League One Gates Down by 5.3%

League One gates this season are down by 5.3% but the fall is not quite as bad as feared earlier.

At one stage gates were down by nearly 7%, but recent large attendances at places like Leeds and Leicester have stemmed the fall.

Hereford United's gates are, currently, mirroring the League trend by also being 5.3% down but with the Leeds game on Saturday expected to attract by far the best gate of the season that 5.3% figure will fall.

Currently Hereford United's average gate is 3241. The final figure last season was 3421. During this decade the highest gate at Edgar Street was achieved in 2003/4 Conference season when there was a figure of 3704.

In percentage terms Hereford have done better than Leicester where, despite topping the League at present, gates are down by 16.8% on last season. Leeds are also showing a drop - down by 8.9%.

All figures from Tony Kempsters excellent site.

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