1957/58

[Hibbyradge]

That's the last time Hibs had a higher average attendance.

In fact, apart from 1 occasion, our current average is more than our previous 25 years highest crowds.

We're already guaranteed a top 6 finish, so depending on who we get at home, our average could top 18000.

It really is astonishing.

http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/club_...attendance.php

[Michael]

Wow, 1980/1981 Easter Road was dead.

[Wilson]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Wow, 1980/1981 Easter Road was dead.

Before my time. Relegated in 79/80 season. Assume playing in the lower division affected the average.

[SRHibs]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Wow, 1980/1981 Easter Road was dead.

You’re not a true fan unless you are one of the 1000~ who had a ST in 1890.

[Nevi_SOL]

We should be guaranteed The Rangers and Celtic at home 👌🏼

[SirDavidsNapper]

Quite remarkable given that there were probably a few 40k+ crowd games back in that season

[SirDavidsNapper]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

You’re not a true fan unless you are one of the 1000~ who had a ST in 1890.

Sure my great grandad did

[hibsbollah]

Amazing stats. The thing that sticks out is the lowest attendance, 15,500 people are still turning out for the most unglamorous league tie...which means the stadium is never less than 75% full these days. Compare with previous seasons.

[Hibbyradge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Wow, 1980/1981 Easter Road was dead.

We were all too pissed to care

Our lowest crowd this year is higher than any other years average, apart from 72/73, going back to 1962.

We're getting over 6000 a week more than 2010 when the new East Stand was built.

How much extra income does that give us?

Does anyone know what the average income per fan Hibs is?

[SirDavidsNapper]

We should finish with a higher average than Hearts despite them including the Murrayfield attendances with 15k away fans. Will be a be the highest Edinburgh average in a long time.

[Sergio sledge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Does anyone know what the average income per fan Hibs is?

Did Petrie not say at an AGM a few years ago that the average ticket cost £12 per game, taking into account season tickets (kids, students, OAP's, disabled and full price), concessions, hospitality etc.? This might have been before the new East was built when tickets for the old East were cheaper.

[Daydreamer]

As someone has mentioned on another thread we might not get The Rangers at home again as they will have played all Celtic. Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts and Killie at home twice before the split meaning a couple of the teams might have to go to Ipox three times. SPFL what a crew which will probably impact slightly on the average attendance

[DavieRoy]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

We should be guaranteed The Rangers and Celtic at home 👌🏼

I wouldn’t be so sure. As it stands, Rangers are due all 5 games away from home after the split, that is with Kilmarnock in it. The maximum they can have is 3, they won’t change the Celtic game, so two out of the 4 other games will have to switch, depending on what we have had and are due, I would say there is a good chance of us going back to Ibrox.

[Hibbyradge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Did Petrie not say at an AGM a few years ago that the average ticket cost £12 per game, taking into account season tickets (kids, students, OAP's, disabled and full price), concessions, hospitality etc.? This might have been before the new East was built when tickets for the old East were cheaper.

I did a rough calculation using £15 as the average.

6000 X £15 = 90000 per week. Multiply that by 19 home games gives you £1.71m

That's extra income!

Last season, in the championship remember, our average was about 4000 higher than in 2010. Using the same back of tag packet calculation, the extra income from attendances was £1.14m.

[Hibbyradge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

You’re not a true fan unless you are one of the 1000~ who had a ST in 1890.

Sadly there's only Johnnyboy left.

[lord bunberry]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I wouldn’t be so sure. As it stands, Rangers are due all 5 games away from home after the split, that is with Kilmarnock in it. The maximum they can have is 3, they won’t change the Celtic game, so two out of the 4 other games will have to switch, depending on what we have had and are due, I would say there is a good chance of us going back to Ibrox.

I’d love to know how they’d come to the decision of who has to play there three times. Imo it should be done by drawing balls out of a hat. It’s an absolute disgrace if Celtic get preferential treatment over the rest of us.

[DavieRoy]

There is a seeding system based on last season’s final positions, that would mean Kilmarnock and Hibernian but there may be teams who need an extra away game to balance out the 19 and 19.

I personally like the split when it works, I understand the odd anomaly and sometimes it goes against you but this is ridiculous when it has to be so manufactured. After three years in the Championship, I would happily go back to a 10 team league for the Premiership. Too much dross at the bottom. Have a best versus best mentality rather than adding weaker teams. At least we would have the fixtures sorted from day one.

[southern hibby]

Going back to Ibrox is probably a good thing we’ll hammer them there.

Also if this happens then it’s a good excuse to drop the Rangers tickets at ER. I mean if we’re no getting to play them there twice what’s the point of allowing 3,000 odd huns in to watch Hibs play them only there once a season as there’s more chance Hibs fans will want to see this game and actually buy tickets for the away end.

GGTTH

[Onion]

If you remove the distorting effects of the OF and Hearts crowds in the 70's it really hammers home the level of support this current team is getting at ER. Amazing stats, special times.

[Sergio sledge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

There is a seeding system based on last season’s final positions, that would mean Kilmarnock and Hibernian but there may be teams who need an extra away game to balance out the 19 and 19.

I personally like the split when it works, I understand the odd anomaly and sometimes it goes against you but this is ridiculous when it has to be so manufactured. After three years in the Championship, I would happily go back to a 10 team league for the Premiership. Too much dross at the bottom. Have a best versus best mentality rather than adding weaker teams. At least we would have the fixtures sorted from day one.

Aberdeen and Kilmarnock would both be due 2 home games and three away to make it 19 home and 19 away, so the simple thing would be to switch their games with Rangers to Ibrox, that way everyone has 19 home and 19 away. However I can't see Aberdeen being too happy with having to play Rangers at Ibrox 3 times, especially if they are still level on points or there about, so I'd anticipate one of either Hearts or us having to go to Ibrox again. Based on both ours and Rangers home form vs away form, that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing....

[Jonnyboy]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Sadly there's only Johnnyboy left.

😂😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Ozyhibby]

Edinburgh population is expected to grow by more than 25% over the next 20 years to 600,000. There is plenty room to grow our attendances even more. Luckily we have room to fill in the corners when we need it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Barman Stanton]

I'm mostly surprised how low the average crowd was in the 70s. Shows how amazing the crowds are now.

[KeithTheHibby]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

We should finish with a higher average than Hearts despite them including the Murrayfield attendances with 15k away fans. Will be a be the highest Edinburgh average in a long time.

I’m sure they had more than that. 14k against the Huns, 7k against the sheep when normally combined they’d be lucky to get 5k.

[Rocky]

Undoubtedly great figures but worth bearing in mind that we've changed the way we count (not sure if this season or last) to reflect tickets sold rather than bums on seats

[ancient hibee]

I’m very sceptical about these figures.Where did they come from,particularly the 50s,60s and 70s?The club never issued attendance figures and newspapers used to have a rough guess.

[Earlydelivery]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I'm mostly surprised how low the average crowd was in the 70s. Shows how amazing the crowds are now.

Me too . How can that 70s side only manage 17k average. Unbelievable.

[Hibbyradge]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I’m very sceptical about these figures.Where did they come from,particularly the 50s,60s and 70s?The club never issued attendance figures and newspapers used to have a rough guess.

The owner of that website is a guy called Bobby Sinnet. I think he's a Hibs supporter so maybe he has contacts in the club.

I was sure that attendances were announced in the 70s though.

[LaMotta]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Edinburgh population is expected to grow by more than 25% over the next 20 years to 600,000. There is plenty room to grow our attendances even more. Luckily we have room to fill in the corners when we need it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Keith_M]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Wow, 1980/1981 Easter Road was dead.

I just posted on another thread that that was the season I started going to almost every home game. I went to my first game only a year and a half earlier and, apart from the George Best debut and games against the OF, our home support numbered around 5k.

The attendances didn't really start picking up until the late 80s.