York City currently averages 8,052 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 6,658 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 10,412 in 1948/49.
- All-time average
- 4,702 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 10,412 1948/49
- Lowest season average
- 2,163 1980/81
- Highest since 2000/01
- 6,658 2025/26
- Five-season average
- 5,095 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #43 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +3,994 +70.9% · 1954/55 vs 1953/54
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,541 -39.5% · 1975/76 vs 1974/75
- Seasons represented
- 95 90 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 | 4 | In progress | 8,052 | 64 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1 | 6,658 | — | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 2 | 6,051 | — | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 20 | 4,821 | — | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 19 | 4,827 | — | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 6 | 5 | 3,116 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 2 | 2,705 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 12 | 2,501 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 11 | 2,755 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 21 | 2,558 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | 4 | 24 | 3,218 | 85 | 18 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | 18 | 3,555 | 81 | 16 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 7 | 3,773 | 74 | 10 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 17 | 3,879 | 75 | 13 |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 4 | 3,117 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 8 | 2,485 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | 5 | 5 | 2,643 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | 5 | 17 | 2,295 | — | — |
| 2007/08 | 5 | 14 | 2,258 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | 5 | 4 | 2,859 | — | — |
| 2005/06 | 5 | 8 | 2,871 | — | — |
| 2004/05 | 5 | 17 | 2,331 | — | — |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 24 | 3,963 | 83 | 16 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 10 | 4,176 | 76 | 11 |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 14 | 3,144 | 88 | 20 |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 17 | 3,026 | 86 | 18 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 20 | 3,048 | 81 | 14 |
| 1998/99 | 3 | 21 | 3,663 | 78 | 23 |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 16 | 3,853 | 74 | 24 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 20 | 3,359 | 76 | 22 |
| 1995/96 | 3 | 20 | 3,538 | 71 | 21 |
| 1994/95 | 3 | 9 | 3,685 | 70 | 19 |
| 1993/94 | 3 | 5 | 4,633 | 64 | 15 |
| 1992/93 | 4 | 4 | 3,946 | 68 | — |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 19 | 2,503 | 87 | — |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 21 | 2,516 | 85 | 18 |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 13 | 2,615 | 83 | 16 |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 11 | 2,614 | 84 | 17 |
| 1987/88 | 3 | 23 | 2,760 | 75 | 20 |
| 1986/87 | 3 | 20 | 3,432 | 62 | 12 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 7 | 4,111 | 55 | 12 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 8 | 5,550 | 43 | 6 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 1 | 5,008 | 52 | 2 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 7 | 3,243 | 69 | 6 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 17 | 2,360 | 83 | 16 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 24 | 2,163 | 89 | 21 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 17 | 2,716 | 87 | 19 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 10 | 2,936 | 84 | 17 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 22 | 2,284 | 88 | 20 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 24 | 3,005 | 83 | 24 |
| 1975/76 | 2 | 21 | 5,413 | 63 | 22 |
| 1974/75 | 2 | 15 | 8,954 | 46 | 18 |
| 1973/74 | 3 | 3 | 6,885 | 55 | 9 |
| 1972/73 | 3 | 18 | 3,793 | 72 | 19 |
| 1971/72 | 3 | 19 | 5,597 | 65 | 16 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 4 | 5,253 | 70 | 10 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 13 | 4,274 | 83 | 18 |
| 1968/69 | 4 | 21 | 3,883 | 87 | 20 |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 21 | 4,578 | 81 | 16 |
| 1966/67 | 4 | 22 | 3,776 | 89 | 22 |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 24 | 5,921 | 72 | 20 |
| 1964/65 | 4 | 3 | 7,185 | 64 | — |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 22 | 3,937 | 86 | — |
| 1962/63 | 4 | 14 | 4,575 | 81 | 14 |
| 1961/62 | 4 | 6 | 6,590 | 70 | — |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 5 | 6,900 | 70 | 8 |
| 1959/60 | 3 | 21 | 7,507 | 69 | 18 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 3 | 8,124 | 70 | 8 |
| 1957/58 | 3N | 13 | 7,271 | 77 | 33 |
| 1956/57 | 3N | 7 | 9,414 | 62 | 18 |
| 1955/56 | 3N | 11 | 10,291 | 57 | 13 |
| 1954/55 | 3N | 4 | 9,630 | 61 | 17 |
| 1953/54 | 3N | 22 | 5,636 | 87 | 43 |
| 1952/53 | 3N | 4 | 8,654 | 71 | 27 |
| 1951/52 | 3N | 10 | 7,968 | 78 | 34 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 17 | 7,513 | 81 | 37 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 22 | 7,776 | 80 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3N | 14 | 10,412 | 71 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 13 | 9,006 | 73 | 29 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 15 | 6,685 | 77 | 33 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 20 | 5,544 | 78 | 34 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 11 | 5,957 | 73 | 29 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 12 | 5,257 | 77 | 33 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 16 | 3,721 | 83 | 39 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 15 | 3,902 | 81 | 37 |
| 1933/34 | 3N | 12 | 4,361 | 78 | 34 |
| 1932/33 | 3N | 20 | 4,348 | 79 | 35 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 9 | 4,330 | 76 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 12 | 3,906 | 78 | 34 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 6 | 5,247 | 67 | — |
| 1928/29 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1927/28 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1926/27 | — | — | — | — |
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.