I was interested in the discussion on another thread about what effect a new stadium could have on our clubs home attendances.
So I thought I would check to see what difference it made to our attendances when we switched from the Greyhound Granger Road Stadium to Roots Hall in 1955.
Season 1954-55
Greyhound Stadium Granger Road
League Division 3 (South)
Finishing Position 10th
Total Home attendance 1954-55 221,198
Average Home League Gate 9,617
Biggest Home League Gate 18,000
Smallest Home League Gate 4,000
We beat Col Ewe 4-2 at Greyhound Stadium in front of 8,478
FA Cup
Highest Home Gate 20,594
Highest Away Gate 53,043 Our highest ever away gate (against Everton)
Season 1955-56
Roots Hal
League Division 3 (South)
Finishing Position 4th
Total Home attendance 1955-56 254,472
Average Home League Gate 11,064
Biggest Home League Gate 21,000 Our highest ever home League Gate (Against Leyton Orient)
Smallest Home League Gate 5,000
We beat Col Ewe 4-0 at Roots Hall in front of 8,404
FA Cup
Highest Home Gate 29,500 Our 2nd highest ever (against Man City)
Highest Away Gate 11,238
Looks like we increased attendances by 33,000 for the season, some 1,400 per game in our 1st season at Roots Hall.
The home local derby against Col Ewe the attendance actually decreased by 74.
Info thanks to SUFCdb.
So I thought I would check to see what difference it made to our attendances when we switched from the Greyhound Granger Road Stadium to Roots Hall in 1955.
Season 1954-55
Greyhound Stadium Granger Road
League Division 3 (South)
Finishing Position 10th
Total Home attendance 1954-55 221,198
Average Home League Gate 9,617
Biggest Home League Gate 18,000
Smallest Home League Gate 4,000
We beat Col Ewe 4-2 at Greyhound Stadium in front of 8,478
FA Cup
Highest Home Gate 20,594
Highest Away Gate 53,043 Our highest ever away gate (against Everton)
Season 1955-56
Roots Hal
League Division 3 (South)
Finishing Position 4th
Total Home attendance 1955-56 254,472
Average Home League Gate 11,064
Biggest Home League Gate 21,000 Our highest ever home League Gate (Against Leyton Orient)
Smallest Home League Gate 5,000
We beat Col Ewe 4-0 at Roots Hall in front of 8,404
FA Cup
Highest Home Gate 29,500 Our 2nd highest ever (against Man City)
Highest Away Gate 11,238
Looks like we increased attendances by 33,000 for the season, some 1,400 per game in our 1st season at Roots Hall.
The home local derby against Col Ewe the attendance actually decreased by 74.
Info thanks to SUFCdb.