Supporters in England are renowned for their loyalty with various clubs outside of the top-flight regularly pulling in crowds in excess of 20,000
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Supporters in England are renowned for their loyalty with various clubs outside of the top-flight regularly pulling in crowds in excess of 20,000. The Premier League is undoubtedly the most popular league on the planet as it’s broadcast around the world while supporters fill grounds up and down the country. During the international break, Transfermarkt has analysed the numbers to compile a list of the top 50 clubs with the highest average attendances in England during the 2023/24 season so far - you can view the gallery below. Manchester United remain the best supported club in the country with an average of 73,532 fans in attendance at Old Trafford on match days this season with West Ham ranking second, as they now boast the highest average of the London clubs (62,433).
Top 50 clubs with the highest average attendances in England in 2023/24
1 MANCHESTER UNITED | OLD TRAFFORD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 73,523
Capacity: 74,879
50 BOURNEMOUTH | VITALITY STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 11,063*
Capacity: 11,329
*League games only
Last updated: March 26, 2024
49 LUTON TOWN | KENILWORTH ROAD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 11,071
Capacity: 11,850
48 BARNSLEY | OAKWELL STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 12,539
Capacity: 24,009
47 READING | SELECT CAR LEASING STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 12,626
Capacity: 24,161
46 CHARLTON ATHLETIC | THE VALLEY | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 13,448
Capacity: 26,875
45 BLACKBURN ROVERS | EWOOD PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 14,758
Capacity: 31,367
44 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | HOME PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 16,457
Capacity: 18,173
43 SWANSEA CITY | SWANSEA.COM STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 16,586
Capacity: 21,088
42 MILLWALL | THE DEN | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 16,640
Capacity: 20,146
41 QPR | LOFTUS ROAD STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 16,701
Capacity: 18,360
40 PRESTON NORTH END | DEEPDALE | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 16,825
Capacity: 23,408
39 BRENTFORD | GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 17,077
Capacity: 17,250
38 BRADFORD | NORTHERN COMMERCIALS STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 17,264
Capacity: 25,136
37 PORTSMOUTH | FRATTON PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 18,713
Capacity: 20,688
36 WATFORD | VICARAGE ROAD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 18,819
Capacity: 21,577
35 HUDDERSFIELD | JOHN SMITH'S STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 19,181
Capacity: 24,500
34 CARDIFF CITY | CARDIFF CITY STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 20,298
Capacity: 33,280
33 BIRMINGHAM CITY | ST ANDREW'S | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 20,306
Capacity: 29,409
32 BOLTON | TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 20,538
Capacity: 28,723
31 BURNLEY | TURF MOOR | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 21,120
Capacity: 21,994
30 HULL CITY | MKM STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 21,525
Capacity: 25,586
29 STOKE CITY | BET365 STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 22,087
Capacity: 30,089
28 BRISTOL CITY | ASHTON GATE | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 22,862
Capacity: 27,000
27 WEST BROM | THE HAWTHORNS | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 24,096
Capacity: 26,850
26 FULHAM | CRAVEN COTTAGE | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 24,290
Capacity: 25,700
25 COVENTRY | COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY ARENA | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 24,785
Capacity: 32,609
24 CRYSTAL PALACE | SELHURST PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 24,792
Capacity: 26,047
23 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | HILLSBOROUGH | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 25,915
Capacity: 32,702
22 NORWICH | CARROW ROAD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 25,989
Capacity: 27,244
21 DERBY COUNTY | PRIDE PARK STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 26,801
Capacity: 33,597
20 MIDDLESBROUGH | RIVERSIDE STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 26,877
Capacity: 33,746
19 IPSWICH | PORTMAN ROAD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 28,825
Capacity: 29,673
18 NOTTINGHAM FOREST | THE CITY GROUND | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 29,344
Capacity: 30,445
17 SOUTHAMPTON | ST MARY'S STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 29,371
Capacity: 32,384
16 SHEFFIELD UNITED | BRAMALL LANE | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 30,288
Capacity: 32,702
15 LEICESTER | KING POWER STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 31,222
Capacity: 32,273
14 WOLVES | MOLINEUX STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 31,291
Capacity: 32,050
13 BRIGHTON | AMEX STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 31,517
Capacity: 31,800
12 LEEDS | ELLAND ROAD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 35,972
Capacity: 37,890
11 EVERTON | GOODISON PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 39,063
Capacity: 39,571
10 CHELSEA | STAMFORD BRIDGE | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 39,633
Capacity: 40,853
9 SUNDERLAND | STADIUM OF LIGHT | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 40,412
Capacity: 48,707
8 ASTON VILLA | VILLA PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 41,783
Capacity: 42,682
7 NEWCASTLE | ST JAMES' PARK | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 52,155
Capacity: 52,338
6 MANCHESTER CITY | ETIHAD STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 53,194
Capacity: 55,017
5 LIVERPOOL | ANFIELD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 54,287
Capacity: 54,362
4 ARSENAL | EMIRATES STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 60,213
Capacity: 60,704
3 TOTTENHAM | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 61,523
Capacity: 62,850
2 WEST HAM | LONDON STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 62,433
Capacity: 62,500
1 MANCHESTER UNITED | OLD TRAFFORD | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 73,523
Capacity: 74,879
50 BOURNEMOUTH | VITALITY STADIUM | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 11,063*
Capacity: 11,329
*League games only
Last updated: March 26, 2024
Top 50 clubs with highest average attendances in England
While Man United and West Ham occupy the top two places, Tottenham Hotspur come in third place with an average attendance of 61,532. Spurs moved into the 62,850 capacity arena in 2019 and it’s widely regarded as one of the best football stadiums in the world. Arsenal (60,213) and Liverpool (54,287) complete the top five. Only one club in the top ten plays outside of the top-flight, Sunderland. The Mackems have an incredibly passionate fanbase and their average attendance of 40,412 is bigger than Chelsea (39,633) and Everton (39,063). Five other Championship clubs - Leeds, Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich and Middlesbrough - feature in the top twenty. Derby County just missed out on the top twenty as they rank 21st but the League One side have the highest average attendance outside of the top two divisions. Remarkably, Luton Town (49th) and Bournemouth (50th) just make the top fifty despite being Premier League clubs and they are behind League One outfit Plymouth and League Two side Bradford.
