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70,000 at Goodison Park

Peter Gahan asks:

How many times has Goodison Park hosted over 70,000 for a league match? What was the attendance, who were the opponents and when did the match take place?

Good question!  I'm assuming you mean Everton matches.  There are nine that have recorded attendances above 70,000:


 

Season	Date	Name	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Res	GF	GA
1948-49	18-Sep-48	Liverpool	1st Division	H	78,299	D	1	1
1954-55	28-Aug-54	Preston North End	1st Division	H	76,839	W	1	0
1954-55	27-Dec-54	Wolverhampton W.	1st Division	H	75,322	W	3	2
1960-61	27-Dec-60	Burnley	1st Division	H	74,867	L	0	3
1962-63	22-Sep-62	Liverpool	1st Division	H	72,488	D	2	2
1957-58	04-Sep-57	Manchester United	1st Division	H	71,868	D	3	3
1950-51	16-Sep-50	Liverpool	1st Division	H	71,150	L	1	3
1949-50	07-Apr-50	Blackpool	1st Division	H	71,008	W	3	0
1949-50	27-Aug-49	Liverpool	1st Division	H	70,812	D	0	0

And there are seven FA Cup matches at Goodison that have recorded attendances above 70,000, including that most ignominious defeat to Liverpool:

Season	Date	Name	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Res	GF	GA
1952-53	14-Feb-53	Manchester United	FA Cup	H	77,920	W	2	1
1957-58	29-Jan-58	Blackburn Rovers	FA Cup	H	75,818	L	1	2
1958-59	28-Jan-59	Charlton Athletic	FA Cup	H	74,782	W	4	1
1949-50	11-Feb-50	Tottenham Hotspur	FA Cup	H	72,921	W	1	0
1947-48	31-Jan-48	Wolverhampton W.	FA Cup	H	72,569	W	3	2
1954-55	29-Jan-55	Liverpool	FA Cup	H	72,000	L	0	4
1947-48	14-Feb-48	Fulham	FA Cup	H	71,587	L	0	1