most away fans at a brighton home game

[The Wookiee]

With 1500 spurs fans expected tomorrow, this must be the most away fans for a home game for years. Got me thinking about away fans over the years. Who has brought the most over the years? Tomorrows turn out must be the most for 15 years ?

 

[Drumstick]

Didn't Eastbourne bring 1.5k couple of weeks back

 

[Ecosse Exile]

I seem to recall Pompey bringing 7000 back at the Goldstone in the 80's, plenty of teams actually brought big support over the years.

 

[Paddy B]

Well obviously more than any game at Gillingham or Withdean. Biggest in the last few seasons at The Goldstone I would guess at Port Vale in about 1995 had about 5,000

 

[8ace]

Birmingham City and Port Vale brought a few in the 90s

 

[Smythe]

plenty of teams had the whole east terrace at the Goldstone for cup games over the years....this must have been 6-7k when it was all open

 

[wellquickwoody]

plenty of teams had the whole east terrace at the Goldstone for cup games over the years....this must have been 6-7k when it was all open

Arsenal, and just unnoffical numbers - Chelsea?

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[GoldWithFalmer]

From my recollection
Portvale's PROMOTION 1995-4,500?
Pompey Fac 1993 5,500?
Crawley Fac 1992 5,500?
Leeds PROMOTION 1990 6,500?
and
Arsenal Fac 1988-8,500?

 

[Smythe]

pretty sure i can remember Leeds, Arsenal, Stoke, Port vale and Pompey all filling the east in the 90's.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

plenty of teams had the whole east terrace at the Goldstone for cup games over the years....this must have been 6-7k when it was all open

Try 12,500 to 15,000

 

[saintvaliant]

We pretty much filled one side of the ground, as well as having a few seats behind one end in 1994. No official count was ever given because I'm not sure one was possible as more and more of the side of the ground had to be opened to accommodate us.

Estimates always seem to bounce between 4,500-6,000. Either way, my greatest day following Vale.

I hope you have a great day tomorrow at the Amex - IMHO couldn't be more deserved nor happen to a better bunch of fans in the land.

Looking forward to a trip at some point in the season when the demand has maybe died down a little for tickets.

 

[perseus]

I think an Arsenal game (8000+) surpassed all others by quite a lot. I missed the Port Vale one on purpose. I would have gone to all the others though.

The most Albion away (not play-offs) I was at was at Charlton in the late seventies when the big terrace at the Valley was all Albion. But also possible away to Spurs in the 0-0 draw. Pity we did not score. Also, possible away at Newcastle which I could not get a lift and the trains were sold out.

 

[pottert]

We pretty much filled one side of the ground, as well as having a few seats behind one end in 1994. No official count was ever given because I'm not sure one was possible as more and more of the side of the ground had to be opened to accommodate us.

Estimates always seem to bounce between 4,500-6,000. Either way, my greatest day following Vale.

I hope you have a great day tomorrow at the Amex - IMHO couldn't be more deserved nor happen to a better bunch of fans in the land.

Looking forward to a trip at some point in the season when the demand has maybe died down a little for tickets.

Thanks for that.

Now for the bad news.22500 capacity
18000 season tickets sold
2500 away allocation

Not many tickets left on a match to match basis.

 

[nicko31]

Seem to recall Chelsea bringing down about 10k to the Goldstone in the early 80's. Chelsea here, Chelsea there, Chelsea F***ing everywhere was the chant. There was some trouble unsuprisingly...

 

[DT Withdean]

Well obviously more than any game at Gillingham or Withdean. Biggest in the last few seasons at The Goldstone I would guess at Port Vale in about 1995 had about 5,000

4,000.
Remember that. They were poorly supported all other seasons, but their promotion game, with dozens & dozens of coaches.
Awful Brighton that day.
Pictures of Goldstone:
Classic clash: Brighton 1-3 Port Vale, 1993 - onevalefan.co.uk

 

[DT Withdean]

Seem to recall Chelsea bringing down about 10k to the Goldstone in the early 80's. Chelsea here, Chelsea there, Chelsea F***ing everywhere was the chant. There was some trouble unsuprisingly...

If so, that's more than some of their home gates of the 1980's! And that's true. Abramavich has subsidised greater things.

 

[armchairclubber]

Seem to recall Chelsea bringing down about 10k to the Goldstone in the early 80's. Chelsea here, Chelsea there, Chelsea F***ing everywhere was the chant. There was some trouble unsuprisingly...

Not sure who brought the most, but Chelsea were the most imposing I can remember, even up the floodlights for their first game away that season having been promoted ?

Would the fixture computer throw that one out now ?

 

[DT Withdean]

Thanks for that.

Now for the bad news.22500 capacity
18000 season tickets sold
2500 away allocation

Not many tickets left on a match to match basis.

4,000 was always stated, and by PVFC too.

 

[Grapes of Wrath]

Seem to recall Chelsea bringing down about 10k to the Goldstone in the early 80's. Chelsea here, Chelsea there, Chelsea F***ing everywhere was the chant. There was some trouble unsuprisingly...

Doubt it was as many as 10k, but that was certainly a rough one in the North Stand

 

[pottert]

With 1500 spurs fans expected tomorrow, this must be the most away fans for a home game for years. Got me thinking about away fans over the years. Who has brought the most over the years? Tomorrows turn out must be the most for 15 years ?

According to spurs official site they have 1250 tickets for tomorrow