 In the club 's early days Athletic struggled to attract crowds of over 150 , but by the time the club reached the Conference , crowds at Crabble were averaging around 1 @,@ 000 . After the club 's relegation to the Isthmian League Division One South , the average attendance fell to just over 800 , but when the club returned to the Premier Division for the 2008 – 09 season , the average attendance at Crabble was 1 @,@ 293 , the highest in the division . The highest home attendance in the club 's history was 5 @,@ 645 for the match against Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2015 . Although Athletic 's improved monetary position means that the Supporters ' Trust is no longer required to financially support the club , it remains active as a fundraising organisation . 
 In the club <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>early days Athletic struggled to attract crowds of over 150 , but by the time the club reached the Conference , crowds at Crabble <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> averaging around 1 @,@ 000 . After the club <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>relegation to the Isthmian League Division One South , the average attendance fell to just over 800 , but when the club returned to the Premier Division for the 2008 – 09 season , the average attendance at Crabble was 1 @,@ 293 , the highest in the division . The highest home attendance in the club <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>history was 5 @,@ 645 for the match against Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2015 . Although Athletic <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>improved monetary position <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>means</mark></a> that the Supporters <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'</mark></a>Trust is no longer required to financially support the club , it <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>remains</mark></a> active as a fundraising organisation . 
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