1961/62 Third Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division in 1961/62. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average17,481Crystal Palace →
Average across clubs shown9,44324 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average4,670Halifax Town →
The crowd leaders
1961/62 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesThird Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 17,481 | #26 | -8.4% |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 16,652 | #27 | +10.8% |
| 3 | Bristol City | 12,447 | #41 | +8.3% |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12,392 | #42 | -12.8% |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 11,622 | #46 | +48.8% |
| 6 | Reading | 11,242 | #49 | +46.2% |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 11,121 | #50 | +11.7% |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 10,899 | #51 | +2.0% |
| 9 | Watford | 10,609 | #52 | -15.8% |
| 10 | Coventry City | 10,256 | #55 | -14.5% |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 9,695 | #57 | -12.2% |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 9,469 | #59 | +1.9% |
| 13 | Port Vale | 8,993 | #60 | -7.3% |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8,871 | #61 | -3.7% |
| 15 | Brentford | 8,483 | #62 | +14.8% |
| 16 | Notts County | 8,352 | #63 | -30.2% |
| 17 | Southend United | 7,922 | #65 | -2.2% |
| 18 | Hull City | 6,887 | #67 | -18.3% |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 6,591 | #69 | -17.9% |
| 20 | Barnsley | 6,100 | #73 | -6.0% |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 5,868 | #74 | -21.0% |
| 22 | Newport County | 5,023 | #80 | -7.6% |
| 23 | Torquay United | 4,982 | #81 | -19.0% |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 4,670 | #83 | -15.8% |
*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.