1897/98 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1897/98. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average11,545Newcastle United →
Average across clubs shown5,04313 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,640Blackpool →
The crowd leaders
1897/98 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
13 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 11,545 | #5 | +42.0% |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7,800 | #12 | +4.4% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7,735 | #13 | +17.8% |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6,135 | #20 | -4.8% |
| 5 | Leicester City | 6,000 | #21 | +1.7% |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 5,420 | #22 | +20.6% |
| 7 | Burnley | 4,125 | #23 | -21.4% |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 3,465 | #24 | -20.3% |
| 9 | Luton Town | 3,350 | #25 | — |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 3,200 | #26 | +100.0% |
| 11 | Walsall | 2,900 | #27 | -26.6% |
| 12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 2,250 | #30 | -40.8% |
| 13 | Blackpool | 1,640 | #32 | -44.4% |
*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.