2013 Attendances

**ATFC-1887** · 13/07/2013, 12:40 PM

The sooner Salthill leave the league the better. 25 people. wow. Definitely a record low

**oriel** · 13/07/2013, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

Let's not beat about the bush here.You and i both know that that figure is stupid but fair play to you for digging it up.

3850 (Another chuckle

)

I would agree a lot of our 2009 figures did not seem correct, and were over estimated, compare the crowds the following season under Foster, around the same as now, they didnt look too reduced from 2009.

Whatever about the past, it is good to see exact figures being released by the club now. I think all clubs should report exact attendances, no reason to hide the truth, if its bad so what, just report it.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 13/07/2013, 3:12 PM

to be fair lads I thought the DFC promotion of matches this season has been absolutely desperate. With the exception of here, orielweb, dfc.com and the dfc facebook page there was sweet f all advertisement and promotion of the game. throughout town I never saw any posters up around town, considering what else was on in town and the middle of summer and a heatwave I thought our crowd was around 400 better than my est prior to the game. we seriously need to drive our promotions of the matches. especially if we want to show Sk that we have the same ambition as him in developing & growing the club

**Straightstory** · 13/07/2013, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Surely an outstanding candidate for the lowest attendance ever at a competitive fixture in Irish football, or has anyone managed to better that?

Maybe the worst attendance ever for a league match in Europe? Worth investigating.

**Spudulika** · 13/07/2013, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Maybe the worst attendance ever for a league match in Europe? Worth investigating.

How could it be when there have been matches played behind closed doors. Plus there are matches in similar level leagues with almost nobody at it. It's depressing but goes solely to show that fans are a) event junkies, or b) not fans of football.

**oriel** · 13/07/2013, 6:00 PM

I remember reading one of the record low attendance for a Premier Div game in Europe was held by Newry Town, at the time they were in the IL PD, and less than 100 were at a game, 89 I think was the crowd. Cant recall who it was against, but it was around 3 years ago.

**Sean South** · 14/07/2013, 7:40 AM

Originally Posted by gufct

25 at sdg v wy

How many Galway fans turned up to count the attendance?

**JC_GUFC** · 14/07/2013, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by Sean South

How many Galway fans turned up to count the attendance?

23. The two other people took a wrong turn.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 14/07/2013, 4:56 PM

3180 in The Showgrounds

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/07/2013, 4:57 PM

Week 16:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,588 (1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366; 1,993; 1,924; 1,463; 1,976)
Bray - 875 (965; 1,121; 952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Cork - 2,010 (2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681; 3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644)
Derry - 1,588 (1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 893 (977; 811; 859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,767 (949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Limerick - 2,028 (734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD; 517 FD; 670 FD; 364 FD; 669 FD)
Pat's - 1,395 (1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 2,990 (3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Shels - 1,067 (1,187; 781 FD; 737 FD; 972 FD; 986 FD; 888 FD; 1,690; 1,949)
Sligo - 2,599 (3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 407 (506; 558; 610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 465 (271; 200; 354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cobh - 511 (2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403; 240)
Harps - 559 (429; 433; 644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) -
Longford - 360 (365; 315; 230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 255 (243; 349; 123; 166)
Salthill Devon - 130 (182; 125; 122)
Waterford - 408 (453; 466; 619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 224 (302; 216; 343; 494; 767; 810)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,601 (1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 366 (372; 578; 682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,160 (1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 11,095 (including Limerick v Bray from midweek)
OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 216,938

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/07/2013, 4:59 PM

For those interested, Salthill gave 96 as official attendance. Their second worst official attendance of the year as they had a 48 earlier in the season.

**oriel** · 14/07/2013, 7:36 PM

LMFM reported 253 at UCD v Drogs, which just about pushes the weekly figure over the 10k mark, but 8,000 came from 3 games.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/07/2013, 7:47 PM

First time the weekly figure has gone over 10k for a good few weeks. First time this side of the mid-season break for certain. That's obviously in large thanks to the 3,000+ in Sligo today but good to see once again nevertheless.

**oriel** · 14/07/2013, 9:00 PM

Nigel, the total weekly attendance (10,181) is for the PD only right?

Lim'k 1.2?
Dlk, 1.8
Rovers 3
Sligo 3.2
UCD 0.25
Shels 0.8

Approx 10.2k

Maybe update the wording to say PREMIER ?

**Jofspring** · 14/07/2013, 9:03 PM

Limerick was 914

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/07/2013, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Nigel, the total weekly attendance (10,181) is for the PD only right?

Lim'k 1.2?
Dlk, 1.8
Rovers 3
Sligo 3.2
UCD 0.25
Shels 0.8

Approx 10.2k

Maybe update the wording to say PREMIER ?

Didn't include the Limerick figure actually. Just the weekend games. I'll add it in now however. Good spot.

The 10,181 is all 9 games played at the weekend. 11,095 would be all 10 including Limerick.

Breaks down as follows.

Limerick 914
Dundalk 1,848
Shamrock Rovers 2,712
Sligo 3,180
UCD 253
Shels 805
Athlone 544
Harps 400 (est)
Salthill 96 (official..supposedly)
Waterford 343.

On another note, if I can obtain an official figure from Harps, it'll be the first time every club has given an official attendance since I started doing this two years ago.

**oriel** · 14/07/2013, 11:19 PM

The FD is showing really poor figures this year and is on target for the worst since records were recorded on here around 2005. Disappointingly not even 1,400 combined at the 4 games, you can see where the overall avg of 366 comes from. Waterford and Harps having average/poor seasons is not helping matters.

**nigel-harps1954** · 15/07/2013, 1:08 AM

First Division is barely breaking 1,000 each week. It's disappointing indeed. Athlones attendances are starting to rise slightly and should see out the rest of the season around the 600 mark, which is okay considering how poor their attendances have been consistently for the past few years.
Should Waterford and Harps start a push for play-off places toward the end of the season, attendances there will rise over 700+ which should raise the average again.

I've no doubt it'll beat last years average come the end of the season, but whether it reaches around 500 remains to be seen unless there's some pretty big attendances to come.

**ATFC-1887** · 15/07/2013, 1:16 AM

I really have to laugh how anti-athlone you are nigel. Why would Waterford and Harps rise to 700+ and ours wont? If we are still close to top or top in the next few weeks we will easily get 800-1000 for games.