1972/73 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1972/73. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average48,623Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown30,25722 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average18,118Southampton →
The crowd leaders
1972/73 · 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 | 48,623 | #1 | +5.7% |
| 2 | Liverpool | 48,127 | #2 | +0.9% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 40,246 | #3 | -0.6% |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 36,663 | #4 | +13.4% |
| 5 | Leeds United | 35,831 | #5 | +0.5% |
| 6 | Everton | 34,471 | #6 | -7.4% |
| 7 | Manchester City | 32,351 | #7 | -16.1% |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32,318 | #8 | -16.8% |
| 9 | West Ham United | 30,174 | #9 | +0.6% |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 30,167 | #10 | +11.8% |
| 11 | Derby County | 29,766 | #11 | -10.0% |
| 12 | Chelsea | 29,722 | #12 | -23.4% |
| 13 | Norwich City | 28,420 | #13 | +23.4% |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 27,939 | #14 | -14.5% |
| 15 | Coventry City | 24,623 | #16 | +3.8% |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24,418 | #17 | -12.7% |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23,800 | #18 | -1.7% |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 23,509 | #19 | -29.2% |
| 19 | Leicester City | 22,706 | #20 | -20.4% |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 22,241 | #22 | +6.3% |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 21,427 | #23 | -16.9% |
| 22 | Southampton | 18,118 | #24 | -14.5% |
*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.