One thing that jumps out for me is how poorly supported all teams were compared to today.

I think that might have been a high for us in that period? Newly promoted, finished 5th season? Averaged around 14k at that time?

No doubt we’d fill an extra 10,000 imo.

Posted By: DH Yellow on July 8th 2022 at 08:06:18

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Re Norway’s post last night on the average attendances in 1986/87 (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 8, 07:13:20
- We didn't even fill the ground in the PL this season. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 8, 13:56:03
- We'd struggle to get 37k consistently (NCFC) - inutero, Jul 8, 09:54:15
- Not sure there is any evidence to think we could avg 37000 (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jul 8, 08:06:40
  - I think if the capacity was there we would (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 8, 09:01:46
    - you are looking at £50m+ for an expansion of that size. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 8, 10:11:29
- One thing that jumps out for me is how poorly supported all teams were compared to today. (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jul 8, 08:06:18
  - 20% population growth since then, plus significant +% in disposable income too (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 8, 10:38:51
  - Football was in a bad place then. Stadiums were decrepit, hooliganism was rife. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 8, 08:40:00
    - Exactly that (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jul 8, 09:21:49

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