1947/48 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1947/48. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average56,283Newcastle United →
Average across clubs shown26,59222 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average15,372Chesterfield →
The crowd leaders
1947/48 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
22 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 56,283 | #1 | +14.0% |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 38,365 | #11 | +17.5% |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 37,871 | #12 | +32.4% |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37,679 | #13 | +8.8% |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35,858 | #15 | +33.5% |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 30,860 | #21 | +16.8% |
| 7 | Leeds United | 28,493 | #24 | +9.4% |
| 8 | Leicester City | 27,110 | #26 | +14.0% |
| 9 | West Ham United | 24,875 | #31 | +6.9% |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24,247 | #32 | +6.5% |
| 11 | Brentford | 23,341 | #34 | -9.4% |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 23,081 | #35 | -1.3% |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 22,317 | #36 | +45.5% |
| 14 | Coventry City | 22,288 | #37 | +11.6% |
| 15 | Millwall | 21,823 | #39 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Fulham | 21,437 | #41 | -9.5% |
| 17 | Barnsley | 21,262 | #42 | +10.7% |
| 18 | Southampton | 20,789 | #44 | +25.3% |
| 19 | Luton Town | 17,948 | #45 | +4.1% |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17,687 | #47 | +18.9% |
| 21 | Bury | 16,037 | #49 | +8.6% |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 15,372 | #53 | +4.6% |
*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.