield or somewhere where there were about 4 people watching. I think it must have been in the Hastings senior Cup. We sent our seconds. I can't remember there being a changing room.

I remember visiting Ninfield and Hooe.
Usually as a committee member of Herstmonceux or as a referee
Never more than 10 on. That said we used to get 5 or 6 on a good day.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:02 pm

Just checked and the lowest I've seen for a Burnley league game was at Torquay in 1986 - a massive 1,335 there and that was the day I completed my 92 grounds.

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:06 pm

Arbroath v Montrose in a junior cup match 95 brave souls, match abandoned ball wouldn't stay still on penalty spot but I think it was because they had lost 3 balls to the sea.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:32 pm

Corky wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:50 pm
I think it was 1973/4 during the 3 day week. We had a midweek match at Chelsea played in the afternoon. I think there were about 10 people in attendance

I was there!

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:02 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:02 pm
Just checked and the lowest I've seen for a Burnley league game was at Torquay in 1986 - a massive 1,335 there and that was the day I completed my 92 grounds.

I remember a home game against Torquay, it would have been 4th division 89/90, on a grim Tuesday night. When the 15 or so Torquay fans that had turned up in town asked for drinking advice, some joker directed them to the Prinny Royal. I rescued them outside and took them up to the Park View. The club moved them from the Longside away section into the Bob Lord, read out all their names at half time, and gave them free hot drinks.

I think we won 1-0.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:08 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:52 pm
Never bothered with them type of games.....why would I..? Leave that to the Ian mac and Leisure super fans.

What you on about? What type of games?

PS - Thanks for rightly acknowledging me as a super fan!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:13 pm

Read the op. Yes I'm serious.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:18 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:13 pm
Read the op. Yes I'm serious.

I've read the original post and still don't know what it's got to do with me???? Serious about what?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:22 pm

Leisure wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:18 pm
I've read the original post and still don't know what it's got to do with me???? Serious about what?

F...me Rita....serious about you being a super fan. And your up for watching any Sh!t games. Sorry i mean Peter.......