1949/50 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1949/50. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average49,001Arsenal →
Average across clubs shown37,28422 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average23,542Huddersfield Town →
The crowd leaders
1949/50 · 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 | 49,001 | #2 | -4.8% |
| 2 | Sunderland | 47,785 | #3 | +5.7% |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 46,468 | #4 | -13.7% |
| 4 | Liverpool | 45,783 | #5 | +4.0% |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45,466 | #6 | +4.1% |
| 6 | Everton | 43,932 | #7 | -2.7% |
| 7 | Manchester United | 43,282 | #8 | -11.3% |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42,677 | #9 | -9.8% |
| 9 | Chelsea | 42,238 | #10 | -8.9% |
| 10 | Manchester City | 39,381 | #12 | +1.8% |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 38,910 | #13 | +16.5% |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 37,004 | #15 | -0.2% |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 35,407 | #16 | +3.3% |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 34,567 | #18 | -14.0% |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 34,511 | #19 | -10.3% |
| 16 | Fulham | 33,030 | #20 | +12.6% |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 29,789 | #24 | -12.7% |
| 18 | Burnley | 27,631 | #27 | -8.8% |
| 19 | Stoke City | 27,215 | #28 | -9.1% |
| 20 | Blackpool | 26,336 | #29 | +5.8% |
| 21 | Derby County | 26,283 | #30 | -11.8% |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 23,542 | #32 | +6.3% |
*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.