Now I’ve got a fair few games under my belt, here are a few top five lists that I will update as and when my experiences allow. Some are serious. Some are utterly ridiculous. Enjoy!
Best Matchday Experience
=1: Borussia Dortmund 1 vs FC Augsburg 0, Bundesliga – Fun Factor 10/10
=1: Ajax 1 vs PSV Eindhoven 0, Eredivisie – Fun Factor 10/10
=1: Clapton FC 4 vs Basildon United 3, Essex Senior League – Fun Factor 10/10
=1: Hertha Berlin 2 vs 1FC Koln 0, Bundesliga – Fun Factor 10/10
2: Oxford City 4 vs Guiseley 2, Conference North – Fun Factor 9/10
3: Guiseley 1 vs Histon 1, Conference North – Fun Factor 9/10
4: Brentford 1 vs Rotherham United 0, SkyBet Championship – Fun Factor 9/10
5: Northampton Town 3 vs Northwich Victoria 2, The FA Cup 2nd Round -Fun Factor 9/10
Biggest Attendances
1: Borussia Dortmund 1 vs FC Augsburg 0, Bundesliga – 80,667
2: Ajax 1 vs PSV Eindhoven 0, Eredivisie – 51,396
3: Hertha Berlin 2 vs 1FC Koln – 40,181
4: Leicester City 1 vs QPR 0, Sky Bet Championship – 27,386
5: Sheffield United 2 vs Leyton Orient 2, Sky Bet League One – 19,179
Smallest Attendances
1: gap Connah’s Quay Nomads 0 vs Newtown AFC 4, Welsh Premier League – 176
2: Colwyn Bay 0 vs Harrogate Town 1, Conference North – 202
3: Whitehawk 0 vs Basingstoke Town 1, Conference South – 252
4: Sheffield FC 2 vs Chasetown 6, EvoStik Division One South – 260
5: Oxford City 4 vs Guiseley 2, Conference North – 294
Best Goals Seen
1: Grant Leadbitter for Middlesbrough vs Brentford
2: Dean Cox for Leyton Orient vs Sheffield United
3: Kolbeinn Sigþórsson for Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven
4: Andy Drury for Easleigh vs Wrexham
5: Matthew Hearsey for Newtown AFC vs gap Connah’s Quay Nomads
Most Expensive Tickets
1: Ajax – Approx £66
2: Borussia Dortmund – Approx £35
=3: Leicester City – £33
=3: Sheffield Wednesday – £33
4: Bolton Wanderers – £28
=5: Middlesbrough – £26
=5: Brentford – £26
Cheapest Tickets
=1: gap Connah’s Quay Nomads – £6
=1: Clapton FC – £6
2: Hastings United – £7
=3: Sheffield FC – £8
=3: Chorley – £8
4: FC United of Manchester – £9
=5: Ebbsfleet United – £10
=5: Portsmouth – £10
=5: Solihull Moors
Standing vs Seating
Seated Games – 36 – Bristol City, Shrewsbury Town, AFC Bournemouth, gap Connah’s Quay Nomads, Notts County, Luton Town, Leyton Orient, Wigan Athletic, Ajax, Newport County, Portsmouth, Barnsley, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Chesterfield, Bury, Mansfield Town, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Colwyn Bay, Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Brentford, Borussia Dortmund, Crewe Alexandra, Whitehawk, Swindon Town, AFC Wimbledon, Walsall, Hertha Berlin, Wrexham, Sheffield Wednesday, FC United of Manchester, Chorley, Huddersfield Town
Standing Games – 25 – Dagenham and Redbridge, Aldershot Town, Hastings United, Hereford United, Guiseley AFC, Bristol Rovers, Stevenage, Cheltenham Town, Ebbsfleet United, Kidderminster Harriers, Burton Albion, York City, Fleetwood Town, Telford United, Bath City, Crawley Town, Clapton FC, Sheffield FC, Chester, Rochdale, Oxford City, Barnet, Solihull Moors, Northampton Town, Forest Green Rovers
Best Matchday Food
=1: Borussia Dortmund
=1: Hertha Berlin
2: Kidderminster Harriers
3: Burton Albion
4: Forest Green Rovers (vegan)
5: Wigan Athletic
Best Song
1: Everything sang by the Clapton Ultras – Clapton FC
2: “We are never, ever, ever… going back to Bognor” – Whitehawk
3: “Do do do, we love non league football” – Oxford City
4: “We’ve Got Tiny Cox” – Leyton Orient
5: “We’ve Got No Pub But We’re Beating You”- Northampton Town
Overall League Table Based on Results of the Home Team For Each Game
2013/14
P 26 W 9 D 12 L 5 GF 29 GA 22 GD +7 PTS 39
2014/15
P 24 W 13 D 3 L 8 GF 47 GA 35 GD +12 PTS 42
2015/16
P 11 W 6 D 3 L 2 GF 20 GA 13 GD +7 PTS 17