Hartlepool United currently averages 4,420 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 3,771 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 9,248 in 1951/52.
- All-time average
- 4,181 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 9,248 1951/52
- Lowest season average
- 1,368 1982/83
- Highest since 2000/01
- 5,419 2003/04
- Five-season average
- 4,310 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #65 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +2,028 +69.1% · 2011/12 vs 2010/11
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,175 -42.1% · 1922/23 vs 1921/22
- Seasons represented
- 100 98 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 | 5 | In progress | 4,420 | — | 4 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 9 | 3,771 | — | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 11 | 3,758 | — | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 12 | 4,156 | — | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 23 | 4,672 | 76 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 17 | 5,195 | 69 | 8 |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 5 | 12 | 3,355 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 5 | 17 | 3,124 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 15 | 3,350 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 23 | 3,788 | 80 | 14 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | 16 | 3,890 | 80 | 15 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | 22 | 3,736 | 79 | 15 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 19 | 3,723 | 76 | 11 |
| 2012/13 | 3 | 23 | 3,613 | 77 | 19 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 13 | 4,961 | 65 | 13 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | 16 | 2,933 | 83 | 23 |
| 2009/10 | 3 | 20 | 3,444 | 79 | 24 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 19 | 3,835 | 79 | 23 |
| 2007/08 | 3 | 15 | 4,507 | 73 | 22 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 2 | 5,087 | 70 | 7 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 21 | 4,812 | 72 | 21 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 6 | 5,200 | 67 | 16 |
| 2003/04 | 3 | 6 | 5,419 | 67 | 16 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 2 | 4,943 | 68 | 6 |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 7 | 3,566 | 82 | 15 |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 4 | 3,423 | 82 | 14 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 7 | 2,982 | 83 | 16 |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 22 | 2,690 | 86 | 18 |
| 1997/98 | 4 | 17 | 2,258 | 88 | 20 |
| 1996/97 | 4 | 20 | 2,107 | 90 | 22 |
| 1995/96 | 4 | 20 | 2,072 | 91 | 23 |
| 1994/95 | 4 | 18 | 1,953 | 90 | — |
| 1993/94 | 3 | 23 | 2,076 | 90 | 24 |
| 1992/93 | 3 | 16 | 3,144 | 81 | 22 |
| 1991/92 | 3 | 11 | 3,201 | 74 | 19 |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 3 | 3,180 | 75 | 10 |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 19 | 2,503 | 85 | 17 |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 19 | 2,048 | 90 | 22 |
| 1987/88 | 4 | 16 | 2,129 | 87 | 20 |
| 1986/87 | 4 | 18 | 1,651 | 91 | 23 |
| 1985/86 | 4 | 7 | 2,593 | 78 | 11 |
| 1984/85 | 4 | 19 | 2,348 | 77 | 10 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 23 | 1,505 | 90 | 22 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 22 | 1,368 | 92 | 24 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 14 | 2,055 | 90 | 22 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 9 | 3,115 | 74 | 8 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 19 | 2,915 | 84 | 16 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 13 | 2,997 | 83 | 16 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 21 | 2,833 | 86 | 18 |
| 1976/77 | 4 | 22 | 1,911 | 89 | 21 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 14 | 2,182 | 88 | 20 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 13 | 2,634 | 85 | 17 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 11 | 2,721 | 83 | 18 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 20 | 3,691 | 75 | 11 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 18 | 3,793 | 83 | 15 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 23 | 2,459 | 90 | 22 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 23 | 2,563 | 91 | 23 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 22 | 4,200 | 84 | 22 |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 3 | 6,190 | 68 | 10 |
| 1966/67 | 4 | 8 | 5,778 | 70 | 7 |
| 1965/66 | 4 | 18 | 4,842 | 81 | — |
| 1964/65 | 4 | 15 | 5,884 | 71 | — |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 23 | 4,169 | 85 | — |
| 1962/63 | 4 | 24 | 3,910 | 88 | 21 |
| 1961/62 | 4 | 22 | 4,321 | 87 | — |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 23 | 4,091 | 89 | 21 |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 24 | 3,646 | 90 | 22 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 19 | 5,499 | 83 | 16 |
| 1957/58 | 3N | 17 | 7,853 | 74 | 30 |
| 1956/57 | 3N | 2 | 9,225 | 66 | 22 |
| 1955/56 | 3N | 4 | 7,412 | 75 | 31 |
| 1954/55 | 3N | 5 | 7,832 | 73 | 29 |
| 1953/54 | 3N | 18 | 7,426 | 77 | 33 |
| 1952/53 | 3N | 17 | 8,074 | 74 | 30 |
| 1951/52 | 3N | 9 | 9,248 | 73 | 29 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 16 | 7,492 | 82 | 38 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 18 | 7,705 | 81 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3N | 16 | 8,796 | 77 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 19 | 7,485 | 82 | 38 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 13 | 7,562 | 75 | 31 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 21 | 4,164 | 85 | 41 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 20 | 5,218 | 79 | 35 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 6 | 5,740 | 73 | 29 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 8 | 4,290 | 79 | 35 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 12 | 3,114 | 86 | 42 |
| 1933/34 | 3N | 11 | 3,687 | 83 | 39 |
| 1932/33 | 3N | 14 | 3,740 | 85 | 41 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 13 | 3,960 | 79 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 20 | 3,438 | 80 | 36 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 8 | 4,709 | 71 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3N | 21 | 3,360 | 86 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3N | 15 | 3,563 | 85 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3N | 17 | 3,020 | 85 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3N | 6 | 4,501 | 82 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3N | 20 | 4,405 | 84 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3N | 21 | 3,870 | 87 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3N | 15 | 4,375 | 81 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3N | 4 | 7,550 | 68 | — |
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.