Imps place in all time average attendances | Vital Football

Imps place in all time average attendances

Slightly disappointing really, especially as we are below Cods, Posh & Donny.

As for the rest, only 8 between Norwich & Ipswich and 100 between Derby & Forest.
 
Presumably AFC Wimbledon's figure includes the 'old' Wimbledon but MK Dons' figure doesn't.

And interesting to know if Accrington's figure includes the pre-1962 Accrington.
 
Although a dissapointing figure, it does reflect the 60's decline and the poor gates from around 83 onwards. To be fair to the smelly cods, they have spent a good period in the upper reaches and their average reflects that.
 
clanford said:
Although a dissapointing figure, it does reflect the 60's decline and the poor gates from around 83 onwards. To be fair to the smelly cods, they have spent a good period in the upper reaches and their average reflects that.
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I don’t see it as disappointing, as it shows how well we’ve done in recent years
 
Its only a average figure, which is always moving, do it again in a couple of years and the Imps will move up.

By the way some of the assumptions behind the figures look dodgey.
 
So to generalise somewhat, the higher up the league pyramid a team has spent most of its time, the higher its average gates,( with a few exceptions) no great surprise there really. If we had performed on the pitch consistently at a higher level, our average would be much higher as our gates now indicate given what a bit of success has done. Without checking, i think we've spent only 6 out of the last 40 years at this level, it doesn't make great reading or great average attendance stats.
 
One of the problems with attendance figures before 1925 is that the only evidence is newspaper reports, which are often wildly inconsistent. These are estimates made by reporters, usually before kick off and/or at half time. The numbers depend on when the estimate was made. So, for example, a figure taken 20 minutes before kick off will be less than that five minutes before the start. Estimates taken at the start of the second half, which are less common, can be 50 per cent more than at the start. There is therefore minimal value in figures for that period.

Brian Tabner (in 'Football Through the Turnstiles') produced broadly similar numbers in his books, although he accepts that no figures, even estimates, were given for around 5 per cent of games.

In his second book, which covers the period 1888 to 2002, City were 80th in the all time table, so the current position at number 72 represents a small rise up the table. To compare, Grimsby have fallen from 52 to 57 over the same period.
 
Imphistorian said:
In his second book, which covers the period 1888 to 2002, City were 80th in the all time table, so the current position at number 72 represents a small rise up the table. To compare, Grimsby have fallen from 52 to 57 over the same period.
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Amendment. That should read City were 75th up to 2002 so the increase is three places.

Also worth adding that Tabner only used figures from 1925 onwards for his all time table, further evidence that figures before that date have little value.
 
Imphistorian said:
One of the problems with attendance figures before 1925 is that the only evidence is newspaper reports, which are often wildly inconsistent. These are estimates made by reporters, usually before kick off and/or at half time. The numbers depend on when the estimate was made. So, for example, a figure taken 20 minutes before kick off will be less than that five minutes before the start. Estimates taken at the start of the second half, which are less common, can be 50 per cent more than at the start. There is therefore minimal value in figures for that period.

Brian Tabner (in 'Football Through the Turnstiles') produced broadly similar numbers in his books, although he accepts that no figures, even estimates, were given for around 5 per cent of games.

In his second book, which covers the period 1888 to 2002, City were 80th in the all time table, so the current position at number 72 represents a small rise up the table. To compare, Grimsby have fallen from 52 to 57 over the same period.
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Respect mate, you know your stuff
 
Imphistorian said:
One of the problems with attendance figures before 1925 is that the only evidence is newspaper reports, which are often wildly inconsistent. These are estimates made by reporters, usually before kick off and/or at half time. The numbers depend on when the estimate was made. So, for example, a figure taken 20 minutes before kick off will be less than that five minutes before the start. Estimates taken at the start of the second half, which are less common, can be 50 per cent more than at the start. There is therefore minimal value in figures for that period.

Brian Tabner (in 'Football Through the Turnstiles') produced broadly similar numbers in his books, although he accepts that no figures, even estimates, were given for around 5 per cent of games.

In his second book, which covers the period 1888 to 2002, City were 80th in the all time table, so the current position at number 72 represents a small rise up the table. To compare, Grimsby have fallen from 52 to 57 over the same period.
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Back in the olden days of the 60's and 70's most City fans could guestimate the home attendance pretty accurately by using a few pointers. How crowded the west bank was, if the St Andrews was full, how many were behind the South Park goal etc. I usually got within 2-3 hundred.
 
Ex-Ref said:
Back in the olden days of the 60's and 70's most City fans could guestimate the home attendance pretty accurately by using a few pointers. How crowded the west bank was, if the St Andrews was full, how many were behind the South Park goal etc. I usually got within 2-3 hundred.
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That's right! We were the same, standing on the Bank. You could usually tell by how hemmed in you were.

Far easier now: how far short of our capacity of 10,300 are we?
 
On another note, the guess the attendance competition is going to be really easy this year. My first few guesses will be 0 followed by whatever the number of seats the % available is.
 
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