1896/97 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1896/97. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average8,130Newcastle United →
Average across clubs shown5,03512 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,600Lincoln City →
The crowd leaders
1896/97 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
12 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 8,130 | #5 | +12.1% |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7,470 | #8 | -21.2% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6,565 | #13 | -8.8% |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6,445 | #14 | +19.4% |
| 5 | Leicester City | 5,900 | #16 | -3.3% |
| 6 | Notts County | 4,775 | #22 | +43.6% |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 4,495 | #23 | -25.9% |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 4,345 | #24 | +24.1% |
| 9 | Walsall | 3,950 | #25 | — |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3,800 | #26 | — |
| 11 | Blackpool | 2,950 | #27 | — |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 1,600 | #32 | -39.0% |
*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.