the club colours are blue and white. the combination of these has varied over time. it has led to their nickname "the bluebirds". attendances at the club's holker street field vary - the home record of 16,874 was set against swansea city in the fa cup third round in 1954. but during the 1990s and 2000s, the average remained between 800 and 1,500. average attendance stood at 1,590 during the 2008-09 season.