Lowest-ever LoI match attendance?

**culloty82** · 18/09/2010, 11:19 AM

Surely last night's 42 at Mervue-Waterford must be an all-time record, or has a game ever been played behind closed doors?

**peadar1987** · 18/09/2010, 3:27 PM

Was there not a match that was boycotted a while back. Before my time, but I think I remember hearing about it.

**monutdfc** · 18/09/2010, 3:35 PM

We played Dundalk behind closed doors in the Foot-and-Mouth season

**atfconline** · 18/09/2010, 3:43 PM

Similarly we played Drogheda behind closed doors during F+M season.

**Bluebeard** · 19/09/2010, 1:54 PM

I was at a league cup game in Kilkenny once when there was some major hurling game on which seemed to have about 15 non-staff members there in the early 90s, though I don't recall an official attendance. I'd say that there were some dreadful low LC and Shield attendances over the year, so they should probably be discounted.

**gufcfan** · 19/09/2010, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Surely last night's 42 at Mervue-Waterford must be an all-time record

Wouldn't surprise me if Devon beat that a couple of times this season.

**Spudulika** · 19/09/2010, 2:34 PM

I was at a St. Francis game when there would have been less than 50, same with Home Farm-Everton (playing Mons at Tolka).

**oriel** · 19/09/2010, 5:19 PM

In the Irish Lge, Newry had a crowd of 96 one Sat before xmas, this was for a IL Prem game and the joke at the time was there would have been more working in the Sainsburys store not far away from the ground.

Surely a record low for any european 'top flight' lge ?

**pineapple stu** · 19/09/2010, 7:07 PM

This exact thread was done about six months ago by the way.

**SkStu** · 19/09/2010, 9:09 PM

well then, as moderator, you should probably merge the two threads.

**Paddyfield** · 19/09/2010, 11:39 PM

The first ever competitive game at Strokestown Road (now Flancare Park) was a League Cup hame between between Longford and Galway United circa 1992. There were zero facilities. No dressing rooms. No boundry wall. No fence surrounding the pitch. No public address. No gate. No seats. No toilets, No nothing. Oh yeah, and a crowd of around 30 people. I took photos which I must dig out. Both teams togged out in the Longford Arms Hotel and retuned there afterwards for showers.

LTFC stayed in Abbeycarlton for another year AFAIR before moving permanently to where there is now a fine stadium.

**sligoman** · 20/09/2010, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

There was 27 at a rams match years ago when we were bottom of the 1st div

Out of interest, what sort of crowds are ye getting these days in the A league?

**bholg** · 20/09/2010, 1:06 AM

chr1st... youse are depressing.2 on a Monday morning, suicide status...... code1

**pineapple stu** · 20/09/2010, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

well then, as moderator, you should probably merge the two threads.

Thanks for your concern, but I was merely pointing out that if the OP wanted a quicker answer to the question, he should be able to find it by searching here. Being helpful, not snotty, you know.

(I know for a fact that oriel's exact point was made before, perhaps even by him. The Boss pointed out some Greek attendances, and I queried whether the attendance and the round number were being mixed up)

**culloty82** · 20/09/2010, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

In the Irish Lge, Newry had a crowd of 96 one Sat before xmas, this was for a IL Prem game and the joke at the time was there would have been more working in the Sainsburys store not far away from the ground.

Surely a record low for any european 'top flight' lge ?

I give you Cefn Druids in the 2009-10 Welsh Premier:
The case highlights the effect of two things;

1) Their proximity to the area's big club (Wrexham)
2) The imperialism of the Premier League upon the young minds of north Wales.

74 Cefn Druids v Airbus UK Broughton 10/03/2010

64 Cefn Druids v Haverfordwest County 05/04/2010

64 Cefn Druids v Gap Connah's Quay 13/04/2010

51 Cefn Druids v Carmarthen Town 12/12/2009

**pineapple stu** · 20/09/2010, 7:44 AM

I'll raise you FC Valga in the Estonian top flight in 2006 - average attendance 38 (down 3 on the previous season).

**Dodge** · 20/09/2010, 10:19 AM

yeah, yeah whatever. just merge the threads....

**FrOsTy** · 20/09/2010, 11:23 AM

I think there was 27 at a game between ourselves and limerick about 10-11 years ago

**eamo1** · 20/09/2010, 12:52 PM

I counted 54 people at a Galway Utd-Cork City game in Terryland back around 00/01.It was a league cup game i think played on the wettest,windiest Tuesday night i've ever experienced.

**Dillonman** · 20/09/2010, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by culloty82

I give you Cefn Druids in the 2009-10 Welsh Premier:
The case highlights the effect of two things;

1) Their proximity to the area's big club (Wrexham)
2) The imperialism of the Premier League upon the young minds of north Wales.

74 Cefn Druids v Airbus UK Broughton 10/03/2010

64 Cefn Druids v Haverfordwest County 05/04/2010

64 Cefn Druids v Gap Connah's Quay 13/04/2010

51 Cefn Druids v Carmarthen Town 12/12/2009

Whats the craic with TNS? I watched that Sgorio show there a few weeks back and they where at home, and there was about 100 people there, and they are supposed to be the top team? Sorry off topic!