1954/55 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1954/55. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average48,260Chelsea →
Average across clubs shown32,64622 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average23,880Sheffield United →
The crowd leaders
1954/55 · 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 | Chelsea | 48,260 | #1 | +2.8% |
| 2 | Everton | 46,394 | #2 | +1.0% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 43,725 | #3 | -13.0% |
| 4 | Sunderland | 43,043 | #4 | +1.3% |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42,925 | #5 | -5.4% |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37,248 | #6 | -10.5% |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36,477 | #7 | +0.4% |
| 8 | Manchester United | 35,960 | #9 | +1.4% |
| 9 | Manchester City | 35,217 | #10 | +16.8% |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 31,098 | #11 | -18.4% |
| 11 | Leicester City | 31,067 | #12 | +7.2% |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 29,868 | #13 | +3.0% |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 29,578 | #14 | -1.4% |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 28,370 | #15 | -17.1% |
| 15 | Preston North End | 26,625 | #17 | -4.5% |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26,141 | #18 | -25.8% |
| 17 | Burnley | 25,094 | #19 | -10.9% |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 24,974 | #20 | -19.0% |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24,311 | #21 | -25.0% |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 24,005 | #22 | -16.7% |
| 21 | Blackpool | 23,959 | #23 | -5.7% |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 23,880 | #24 | -23.7% |
*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.