Colchester United have the fifth worse crowds in League 1 with an average attendance of 4,221. This means that their owner has in effect to subsidise everyone who enters the ground, but he is determined to stay the course.
Clubs that are an easy train journey from London face the challenge of competing with the top Premier League sides that are within easy reach. Many people who live in Essex have historic family ties with clubs like Spurs or West Ham United.
Colchester United have the fifth worse crowds in League 1 with an average attendance of 4,221. This means that their owner has in effect to subsidise everyone who enters the ground, but he is determined to stay the course.
Clubs that are an easy train journey from London face the challenge of competing with the top Premier League sides that are within easy reach. Many people who live in Essex have historic family ties with clubs like Spurs or West Ham United.