Completed league season · 1888/89

1888/89 Football League Attendances

Recorded league attendance averages for Football League in 1888/89. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.

Highest average7,260Everton →
Average across clubs shown4,73311 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average3,050Derby County →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1888/89 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Everton7,260
  2. 02Preston North End6,280
  3. 03Blackburn Rovers5,505
  4. 04Bolton Wanderers5,305
  5. 05Aston Villa4,555
  6. 06Notts County4,300
  7. 07Burnley4,200
  8. 08West Bromwich Albion4,175
Season-by-season records

Football League attendance table

11 clubs with published averages
League rank*ClubAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Everton 7,260#1—
2Preston North End 6,280#2—
3Blackburn Rovers 5,505#3—
4Bolton Wanderers 5,305#4—
5Aston Villa 4,555#5—
6Notts County 4,300#6—
7Burnley 4,200#7—
8West Bromwich Albion 4,175#8—
9Wolverhampton Wanderers 3,980#9—
10Stoke City 3,450#11—
11Derby County 3,050#12—

*Attendance rank among the clubs shown; some historic competition rosters are incomplete. National rank is shown only where recorded. Change compares the same club’s published average in the immediately preceding season; missing years remain blank. Summary averages give each recorded club equal weight and are not match-weighted. No individual match attendances are used.