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Crowds:

507     Bo'ness United v Civil Service Strollers

309     Dalkeith Thistle v Tweedmouth Rangers
517     Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Dalbeattie Star
228     Easthouses Lily v Glenrothes
401     Newtongrange Star v Tranent

278     Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell


After so much upheaval and uncertainty this year's event still proved a success.

It came within 31 fans of being the best-attended Scottish groundhop ever and for the first time 3 games got crowds of more than 400 - with those at Bo'ness and Bonnyrigg entering at #2 and #3 in the all-time list.

It also came within 1 goal of being the highest-scoring and Dalkeith 8-2 Tweedmouth enters at #2 in the all-time list.

Over the course of Saturday the total attendance since 2015 passed 10,000... a presentation was made to the organisers, before KO at Newtongrange v Tranent:

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Next year's event in March is based in Fife:

Fri 18 Mar     Caledonian Braves v Edinburgh University (7:45pm)

Sat 19 Mar     Glenrothes v Kinnoull (11:15am)
Sat 19 Mar     Crossgates Primrose v Penicuik Athletic (2pm)
Sat 19 Mar     Dundonald Bluebell v Tranent (5pm)
Sat 19 Mar     Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Linlithgow Rose (7:45pm)

Sun 20 Mar     Oakley United v Easthouses Lily (12:15pm)

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Some facts-n-figures plus all-time match list by attendance:


2015          2,269     average 379          16 goals     2.7 per game
2016          2,002     average 334          16 goals     2.7 per game          (1 game was unintended*)
2017          1,303     average 261          18 goals     3.6 per game          (5 games only)
2018              886     average 222          29 goals     7.3 per game          (4 games only as 2 postponed^)
2019          2,271     average 379          30 goals     5.0 per game
2021          2,240     average 374          29 goals     4.9 per game


*Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic was a last-minute substitute after Preston Athletic v Threave Rovers was postponed waterlogged shortly before kickoff
^Lothian Thistle HV v Tynecastle and Peebles Rovers v Ormiston were waterlogged and snowbound respectively



618     Linlithgow Rose v Jeanfield Swifts
517     Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Dalbeattie Star
507     Bo'ness United v Civil Service Strollers
491     East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare
462     Threave Rovers v Edinburgh University
435     Spartans v University of Stirling
418     Edinburgh City v East Kilbride
401     Newtongrange Star v Tranent
400     Dalbeattie Star v Edinburgh City

380     Dunipace v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
366     Gretna 2008 v Dalbeattie Star
356     Camelon v Edinburgh United
328     Blackburn United v Preston Athletic
324     Whitehill Welfare v Gala Fairydean Rovers
323     Gala Fairydean Rovers v University of Stirling
312     Vale of Leithen v Preston Athletic
309     Dalkeith Thistle v Tweedmouth Rangers
301     Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts v Heriot-Watt University

294     Edinburgh University v Selkirk
288     Peebles Rovers v Newtongrange Star
287     Hawick RAU v East Stirlingshire
281     Selkirk v Spartans
278     Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell
278     Kelty Hearts v Tweedmouth Rangers
267     Coldstream v Tynecastle
263     Preston Athletic v Cumbernauld Colts
259     Ormiston v Leith Athletic
235     Mid Annandale v Lochmaben
228     Easthouses Lily v Glenrothes
227     Eyemouth United v Lothian Thistle HV
207     Heriot-Watt University v Leith Athletic
166     Burntisland Shipyard v Preston Athletic
165     Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic*


*Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic was a last-minute substitute after Preston Athletic v Threave Rovers was postponed shortly before kickoff

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2 minutes ago, Andy groundhopper said:

Some cracking attendances again, I usually do my own thing but credit to Laurence Reade and all ground hoppers who made the journey.Sure most clubs appreciate the turn out, and the increased income. Wonder if and when the top crowd will be beaten ?

618 target... EOS-wise not many real big hitters left to host: possibly take an especially attractive tie at Berwick, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Tranent... alternatively: if diversify into WOS some day.

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