1898/99 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1898/99. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average9,960Manchester City →
Average across clubs shown4,67614 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average2,450Blackpool →
The crowd leaders
1898/99 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
14 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9,960 | #7 | +27.7% |
| 2 | Leicester City | 8,000 | #12 | +33.3% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 7,285 | #14 | +18.7% |
| 4 | Port Vale | 6,500 | #18 | — |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 5,470 | #21 | +0.9% |
| 6 | Arsenal | 4,470 | #24 | -42.2% |
| 7 | Walsall | 3,710 | #25 | +27.9% |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 3,545 | #27 | +2.3% |
| 9 | Luton Town | 3,250 | #28 | -3.0% |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 2,950 | #31 | -7.8% |
| 11 | Barnsley | 2,650 | #32 | — |
| 12 | Glossop North End | 2,625 | #33 | — |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 2,600 | #34 | +15.6% |
| 14 | Blackpool | 2,450 | #35 | +49.4% |
*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.