Fallowfield
In the dingy nineteenth century towns the proletariat found little opportunity for enjoyment.
Eric Dunning
In terms of social class, crowds at Football League matches were predominantly drawn from the skilled working and lower-middle classes... Social groups below that level were largely excluded by the admission price...the Football League, quite possibly in a deliberate attempt to limit the access of poorer (and thus supposedly "rowdier") supporters, raised the minimum adult male admission price...
Dave Russell
ENGLAND
season
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FA Cup Final
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England v Scotland
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Football League Clubs
|
|
Highest Average
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Highest
|
|||
1871-72
|
2,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1872-73
|
3,000
Lillie Bridge,
London
|
2,500 to 4,000 The Oval, London
|
||
1873-74
|
2,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1874-75
|
…quite 1,000 (1)
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The Oval, London
|
2,000
The Oval, London
|
||
1875-76
|
3,500
1,500
The Oval, London
|
|||
1876-77
|
3000
The Oval, London
|
2,000 to 3,000
The Oval, London
|
||
1877-78
|
4,500
The Oval, London
|
|||
1878-79
|
a much larger company than been seen at Kennington Oval in the present season The Oval, London
|
4,500
The Oval, London
|
||
1879-80
|
Upwards of 2,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1880-81
|
c. 4,000
The Oval, London
|
8,500
The Oval, London
|
||
1881-82
|
6,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1882-83
|
c. 7,000
The Oval, London
|
7,000
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
|
||
1883-84
|
12,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1884-85
|
12,500
The Oval, London
|
8,000
The Oval, London
|
||
1885-86
|
15,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
12,000
Racecourse,
Derby
|
||||
1886-87
|
15,500
The Oval, London
|
12,000
Leamington Street, Blackburn
|
||
1887-88
|
19,000
The Oval, London
|
|||
1888-89
|
27,000
The Oval, London
|
10,000
The Oval, London
|
7,260
Anfield, Liverpool (2)
|
15,000
(Preston North End)
Anfield, Liverpool
|
1889-90
|
20,000
The Oval, London
|
10,110
Anfield, Liverpool
|
18,000
(Preston North End)
Anfield,
Liverpool
|
|
1890-91
|
23,000
The Oval, London
|
10,000
Ewood Park,
Blackburn
|
11,375
Anfield,
Liverpool
|
16,000
(Accrington & Preston North End)
Anfield,
Liverpool
|
1891-92
|
25,000
The Oval, London
|
10,730
Anfield,
Liverpool
|
16,000
(Blackburn Rovers, Accrington & Preston North End)
Anfield,
Liverpool
|
|
1892-93
|
45,000 (3)
Fallowfield Athletics Stadium,
Manchester |
16,000
Richmond Athletic Ground, London
|
13,230
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
27,500
(Preston North End)
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
1893-94
|
37,000 (4)
Goodison Park,
Liverpool
|
13,520
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
27,500
(Sunderland)
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
|
1894-95
|
42,560
Crystal Palace, London
|
42,500
Goodison Park,
Liverpool
|
17,420
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
35,000
(Sunderland)
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
1895-96
|
48,836
Crystal Palace, London
|
16,080
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
30,000
(Aston Villa)
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
|
1896-97
|
65,891
Crystal Palace, London
|
33,715
Crystal Palace, London
|
15,840
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
40,000
(Liverpool)
Goodison Park, Liverpool
|
1897-98
|
62,017
Crystal Palace, London
|
17,390
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
50,000
(Sheffield United)
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
|
1898-99
|
73,833
Crystal Palace, London
|
25,590
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
23,045
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
41,000
(Liverpool)
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
1899-1900
|
68,945
Crystal Palace, London
|
18,765
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
60,000
(Sunderland)
Villa Park, Birmingham
|
|
(1) Italicised estimates come from contemporary press reports
(2) Anfield was Everton's ground at this time
(3) Chaotic scenes: official attendance was 45,000, there were probably 60,000 in the ground, affecting the progress of the match.
(4) Again, the official figure. Probably far more in attendance.
For the League highest the visitors are shown in brackets.
Crystal Palace
SCOTLAND
season
|
Scottish Cup Final
|
Scotland v England
|
League Clubs
|
|
Highest
Average
|
Highest
|
|||
1871-72
|
5,000
Hamilton Crescent,
Glasgow
|
|||
1872-73
|
||||
1873-74
|
2,500
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
4,000
Hamilton Crescent,
Glasgow
|
||
1874-75
|
7,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
|||
1875-76
|
6,000
Hamilton Crescent,
Glasgow
|
12,000
Hamilton Crescent,
Glasgow
|
||
| 10,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow |
||||
1876-77
|
8,000
15,000
12,000
Hamilton Crescent,
Glasgow
|
|||
1877-78
|
5,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
10,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
||
1878-79
|
9,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
|||
1879-80
|
4,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
12,000 Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
||
1880-81
|
15,000
10,000
Kinning Park
Glasgow
|
|||
1881-82
|
12,500
14,000
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
|
10,000 Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
||
1882-83
|
15,000
12,000
Hampden Park 1, Glasgow
|
|||
1883-84
|
10,000
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
|
|||
1884-85
|
3,000
5,500
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
|||
1885-86
|
7,000
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
|
11,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
||
1886-87
|
15,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
|||
1887-88
|
10,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
16,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
||
1888-89
|
17,000
13,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
|||
1889-90
|
11,000
13,000
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
26,379
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
||
1890-91
|
10,836
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
5,673
Rangers
|
12,000
Rangers
(Dumbarton)
|
|
1891-92
|
40,000
26,000
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
20,000
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
7,636
Celtic
|
16,000
Celtic
(Heart of Midlothian)
|
1892-93
|
18,771
13,239
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
9,111
Celtic
|
15,000
Celtic
(Renton)
|
|
1893-94
|
17,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
45,107
Celtic Park, Glasgow
|
7,188
Celtic
|
14,000
Celtic
(Leith Athletic)
|
1894-95
|
10,000
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
7,889
Celtic
|
24,000
Celtic
(Heart of Midlothian)
|
|
1895-96
|
17,034
Logie Green,
Edinburgh
|
51,345/56,500
Celtic Park, Glasgow
|
10,367
Celtic
|
25,500
Celtic
(Rangers)
|
1896-97
|
14,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
11,333
Celtic
|
25,000
Celtic
(Heart of Midlothian)
|
|
1897-98
|
13,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
40,000
Celtic Park, Glasgow
|
13,056
Celtic
|
50,000
Celtic
(Rangers)
|
1898-99
|
25,000
Hampden Park 2, Glasgow
|
12,241
Celtic
|
44,868
Celtic
(Rangers)
|
|
1899-1900
|
15,000
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
|
63,000
Celtic Park, Glasgow
|
11,889
Rangers
|
48,000
Rangers
(Celtic)
|
For the League highest the visitors are shown in brackets.
Celtic Park
