Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2024/25

[northstandexile]

Here is my latest average away attendances. I am not claiming they are totally accurate as I don't think anybody's list is but it is a good attempt.

1096	Bradford City
1068	Stockport County
928	Mansfield Town
752	Grimsby Town
719	Doncaster Rovers
707	Carlisle United
692	Swindon Town
642	Leyton Orient
599	Northampton Town
557	Gillingham
547	AFC Wimbledon
529	Tranmere Rovers
524	Walsall
411	Crewe Alexandra
394	Hartlepool United
358	Barrow
317	Rochdale
294	Stevenage
291	Colchester United
261	Newport County
232	Sutton United
229	Crawley Town
152	Salford City
137	Harrogate Town
518	Average

 

[northstandexile]

However everyone knows clubs take higher numbers on afternoon games as against evening games as well as games which are close to the away side ( ie Derby matches).

I also thought that a mean average is not the correct way to do these but a better way is the median average. This reduces the effect of sell outs at derby games with small away capacities.

So I have done a proper willy waving table based on median average, distance travelled and if afternoon or night game.

So based on a travel distance of 150 miles on an afternoon or a night game distance of 100 miles here is the list.

I don't think there are any surprises.

1004	Carlisle United
890	Bradford City
753	Grimsby Town
675	Swindon Town
639	Stockport County
580	Mansfield Town
554	Leyton Orient
478	Doncaster Rovers
470	Gillingham
461	Northampton Town
450	Tranmere Rovers
402	Walsall
397	Hartlepool United
381	AFC Wimbledon
342	Barrow
283	Colchester United
249	Newport County
229	Crewe Alexandra
228	Rochdale
199	Stevenage
196	Crawley Town
161	Sutton United
122	Salford City
91	Harrogate Town

 

[Son of Cod]

However everyone knows clubs take higher numbers on afternoon games as against evening games as well as games which are close to the away side ( ie Derby matches).

I also thought that a mean average is not the correct way to do these but a better way is the median average. This reduces the effect of sell outs at derby games with small away capacities.

So I have done a proper willy waving table based on median average, distance travelled and if afternoon or night game.

So based on a travel distance of 150 miles on an afternoon or a night game distance of 100 miles here is the list.

I don't think there are any surprises.

1004	Carlisle United
890	Bradford City
753	Grimsby Town
675	Swindon Town
639	Stockport County
580	Mansfield Town
554	Leyton Orient
478	Doncaster Rovers
470	Gillingham
461	Northampton Town
450	Tranmere Rovers
402	Walsall
397	Hartlepool United
381	AFC Wimbledon
342	Barrow
283	Colchester United
249	Newport County
229	Crewe Alexandra
228	Rochdale
199	Stevenage
196	Crawley Town
161	Sutton United
122	Salford City
91	Harrogate Town

Weirdly, I was bored at work yesterday and did a bit of digging into midweek long journeys and this re-affirms what I found is that Carlisle fans have been class this season. Mansfield and Stockport haven't really had any long midweek journeys from what I could see so they've slipped down this table.

Top stuff as always mate, thanks for doing it.

 

[joethegill]

Annoyingly quite a few of our more local games have been evenings this season, reducing potential for big away followings - Orient, Crawley and Sutton.

I think if we start well next season we'll average somewhere around the 700 mark.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Weirdly, I was bored at work yesterday and did a bit of digging into midweek long journeys and this re-affirms what I found in that Carlisle fans have been class this season. Mansfield and Stockport haven't really had any long midweek journeys from what I could see so they've slipped down this table.

Top stuff as always mate, thanks for doing it.

I’d equate Carlisle fans with Plymouth fans, it’s a much smaller place, with lower home crowds but always travel well considering the distance.

 

[GTFCfish]

I’d equate Carlisle fans with Plymouth fans, it’s a much smaller place, with lower home crowds but always travel well considering the distance.

Plymouth fans amaze me to be honest, I know this season there’re having a great one but even when they’re doing shit their away numbers are absolutely ridiculous, I rate them as one of the best away supports in the Country given the distances they travel every week.

 

[FiRTHYY]

Anyone got any averages for away fans at home grounds?

Away followings at VP haven’t been too bad this season - for a change.

 

[Moonie]

We do travel well. When you consider that our shortest trips all have very small away allocations (Barrow, Hartlepool, Harrogate), our average becomes even more impressive. In fairness we have a lot of exiles - Cumbria is hardly a hive of industry, and many folk end up moving away to further their careers or go to university etc.

Stockport and Bradford are always well backed, but for me it's got to be Grimsby who have the most impressive backing for a rival league 2 team. Midtable, and some relatively long treks - but always there in decent numbers.

League 2 attendances on the whole have been decent this year, great to see.

 

[Chief Rocka]

We do travel well. When you consider that our shortest trips all have very small away allocations (Barrow, Hartlepool, Harrogate), our average becomes even more impressive. In fairness we have a lot of exiles - Cumbria is hardly a hive of industry, and many folk end up moving away to further their careers or go to university etc.

Stockport and Bradford are always well backed, but for me it's got to be Grimsby who have the most impressive backing for a rival league 2 team. Midtable, and some relatively long treks - but always there in decent numbers.

League 2 attendances on the whole have been decent this year, great to see.

Not to drag up and beat an already dead horse but our away capacity whilst already small used to be 1,000 (and still only sold out 2/3 times a season even now!) was made even smaller by your 6 fingered sister shaggers busting it up in back to back seasons.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Not to drag up and beat an already dead horse but our away capacity whilst already small used to be 1,000 (and still only sold out 2/3 times a season even now!) was made even smaller by your 6 fingered sister shaggers busting it up in back to back seasons.

There were times when they'd only bring 4 or 500 as well, them selling it out has only been a recent thing.

 

[GTFCfish]

Absolutely buzzing, just managed to get tickets for Donny away that I thought I had no chance whatsoever of getting. Surprised that they made general sale but delighted that they did, so get to take my lad to Bradford away and then 9 days later Donny away.
And as a French philosopher once famously said: “Happy fucking days”

 

[E10rifle]

I’d equate Carlisle fans with Plymouth fans, it’s a much smaller place, with lower home crowds but always travel well considering the distance.

They have a substantial London Supporters’ Club and it’s a huge game, but for Carlisle to be bringing 1,000+ down tomorrow is astounding.

 

[northstandexile]

Anyone got any averages for away fans at home grounds?

Away followings at VP haven’t been too bad this season - for a change.

Doncaster Rovers	828​
Stockport County	810​
Salford City	746​
AFC Wimbledon	694​
Leyton Orient	681​
Rochdale	671​
Bradford City	667​
Mansfield Town	572​
Walsall	545​
Crewe Alexandra	534​
Northampton Town	529​
Tranmere Rovers	510​
Crawley Town	446​
Colchester United	446​
Sutton United	440​
Stevenage	432​
Harrogate Town	430​
Swindon Town	392​
Grimsby Town	368​
Hartlepool United	368​
Gillingham	363​
Newport County	338​
Carlisle United	336​
Barrow	273​
average	517​

 

[Alan Partridge]

Not to drag up and beat an already dead horse but our away capacity whilst already small used to be 1,000 (and still only sold out 2/3 times a season even now!) was made even smaller by your 6 fingered sister shaggers busting it up in back to back seasons.

Ey you, take that back!

I have 10 fingers.

 

[FiRTHYY]

Doncaster Rovers	828​
Stockport County	810​
Salford City	746​
AFC Wimbledon	694​
Leyton Orient	681​
Rochdale	671​
Bradford City	667​
Mansfield Town	572​
Walsall	545​
Crewe Alexandra	534​
Northampton Town	529​
Tranmere Rovers	510​
Crawley Town	446​
Colchester United	446​
Sutton United	440​
Stevenage	432​
Harrogate Town	430​
Swindon Town	392​
Grimsby Town	368​
Hartlepool United	368​
Gillingham	363​
Newport County	338​
Carlisle United	336​
Barrow	273​
average	517​

Thanks - it will be up to 750 ish after tomorrows game with Grimsby, then.

Lower than I thought.

 

[GTFCfish]

Ey you, take that back!

I have 10 fingers.

Yeah, on each hand.

 

[djs]

Ey you, take that back!

I have 10 fingers.

What??
As well as your two thumbs?

 

[northstandexile]

A massive 584 Salford at EP

 

[Moonie]

They have a substantial London Supporters’ Club and it’s a huge game, but for Carlisle to be bringing 1,000+ down tomorrow is astounding.

Our 'London Branch' may as well be named 'Exiled Supporters Branch' - the majority of its membership live outside of London. Think they only took 60 of the 1,000+ tickets we sold for Wimbledon, though I may be corrected on that.

 

[northstandexile]

Anybody any idea how many Harrogate at Tranmere last night

 

[Gladders]

2211 Mariners in Yorkshire

 

[GFCSludge]

320 Gills making the 658 mile round trip to Barra

 

[dedwardp]

174 Newport at Colchester.

 

[Moonie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642189192691167232

 

[JaredSUFC]

201 Sutton fans at Walsall

 

[BarraMatt]

320 Gills making the 658 mile round trip to Barra

Very impressive turnout.

 

[northstandexile]

261 Dale at the Dons
105 Crawley at Mansfield
956 boro at Sixfields

missing Crewe at Donny
swindon at pools

 

[Chief Rocka]

433 Swindon at Pools, decent

 

[Kauto Star]

2211 Mariners in Yorkshire

Fantastic support, as always, from the Mariners, contributing to a terrific atmosphere.

Where else in the world would you get that at a 4th tier football match

 

[Lancs@(Bantam)]

Fantastic support, as always, from the Mariners, contributing to a terrific atmosphere.

Where else in the world would you get that at a 4th tier football match

Yes fully agree what a fantastic support even more so from a team with little to play for. Grimsby look a half decent team with some of the characteristics required to do well at this level, they are probably similar to ourselves from our 12/13 season when we reached the league cup final and our league form as a result constantly took a huge hit from fatigue etc. The difference only being is we had a squad way too good for L2 and as a result managed to salvage 7th place after the final and scraped up through the playoffs. Where as second half today they just looked like they'd had a long season and had nothing left, fair play though entertaining game which admittedly we didn't play great but we had to leave everything out there today to get the points.