1937/38 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1937/38. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average44,045Arsenal →
Average across clubs shown25,16022 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average12,288Grimsby Town →
The crowd leaders
1937/38 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
22 clubs with published averagesFirst Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 44,045 | #1 | +1.6% |
| 2 | Chelsea | 33,975 | #3 | +4.8% |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32,670 | #4 | -8.9% |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31,032 | #5 | +30.5% |
| 5 | Everton | 30,324 | #6 | +0.1% |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 28,336 | #7 | -8.8% |
| 7 | Liverpool | 27,682 | #8 | +16.3% |
| 8 | Sunderland | 25,132 | #12 | -12.3% |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 25,012 | #13 | +11.1% |
| 10 | Stoke City | 24,970 | #14 | +12.2% |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 24,544 | #15 | +6.8% |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 24,260 | #16 | +8.4% |
| 13 | Brentford | 23,335 | #17 | -4.9% |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 23,207 | #18 | +6.7% |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22,827 | #21 | +15.9% |
| 16 | Preston North End | 22,671 | #23 | +25.6% |
| 17 | Blackpool | 21,264 | #26 | +18.7% |
| 18 | Leeds United | 21,256 | #27 | +16.8% |
| 19 | Leicester City | 20,402 | #28 | +0.7% |
| 20 | Derby County | 17,288 | #31 | -15.6% |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 17,004 | #33 | +7.5% |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 12,288 | #47 | +6.7% |
*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.