Championship · Attendance record

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Formed in 1877 and known as The Old Gold. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumMolineux Stadium31,750 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1877The Old Gold
Attendance record begins1888/89126 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average29,995Live season →
2025/26 league average29,835Completed season
Year-on-year change+0.5%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 average45,4661949/50
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: 1889/90 Molineux
The numbers

Club statistics

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Wolverhampton Wanderers currently averages 29,995 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 29,835 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 45,466 in 1949/50.

All-time average
20,694
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
45,466
1949/50
Lowest season average
3,980
1888/89
Highest since 2000/01
31,360
2019/20
Five-season average
30,722
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#5
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+10,230
+41.3% · 1967/68 vs 1966/67
Biggest year-on-year fall
-6,595
-32.6% · 1921/22 vs 1920/21
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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StadiumMolineux Stadium
2026/27 capacity31,750
League average29,995
Percentage filled94.5%

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 progress29,995172
2025/2612029,8351615
2024/2511630,6601614
2023/2411431,0291512
2022/2311331,3451514
2021/2211030,7411514
2020/21113———
2019/201731,3601312
2018/191731,0301512
2017/182128,298163
2016/1721521,570248
2015/1621420,157256
2014/152722,419236
2013/143120,879261
2012/1322321,773247
2011/1212025,6821613
2010/1111727,6961212
2009/1011528,3661311
2008/092124,153204
2007/082723,499224
2006/072520,9682710
2005/062723,624226
2004/052926,620164
2003/0412028,8741615
2002/032525,745202
2001/022323,796202
2000/0121219,258235
1999/002721,470173
1998/992722,620182
1997/982923,281184
1996/972324,763142
1995/9622024,786151
1994/952425,940101
1993/942722,008122
1992/9321113,598297
1991/9221113,743257
1990/9121215,837195
1989/9021017,045175
1988/893114,392211
1987/88419,855291
1986/87445,754483
1985/863234,0205613
1984/852228,375339
1983/8412212,4782820
1982/832215,667194
1981/8212115,2422018
1980/8111821,5511211
1979/801625,7311110
1978/7911820,7962218
1977/7811522,3112118
1976/772121,227223
1975/7612022,9511817
1974/7511223,4051916
1973/7411225,6091313
1972/731524,4181716
1971/721927,9831614
1970/711427,6081313
1969/7011331,1641212
1968/6911630,7141212
1967/6811735,01799
1966/672224,787172
1965/662622,361173
1964/6512121,4991513
1963/6411622,5741511
1962/631525,803118
1961/6211824,8031411
1960/611330,88566
1959/601236,24466
1958/591138,43977
1957/581137,31776
1956/571634,95687
1955/561335,18587
1954/551236,47777
1953/541136,34098
1952/531336,6081010
1951/5211634,4371311
1950/5111439,61688
1949/501245,46665
1948/491643,690109
1947/481539,636109
1946/471343,25465
1945/46————
1938/391229,328107
1937/381231,03254
1936/371523,7871310
1935/3611524,8241310
1934/3511723,729109
1933/3411524,68188
1932/3312027,10454
1931/322121,241112
1930/312413,426278
1929/302914,479306
1928/2921714,0863610
1927/2821615,29831—
1926/2721512,24638—
1925/262414,32231—
1924/252615,51528—
1923/243N114,51530—
1922/2322212,51537—
1921/2221713,60535—
1920/2121520,20025—
1919/2021912,78032—
1914/15247,52024—
1913/142910,64027—
1912/132108,68029—
1911/122510,76524—
1910/11297,71532—
1909/10287,94031—
1908/09278,62030—
1907/08299,12028—
1906/07265,89028—
1905/061206,4902720
1904/051147,38022—
1903/04187,71023—
1902/031116,8552117
1901/021146,5252017
1900/011136,3651716
1899/00146,7801412
1898/99187,0851613
1897/98137,02517—
1896/971105,94515—
1895/961146,0051814
1894/951115,3001714
1893/94196,25510—
1892/931115,52013—
1891/92164,85012—
1890/91145,8459—
1889/90145,5305—
1888/89133,9809—
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.