Completed seasons · 1950/51–1959/60

1950s Attendance Rankings

Arsenal have the highest recorded decade average of 45,223, across 10 qualifying seasons. 93 clubs and 10 league seasons are represented.

Coverage varies by club; missing seasons are excluded, never counted as zero. Clubs with short records can rank highly; compare their season counts before drawing conclusions.

Leading recorded club averages

1Arsenal
45,223
2Tottenham Hotspur
44,230
3Manchester United
42,227
4Newcastle United
41,457
5Chelsea
40,332
6Everton
40,222
7Liverpool
37,145
8Wolverhampton Wanderers
36,562

Rank*	Club	Decade average	Qualifying seasons	Highest seasonal average	Peak season
1	ArsenalCompare club →	45,223	101950/51–1959/60	51,030	1951/52 →
2	Tottenham HotspurCompare club →	44,230	101950/51–1959/60	55,509	1950/51 →
3	Manchester UnitedCompare club →	42,227	101950/51–1959/60	53,258	1958/59 →
4	Newcastle UnitedCompare club →	41,457	101950/51–1959/60	50,476	1951/52 →
5	ChelseaCompare club →	40,332	101950/51–1959/60	48,260	1954/55 →
6	EvertonCompare club →	40,222	101950/51–1959/60	46,394	1954/55 →
7	LiverpoolCompare club →	37,145	101950/51–1959/60	40,488	1953/54 →
8	Wolverhampton WanderersCompare club →	36,562	101950/51–1959/60	39,616	1950/51 →
9	SunderlandCompare club →	36,372	101950/51–1959/60	43,043	1954/55 →
10	Manchester CityCompare club →	33,592	101950/51–1959/60	38,302	1951/52 →
11	Aston VillaCompare club →	32,605	101950/51–1959/60	38,641	1951/52 →
12	Sheffield WednesdayCompare club →	32,316	101950/51–1959/60	42,634	1952/53 →
13	West Bromwich AlbionCompare club →	30,194	101950/51–1959/60	38,110	1953/54 →
14	Bolton WanderersCompare club →	29,250	101950/51–1959/60	35,832	1951/52 →
15	Leicester CityCompare club →	28,305	101950/51–1959/60	31,359	1957/58 →
16	PortsmouthCompare club →	27,571	101950/51–1959/60	32,794	1950/51 →
17	Preston North EndCompare club →	26,947	101950/51–1959/60	32,936	1951/52 →
18	Birmingham CityCompare club →	26,154	101950/51–1959/60	33,683	1955/56 →
19	Cardiff CityCompare club →	25,699	101950/51–1959/60	37,933	1952/53 →
20	BurnleyCompare club →	25,550	101950/51–1959/60	28,480	1952/53 →
21	MiddlesbroughCompare club →	25,391	101950/51–1959/60	36,123	1950/51 →
22	Blackburn RoversCompare club →	25,095	101950/51–1959/60	30,544	1958/59 →
23	FulhamCompare club →	25,076	101950/51–1959/60	31,645	1951/52 →
24	Sheffield UnitedCompare club →	24,714	101950/51–1959/60	31,313	1953/54 →
25	Leeds UnitedCompare club →	24,284	101950/51–1959/60	32,672	1956/57 →
26	BlackpoolCompare club →	23,869	101950/51–1959/60	26,016	1955/56 →
27	Nottingham ForestCompare club →	23,693	101950/51–1959/60	31,305	1957/58 →
28	Charlton AthleticCompare club →	23,496	101950/51–1959/60	29,293	1950/51 →
29	West Ham UnitedCompare club →	22,011	101950/51–1959/60	28,554	1959/60 →
30	Huddersfield TownCompare club →	21,361	101950/51–1959/60	30,820	1953/54 →
31	Stoke CityCompare club →	21,260	101950/51–1959/60	27,883	1952/53 →
32	Bristol RoversCompare club →	20,933	101950/51–1959/60	24,662	1953/54 →
33	Bristol CityCompare club →	20,542	101950/51–1959/60	26,575	1955/56 →
34	Norwich CityCompare club →	19,790	101950/51–1959/60	26,402	1959/60 →
35	Hull CityCompare club →	19,661	101950/51–1959/60	31,872	1950/51 →
36	Derby CountyCompare club →	19,202	101950/51–1959/60	23,259	1950/51 →
37	Plymouth ArgyleCompare club →	19,147	101950/51–1959/60	23,345	1952/53 →
38	Notts CountyCompare club →	17,802	101950/51–1959/60	30,115	1950/51 →
39	Swansea CityCompare club →	17,709	101950/51–1959/60	21,052	1954/55 →
40	Luton TownCompare club →	17,620	101950/51–1959/60	21,455	1955/56 →
41	Coventry CityCompare club →	16,383	101950/51–1959/60	26,694	1950/51 →
42	Brighton & Hove AlbionCompare club →	16,107	101950/51–1959/60	22,517	1958/59 →
43	SouthamptonCompare club →	15,964	101950/51–1959/60	21,816	1950/51 →
44	BrentfordCompare club →	14,750	101950/51–1959/60	23,022	1951/52 →
45	MillwallCompare club →	14,539	101950/51–1959/60	20,161	1950/51 →
46	Ipswich TownCompare club →	14,142	101950/51–1959/60	18,285	1957/58 →
47	Port ValeCompare club →	14,111	101950/51–1959/60	20,869	1954/55 →
48	Doncaster RoversCompare club →	13,698	101950/51–1959/60	22,838	1950/51 →
49	Rotherham UnitedCompare club →	13,522	101950/51–1959/60	18,770	1951/52 →
50	Leyton OrientCompare club →	13,468	101950/51–1959/60	17,524	1956/57 →
51	Crystal PalaceCompare club →	13,103	101950/51–1959/60	15,630	1959/60 →
52	Grimsby TownCompare club →	13,087	101950/51–1959/60	16,050	1950/51 →
53	BarnsleyCompare club →	12,719	101950/51–1959/60	19,159	1950/51 →
54	BuryCompare club →	12,608	101950/51–1959/60	15,101	1950/51 →
55	Lincoln CityCompare club →	12,441	101950/51–1959/60	16,775	1952/53 →
56	ReadingCompare club →	11,808	101950/51–1959/60	15,973	1950/51 →
57	Queens Park RangersCompare club →	11,439	101950/51–1959/60	16,866	1950/51 →
58	Bradford CityCompare club →	11,148	101950/51–1959/60	12,821	1956/57 →
59	AFC BournemouthCompare club →	10,662	101950/51–1959/60	12,730	1950/51 →
60	Oldham AthleticCompare club →	10,577	101950/51–1959/60	17,928	1952/53 →
61	WatfordCompare club →	10,184	101950/51–1959/60	13,957	1952/53 →
62	Swindon TownCompare club →	9,902	101950/51–1959/60	12,057	1957/58 →
63	Northampton TownCompare club →	9,586	101950/51–1959/60	12,484	1952/53 →
64	WalsallCompare club →	9,537	101950/51–1959/60	12,644	1955/56 →
65	Southend UnitedCompare club →	9,477	101950/51–1959/60	11,229	1958/59 →
66	GillinghamCompare club →	9,275	101950/51–1959/60	12,576	1951/52 →
67	ChesterfieldCompare club →	9,134	101950/51–1959/60	13,077	1950/51 →
68	WrexhamCompare club →	8,995	101950/51–1959/60	10,338	1958/59 →
69	Bradford Park AvenueCompare club →	8,957	101950/51–1959/60	12,253	1950/51 →
70	Scunthorpe UnitedCompare club →	8,955	101950/51–1959/60	12,377	1958/59 →
71	Stockport CountyCompare club →	8,791	101950/51–1959/60	12,030	1951/52 →
72	Exeter CityCompare club →	8,533	101950/51–1959/60	10,339	1952/53 →
73	Shrewsbury TownCompare club →	8,466	101950/51–1959/60	9,799	1951/52 →
74	Colchester UnitedCompare club →	8,419	101950/51–1959/60	10,573	1950/51 →
75	Newport CountyCompare club →	8,341	101950/51–1959/60	11,506	1950/51 →
76	Mansfield TownCompare club →	8,334	101950/51–1959/60	10,262	1950/51 →
77	York CityCompare club →	8,201	101950/51–1959/60	10,291	1955/56 →
78	Tranmere RoversCompare club →	8,154	101950/51–1959/60	11,815	1958/59 →
79	Carlisle UnitedCompare club →	7,779	101950/51–1959/60	11,696	1950/51 →
80	Hartlepool UnitedCompare club →	7,371	101950/51–1959/60	9,248	1951/52 →
81	Torquay UnitedCompare club →	7,039	101950/51–1959/60	8,014	1956/57 →
82	Accrington StanleyCompare club →	6,884	101950/51–1959/60	9,766	1954/55 →
83	Halifax TownCompare club →	6,657	101950/51–1959/60	8,060	1952/53 →
84	WorkingtonCompare club →	6,652	91951/52–1959/60	8,373	1953/54 →
85	Crewe AlexandraCompare club →	6,075	101950/51–1959/60	7,962	1959/60 →
86	ChesterCompare club →	6,040	101950/51–1959/60	6,866	1958/59 →
87	Aldershot TownCompare club →	5,951	101950/51–1959/60	7,493	1951/52 →
88	RochdaleCompare club →	5,689	101950/51–1959/60	6,519	1950/51 →
89	BarrowCompare club →	5,677	101950/51–1959/60	6,939	1951/52 →
90	DarlingtonCompare club →	5,662	101950/51–1959/60	8,552	1954/55 →
91	GatesheadCompare club →	5,039	101950/51–1959/60	8,500	1950/51 →
92	SouthportCompare club →	4,519	101950/51–1959/60	5,761	1952/53 →
93	New BrightonCompare club →	4,046	11950/51–1950/51	4,046	1950/51 →

*Rank among clubs with recorded figures; equal rounded averages share a rank. Decade average is the rounded arithmetic mean of positive published completed-season home league averages in tiers 1–4. Seasons belong to the decade in which they began. Every recorded season counts equally; this is not match-weighted. Unavailable seasons are excluded and never imputed. The current incomplete season is excluded here; it remains included in the live All-Time Table.

1950s Attendance Rankings

Leading recorded club averages

Individual seasons in this decade