Sheffield United currently averages 26,628 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 27,676 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 35,094 in 1947/48.
- All-time average
- 19,509 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 35,094 1947/48
- Lowest season average
- 2,550 1892/93
- Highest since 2000/01
- 30,869 2019/20
- Five-season average
- 28,426 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #3 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +7,935 +31.4% · 1971/72 vs 1970/71
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -9,680 -29.2% · 1972/73 vs 1971/72
- Seasons represented
- 128 123 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
Compare clubs →2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
StadiumBramall Lane
2026/27 capacity32,050
League average26,628
Percentage filled83.1%
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
Live seasonSeason-by-season attendance
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.
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 2 | In progress | 26,628 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 13 | 27,676 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 3 | 28,087 | 20 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 20 | 30,011 | 16 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 2 | 28,746 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 5 | 27,611 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 9 | 30,869 | 14 | 13 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 2 | 26,177 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 10 | 26,854 | 19 | 6 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 1 | 21,892 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 11 | 19,803 | 26 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 5 | 19,805 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 7 | 17,505 | 29 | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 3 | 5 | 18,177 | 29 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 3 | 18,702 | 31 | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 23 | 20,632 | 27 | 8 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 8 | 25,120 | 17 | 3 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 3 | 26,023 | 15 | 2 |
| 2007/08 | 2 | 9 | 25,631 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 1 | 18 | 30,512 | 12 | 11 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | 2 | 23,650 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004/05 | 2 | 8 | 19,594 | 30 | 9 |
| 2003/04 | 2 | 8 | 21,646 | 26 | 7 |
| 2002/03 | 2 | 3 | 18,069 | 28 | 9 |
| 2001/02 | 2 | 13 | 18,020 | 29 | 9 |
| 2000/01 | 2 | 10 | 17,211 | 26 | 7 |
| 1999/00 | 2 | 16 | 13,718 | 35 | 15 |
| 1998/99 | 2 | 8 | 16,258 | 28 | 8 |
| 1997/98 | 2 | 6 | 17,942 | 25 | 7 |
| 1996/97 | 2 | 5 | 16,638 | 22 | 4 |
| 1995/96 | 2 | 9 | 12,901 | 30 | 10 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | 8 | 14,462 | 27 | 5 |
| 1993/94 | 1 | 20 | 19,562 | 14 | 12 |
| 1992/93 | 1 | 14 | 18,801 | 12 | 11 |
| 1991/92 | 1 | 9 | 22,097 | 11 | 11 |
| 1990/91 | 1 | 13 | 21,461 | 13 | — |
| 1989/90 | 2 | 2 | 16,989 | 18 | 6 |
| 1988/89 | 3 | 2 | 12,222 | 26 | 2 |
| 1987/88 | 2 | 21 | 10,207 | 26 | — |
| 1986/87 | 2 | 9 | 9,992 | 28 | — |
| 1985/86 | 2 | 7 | 10,798 | 28 | — |
| 1984/85 | 2 | 18 | 12,055 | 25 | 5 |
| 1983/84 | 3 | 3 | 12,881 | 25 | 1 |
| 1982/83 | 3 | 11 | 11,764 | 30 | 2 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 1 | 14,892 | 22 | 1 |
| 1980/81 | 3 | 21 | 12,772 | 32 | 3 |
| 1979/80 | 3 | 12 | 16,584 | 29 | 2 |
| 1978/79 | 2 | 20 | 16,339 | 28 | 7 |
| 1977/78 | 2 | 12 | 15,489 | 29 | 7 |
| 1976/77 | 2 | 11 | 16,779 | 29 | 6 |
| 1975/76 | 1 | 22 | 23,549 | 16 | 15 |
| 1974/75 | 1 | 6 | 22,555 | 20 | 17 |
| 1973/74 | 1 | 13 | 22,917 | 19 | 17 |
| 1972/73 | 1 | 14 | 23,509 | 19 | 18 |
| 1971/72 | 1 | 10 | 33,189 | 9 | 9 |
| 1970/71 | 2 | 2 | 25,254 | 18 | 2 |
| 1969/70 | 2 | 6 | 17,840 | 28 | 7 |
| 1968/69 | 2 | 9 | 15,480 | 32 | 9 |
| 1967/68 | 1 | 21 | 22,497 | 21 | 19 |
| 1966/67 | 1 | 10 | 20,600 | 23 | 20 |
| 1965/66 | 1 | 9 | 19,405 | 23 | 19 |
| 1964/65 | 1 | 19 | 20,006 | 17 | 15 |
| 1963/64 | 1 | 12 | 21,654 | 19 | 15 |
| 1962/63 | 1 | 10 | 22,775 | 17 | 13 |
| 1961/62 | 1 | 5 | 22,526 | 19 | 16 |
| 1960/61 | 2 | 2 | 18,487 | 27 | 5 |
| 1959/60 | 2 | 4 | 18,037 | 32 | 9 |
| 1958/59 | 2 | 3 | 19,580 | 32 | 8 |
| 1957/58 | 2 | 6 | 19,243 | 34 | 11 |
| 1956/57 | 2 | 7 | 21,803 | 26 | 7 |
| 1955/56 | 1 | 22 | 23,581 | 25 | 19 |
| 1954/55 | 1 | 13 | 23,880 | 24 | 22 |
| 1953/54 | 1 | 20 | 31,313 | 14 | 13 |
| 1952/53 | 2 | 1 | 31,027 | 17 | 2 |
| 1951/52 | 2 | 11 | 31,185 | 17 | 3 |
| 1950/51 | 2 | 8 | 27,488 | 24 | 6 |
| 1949/50 | 2 | 3 | 30,764 | 21 | 4 |
| 1948/49 | 1 | 22 | 34,387 | 17 | 14 |
| 1947/48 | 1 | 12 | 35,094 | 16 | 11 |
| 1946/47 | 1 | 6 | 29,537 | 17 | 13 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 2 | 2 | 26,022 | 13 | 6 |
| 1937/38 | 2 | 3 | 21,927 | 24 | 7 |
| 1936/37 | 2 | 7 | 21,136 | 20 | 5 |
| 1935/36 | 2 | 3 | 18,428 | 25 | 6 |
| 1934/35 | 2 | 11 | 14,166 | 30 | 8 |
| 1933/34 | 1 | 22 | 15,901 | 24 | 18 |
| 1932/33 | 1 | 10 | 14,296 | 25 | 18 |
| 1931/32 | 1 | 7 | 20,795 | 12 | 10 |
| 1930/31 | 1 | 15 | 19,469 | 12 | 9 |
| 1929/30 | 1 | 20 | 19,711 | 15 | 13 |
| 1928/29 | 1 | 11 | 22,395 | 14 | 12 |
| 1927/28 | 1 | 13 | 19,482 | 18 | 15 |
| 1926/27 | 1 | 8 | 22,547 | 12 | 10 |
| 1925/26 | 1 | 5 | 19,149 | 17 | 15 |
| 1924/25 | 1 | 14 | 20,970 | 15 | 13 |
| 1923/24 | 1 | 5 | 21,740 | 13 | 13 |
| 1922/23 | 1 | 10 | 20,145 | 14 | 13 |
| 1921/22 | 1 | 11 | 25,445 | 11 | 11 |
| 1920/21 | 1 | 20 | 26,920 | 17 | 15 |
| 1919/20 | 1 | 14 | 24,205 | 12 | 11 |
| 1914/15 | 1 | 6 | 14,735 | 6 | 6 |
| 1913/14 | 1 | 10 | 19,935 | 16 | 15 |
| 1912/13 | 1 | 15 | 15,785 | 15 | 14 |
| 1911/12 | 1 | 14 | 14,215 | 14 | 13 |
| 1910/11 | 1 | 9 | 12,595 | 18 | 14 |
| 1909/10 | 1 | 6 | 13,840 | 11 | 9 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | 12 | 12,625 | 19 | 15 |
| 1907/08 | 1 | 17 | 12,890 | 18 | 16 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | 4 | 12,155 | 15 | 14 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 13 | 13,685 | 9 | 8 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | 6 | 14,450 | 9 | — |
| 1903/04 | 1 | 7 | 15,790 | 6 | — |
| 1902/03 | 1 | 4 | 11,160 | 11 | 9 |
| 1901/02 | 1 | 10 | 12,880 | 8 | 8 |
| 1900/01 | 1 | 14 | 14,110 | 6 | 6 |
| 1899/00 | 1 | 2 | 11,350 | 6 | 6 |
| 1898/99 | 1 | 16 | 9,870 | 8 | 7 |
| 1897/98 | 1 | 1 | 11,565 | 4 | — |
| 1896/97 | 1 | 2 | 8,080 | 6 | — |
| 1895/96 | 1 | 12 | 6,865 | 13 | 10 |
| 1894/95 | 1 | 6 | 7,510 | 7 | 7 |
| 1893/94 | 1 | 10 | 8,730 | 3 | — |
| 1892/93 | 2 | 2 | 2,550 | 19 | — |
| 1891/92 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1890/91 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1889/90 | — | — | — | — |
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.