1898/99 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1898/99. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average23,045Aston Villa →
Average across clubs shown10,05818 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average5,020West Bromwich Albion →
The crowd leaders
1898/99 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
18 clubs with published averagesFirst Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 23,045 | #1 | +45.2% |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 17,390 | #2 | +50.6% |
| 3 | Everton | 15,190 | #3 | -12.7% |
| 4 | Liverpool | 14,650 | #4 | +13.3% |
| 5 | Sunderland | 12,540 | #5 | +14.3% |
| 6 | Notts County | 11,125 | #6 | +38.0% |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 9,870 | #8 | -14.7% |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,920 | #9 | +13.7% |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 8,815 | #10 | +15.3% |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8,150 | #11 | -10.8% |
| 11 | Stoke City | 7,600 | #13 | +3.4% |
| 12 | Derby County | 7,110 | #15 | -19.3% |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7,085 | #16 | +0.9% |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 7,075 | #17 | -13.6% |
| 15 | Burnley | 6,355 | #19 | +54.1% |
| 16 | Preston North End | 5,770 | #20 | -13.7% |
| 17 | Bury | 5,330 | #22 | -16.5% |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,020 | #23 | -29.0% |
*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.