1972/73 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1972/73. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average27,693Aston Villa →
Average across clubs shown12,16622 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average6,449Leyton Orient →
The crowd leaders
1972/73 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
22 clubs with published averagesSecond Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 27,693 | #15 | -13.3% |
| 2 | Sunderland | 22,603 | #21 | +42.1% |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17,076 | #25 | -0.1% |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 14,715 | #26 | +2.4% |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14,167 | #27 | -19.8% |
| 6 | Burnley | 14,083 | #28 | +9.2% |
| 7 | Bristol City | 12,892 | #30 | -15.3% |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 11,456 | #32 | -26.1% |
| 9 | Blackpool | 10,782 | #34 | -20.0% |
| 10 | Luton Town | 10,643 | #36 | -6.5% |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10,418 | #37 | -41.9% |
| 12 | Fulham | 10,267 | #39 | -7.9% |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 10,267 | #38 | -24.4% |
| 14 | Millwall | 10,265 | #40 | -36.9% |
| 15 | Preston North End | 10,199 | #41 | -32.6% |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 9,995 | #42 | -53.4% |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 9,477 | #43 | -20.5% |
| 18 | Hull City | 9,233 | #44 | -33.9% |
| 19 | Oxford United | 9,197 | #46 | -3.5% |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 8,175 | #52 | -48.7% |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 7,606 | #53 | -19.8% |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 6,449 | #56 | -40.4% |
*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.