The Marlow Attendance !

[GarySTFC]

Lets be honest, 151 was a damn good attendance for them!

[Guest]

Slough v. Skelmersdale in Amateur cup 1967 9,000

Slough v. Chelsea (in a friendly)1971 9,000

Slough v Wycombe Wandereers F.A.Cup(in the 70's?)

9,000.

Slough v Skelmersdale in Amateur cup 1969(Steve heighway of Liverpool fame played left wing)all tickets sold out?

all games at the dolphin stadium.

 

The record at Wexham was 6,000 for Slough School Boys v Liverpool Schoolboys.

[Matt]

I just cannot imagine cramming 6,000 into Wexham Park... 'sardined' just wouldn't come into it - but for a schoolboy match ?!?!

 

Just looking at that though, it make you wonder why 9,000 people went to an amateur cup match, and why that number of people WOULDN'T attend a similar match today? I've always wondered that.

[Guest]

well i can assure you 60000 were in wexham park-it was the english schools final second leg,our captain paul walker was also the england captain.and brian mcdermott was a top striker.

as for the attendances at the old dolphin-in those days they were all called amateurs,so it was the elite of non league football,given that the levels of fitness have improved- i think i am still safe in saying those teams of the late 60's and early 70's, would have beaten any of our conference sides.i can only think of steve thompson who may have improved the side.

[Matt]

All interesting stuff. I wasn't doubting your knowledge by the way, just wondering how the hell 6,000 people could have crammed into Wexham Park when it has looked pretty full with 2,500 - 3,000 inside !

[Nathan]

It looked very full with 1600 odd people inside! But with 6000, i'd imagne that some people would have had to stand on top of the covered terrqace or the stand, like they did at wembley!

[Dominic]

Better not do that at Croydon!!!

[Matt]

To be fair, you could probably fit 6,000 in at Croydon because of the long walk round due to that bloody running track !

[Nathan]

You can fit 15,000 inat Harlow!

[Matt]

Yeah I'd like to see that...

[Nathan]

Well, that is the official capacity.

[Matt]

Ha, maybe but I can't imagine that many getting in realistically !

[Nathan]

I couldn't see 5000 fitting in at wexham park, but it is the official capaicity!

[Barry Scott]

i thought the official capacity of The Park was 3,500?

[GarySTFC]

I thought it had been reduced. I think when it was being inspected for ground gradings it was given 3,500 capacity.

[Nathan]

I have always thought it as 5000.

[Barry Scott]

championship manager is not the law...

[Nathan]

The non-league directory says its 5000.

[Paul Stephens]

There were at least another two thousand outside on the banking. (first and only time you could go there i Believe) I remember a police dog that was constantly yapping - not well trained.