1897/98 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1897/98. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average17,390Everton →
Average across clubs shown9,55816 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average6,380Bury →
The crowd leaders
1897/98 · 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 | 17,390 | #1 | +9.8% |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 15,870 | #2 | +23.5% |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12,935 | #3 | +7.5% |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 11,565 | #4 | +43.1% |
| 5 | Sunderland | 10,970 | #6 | +112.6% |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9,140 | #7 | +32.5% |
| 7 | Derby County | 8,805 | #8 | +10.1% |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,190 | #9 | -2.0% |
| 9 | Notts County | 8,060 | #10 | +68.8% |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,845 | #11 | +12.0% |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 7,645 | #14 | +46.3% |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7,350 | #15 | +36.1% |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7,070 | #16 | +24.5% |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7,025 | #17 | +18.2% |
| 15 | Preston North End | 6,685 | #18 | -2.6% |
| 16 | Bury | 6,380 | #19 | -3.3% |
*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.