Ground capacities and record attendances

[GavinZac]

Turner's Cross - capacity 7485 seats, record attendance circa 11,000 for both v Dundalk 1993 and v Shamrock Rovers League Cup Final 1999

[Da Real Rover]

The Cobh semi final saga brought big crowds to the Showgrounds in 1983. Some footage from the final replay here http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-tGLhjM3I.

The biggest crowd ever witnessed in the Showgrounds was probably the League cliniching win against Shams in 1977.

Any idea of the numbers?

[RedRebel32]

Any idea of the numbers?

i think the rovers home recors for that game vs. shams is just under 14k...that was pretty much everyone in the town plus more at the time:D

[historynut]

In pre Cork City days did not Cork derbies between Hibs and Celtic attract crowds of over 20,000 on some occasions.

[bennocelt]

just curios
what did cork city get for an attendance against bayern munich all those years ago?

[Martinho II]

In pre Cork City days did not Cork derbies between Hibs and Celtic attract crowds of over 20,000 on some occasions.


pretty sure that would be the case..

[Martinho II]

just curios
what did cork city get for an attendance against bayern munich all those years ago?


where was that played turners x? I would guess 6000 could be wrong though!

[kevincronin2000]

No, There was only about 4500 at it. It was played in MUsgrave Park And ticket prices were sky high about IR£20.00 at the time, thanks to pat the plonk

[Stato]

This is what I have regarding highest attendance:

Richmond Park: 13,000


Not a chance I'd reckon, unless it dates back before I started going in the 80s. Safe-holding capacity of Richmond is 5,400 although the ground could probably hold 6,500 or 7,000 at a squash. I seem to remember talk of a 7,500 crowd in the mid-nineties (a friendly against Celtic I think) although that was the Dolan era when attendances tended to be as inflated as his belly.

Apparently the safe holding capacity of any ground is based on the number and width of exit gates. It's calculated to allow to safe outflow of spectators in an emergency. I think there's a similar calculation based on the numbers of turnstiles and the final figure is the lower of the two.

[historynut]

On the road at the moment, but will post record attendances from copy of Supporters guide to Irish Football (South & North) unless someone beats me to it.

[historynut]

Just been to Richmond Park to watch Pats and Longford, if the stand side was once terracing then 10,000-13000 could have been possible when no proper crowd limits.

[Stato]

Just been to Richmond Park to watch Pats and Longford, if the stand side was once terracing then 10,000-13000 could have been possible when no proper crowd limits.

There used to be a smaller stand there with small terraces either side and the Inchicore end used to be flat so you could only see the game from pitchside so attendances couldn't have been much more in the past.

[historynut]

Thanks

[historynut]

Have copies of the 1997 guide to Irish Football & 2005 guide to Eircom FAI.
Below details given in both books
Bohemians - Record attd 46,700 1997 cap 18000, 2005 cap 6000
Bray Wanderers - record 1997- 3000 v Sligo,2005 5,200 v Bohs 2002, 1997 cap 3000 2005 cap 5500
Cork City - record 11,000 1997 cap aprox 12000 2005 cap 7500
Derry City - record not known 1997 cap 8500 2005 cap 8500
Dundalk - record 22000 1997 cap 20400 2005 cap 11000
Finn Harps - record 8000 v Cork Hibs, 1997 cap 8000 2005 cap 8000
Home Farm Everton 1997 - @ Whitehall record attd 1500 cap 3500
Dublin City 2005 - @ Tolka Park record 9000 v Bohemians Cap 9000
St Patricks Athletic - record 13000 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 5500
Shamrock Rovers - record 22000 (assume at Milltown) 1997 cap @ RDS 14000 2005 RECORD 13000 CAP 6600 @ Dalymont
Shelbourne - record 9000 v Bohemians 1993, 1997 cap 9200 2005 cap 9680
Sligo Rovers - record 9000 v Shamrock Rovers 1976/77, 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 6000
UCD - Rrecord 3750 1997 cap 4000 2005 cap 1900
Athlone Town - record 9000 v AC Milan 1997 cap 10000 2005 cap 3000
Cobh Rams - record 6612 v Finn Harps 1983 1997 cap 10000 2005 cap 9000
Drogheda Unted - record 6000 cap 1997 6000 2005 cap 6000
Galway United - record 7260 v Cork city 1994 1997 cap 8000 2005 cap 5000
Kilkenny City - record 6500 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 5000
Limerick - record 5500 1997 cap @ Rathbane 10000 2005 @ Hogan Park 3000
Longford Town - 1997 cap @ Connaught Road 10000 2005 record 4000 during 2004, cap 4500
Monaghan United - record 2000 1997 cap 5000 2005 cap 5000
St James Gate - record 28000, 1997 cap 3000
Waterford Utd - record 6000 1997 cap 8000 2005 record 8000 cap 8000
Kildare County - record aprox 2500 2005 cap 2500

[Flexy]

Cork City's must be higher than 11,000, when they played Derry in the 86 cup quarter final at flower lodge there was more than 20,000 at it

[Paddyfield]

Cork City's must be higher than 11,000, when they played Derry in the 86 cup quarter final at flower lodge there was more than 20,000 at it

As I recall, the embankments at the Lodge were covered in grass. Was there ever a mud slde ?

I was at Flower Lodge when Trevor Brooking was playing for City.

[historynut]

Unfortunatly records do not appear to be precise, as I dare say there may be instances as indicated above where there has been a greater record at another ground but records shown are for current ground.
UCD may also be an example - did they not once get more at annother ground than 4000 when they played in Europe.

[Dodge]

Pretty much all records are guesses anyway, and we've seen on his forum how wildly inaccurate they can be. Until recently clubs weren't forced to count numbers through the gate and none did. SOme reported the gate takings, but considering the amount of concessions that operated when crowds were at their peak, getting actual figures for any league game is impossible

[pineapple stu]

UCD may also be an example - did they not once get more at annother ground than 4000 when they played in Europe.
9000 against Everton (subject to Dodge's comments), but that game was in Tolka.

[Derry]

Have copies of the 1997 guide to Irish Football & 2005 guide to Eircom FAI.
Below details given in both books
Bohemians - Record attd 46,700 1997 cap 18000, 2005 cap 6000
Bray Wanderers - record 1997- 3000 v Sligo,2005 5,200 v Bohs 2002, 1997 cap 3000 2005 cap 5500
Cork City - record 11,000 1997 cap aprox 12000 2005 cap 7500
Derry City - record not known 1997 cap 8500 2005 cap 8500
Dundalk - record 22000 1997 cap 20400 2005 cap 11000
Finn Harps - record 8000 v Cork Hibs, 1997 cap 8000 2005 cap 8000
Home Farm Everton 1997 - @ Whitehall record attd 1500 cap 3500
Dublin City 2005 - @ Tolka Park record 9000 v Bohemians Cap 9000
St Patricks Athletic - record 13000 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 5500
Shamrock Rovers - record 22000 (assume at Milltown) 1997 cap @ RDS 14000 2005 RECORD 13000 CAP 6600 @ Dalymont
Shelbourne - record 9000 v Bohemians 1993, 1997 cap 9200 2005 cap 9680
Sligo Rovers - record 9000 v Shamrock Rovers 1976/77, 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 6000
UCD - Rrecord 3750 1997 cap 4000 2005 cap 1900
Athlone Town - record 9000 v AC Milan 1997 cap 10000 2005 cap 3000
Cobh Rams - record 6612 v Finn Harps 1983 1997 cap 10000 2005 cap 9000
Drogheda Unted - record 6000 cap 1997 6000 2005 cap 6000
Galway United - record 7260 v Cork city 1994 1997 cap 8000 2005 cap 5000
Kilkenny City - record 6500 1997 cap 7000 2005 cap 5000
Limerick - record 5500 1997 cap @ Rathbane 10000 2005 @ Hogan Park 3000
Longford Town - 1997 cap @ Connaught Road 10000 2005 record 4000 during 2004, cap 4500
Monaghan United - record 2000 1997 cap 5000 2005 cap 5000
St James Gate - record 28000, 1997 cap 3000
Waterford Utd - record 6000 1997 cap 8000 2005 record 8000 cap 8000
Kildare County - record aprox 2500 2005 cap 2500

Derry City's record is an IL game, 12200 against Linfield February 1966.

[Believer]

Record attendance for Sligo Showgrounds, 13,908 v Cobh Ramblers FAI Cup 1983.

[BleusAvantTout]

Derry City's record is an IL game, 12200 against Linfield February 1966.

I was at that.....the only time I saw Derry at the Brandy while they were in the IL. It was a scoreless draw and Linfield went on to win the League.