Attendance Watch · Historical rankings

Attendances Through the Decades

Who drew the biggest league crowds in each era? Explore club averages across recorded completed seasons, with every qualifying season given equal weight.

2021/22–2025/26

2020s

This decade is still in progress. Only completed seasons through 2025/26 are included; pandemic restrictions disrupted normal crowds.

99 clubs · 5 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 73,615
Explore decade →2010/11–2019/20

2010s

The 2019/20 season was disrupted by the pandemic. Published partial-season averages are retained; missing seasons are excluded.

103 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 75,000
Explore decade →2000/01–2009/10

2000s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

104 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 70,861
Explore decade →1990/91–1999/00

1990s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

97 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 47,643
Explore decade →1980/81–1989/90

1980s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

94 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 41,824
Explore decade →1970/71–1979/80

1970s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

95 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 48,803
Explore decade →1960/61–1969/70

1960s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

93 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Manchester United · 45,356
Explore decade →1950/51–1959/60

1950s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

93 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Arsenal · 45,223
Explore decade →1946/47–1949/50

1940s

Wartime interruptions affect this period. Cancelled seasons and unavailable averages are excluded.

88 clubs · 4 recorded seasonsHighest average: Newcastle United · 51,492
Explore decade →1930/31–1938/39

1930s

Wartime interruptions affect this period. Cancelled seasons and unavailable averages are excluded.

92 clubs · 9 recorded seasonsHighest average: Arsenal · 41,675
Explore decade →1920/21–1929/30

1920s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

92 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Chelsea · 31,751
Explore decade →1910/11–1919/20

1910s

Wartime interruptions affect this period. Cancelled seasons and unavailable averages are excluded.

47 clubs · 6 recorded seasonsHighest average: Chelsea · 30,438
Explore decade →1900/01–1909/10

1900s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

47 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Chelsea · 24,227
Explore decade →1890/91–1899/00

1890s

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero.

34 clubs · 10 recorded seasonsHighest average: Everton · 14,465
Explore decade →1888/89–1889/90

1880s

Records begin in 1888/89, so this decade contains only its final two seasons.

11 clubs · 2 recorded seasonsHighest average: Everton · 8,685
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Decades are grouped by season start year. Club histories, identities and missing records follow the existing database. The live All-Time Table remains a separate ranking that includes 2026/27.

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