1896/97 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1896/97. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average15,840Everton →
Average across clubs shown7,82516 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average5,160Sunderland →
The crowd leaders
1896/97 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
16 clubs with published averagesFirst Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 15,840 | #1 | -1.5% |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 12,855 | #2 | +4.0% |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12,035 | #3 | +107.7% |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,360 | #4 | -12.3% |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 8,080 | #6 | +17.7% |
| 6 | Derby County | 7,995 | #7 | -4.4% |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,005 | #9 | -10.3% |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6,900 | #10 | -23.1% |
| 9 | Preston North End | 6,865 | #11 | -1.6% |
| 10 | Bury | 6,600 | #12 | -15.4% |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,945 | #15 | -1.0% |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,680 | #17 | +0.4% |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5,400 | #18 | -28.9% |
| 14 | Burnley | 5,250 | #19 | -10.6% |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 5,225 | #20 | -21.1% |
| 16 | Sunderland | 5,160 | #21 | -16.9% |
*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.