Quote: davids "Had to check, but in their title-winning 1988-89 season that many would consider their peak their highest attendance was 17,323 vs. Wigan and their average home crowd was 8,483.
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Having done a quick 'Google' it would seem that the population of Widnes is actually quite small when compared with Warringtn. St Helens, Wigan etc. Not 100% reliable figure as you really need to include local catchment / distance to next RL club etc (maybe should include Runcorn?) but still an indication. Their attendance back then tells you more about the fickle nature of fans and how they dwindle when you are not winning.