Everton in FA Cup is biggest since 2010 but Sheffield United and Leyton Orient only two that have seen bigger attendances in the league
Stevenage’s attendance for their 2-1 home defeat to Luton Town was the club’s third biggest in the league since promotion from the Conference in 2010.
The crowd of 5,236, which included almost 2,000 Luton fans, is third only to the 5,802 that watched Boro’s 0-0 draw with Sheffield United in the League 1 play-off semi-final in May 2012 and the 5,351 that were in the Lamex for Leyton Orient’s 1-0 win in League 1 on January 2 2012.
Top five league attendances
May 11 2012: Sheffield United (5,802)
Jan 2 2012: Leyton Orient (5,351)
Oct 4 2014: Luton Town (5,236)
May 7 2011: Bury (5,016)
Nov 5 2011: Sheffield United (4,996)
Top three cup games
Jan 25 2014: Everton (6,913) – FA Cup
Jan 8 2011: Newcastle United (6,644) – FA Cup
Feb 19 2012: Spurs (6,332) – FA Cup
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