By Aston
October 11 2005

While the news papers have been full of the premiership’s falling attendance, it has emerged today that Town’s attendance is up.

Town’s average home attendance for this time last season is up by over 1,500 supporters.

 

Town’s home attendances for this time last year:

Gillingham 7/8/04: 23,130

Cardiff 21/8/04: 21,828

Wolves 30/8/04: 24,590

Millwall 12/9/04: 21, 246

Plymouth 25/9/04: 23,270

Reading 28/9/04: 23,160

Average: 22,872

 

This season:

Cardiff: 6/8/05: 24,292

Sheffield Wednesday 20/8/05: 24,238

Preston 29/8/05: 22,551

Southampton 13/9/05: 22,997

Norwich 18/9/05: 29,184

Crewe 1/10/05: 23,145

Average: 24,401

 

Town’s Commercial Director Andrew Goulborn: “Our attendances over the past few years have regularly been on the rise. We averaged 25,000 last season and this year we have more season ticket holders than ever before, 1,000 up on last season.

 

“At the moment our average is 24,000 and that will fluctuate.

 

“We have not had Christmas games, Easter games or many other big teams, apart from Norwich, they will be in there and that should keep the figures high.

 

“A great deal will depend on our form and the entertainment we provide.”

 

Source: EADT     

 

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