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Leeds were mentioned in OP. I remember them doing a Mexican Wave on the East Terrace and singing "worst support we've ever seen" at the North Stand...

Southampton FA Cup QF in 1986 I'm guessing they had 5-6K. Palace claim to have brought a massive following 5-7K in the early days of the rivalry (pre-Challis).

In the early 80s we were in Div One... I think West Ham came down mob-handed in about 1978. "Pop" Robson scored at least one maybe two. I was late arriving (10 years old) with my Dad in the North Stand (probably about 2.00pm..!!) and it was so packed that we couldn't get down our normal...

10K is not far off. 8K+ and up there with Chelsea (and Palace?) as the only 8K+ away followings at The Goldstone?

Haha... I missed that one!

Yes, they would. Hopefully the day never comes when we are able to give 9,000 tickets to an away club because we have empty stands to fill...

Good shout for a "possible". Was that an end of season promotion game? Agree, probably around 4 or 5K Stoke if so.

Yes, the FA Cup game is in my "definites". Not sure how many they brought for league games or the League Cup... would guess they might have been close more than once?

Should be quite a spectacle. I think they are into scarf twirling. How many times have there been more than 4400 away fans at a Brighton home game? Southampton in 1986. Any since then. Presumably not many before about 1970? Teams that have done it in my direct experience...