1956/57 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1956/57. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average45,481Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown29,87722 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average18,262Luton Town →
The crowd leaders
1956/57 · 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 | Manchester United | 45,481 | #1 | +15.9% |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 43,280 | #2 | +13.8% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 41,093 | #3 | -2.2% |
| 4 | Sunderland | 36,145 | #4 | +0.7% |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 35,202 | #6 | -6.5% |
| 6 | Everton | 35,076 | #7 | -18.0% |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34,956 | #8 | -0.7% |
| 8 | Leeds United | 32,672 | #9 | +33.7% |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 32,444 | #10 | -3.7% |
| 10 | Chelsea | 31,732 | #11 | -7.1% |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 30,487 | #13 | +2.2% |
| 12 | Manchester City | 30,005 | #14 | -6.8% |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28,570 | #15 | +8.9% |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 25,219 | #16 | -9.8% |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 25,024 | #17 | -4.7% |
| 16 | Preston North End | 23,522 | #18 | -4.6% |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 22,746 | #21 | -15.1% |
| 18 | Burnley | 22,493 | #22 | -3.9% |
| 19 | Blackpool | 21,961 | #25 | -15.6% |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 20,550 | #30 | -22.8% |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 20,370 | #31 | -18.1% |
| 22 | Luton Town | 18,262 | #34 | -14.9% |
*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.