Notable clubs outside the Football League · Attendance record

Ashington

Formed in 1883 and known as The Colliers. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumWoodhorn Lane2,000 capacity · 2026/27
Club formed1883The Colliers
Attendance record begins1921/2214 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average503Live season →
2025/26 league average474Completed season
Year-on-year change+6.1%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1921/22 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average5,1501923/24
Second World War 1939/40–1945/46 COVID-19 restrictions 2019/20–2020/21
The line connects recorded seasons across missing years. Shaded bands mark war and COVID interruptions. No missing values are estimated. Season ending year · Hover or tap for details. Stadium change: 2008/09 Woodhorn Lane
The numbers

Club statistics

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Ashington currently averages 503 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 474 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 5,150 in 1923/24.

All-time average
2,078
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
5,150
1923/24
Lowest season average
224
2018/19
Highest since 2000/01
512
2023/24
Five-season average
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Five consecutive seasons with averages unavailable
Best national attendance rank
#82
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+850
+19.8% · 1923/24 vs 1922/23
Biggest year-on-year fall
-1,545
-39.9% · 1926/27 vs 1925/26
Seasons represented
100
15 with a recorded average

Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.

Current season only

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumWoodhorn Lane
2026/27 capacity2,000
League average503
Percentage filled25.1%

League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗

League matches

Season-by-season attendance

Live season
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
SeasonTierLeague finishAverageEngland rankTier rank (attendance)
2026/27Live8In progress503—3
2025/26814474—3
2024/25816384—4
2023/24814512—2
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1928/293N221,66688—
1927/283N182,17687—
1926/273N162,32887—
1925/263N93,87385—
1924/253N103,87087—
1923/243N85,15082—
1922/233N194,30082—
1921/223N105,05083—

Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.