1948/49 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1948/49. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average53,839Newcastle United →
Average across clubs shown38,79222 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average22,151Huddersfield Town →
The crowd leaders
1948/49 · 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 | Newcastle United | 53,839 | #1 | -4.3% |
| 2 | Arsenal | 51,478 | #2 | -6.4% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 48,808 | #3 | -11.1% |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 47,320 | #5 | +14.2% |
| 5 | Chelsea | 46,362 | #6 | -2.6% |
| 6 | Sunderland | 45,220 | #7 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Everton | 45,138 | #8 | +2.1% |
| 8 | Liverpool | 44,031 | #9 | -0.6% |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43,690 | #10 | +10.2% |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 40,216 | #11 | +10.9% |
| 11 | Manchester City | 38,699 | #12 | -9.4% |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38,453 | #13 | +0.2% |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 37,082 | #14 | +18.8% |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 34,387 | #17 | -2.0% |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 34,292 | #18 | +1.2% |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 34,113 | #19 | +16.0% |
| 17 | Preston North End | 33,226 | #22 | +9.3% |
| 18 | Burnley | 30,290 | #24 | -9.9% |
| 19 | Stoke City | 29,943 | #26 | -5.2% |
| 20 | Derby County | 29,798 | #27 | +10.2% |
| 21 | Blackpool | 24,882 | #31 | -1.2% |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 22,151 | #41 | -13.3% |
*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.