Completed league season · 1938/39

1938/39 Football Attendances

Explore average home league crowds across 88 clubs in 1938/39, ranked by attendance. Choose a division to focus the view.

Highest average39,932Aston Villa →
Average across clubs shown14,61988 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average3,419Accrington Stanley →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1938/39 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Aston Villa39,932
  2. 02Arsenal39,102
  3. 03Everton35,040
  4. 04Newcastle United32,693
  5. 05Liverpool31,422
  6. 06Manchester City31,291
  7. 07Chelsea30,999
  8. 08Manchester United30,365
  9. 09Tottenham Hotspur29,397
  10. 10Wolverhampton Wanderers29,328
Season-by-season records

National attendance table

88 clubs with published averages
Rank*ClubCompetitionAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Aston Villa First Division39,932#1-4.8%
2Arsenal First Division39,102#2-11.2%
3Everton First Division35,040#3+15.6%
4Newcastle United Second Division32,693#4+53.7%
5Liverpool First Division31,422#5+13.5%
6Manchester City Second Division31,291#6-4.2%
7Chelsea First Division30,999#7-8.8%
8Manchester United First Division30,365#8+14.0%
9Tottenham Hotspur Second Division29,397#9+12.6%
10Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division29,328#10-5.5%
11Millwall Second Division27,387#11+20.3%
12Sheffield Wednesday Second Division27,147#12+17.4%
13Sheffield United Second Division26,022#13+18.7%
14Birmingham City First Division25,528#14+4.0%
15Charlton Athletic First Division25,141#15-11.3%
16Portsmouth First Division23,630#16+3.5%
17Brentford First Division23,117#17-0.9%
18Bolton Wanderers First Division23,073#18-7.8%
19Stoke City First Division22,535#19-9.8%
20Sunderland First Division21,740#20-13.5%
21Preston North End First Division21,534#21-5.0%
22Middlesbrough First Division21,184#22-12.7%
23West Ham United Second Division20,135#23-12.5%
24Coventry City Second Division19,506#24-24.5%
25Leeds United First Division19,309#25-9.2%
26Blackpool First Division19,178#26-9.8%
27Derby County First Division19,101#27+10.5%
28Fulham Second Division18,679#28+8.5%
29West Bromwich Albion Second Division18,400#29-20.7%
30Blackburn Rovers Second Division18,262#30+23.6%
31Plymouth Argyle Second Division16,735#31-9.3%
32Huddersfield Town First Division16,490#32-3.0%
33Leicester City First Division16,225#33-20.5%
34Luton Town Second Division15,327#34-3.2%
35Crystal Palace Third Division South14,799#35+9.6%
36Southampton Second Division14,596#36-12.0%
37Norwich City Second Division14,242#37-11.5%
38Cardiff City Third Division South14,217#38-28.9%
39Barnsley Third Division North13,777#39+16.7%
40Burnley Second Division13,731#40+2.5%
41Chesterfield Second Division13,272#41-4.3%
42Nottingham Forest Second Division13,033#42-12.0%
43Grimsby Town First Division12,064#43-1.8%
44Ipswich Town Third Division South11,975#44—
45Doncaster Rovers Third Division North11,587#45-11.1%
46Newport County Third Division South11,448#46+23.8%
47Swansea City Second Division10,843#47-9.8%
48Queens Park Rangers Third Division South10,669#48-22.7%
49Swindon Town Third Division South10,511#49+9.0%
50Bristol City Third Division South10,430#50-38.3%
51Notts County Third Division South10,410#51-15.7%
52Bury Second Division10,175#52+0.5%
53Bradford Park Avenue Second Division10,005#53-10.0%
54Tranmere Rovers Second Division9,938#54+3.7%
55Stockport County Third Division North8,933#55-38.0%
56Brighton & Hove Albion Third Division South8,392#56-17.4%
57Reading Third Division South8,375#57-6.5%
58Northampton Town Third Division South8,001#58+7.9%
59Bristol Rovers Third Division South7,999#59-4.3%
60Leyton Orient Third Division South7,943#60+1.4%
61Port Vale Third Division South7,587#61+13.0%
62Watford Third Division South7,539#62-28.4%
63Walsall Third Division South7,364#63+61.3%
64Rotherham United Third Division North7,262#64-4.7%
65Bradford City Third Division North7,079#65+17.8%
66Oldham Athletic Third Division North6,828#66-25.9%
67Barrow Third Division North6,354#67+40.2%
68Hull City Third Division North6,327#68-43.9%
69Aldershot Town Third Division South6,138#69+15.9%
70Rochdale Third Division North6,110#70+13.7%
71Exeter City Third Division South6,055#71-3.0%
72Chester Third Division North5,963#72+10.1%
73AFC Bournemouth Third Division South5,936#73-16.6%
74Southend United Third Division South5,910#74-18.8%
75Southport Third Division North5,862#75+15.9%
76Crewe Alexandra Third Division North5,760#76+32.5%
77Halifax Town Third Division North5,699#77+5.7%
78York City Third Division North5,544#78-6.9%
79Gateshead Third Division North5,184#84-43.5%
80Lincoln City Third Division North5,091#80-35.6%
81Carlisle United Third Division North4,996#81-22.0%
82Wrexham Third Division North4,888#82+0.9%
83Mansfield Town Third Division South4,770#83-34.1%
84New Brighton Third Division North4,510#79+6.8%
85Hartlepool United Third Division North4,164#85-20.2%
86Torquay United Third Division South3,926#86+1.3%
87Darlington Third Division North3,890#87-20.2%
88Accrington Stanley Third Division North3,419#88-21.3%

*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.