That's not painting a true picture though. They were in Div 2 when they dipped that low. A better comparison would be in 1985 when they were in the top flight and averaging 23k crowds compared with Spurs on 28k and Arsenal on 31k. Not too bad considering that Arsenal and Spurs were winning major...
I didn't think Old Trafford was too bad considering but then again I was measuring it against West Ham and Arsenal. I didn't go yesterday but have been to Stamford Bridge loads in the past. 20 years ago, for better or worse, it was definitely a ground where there was an edge, with a core...