1956/57 Third Division South Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division South in 1956/57. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average14,784Southampton →
Average across clubs shown10,14124 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average5,098Aldershot Town →
The crowd leaders
1956/57 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesThird Division South attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 14,784 | #40 | +27.3% |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14,372 | #41 | -7.2% |
| 3 | Coventry City | 13,686 | #43 | -22.1% |
| 4 | Norwich City | 12,856 | #45 | -17.6% |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 12,713 | #47 | -27.7% |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 12,081 | #49 | +9.2% |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11,606 | #52 | -24.3% |
| 8 | Millwall | 11,545 | #53 | +24.5% |
| 9 | Brentford | 11,482 | #54 | +11.5% |
| 10 | Walsall | 11,347 | #55 | -10.3% |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 10,968 | #57 | +36.5% |
| 12 | Colchester United | 9,267 | #63 | +21.3% |
| 13 | Newport County | 9,261 | #64 | +41.5% |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 9,239 | #65 | +9.3% |
| 15 | Watford | 9,219 | #67 | +13.7% |
| 16 | Reading | 8,832 | #69 | +8.9% |
| 17 | Southend United | 8,796 | #70 | -12.3% |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 8,710 | #72 | +17.2% |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 8,158 | #76 | -22.1% |
| 20 | Torquay United | 8,014 | #77 | +14.7% |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 7,550 | #78 | -10.9% |
| 22 | Gillingham | 7,037 | #80 | -16.4% |
| 23 | Exeter City | 6,765 | #81 | -17.2% |
| 24 | Aldershot Town | 5,098 | #89 | -9.1% |
*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.