Completed league season · 1946/47

1946/47 Football Attendances

Explore average home league crowds across 88 clubs in 1946/47, ranked by attendance. Choose a division to focus the view.

Highest average49,379Newcastle United →
Average across clubs shown19,15188 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average3,976Accrington Stanley →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1946/47 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Newcastle United49,379
  2. 02Liverpool45,732
  3. 03Chelsea44,550
  4. 04Manchester United43,945
  5. 05Arsenal43,266
  6. 06Wolverhampton Wanderers43,254
  7. 07Everton40,854
  8. 08Manchester City39,283
  9. 09Aston Villa38,944
  10. 10Middlesbrough35,912
Season-by-season records

National attendance table

88 clubs with published averages
Rank*ClubCompetitionAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Newcastle United Second Division49,379#1—
2Liverpool First Division45,732#2—
3Chelsea First Division44,550#3—
4Manchester United First Division43,945#4—
5Arsenal First Division43,266#5—
6Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division43,254#6—
7Everton First Division40,854#7—
8Manchester City Second Division39,283#8—
9Aston Villa First Division38,944#9—
10Middlesbrough First Division35,912#10—
11Sunderland First Division35,301#11—
12Tottenham Hotspur Second Division34,636#12—
13Birmingham City Second Division32,643#13—
14Charlton Athletic First Division32,401#14—
15Stoke City First Division30,863#15—
16Portsmouth First Division30,198#16—
17Sheffield United First Division29,537#17—
18Bolton Wanderers First Division28,692#18—
19Cardiff City Third Division South28,604#19—
20Sheffield Wednesday Second Division26,851#20—
21Preston North End First Division26,649#21—
22West Bromwich Albion Second Division26,423#22—
23Blackburn Rovers First Division26,367#23—
24Leeds United First Division26,049#24—
25Burnley Second Division25,856#25—
26Brentford First Division25,768#26—
27Leicester City Second Division23,783#27—
28Derby County First Division23,708#28—
29Fulham Second Division23,695#29—
30Plymouth Argyle Second Division23,375#30—
31West Ham United Second Division23,278#31—
32Nottingham Forest Second Division22,764#32—
33Millwall Second Division21,841#33—
34Blackpool First Division21,552#34—
35Swansea City Second Division21,039#35—
36Coventry City Second Division19,975#36—
37Huddersfield Town First Division19,813#37—
38Hull City Third Division North19,673#38—
39Barnsley Second Division19,206#39—
40Bristol City Third Division South18,849#40—
41Luton Town Second Division17,238#41—
42Norwich City Third Division South17,138#42—
43Southampton Second Division16,597#43—
44Queens Park Rangers Third Division South16,519#44—
45Grimsby Town First Division16,220#45—
46Swindon Town Third Division South16,012#46—
47Notts County Third Division South15,376#47—
48Doncaster Rovers Third Division North15,339#48—
49Bradford Park Avenue Second Division14,876#49—
50Bury Second Division14,764#50—
51Chesterfield Second Division14,703#51—
52Crystal Palace Third Division South14,082#52—
53Rotherham United Third Division North13,155#53—
54Ipswich Town Third Division South13,114#54—
55Bristol Rovers Third Division South12,527#55—
56Newport County Second Division12,505#56—
57Reading Third Division South12,032#57—
58Walsall Third Division South11,173#58—
59Oldham Athletic Third Division North10,877#59—
60Port Vale Third Division South10,582#60—
61AFC Bournemouth Third Division South10,440#61—
62Carlisle United Third Division North10,263#62—
63Leyton Orient Third Division South10,048#63—
64Bradford City Third Division North9,912#64—
65Southend United Third Division South9,690#65—
66Exeter City Third Division South8,888#66—
67Stockport County Third Division North8,881#67—
68Wrexham Third Division North8,807#68—
69Watford Third Division South8,343#69—
70Brighton & Hove Albion Third Division South8,227#70—
71Tranmere Rovers Third Division North8,076#71—
72Northampton Town Third Division South7,951#72—
73Lincoln City Third Division North7,614#73—
74Rochdale Third Division North7,577#74—
75Hartlepool United Third Division North7,562#75—
76Mansfield Town Third Division South7,029#76—
77York City Third Division North6,685#77—
78Darlington Third Division North6,671#78—
79Barrow Third Division North6,542#79—
80Chester Third Division North6,466#80—
81Torquay United Third Division South6,286#81—
82New Brighton Third Division North5,927#82—
83Crewe Alexandra Third Division North5,785#83—
84Southport Third Division North4,708#84—
85Aldershot Town Third Division South4,677#85—
86Halifax Town Third Division North4,480#86—
87Gateshead Third Division North4,412#87—
88Accrington Stanley Third Division North3,976#88—

*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.