Championship · Attendance record

West Bromwich Albion

Formed in 1878. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumThe Hawthorns26,850 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1878West Bromwich Albion
Attendance record begins1888/89126 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average24,562Live season →
2025/26 league average23,582Completed season
Year-on-year change+4.2%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1888/89 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average38,9101949/50
First World War 1915/16–1918/19 Second World War 1939/40–1945/46 COVID-19 restrictions 2019/20–2020/21
The line connects recorded seasons across missing years. Shaded bands mark war and COVID interruptions. No missing values are estimated. Season ending year · Hover or tap for details. Stadium change: 1900/01 The Hawthorns
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Club statistics

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West Bromwich Albion currently averages 24,562 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 23,582 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 38,910 in 1949/50.

All-time average
19,251
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
38,910
1949/50
Lowest season average
3,920
1890/91
Highest since 2000/01
26,731
2002/03
Five-season average
23,454
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#6
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+9,673
+42.5% · 1957/58 vs 1956/57
Biggest year-on-year fall
-9,190
-45.6% · 1914/15 vs 1913/14
Seasons represented
134
127 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

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumThe Hawthorns
2026/27 capacity26,850
League average24,562
Percentage filled91.5%

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

Season-by-season attendance

Live season
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.
SeasonTierLeague finishAverageEngland rankTier rank (attendance)
2026/27Live2In progress24,562289
2025/2622123,5822912
2024/252925,057289
2023/242524,0572710
2022/232923,094265
2021/2221021,481255
2020/21119———
2019/202224,053224
2018/192424,148269
2017/1812024,5202515
2016/1711023,8762215
2015/1611424,6311917
2014/1511325,0641815
2013/1411725,1941716
2012/131825,3271716
2011/1211024,7981815
2010/1111124,6832017
2009/102222,199257
2008/0912025,8281614
2007/082122,311246
2006/072420,4722911
2005/0611925,4041616
2004/0511725,9871915
2003/042224,765203
2002/0311926,7311716
2001/022220,910235
2000/012617,657256
1999/0022114,5843111
1998/9921214,8393110
1997/9821016,662278
1996/9721615,064277
1995/9621115,061246
1994/9521915,200234
1993/9422116,840194
1992/933415,161242
1991/923712,711292
1990/9122311,993268
1989/9022011,3082911
1988/892912,757225
1987/8822010,10728—
1986/872159,13431—
1985/8612212,1642217
1984/8511213,8492219
1983/8411714,5692116
1982/8311115,2002117
1981/8211716,7861917
1980/811420,3311514
1979/8011022,4181713
1978/791326,5171010
1977/781624,1261412
1976/771724,5251615
1975/762317,226285
1974/752612,4243712
1973/742815,990275
1972/7312221,4272321
1971/7211625,7861816
1970/7111725,6921715
1969/7011627,8771515
1968/6911025,0961715
1967/681825,8281716
1966/6711323,3422118
1965/661619,8342218
1964/6511418,8482018
1963/6411020,5522218
1962/6311418,5312620
1961/621921,0062017
1960/6111024,7101412
1959/601427,4611412
1958/591531,3981110
1957/581432,4191110
1956/5711122,7462117
1955/5611326,7941513
1954/5511731,0981110
1953/541238,11087
1952/531431,3811615
1951/5211329,5801815
1950/5111630,9571815
1949/5011438,9101311
1948/492233,395214
1947/482730,860216
1946/472726,423226
1945/46————
1938/3921018,4002910
1937/3812223,2071814
1936/3711621,7421915
1935/3611823,1101512
1934/351922,2771311
1933/341720,1021212
1932/331422,792109
1931/321624,45966
1930/312219,816113
1929/302613,2743510
1928/292713,1824013
1927/282817,38125—
1926/2712218,7552118
1925/2611317,9681917
1924/251221,1151412
1923/2411618,2901716
1922/231718,3152117
1921/2211322,4901818
1920/2111427,9151614
1919/201129,02587
1914/1511010,9451816
1913/141520,1351514
1912/1311016,8651313
1911/121917,4251211
1910/112115,19012—
1909/1021110,97518—
1908/092315,52511—
1907/082511,26522—
1906/072411,89016—
1905/06249,32020—
1904/052104,51525—
1903/0411812,34012—
1902/031714,46576
1901/02217,53018—
1900/0111810,92588
1899/001135,7352016
1898/991145,0202318
1897/98177,07016—
1896/971125,68017—
1895/961165,6602116
1894/951135,9551512
1893/94185,03517—
1892/93184,66515—
1891/921126,1956—
1890/911123,92010—
1889/90154,8708—
1888/89164,1758—
1887/88————
1886/87————
1885/86————
1884/85————
1883/84————

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.