Late 80's/Early 90's Crowds

[from_the_eighties]

Watching a few clips on YT of Goodison in the late 80's early 90's. From the back end of the great days up to the Beardsley/Ablett/MoJo days.
Very striking how small the crowds were!
Empty spaces every where. Avg crowds of 27-29,000.

Anyone here of that vintage know why that was??
If anything I'd say we were a lot bigger in the city than we are today. Seems very odd?

Seats replaced terraces early 90s, alot of long time standing fans couldn't be bothered with the inflated prices for seats.