1947/48 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1947/48. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average54,982Arsenal →
Average across clubs shown36,17522 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average16,031Grimsby Town →
The crowd leaders
1947/48 · 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 | 54,982 | #2 | +27.1% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 54,890 | #3 | +24.9% |
| 3 | Chelsea | 47,592 | #4 | +6.8% |
| 4 | Liverpool | 44,299 | #5 | -3.1% |
| 5 | Everton | 44,205 | #6 | +8.2% |
| 6 | Sunderland | 42,888 | #7 | +21.5% |
| 7 | Manchester City | 42,725 | #8 | +8.8% |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 41,431 | #9 | +6.4% |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39,636 | #10 | -8.4% |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 36,253 | #14 | +11.9% |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 35,094 | #16 | +18.8% |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 33,901 | #17 | -5.6% |
| 13 | Burnley | 33,621 | #18 | +30.0% |
| 14 | Stoke City | 31,590 | #19 | +2.4% |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 31,226 | #20 | +3.4% |
| 16 | Preston North End | 30,400 | #22 | +14.1% |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 29,408 | #23 | +2.5% |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 27,883 | #25 | +5.7% |
| 19 | Derby County | 27,044 | #27 | +14.1% |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 25,548 | #28 | +28.9% |
| 21 | Blackpool | 25,195 | #30 | +16.9% |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 16,031 | #50 | -1.2% |
*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.