Wigan V Saints attendance for that game played on 27th March 1959 was actually 47,477.

Are you sure ? , were you there ? , did you count them all ?

Guiness counted them. They told me in their Rugby League fact book.

In my Guiness facts book the record crowd for HKR was on 3rd April 1953 V Hull and the crowd was 27,670

Harlequins - 5,001.

Must have been a "home" game not played at home!

It's a shame this thread has been slightly de-railed.


It's clear to see that alot of clubs (both SL and NL1) have had great attendences in the past and should be congratualted. We (as in SLRL) can only dream of repeating them.

However, I am sure, all jokes aside, most clubs would agree that Hull KR always take a large away following. While this may form part of a 'cliche' or 'joke' for some on here it cannot be denied that we provide alot of extra income for clubs which can only be positive. (Infact, the Bradford chairman has recently commented on how much he appreciates our support).


I don't comment often on here, but I really hope my fellow HKR fans can refrain from 'taking the bait' (from many on here) and just continue to support HKR in the most vocal way possible.... i.e. on the terraces!!

We may not have the highest 'home support' average, but certainly we must be amongst the highest away support average. I just wish all clubs followed their team as passionately away from home.

Joking aside you certainly took a lot to Cas last year, certainly the 2nd best in the league behind Leeds. We also had a lot of fans at the NRC final in 05' if you can remember it.. i would say there were a lot of KR fans there too, cracking day out. For me Wigan,Saints,Warrington didn't bring a lot to Cas (you could mabye exclude Wigan from that though) for the size of their clubs. Wakie,Hull and Bradford brought a lot more than i would have expected. Expected a lot from KR from the games i've been to not related to Cas. Salford brought a pathetic following on Saturday and Quins and Cats were both expected because of how far away they are.

crowd records for every club, from British Rugby League - a ground hoppers guide by mike latham



1. barrow - 21,651 vs salford, 1938, craven park
2. batley - 23,989 vs Leeds, 3rd round Challenge cup, mt pleasant
3. blackpool - 8000 vs st helens 1954 at bloomfield rd
4. bradford - doesnt say, says many crowds of 30,000 - 40,000 were common
5. castleford - 25,449 vs hunslet, march 1935, 3rd round CC tie
6. chorley - 8000 vs lancashire in 1878 (pre NU days)
7. dewesbury - 26,584 vs halifax in the yorkshire cup, crown flatt
8. doncaster - 10,000? i think in 1952, CC tie vs bradford at york rd
9. featherstone - 17,531 vs st helens, PO road, 1959
10. halifax - 28,150 vs wigan, Championship semi final replay 1950
11. huddersfield - 32,912 vs wigan, 1950
12. Hull FC - doesnt say
13. Hull KR - 27,670 vs HUll FC at boothferry park 1953, at craven park 22,282 1922 vs hull fc
14. hunslet - hunslet vs leeds at elland rd, champion ship final 54,112, can finals be counted though?, otherwise 24,700 vs wigan, 1924 3rd round of the challenge cup

Not the other Friday at our's it wasn't!