1953/54 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1953/54. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average50,278Arsenal →
Average across clubs shown34,88822 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average25,416Blackpool →
The crowd leaders
1953/54 · 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 | 50,278 | #1 | +2.2% |
| 2 | Chelsea | 46,944 | #2 | +6.8% |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 45,392 | #4 | +2.0% |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42,505 | #5 | +6.9% |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41,641 | #6 | -5.6% |
| 6 | Liverpool | 40,488 | #7 | +1.3% |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 38,110 | #8 | +21.4% |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36,340 | #9 | -0.7% |
| 9 | Manchester United | 35,458 | #10 | -5.6% |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35,220 | #11 | -17.4% |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 34,216 | #12 | +6.7% |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 32,410 | #13 | -14.6% |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 31,313 | #14 | +0.9% |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 30,820 | #15 | +11.0% |
| 15 | Manchester City | 30,155 | #16 | -11.5% |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 29,985 | #17 | -6.8% |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 28,993 | #18 | -8.2% |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 28,803 | #20 | +13.9% |
| 19 | Burnley | 28,151 | #21 | -1.2% |
| 20 | Preston North End | 27,888 | #22 | -8.8% |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 27,002 | #23 | -0.3% |
| 22 | Blackpool | 25,416 | #25 | -1.6% |
*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.