Stickied Championship - Away Support Thread 2024/25

[Bartonyellow]

435 delighted brewers at the stadium of light

 

[villa loyal]

28/47 with villa. Also been to Stevenage, and Cheltenham not following villa, and one or two other non league grounds. Done Cardiff old, and new, but ninian park weren't with villa. Hull old and new, boothberry park weren't with villa. Wrexham with the villa in cup, but non league now.

 

[SuffolkBlue]

1981 Villa. Seemed a good bunch but have to say pretty poor noise. A lot quieter than others that have sold out PR

 

[villa loyal]

Think it would be same game for a league match for me, recall similar numbers at Leicester and Port Vale among many others in the 91 promotion season.

Largest away for a Cup game, around 12k at Anfield 1984.
Missed out on the huge league followings to Maine Road (est 15k) and the Final day invasion of Cardiff in the same season.
Those were the days when you could just turn up and no official away numbers were given.

Biggest I remember at Hillsborough for a League game was approx 14k Geordies same season Keegan, Beardsley, Waddle etc. Great game 4 -2 win in front of over 42k. Although Man Utd were close on a few occasions.
I also know prior to my time Man Utd and Villa both took our Kop (Man U more successfully by all accounts) so they must have been bigger than Newcastle's following.

Strangely all the biggest away supports I remember, were when we were a second tier club.
The top flight probably had tighter ticket restrictions in place around that time.

Sadly the days of huge away support are now mainly a thing of the past, odd cup game and one or two grounds excepted.

We supposedly had 16k at your gaff for that midweek game in the 70s.

 

[villa loyal]

1981 Villa at Ipswich, just to remind Ipswich of 1981

 

[SoutheySWFC]

697 Norwich
2752 Blades
4796 NFWFs
2287 Fulham
1663 Barnsley
3140 Boro
593 Forest
457 Hull

 

[TomPNE94]

Done 60/92 and seen us win at 32

 

[villa loyal]

697 Norwich
2752 Blades
4796 NFWFs
2287 Fulham
1663 Barnsley
3140 Boro
593 Forest
457 Hull

I've been slating wolves away support at times on here, but they will probably finish about us in the averages

 

[SoutheySWFC]

I've been slating wolves away support at times on here, but they will probably finish about us in the averages

They can't.

 

[Jamo]

I've been slating wolves away support at times on here, but they will probably finish about us in the averages

Given they've absolutely pissed the league and been getting 25-30,000 at home, they should, but they won't.

 

[Muzzle]

Think it would be same game for a league match for me, recall similar numbers at Leicester and Port Vale among many others in the 91 promotion season.

Largest away for a Cup game, around 12k at Anfield 1984.
Missed out on the huge league followings to Maine Road (est 15k) and the Final day invasion of Cardiff in the same season.
Those were the days when you could just turn up and no official away numbers were given.

Biggest I remember at Hillsborough for a League game was approx 14k Geordies same season Keegan, Beardsley, Waddle etc. Great game 4 -2 win in front of over 42k. Although Man Utd were close on a few occasions.
I also know prior to my time Man Utd and Villa both took our Kop (Man U more successfully by all accounts) so they must have been bigger than Newcastle's following.

Strangely all the biggest away supports I remember, were when we were a second tier club.
The top flight probably had tighter ticket restrictions in place around that time.

Sadly the days of huge away support are now mainly a thing of the past, odd cup game and one or two grounds excepted.

we had three side of ewood park in 1978 promotion winning side from the old league two, estimated around 20k from Bolton that day in a crowd of 27,800, the only blackburn were behind their goal (when Frankie W scored), and we had a few lads in there as well, never see the likes of that again

 

[Jamo]

Thats nothing, we had all 4 sides at Chesterfields old ground in the 1970s, we locked the 45 home fans out of their own ground and they were forced to watch their team lose 4-0 from the roof of a nearby factory.

 

[JJH]

Thats nothing, we had all 4 sides at Chesterfields old ground in the 1970s, we locked the 45 home fans out of their own ground and they were forced to watch their team lose 4-0 from the roof of a nearby factory.

DHOTYA70

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

we had three side of ewood park in 1978 promotion winning side from the old league two, estimated around 20k from Bolton that day in a crowd of 27,800, the only blackburn were behind their goal (when Frankie W scored), and we had a few lads in there as well, never see the likes of that again

Heard about this before, I know we had around 10k there for a midweek third tier top of the table clash in 1980.
A bit before my first away game Cambridge Cup in 83.
Although Wednesday were a terrible team at the time, the away support in the 70s and 80s was fantastic and often outnumbered the home support, especially at places like Chesterfield and Rotherham where they took the Tivoli annually.
Wish I had been around for those days.

 

[markwwfc1992]

I've been slating wolves away support at times on here, but they will probably finish about us in the averages

We'll probably only have 12 fans at Sunderland the way it's going. They're taking tickets away left right and centre in fear that a few Newcastle fans will get hold of them. Stupid decision, 48k seater stadium and I bet they'll be less than 20k there if they don't include no show ST holders.

 

[villa loyal]

Heard about this before, I know we had around 10k there for a midweek third tier top of the table clash in 1980.
A bit before my first away game Cambridge Cup in 83.
Although Wednesday were a terrible team at the time, the away support in the 70s and 80s was fantastic and often outnumbered the home support, especially at places like Chesterfield and Rotherham where they took the Tivoli annually.
Wish I had been around for those days.

The stories and tales from that era never get old. Great times I imagine. I got the old man a book for his birthday about our time in the third tier in the early 70s. Decent read, and also gave out a lot of away figures that we'd taken away. Unbelievable support back then, but there were a lot of clubs that were taking huge followings. 20k to Notts County midweek was our biggest from that era, I think.

 

[villa loyal]

We'll probably only have 12 fans at Sunderland the way it's going. They're taking tickets away left right and centre in fear that a few Newcastle fans will get hold of them. Stupid decision, 48k seater stadium and I bet they'll be less than 20k there if they don't include no show ST holders.

It is ridiculous. Brighton had the same problem at ours last season for the last home game, but it would have been more difficult to accommodate more Brighton fans, than it would Sunderland giving you more.

 

[markwwfc1992]

Given they've absolutely pissed the league and been getting 25-30,000 at home, they should, but they won't.

We've sold out most grounds we've been to.

 

[LancashireTrotters]

we had three side of ewood park in 1978 promotion winning side from the old league two, estimated around 20k from Bolton that day in a crowd of 27,800, the only blackburn were behind their goal (when Frankie W scored), and we had a few lads in there as well, never see the likes of that again

Frankie’s goal is on YouTube somewhere. Couple of years earlier, took 17k to Huddersfield for an FA Cup game, won 1-0.

Amazing looking back at some of the crowds the FA Cup used to get around the same time. 52,000 on at Burnden in 1977 against Everton, 40,000 on against Luton (we were a 3rd division side at the time), 42,000 against Man City, just three examples of many.

Cup has been killed off these days.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

We've sold out most grounds we've been to.

Aye just 6 non sell outs I think

 

[villa loyal]

The Fa Cup sadly died years ago. Growing up, cup day was special, and so was cup final day regardless of who was playing. English football needs to find its soul again. Strip it all back, and rediscover itself for the true football fans. Doubt it will ever happen though, as it's too big now, and too much money involved. Hopefully one day it will implode on itself.

 

[villa loyal]

Aye just 6 non sell outs I think

Definitely 7, but not sure if they sold out Bristol City. If not, then 8.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

Definitely 7, but not sure if they sold out Bristol City. If not, then 8.

Could be reyt mate.

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

This record is much better than I thought.
I have seen us win at 48 out of 81 League grounds in competitive matches.
Also 1 out of 2 European Grounds
Plus Wembley and Millennium.

 

[JJH]

Definitely 7, but not sure if they sold out Bristol City. If not, then 8.

200 short at AG.

 

[UTS]

DHOTYA70

It’s satirical.

 

[smileyw]

53 wins from 79 grounds
23 European/Scottish/Irish grounds too

 

[JJH]

Forest away for Saturday gone on general sale today. Can't see us getting near shifting the 2k.

 

[villa loyal]

53 wins from 79 grounds
23 European/Scottish/Irish grounds too

Not a bad win rate for a yo-yo club

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

Not a bad win rate for a yo-yo club

It probably looks better than it is. 53 wins at 79 looks very good, but that could well be 53 wins in 300 matches.