1955/56 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1955/56. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average42,768Everton →
Average across clubs shown30,56022 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average20,024Huddersfield Town →
The crowd leaders
1955/56 · 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 | Everton | 42,768 | #1 | -7.8% |
| 2 | Arsenal | 42,034 | #2 | -3.9% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 39,254 | #3 | +9.2% |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38,042 | #4 | +2.1% |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 37,666 | #5 | -12.3% |
| 6 | Sunderland | 35,888 | #7 | -16.6% |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35,185 | #8 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Chelsea | 34,141 | #9 | -29.3% |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 33,683 | #10 | +60.6% |
| 10 | Manchester City | 32,198 | #11 | -8.6% |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 29,826 | #12 | +0.8% |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 27,964 | #14 | -1.4% |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 26,794 | #15 | -13.8% |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 26,624 | #16 | +9.5% |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 26,260 | #18 | -12.1% |
| 16 | Blackpool | 26,016 | #20 | +8.6% |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 24,872 | #21 | +3.6% |
| 18 | Preston North End | 24,657 | #22 | -7.4% |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 23,581 | #25 | -1.3% |
| 20 | Burnley | 23,397 | #26 | -6.8% |
| 21 | Luton Town | 21,455 | #28 | +23.9% |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 20,024 | #29 | -19.8% |
*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.