attendance stats: 2nd highest average at home since 1979/80

[Martin Shaw]

Mansfield's average attendance at home this season was 5,151 (league games only).

This was Mansfield's highest average attendance at home since 2003/04 (5,207), and second highest average attendance at home since 1979/80 (5,467).

see https://stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=10399

[HitchcocksShins]

Fantastic achievement especially considering poor followings from the likes of Sutton, Salford and Forest Green dragging the average right down

[ST4GS]

Mansfield's average attendance at home this season was 5,151 (league games only).

This was Mansfield's highest average attendance at home since 2003/04 (5,207), and second highest average attendance at home since 1979/80 (5,467).

see https://stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=10399

WOW. Always thought seasons 80 to 85 had poor attendances. 79/80 must have had big gates v Sheff Clubs and Grimsby. Others would be poor. Remember several sub 2000 crowds in 1981 for a few years.

[Sneag]

Mansfield's average attendance at home this season was 5,151 (league games only).

This was Mansfield's highest average attendance at home since 2003/04 (5,207), and second highest average attendance at home since 1979/80 (5,467).

see https://stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=10399

WOW. Always thought seasons 80 to 85 had poor attendances. 79/80 must have had big gates v Sheff Clubs and Grimsby. Others would be poor. Remember several sub 2000 crowds in 1981 for a few years.

As you say the average gate was skewed by 3 massive crowds, 11,000+ v Sheff U, 10,000+ v Grimsby and 16,000+ v Sheff Wendy.

That inflates the average per game by around 1,000 over the season.

[ST4GS]

Mansfield's average attendance at home this season was 5,151 (league games only).

This was Mansfield's highest average attendance at home since 2003/04 (5,207), and second highest average attendance at home since 1979/80 (5,467).

see https://stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=10399

WOW. Always thought seasons 80 to 85 had poor attendances. 79/80 must have had big gates v Sheff Clubs and Grimsby. Others would be poor. Remember several sub 2000 crowds in 1981 for a few years.

As you say the average gate was skewed by 3 massive crowds, 11,000+ v Sheff U, 10,000+ v Grimsby and 16,000+ v Sheff Wendy.

That inflates the average per game by around 1,000 over the season.

Agreed but without these we would have averaged around 4300. My memory playing tricks as i thought our crowds imploded around 79 alongside many others due to the rapid rise in unemployment. Bet season 80-81 dropped by around 50% then.

[Martin Shaw]

You don't need to bet, I've listed them out, see the link

[Sneag]

Having started watching Stags in the mid 70s that fall off in home support was quite a shock to the system.

Being outnumbered at home is never nice.

[ST4GS]

You don't need to bet, I've listed them out, see the link

Oh. Found the link. Brilliant. Amazing that 78/79 and 21/22 were identical at 5151. Pity we don't have away statistics back in 79 to compare.

[1970Stag]

Great news!
Maybe I'm being a bit thick, but if it was 5207 in 2003/4 and 5467 in 79/80. how can this season's 5151 be the 2nd highest average? Surely it's 3rd?

[Martin Shaw]

Great news!
Maybe I'm being a bit thick, but if it was 5207 in 2003/4 and 5467 in 79/80. how can this season's 5151 be the 2nd highest average? Surely it's 3rd?

The word you're missing is "since".
Highest since 2003/04. Second highest since 1979/89.