Completed league season · 1958/59

1958/59 Football Attendances

Explore average home league crowds across 92 clubs in 1958/59, ranked by attendance. Choose a division to focus the view.

Highest average53,258Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown16,91792 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average3,388Southport →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1958/59 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Manchester United53,258
  2. 02Arsenal45,227
  3. 03Chelsea40,857
  4. 04Tottenham Hotspur40,453
  5. 05Newcastle United39,458
  6. 06Everton39,171
  7. 07Wolverhampton Wanderers38,439
  8. 08Liverpool36,749
  9. 09Aston Villa33,880
  10. 10Manchester City32,568
Season-by-season records

National attendance table

92 clubs with published averages
Rank*ClubCompetitionAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Manchester United First Division53,258#1+15.6%
2Arsenal First Division45,227#2+13.5%
3Chelsea First Division40,857#3+6.3%
4Tottenham Hotspur First Division40,453#4-5.8%
5Newcastle United First Division39,458#5+8.9%
6Everton First Division39,171#6+0.0%
7Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division38,439#7+3.0%
8Liverpool Second Division36,749#8-4.5%
9Aston Villa First Division33,880#9+17.5%
10Manchester City First Division32,568#10-0.6%
11West Bromwich Albion First Division31,398#11-3.1%
12Blackburn Rovers First Division30,544#12+34.5%
13Nottingham Forest First Division28,717#13-8.3%
14West Ham United First Division28,368#14+14.1%
15Leicester City First Division27,860#15-11.2%
16Sunderland Second Division27,772#16-23.2%
17Bolton Wanderers First Division27,659#17+25.6%
18Sheffield Wednesday Second Division26,982#18+18.6%
19Birmingham City First Division26,686#19-9.7%
20Fulham Second Division26,260#20+8.4%
21Leeds United First Division24,905#21-0.1%
22Middlesbrough Second Division24,876#22+2.0%
23Portsmouth First Division24,016#23-15.7%
24Burnley First Division23,733#24+6.7%
25Plymouth Argyle Third Division22,926#25+16.6%
26Brighton & Hove Albion Second Division22,517#26+37.1%
27Bristol City Second Division22,506#27+2.0%
28Preston North End First Division22,435#28-10.3%
29Norwich City Third Division21,098#29+4.0%
30Blackpool First Division20,860#30-2.6%
31Luton Town First Division19,872#31+7.9%
32Sheffield United Second Division19,580#32+1.8%
33Derby County Second Division18,990#33-4.2%
34Bristol Rovers Second Division17,890#34-13.2%
35Cardiff City Second Division17,776#35+12.2%
36Stoke City Second Division17,550#36-14.4%
37Coventry City Fourth Division16,939#37+42.3%
38Charlton Athletic Second Division16,806#38-24.4%
39Crystal Palace Fourth Division14,885#39+12.5%
40Huddersfield Town Second Division14,846#40+4.9%
41Swansea City Second Division14,612#41-7.0%
42Hull City Third Division14,380#42+31.0%
43Ipswich Town Second Division14,261#43-22.0%
44Brentford Third Division13,924#44+6.4%
45Southampton Third Division13,717#45-7.6%
46Leyton Orient Second Division13,323#46-10.2%
47Grimsby Town Second Division13,108#47-7.5%
48Port Vale Fourth Division12,757#48+22.0%
49Reading Third Division12,674#49-1.0%
50Scunthorpe United Second Division12,377#50+27.9%
51Millwall Fourth Division11,855#51-2.1%
52Tranmere Rovers Third Division11,815#52+13.9%
53Swindon Town Third Division11,359#53-5.8%
54Lincoln City Second Division11,334#54+11.7%
55Southend United Third Division11,229#55+0.3%
56Barnsley Second Division11,212#56-19.7%
57Bradford City Third Division11,090#57-11.5%
58AFC Bournemouth Third Division10,680#58-15.4%
59Rotherham United Second Division10,482#59+3.0%
60Wrexham Third Division10,338#60+13.8%
61Notts County Third Division9,529#61-34.1%
62Bury Third Division9,441#62-19.8%
63Exeter City Fourth Division9,374#63+20.4%
64Stockport County Third Division9,255#64-7.4%
65Queens Park Rangers Third Division9,155#65-2.5%
66Walsall Fourth Division9,072#66+3.1%
67Chesterfield Third Division9,028#67+7.7%
68Mansfield Town Third Division8,467#68+4.5%
69Watford Fourth Division8,384#69+1.2%
70York City Fourth Division8,124#70+11.7%
71Northampton Town Fourth Division8,090#71-0.5%
72Shrewsbury Town Fourth Division8,081#72+13.1%
73Colchester United Third Division7,756#73-9.4%
74Crewe Alexandra Fourth Division7,443#74+62.4%
75Carlisle United Fourth Division7,172#75-15.9%
76Bradford Park Avenue Fourth Division7,016#76-19.8%
77Gillingham Fourth Division6,928#77-1.5%
78Chester Fourth Division6,866#78+1.9%
79Doncaster Rovers Third Division6,664#79-40.1%
80Halifax Town Third Division6,663#80+2.7%
81Newport County Third Division6,606#81-7.9%
82Accrington Stanley Third Division6,267#82-12.8%
83Hartlepool United Fourth Division5,499#83-30.0%
84Torquay United Fourth Division5,393#84-24.2%
85Oldham Athletic Fourth Division5,322#85-28.7%
86Workington Fourth Division5,042#86-24.2%
87Darlington Fourth Division5,004#87-6.9%
88Rochdale Third Division4,810#88-24.3%
89Barrow Fourth Division4,325#89-24.6%
90Aldershot Town Fourth Division4,189#90-16.2%
91Gateshead Fourth Division4,142#91-11.9%
92Southport Fourth Division3,388#92-10.9%

*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.