Southport currently averages 1,599 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 1,349 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 8,034 in 1947/48.
- All-time average
- 2,584 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 8,034 1947/48
- Lowest season average
- 237 1980/81
- Highest since 2000/01
- 1,423 2000/01
- Five-season average
- 1,142 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #73 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +3,326 +70.6% · 1947/48 vs 1946/47
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -2,179 -27.8% · 1950/51 vs 1949/50
- Seasons represented
- 135 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 | 6 | In progress | 1,599 | — | 8 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 14 | 1,349 | — | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 18 | 1,312 | — | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 17 | 1,070 | — | 10 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 18 | 1,007 | — | 7 |
| 2021/22 | 6 | 12 | 972 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 12 | 989 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 14 | 1,071 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 15 | 1,012 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 23 | 1,142 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 16 | 1,135 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | 5 | 19 | 1,070 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | 5 | 18 | 1,033 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | 5 | 20 | 958 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 7 | 1,290 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 21 | 1,154 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | 6 | 1 | 915 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | 6 | 5 | 899 | — | — |
| 2007/08 | 6 | 4 | 1,014 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | 5 | 23 | 1,200 | — | — |
| 2005/06 | 5 | 18 | 1,244 | — | — |
| 2004/05 | 6 | 1 | 1,004 | — | — |
| 2003/04 | 6 | 6 | 809 | — | — |
| 2002/03 | 5 | 21 | 1,161 | — | — |
| 2001/02 | 5 | 15 | 1,048 | — | — |
| 2000/01 | 5 | 4 | 1,423 | — | — |
| 1999/00 | 5 | 9 | 1,307 | — | — |
| 1998/99 | 5 | 18 | 1,158 | — | — |
| 1997/98 | 5 | 16 | 1,055 | — | — |
| 1996/97 | 5 | 11 | 970 | — | — |
| 1995/96 | 5 | 6 | 944 | — | — |
| 1994/95 | 5 | 3 | 1,079 | — | — |
| 1993/94 | 5 | 4 | 1,292 | — | — |
| 1992/93 | 6 | 1 | 1,025 | — | — |
| 1991/92 | 6 | 7 | 366 | — | — |
| 1990/91 | 6 | 5 | 454 | — | — |
| 1989/90 | 6 | 7 | 304 | — | — |
| 1988/89 | 6 | 14 | 357 | — | — |
| 1987/88 | 6 | 14 | 380 | — | — |
| 1986/87 | 6 | 8 | 322 | — | — |
| 1985/86 | 6 | 6 | 312 | — | — |
| 1984/85 | 6 | 12 | 312 | — | — |
| 1983/84 | 6 | 16 | 310 | — | — |
| 1982/83 | 6 | 15 | 303 | — | — |
| 1981/82 | 6 | 8 | 418 | — | — |
| 1980/81 | 6 | 20 | 237 | — | — |
| 1979/80 | 6 | 19 | 280 | — | — |
| 1978/79 | 5 | 5 | 588 | — | — |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 23 | 1,873 | 91 | 23 |
| 1976/77 | 4 | 23 | 1,438 | 91 | 23 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 23 | 1,449 | 91 | 23 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 11 | 1,737 | 90 | 22 |
| 1973/74 | 3 | 23 | 2,547 | 85 | 22 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 1 | 3,580 | 76 | 12 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 7 | 3,254 | 86 | 18 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 8 | 2,860 | 88 | 20 |
| 1969/70 | 3 | 22 | 3,428 | 86 | 24 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 8 | 4,188 | 85 | 23 |
| 1967/68 | 3 | 14 | 5,903 | 73 | 18 |
| 1966/67 | 4 | 2 | 5,362 | 75 | 11 |
| 1965/66 | 4 | 10 | 4,257 | 84 | — |
| 1964/65 | 4 | 20 | 2,870 | 92 | — |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 21 | 2,964 | 92 | — |
| 1962/63 | 4 | 13 | 3,416 | 90 | 22 |
| 1961/62 | 4 | 17 | 4,233 | 89 | — |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 14 | 4,648 | 86 | 18 |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 21 | 3,563 | 91 | 23 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 24 | 3,388 | 92 | 24 |
| 1957/58 | 3N | 23 | 3,801 | 92 | 48 |
| 1956/57 | 3N | 22 | 4,376 | 91 | 47 |
| 1955/56 | 3N | 5 | 5,060 | 90 | 46 |
| 1954/55 | 3N | 11 | 3,507 | 92 | 48 |
| 1953/54 | 3N | 11 | 4,629 | 92 | 48 |
| 1952/53 | 3N | 6 | 5,761 | 88 | 44 |
| 1951/52 | 3N | 17 | 5,452 | 90 | 46 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 21 | 5,650 | 90 | 46 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 16 | 7,829 | 79 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3N | 21 | 7,637 | 81 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 15 | 8,034 | 77 | 33 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 21 | 4,708 | 84 | 40 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 4 | 5,862 | 75 | 31 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 16 | 5,059 | 80 | 36 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 14 | 5,104 | 78 | 34 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 21 | 2,637 | 88 | 44 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 21 | 2,500 | 88 | 44 |
| 1933/34 | 3N | 18 | 2,889 | 88 | 44 |
| 1932/33 | 3N | 12 | 4,115 | 81 | 37 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 7 | 4,980 | 74 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 5 | 3,478 | 79 | 35 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 9 | 3,485 | 84 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3N | 12 | 4,034 | 82 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3N | 8 | 3,784 | 83 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3N | 12 | 4,146 | 81 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3N | 20 | 4,266 | 83 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3N | 4 | 5,150 | 79 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3N | 7 | 5,315 | 80 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3N | 17 | 5,250 | 79 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3N | 9 | 5,075 | 82 | — |
| 1920/21 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1885/86 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884/85 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1883/84 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1882/83 | — | — | — | — |
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.