Bristol City currently averages 21,434 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 23,278 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 26,575 in 1955/56.
- All-time average
- 13,962 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 26,575 1955/56
- Lowest season average
- 4,799 1982/83
- Highest since 2000/01
- 23,278 2025/26
- Five-season average
- 21,628 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #13 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +7,318 +45.2% · 1976/77 vs 1975/76
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -9,167 -48.4% · 1980/81 vs 1979/80
- Seasons represented
- 119 114 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.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 2 | In progress | 21,434 | 33 | 13 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 12 | 23,278 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 6 | 22,423 | 30 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 11 | 22,813 | 28 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 14 | 20,374 | 29 | 8 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 17 | 19,250 | 30 | 8 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 12 | 21,810 | 26 | 8 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 8 | 21,080 | 30 | 12 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 11 | 20,953 | 28 | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 17 | 19,256 | 31 | 11 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 18 | 15,292 | 39 | 17 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 1 | 12,056 | 43 | 3 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 12 | 11,929 | 44 | 4 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | 24 | 13,348 | 41 | 20 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 20 | 13,846 | 42 | 18 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 15 | 14,605 | 41 | 18 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 10 | 14,601 | 39 | 15 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 10 | 16,816 | 36 | 14 |
| 2007/08 | 2 | 4 | 16,276 | 36 | 14 |
| 2006/07 | 3 | 2 | 12,818 | 41 | 2 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 9 | 11,725 | 43 | 4 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 7 | 11,391 | 44 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 3 | 3 | 12,879 | 39 | 3 |
| 2002/03 | 3 | 3 | 11,890 | 41 | 3 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 7 | 11,220 | 42 | 5 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 9 | 10,369 | 42 | 4 |
| 1999/00 | 3 | 9 | 9,803 | 41 | 4 |
| 1998/99 | 2 | 24 | 12,818 | 34 | 13 |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 2 | 11,846 | 36 | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 5 | 10,802 | 36 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | 3 | 13 | 7,017 | 47 | 3 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | 23 | 8,005 | 43 | 18 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | 13 | 8,852 | 38 | 14 |
| 1992/93 | 2 | 15 | 11,004 | 32 | 9 |
| 1991/92 | 2 | 17 | 11,479 | 32 | 10 |
| 1990/91 | 2 | 9 | 13,495 | 24 | 6 |
| 1989/90 | 3 | 2 | 11,544 | 28 | 1 |
| 1988/89 | 3 | 11 | 8,121 | 38 | 3 |
| 1987/88 | 3 | 5 | 9,818 | 30 | 2 |
| 1986/87 | 3 | 6 | 9,441 | 30 | 2 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 9 | 6,600 | 36 | 4 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 5 | 8,507 | 32 | 2 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 4 | 7,287 | 41 | 1 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 14 | 4,799 | 56 | 3 |
| 1981/82 | 3 | 23 | 6,511 | 45 | 5 |
| 1980/81 | 2 | 21 | 9,765 | 39 | 13 |
| 1979/80 | 1 | 20 | 18,932 | 24 | 19 |
| 1978/79 | 1 | 13 | 22,306 | 17 | 14 |
| 1977/78 | 1 | 17 | 23,357 | 17 | 15 |
| 1976/77 | 1 | 18 | 23,522 | 17 | 16 |
| 1975/76 | 2 | 2 | 16,204 | 29 | 6 |
| 1974/75 | 2 | 5 | 14,061 | 29 | 6 |
| 1973/74 | 2 | 16 | 14,058 | 31 | 9 |
| 1972/73 | 2 | 5 | 12,892 | 30 | 7 |
| 1971/72 | 2 | 8 | 15,225 | 32 | 8 |
| 1970/71 | 2 | 19 | 14,165 | 35 | 12 |
| 1969/70 | 2 | 14 | 16,274 | 33 | 11 |
| 1968/69 | 2 | 16 | 15,463 | 33 | 10 |
| 1967/68 | 2 | 19 | 15,935 | 33 | 11 |
| 1966/67 | 2 | 15 | 16,183 | 29 | 6 |
| 1965/66 | 2 | 5 | 17,297 | 27 | 6 |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 2 | 12,198 | 42 | 3 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 5 | 9,912 | 51 | 10 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 14 | 11,121 | 48 | 7 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 6 | 12,447 | 41 | 3 |
| 1960/61 | 3 | 14 | 11,488 | 45 | 4 |
| 1959/60 | 2 | 22 | 17,755 | 33 | 10 |
| 1958/59 | 2 | 10 | 22,506 | 27 | 7 |
| 1957/58 | 2 | 17 | 22,058 | 26 | 7 |
| 1956/57 | 2 | 13 | 21,714 | 27 | 8 |
| 1955/56 | 2 | 11 | 26,575 | 17 | 3 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 1 | 22,219 | 26 | 1 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 3 | 17,596 | 38 | 3 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 5 | 18,763 | 40 | 4 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 15 | 17,780 | 45 | 5 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 10 | 18,457 | 43 | 4 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 15 | 21,449 | 41 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 16 | 16,523 | 49 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 7 | 20,951 | 43 | 5 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 3 | 18,849 | 40 | 3 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 8 | 10,430 | 50 | 9 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 2 | 16,917 | 34 | 3 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 16 | 9,686 | 55 | 11 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 13 | 9,671 | 46 | 7 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 15 | 8,870 | 47 | 10 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 19 | 9,147 | 51 | 10 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 15 | 8,636 | 50 | 8 |
| 1931/32 | 2 | 22 | 8,061 | 53 | 21 |
| 1930/31 | 2 | 16 | 13,631 | 26 | 7 |
| 1929/30 | 2 | 20 | 11,201 | 45 | 18 |
| 1928/29 | 2 | 20 | 14,371 | 34 | 9 |
| 1927/28 | 2 | 12 | 15,845 | 28 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3S | 1 | 16,360 | 26 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 4 | 11,962 | 39 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3S | 3 | 11,025 | 41 | — |
| 1923/24 | 2 | 22 | 12,285 | 36 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3S | 1 | 16,480 | 25 | — |
| 1921/22 | 2 | 22 | 15,315 | 27 | — |
| 1920/21 | 2 | 3 | 20,745 | 23 | — |
| 1919/20 | 2 | 8 | 13,940 | 27 | — |
| 1914/15 | 2 | 13 | 6,450 | 30 | — |
| 1913/14 | 2 | 8 | 10,600 | 28 | — |
| 1912/13 | 2 | 16 | 8,945 | 28 | — |
| 1911/12 | 2 | 13 | 7,080 | 33 | — |
| 1910/11 | 1 | 19 | 11,025 | 22 | 17 |
| 1909/10 | 1 | 16 | 10,990 | 17 | 14 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | 8 | 12,015 | 21 | 16 |
| 1907/08 | 1 | 10 | 13,245 | 17 | 15 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | 2 | 14,920 | 13 | 12 |
| 1905/06 | 2 | 1 | 9,070 | 23 | — |
| 1904/05 | 2 | 4 | 6,935 | 23 | — |
| 1903/04 | 2 | 4 | 6,250 | 24 | — |
| 1902/03 | 2 | 4 | 6,255 | 22 | — |
| 1901/02 | 2 | 6 | 5,820 | 22 | — |
| 1900/01 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1899/00 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1898/99 | — | — | — | — |
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.