Peterborough United currently averages 8,426 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 8,101 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 14,203 in 1960/61.
- All-time average
- 6,470 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 14,203 1960/61
- Lowest season average
- 2,590 1985/86
- Highest since 2000/01
- 10,088 2021/22
- Five-season average
- 9,009 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #35 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +4,063 +85.3% · 1973/74 vs 1972/73
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -2,783 -27.8% · 1965/66 vs 1964/65
- Seasons represented
- 85 66 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 | 3 | In progress | 8,426 | 61 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 18 | 8,101 | 65 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 18 | 9,151 | 58 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 4 | 8,845 | 58 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 6 | 8,862 | 57 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 22 | 10,088 | 51 | 22 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 7 | 7,371 | 58 | — |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 7 | 7,365 | 57 | 11 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 9 | 5,669 | 63 | 15 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 11 | 5,581 | 63 | 15 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 13 | 5,447 | 62 | 13 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 9 | 6,227 | 58 | 11 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 6 | 6,340 | 57 | 10 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | 22 | 8,215 | 51 | 24 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 18 | 9,111 | 50 | 24 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | 4 | 6,450 | 57 | 11 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 24 | 8,913 | 50 | 22 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 2 | 7,599 | 52 | 7 |
| 2007/08 | 4 | 2 | 5,995 | 59 | 3 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 10 | 4,662 | 78 | 12 |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 9 | 4,364 | 79 | 12 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 23 | 4,341 | 77 | 22 |
| 2003/04 | 3 | 18 | 5,274 | 70 | 18 |
| 2002/03 | 3 | 11 | 4,951 | 67 | 19 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 17 | 5,457 | 65 | 16 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 12 | 6,252 | 53 | 7 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 5 | 6,548 | 52 | 1 |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 9 | 5,315 | 63 | 5 |
| 1997/98 | 4 | 10 | 6,192 | 53 | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 21 | 5,295 | 58 | 12 |
| 1995/96 | 3 | 19 | 4,655 | 62 | 14 |
| 1994/95 | 3 | 15 | 5,055 | 59 | 10 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | 24 | 7,412 | 47 | 21 |
| 1992/93 | 2 | 10 | 8,064 | 45 | 17 |
| 1991/92 | 3 | 6 | 6,279 | 51 | 6 |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 4 | 5,211 | 58 | 2 |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 9 | 4,804 | 58 | 4 |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 17 | 3,262 | 74 | 9 |
| 1987/88 | 4 | 7 | 3,204 | 72 | 9 |
| 1986/87 | 4 | 10 | 3,715 | 60 | 5 |
| 1985/86 | 4 | 17 | 2,590 | 79 | 12 |
| 1984/85 | 4 | 11 | 3,157 | 72 | 8 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 7 | 3,424 | 68 | 6 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 9 | 2,795 | 75 | 9 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 5 | 4,698 | 61 | 5 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 5 | 4,137 | 69 | 5 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 8 | 4,135 | 73 | 8 |
| 1978/79 | 3 | 21 | 4,640 | 65 | 16 |
| 1977/78 | 3 | 4 | 5,974 | 56 | 8 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 16 | 5,996 | 58 | 12 |
| 1975/76 | 3 | 10 | 7,607 | 50 | 8 |
| 1974/75 | 3 | 7 | 8,446 | 49 | 7 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 1 | 8,824 | 45 | 1 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 19 | 4,761 | 66 | 6 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 8 | 5,115 | 72 | 9 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 16 | 4,884 | 76 | 13 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 9 | 6,109 | 64 | 7 |
| 1968/69 | 4 | 18 | 5,618 | 73 | 12 |
| 1967/68 | 3 | 24 | 6,889 | 63 | 13 |
| 1966/67 | 3 | 15 | 6,466 | 65 | 16 |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 13 | 7,238 | 67 | 17 |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 8 | 10,021 | 49 | 7 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 10 | 10,826 | 45 | 6 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 6 | 12,016 | 43 | 6 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 5 | 12,392 | 42 | 4 |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 1 | 14,203 | 35 | 2 |
| 1959/60 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1958/59 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1957/58 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1956/57 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1955/56 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1954/55 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1953/54 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1952/53 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951/52 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950/51 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1949/50 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1948/49 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1947/48 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1946/47 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1937/38 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1936/37 | — | — | — | — |
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.