The 1987 version of Simon Inglis’ “Football Grounds of Great Britain” states: “In 1985 [post Bradford fire], the Old Showground became designated under the Safety of Sports Ground Act and found its capacity reduced to a mere 5000. Initially the club had to spend £45000 on safety, then a further to £40000 to raise the limit to 6096…” This capacity must have increased by the final season at OSG. (I had 9000 in mind, but i can’t find a source). In 1987-88 we had four attendances exceeding the 6096 limit cited by Inglis. These were against Exeter in the last league game, Torquay in the play offs plus Sunderland and Blackpool in the FA Cup. The Sunderland game was the highest at 7178.
Not sure whether this is a definitive figure, but Simon Inglis’ Football Grounds of Britain gives a figure of 10000, including 2796 seats.
It also gives Glanford Park as 11226 (4800 seats) before changing to 9183 (6410 seats) when seats were installed in the away end.
I can’t find a figure in John Staff’s centenary history, but he cites an attendance of 7178 for the cup tie against Sunderland as the highest crowd in the final season at the OSG.
