original_query: What factors have influenced the support base of the club prior to 1969?
query: What factors influenced Derry City's support base before 1969?
answer: Before 1969, Derry City's support base was influenced primarily by geography, with a significant portion of its fans coming from both working-class and more affluent areas of the city.  Over half of its supporters came from the Unionist community living in the cityside at the time.