FOLLOWING THE SALTMEN

A few weeks ago FTS published a comparison between attendances this season and the same period last season.

On looking through the brilliant Non League Matters website (https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk) I found the table of attendances shown below by way of an update.

It is good to see that crowds at Kingys are significantly higher than anyone else in the division but how does this compare with other clubs at step 6?

Combined Counties League Division One, the highest average gate belongs to table toppers Windsor and Eton FC at 313 from 7 home games.

Eastern Counties League Division One North. Unfortunately attendance data is difficult to obtain but a review of leaders Haverhill Rovers results show their average attendance to around 120. This is the division in which Saturday’s opponents Holbeach United play. Their own average attendance is around the 105 mark.

Eastern Counties League Division One South. Again, data is hard to find but leaders Harlow Town attract crowds averaging around 330

Our old stomping grounds, the Midland Football League Division One’s attendances are dominated by Nuneaton Town with an average of 477. As the phoenix club risen from the former National League club Nuneaton Borough, this is hardly surprising. Perhaps more surprising is that Sutton United’s average attendance has leapt to 205 which is almost 50% higher than last year. Top two in the table, Coton Green and Smethwick Rangers both have average crowd figures well below 100.

Northern Counties East League Division One. Wakefield has the highest average gate of 278 which is relatively impressive given that they play home games at Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Club’s Post Office Road stadium. Nevertheless, Wakefield is the largest city in England without a football league club and the potential for the club to attract bigger crowds is certainly there. League leaders Horbury Town have an average gate of 197.

Northern League Division Two. Highest average is 285 at Grangetown Boys Club. League leaders Horden Community Welfare attract an average turnout of 194.

This by no means an exhaustive scientific analysis but it seems Spa’s attendance figures are good for Step 6 in the Midlands and South but slightly lower than their counterparts up North.

You can draw what you want from this post but I hope you have enjoyed reading it.

Please feel free to let me have any reasonably polite comments you may have on this topic. I would be interested to hear what you think.

Cheers

Steve