Eightace Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hmm I went to the liverpool game a few have mentioned in the 80s and I swear it was 49k. Not on that list though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hmm I went to the liverpool game a few have mentioned in the 80s and I swear it was 49k. Not on that list though. Yup. 49,357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Hmm I went to the liverpool game a few have mentioned in the 80s and I swear it was 49k. Not on that list though. Said it was free from error! The Highest Wednesday Attendances at Hillsborough 72,841 v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th Round, 17 Feb 1934 66,945 Wednesday 2 Arsenal 1 FA Cup 6 R 2 March 1935 66,103 Wednesday 2 Barnsley 1 FA Cup 2nd Round 3 Feb 1923 65,384 Wednesday 1 Sutd 3 League 5 Jan 1952 65,009 Wednesday 0 Man Utd 2 FA Cup 5R 21 Feb 1962 65,000 Wednesday 3 Everton 1 FA Cup 5 20 Feb 1954 65,000 Wednesday 1 Bolton 1 FA Cup 6 13 Mar 1954 62,728 Wednesday 0 Stoke 0 FA Cup 5 R 11 Feb 1946 62.250 Wednesday2 Everton 1 FA Cup 4 25 Jan 1947 61,250 Wednesday 1 Sutd 1 FA Cup 9 Jan 1954 61,187 Wednesday 1 Forest 1 League 25 Dec 1951 60,407 Wednesday 0 Everton 1 FACup 2nd Round 3 Feb 1921 60,169 Wednesday 2 Preston 2 FA Cup 3 R 9 Jan 1957 59,447 Wednesday 1 S Utd 4 FA Cup 3 R 22 Feb 1928 59,389 Wednesday 4 West Brom 5 League 26 Dec 1952 59,205 Wednesday 3 Forest 1 FA Cup 6 R 5 March 1930 58,000 Wednesday 1 Man Utd 1 FA Cup 4 28 Jan 1961 57,143 Wednesday 0 Villia 1 FACup 7 March 1914 57,076 Wednesday 1 S Utd 1 FA Cup 3 18 Feb 1928 56,363 Wednesday 2 Tottenham 1 Division 1 12 Nov 1960 (only 3 sides of ground open!) 55,555 Wednesday 2 S Utd 1 League 17 Sept 1949 55,000 Wesdnesday vs International X1 - Derek Dooley Testimonial 51,931 Wednesday 5 Man Utd 4 Divisionn 1 31 Aug 1968 49,357 Wednesday 2 Liverpool 2 17 January 1984 49,309 Wednesday 4 Sheffield United 0 26 December 1979 49, 058 Wednesday 2 Santos 4 22 October 1962 47,657 Wednesday 1 Blackpool 2 Wartime North Cup Final 8 May 1943 Edited April 20, 2014 by dunsbyowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just our luck that we only had a 3 sided ground in 1960-1 when we had 2 capacity crowds. (v Spurs and v Man U in the cup). ah....just thought...... That list is just for Wednesday games. been in a few 65,000 semi-final crowds there. 61-2 Man U v Spurs. 62-63 L'pool v Man U. 63-64 WHU v Man U. 64-65 Leeds v Man Utd. 65,000 at all these according to 'One Hundred Years at Hillsbro' though that is obviously tickets sold, not the actual attendance. I also saw Rotherham v Arsenal in 59-60 FAC at Hillsbro. 56290 there. Pleased it's not like that anymore. Used to hate getting crushed against steel barriers when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 It's been said that had the North Stand been open for that Spurs game there would have been a new record crowd of 85,000. Biggest crowd I've been in at Hillsborough was probably full house v Man U in 2000. Most Wednesdayites 37,500 v Wycombe. Absolutely brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just our luck that we only had a 3 sided ground in 1960-1 when we had 2 capacity crowds. (v Spurs and v Man U in the cup). ah....just thought...... That list is just for Wednesday games. been in a few 65,000 semi-final crowds there. 61-2 Man U v Spurs. 62-63 L'pool v Man U. 63-64 WHU v Man U. 64-65 Leeds v Man Utd. 65,000 at all these according to 'One Hundred Years at Hillsbro' though that is obviously tickets sold, not the actual attendance. I also saw Rotherham v Arsenal in 59-60 FAC at Hillsbro. 56290 there. Pleased it's not like that anymore. Used to hate getting crushed against steel barriers when I was a kid. The one between Rotherham and Arsenal was mentioned on football heaven other week by either Paul or Brian the miller, talked about it as if this was a record attendance at Hillsborough and they were all Rotherham fans. I bet more than half of crowd was Wednesday and United fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Dunsby there are several 48k+ crowds missing as well. V Coventry in cup 87 V Liverpool in league 84/85 V Man Utd in league in 85/86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everydays_wednesday Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Sometimes I still sneak in with no jumper on though. Rebel. Sometimes I still sneak in with no jumper on though. Rebel. Comedy gold........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatricowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Your memory is playing tricks on you. Only 50,080 in that Everton replay and only 56,363 at that Tottenham game in 50/61. There was a 58,000 against Man U and a 55,000 against Burnley in the FA Cup that season though. There was also a 65,009 against Man U in the FA Cup in 61/62. That might be the one you remember? Thanks for putting me straight, I'm getting on a bit you know , I was at both those games, I do remember standing on the touchline in front of the building site that was to become the North Stand for the second half of the Spurs game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Dunsby there are several 48k+ crowds missing as well. V Coventry in cup 87 V Liverpool in league 84/85 V Man Utd in league in 85/86. Ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Also missing: 55,000 against Burnley in FA Cup 1961 52,111 against Leeds in FA Cup 1969 52,062 against Birmingham in FA Cup 1969 51,055 against Leeds 1967 51,015 against Man U 1967 50,937 against Blunts 1962 50,080 against Everton in FA Cup 1965 49,186 against Chelsea in FA Cup 1968 49,049 against Mansfield in FA Cup 1967 Those are just the ones off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droog Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 38k v Wycombe. 4 sides of wednesdayites. not the biggest crowd ever, but the best. Yep, kin great wasn't it.. There with both my sons and mates, one to savour and remember for rest your life. Imagine, just imagine for a sec, what it would feel like to get back in the Premiership . . jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Can anybody remember the Mansfield game? Can't imagine they brought many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Updated with 48,000s! The Highest Wednesday Attendances at Hillsborough 72,841 v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th Round, 17 Feb 193466,945 Wednesday 2 Arsenal 1 FA Cup 6 R 2 March 193566,103 Wednesday 2 Barnsley 1 FA Cup 2nd Round 3 Feb 192365,384 Wednesday 1 Sutd 3 League 5 Jan 195265,009 Wednesday 0 Man Utd 2 FA Cup 5R 21 Feb 196265,000 Wednesday 3 Everton 1 FA Cup 5 20 Feb 195465,000 Wednesday 1 Bolton 1 FA Cup 6 13 Mar 195462,728 Wednesday 0 Stoke 0 FA Cup 5 R 11 Feb 194662.250 Wednesday2 Everton 1 FA Cup 4 25 Jan 194761,250 Wednesday 1 Sutd 1 FA Cup 9 Jan 195461,187 Wednesday 1 Forest 1 League 25 Dec 195160,407 Wednesday 0 Everton 1 FACup 2nd Round 3 Feb 192160,169 Wednesday 2 Preston 2 FA Cup 3 R 9 Jan 195759,447 Wednesday 1 S Utd 4 FA Cup 3 R 22 Feb 192859,389 Wednesday 4 West Brom 5 League 26 Dec 195259,205 Wednesday 3 Forest 1 FA Cup 6 R 5 March 193058,000 Wednesday 1 Man Utd 1 FA Cup 4 28 Jan 196157,143 Wednesday 0 Villia 1 FACup 7 March 191457,076 Wednesday 1 S Utd 1 FA Cup 3 18 Feb 1928 56,363 Wednesday 2 Tottenham 1 Division 1 12 Nov 1960 (only 3 sides of ground open!)55,555 Wednesday 2 S Utd 1 League 17 Sept 1949 55,000 Wesdnesday vs International X1 - Derek Dooley Testimonial 51,931 Wednesday 5 Man Utd 4 Divisionn 1 31 Aug 1968 49,357 Wednesday 2 Liverpool 2 17 January 1984 49,309 Wednesday 4 Sheffield United 0 26 December 1979 49, 058 Wednesday 2 Santos 4 22 October 1962 48,246 Wednesday 1 Liverpool 1 2 February 1985 48,105 Wednesday 1 Manchester Utd 0 9 November 198548,005 Wednesday 1 vs Coventry 3 14 March 1987 47,657 Wednesday 1 Blackpool 2 Wartime North Cup Final 8 May 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Updated with 48,000s! *cough post #54 *cough Get busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 2-2 draw with the Scouse in the League cup was marginally higher. If you are younger than 25 probably. I wish. I've seen a few 40k+ games against the likes of manure and whatnot, but I've never seen that many wednesdayites inside Hillsborough. Mind you I didn't start going to matches til 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 *cough post #54 *cough Get busy. Boooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Burnley FACup 83? I was at the scouse Milk Cup game in 84. Biggest crowd I've been in at Hillsborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Updated with post #54 The Highest Wednesday Attendances at Hillsborough 72,841 v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th Round, 17 Feb 193466,945 Wednesday 2 Arsenal 1 FA Cup 6 R 2 March 193566,103 Wednesday 2 Barnsley 1 FA Cup 2nd Round 3 Feb 192365,384 Wednesday 1 Sutd 3 League 5 Jan 195265,009 Wednesday 0 Man Utd 2 FA Cup 5R 21 Feb 196265,000 Wednesday 3 Everton 1 FA Cup 5 20 Feb 195465,000 Wednesday 1 Bolton 1 FA Cup 6 13 Mar 195462,728 Wednesday 0 Stoke 0 FA Cup 5 R 11 Feb 194662.250 Wednesday2 Everton 1 FA Cup 4 25 Jan 194761,250 Wednesday 1 Sutd 1 FA Cup 9 Jan 195461,187 Wednesday 1 Forest 1 League 25 Dec 195160,407 Wednesday 0 Everton 1 FACup 2nd Round 3 Feb 192160,169 Wednesday 2 Preston 2 FA Cup 3 R 9 Jan 195759,447 Wednesday 1 S Utd 4 FA Cup 3 R 22 Feb 192859,389 Wednesday 4 West Brom 5 League 26 Dec 195259,205 Wednesday 3 Forest 1 FA Cup 6 R 5 March 193058,000 Wednesday 1 Man Utd 1 FA Cup 4 28 Jan 196157,143 Wednesday 0 Villia 1 FACup 7 March 191457,076 Wednesday 1 S Utd 1 FA Cup 3 18 Feb 1928 56,363 Wednesday 2 Tottenham 1 Division 1 12 Nov 1960 (only 3 sides of ground open!)55,555 Wednesday 2 S Utd 1 League 17 Sept 1949 55,000 against Burnley in FA Cup 1961 55,000 Wesdnesday vs International X1 - Derek Dooley Testimonial 1955 52,111 against Leeds in FA Cup 1969 52,062 against Birmingham in FA Cup 1969 51,931 Wednesday 5 Man Utd 4 Divisionn 1 31 Aug 1968 51,055 against Leeds 1967 51,015 against Man U 1967 50,937 against Blunts 1962 50,080 against Everton in FA Cup 1965 49,357 Wednesday 2 Liverpool 2 17 January 1984 49,309 Wednesday 4 Sheffield United 0 26 December 1979 49,186 against Chelsea in FA Cup 1968 49, 058 Wednesday 2 Santos 4 22 October 1962 49,049 against Mansfield in FA Cup 1967 48,246 Wednesday 1 Liverpool 1 2 February 1985 48,105 Wednesday 1 Manchester Utd 0 9 November 198548,005 Wednesday 1 vs Coventry 3 14 March 1987 47,657 Wednesday 1 Blackpool 2 Wartime North Cup Final 8 May 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Burnley FACup 83? I was at the scouse Milk Cup game in 84. Biggest crowd I've been in at Hillsborough. "only" 41,731 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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