1972/73 Third Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division in 1972/73. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average13,928Bolton Wanderers →
Average across clubs shown6,75224 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average2,741Halifax Town →
The crowd leaders
1972/73 · 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 13,928 | #29 | +70.4% |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 12,268 | #31 | -5.6% |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 10,849 | #33 | -4.1% |
| 4 | Notts County | 10,701 | #35 | -23.2% |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 9,214 | #45 | +11.6% |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 9,057 | #47 | -16.1% |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 8,884 | #49 | -4.9% |
| 8 | Brentford | 8,742 | #50 | -25.5% |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 8,256 | #51 | +3.0% |
| 10 | Southend United | 7,329 | #54 | -29.9% |
| 11 | Watford | 6,749 | #55 | -38.1% |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 5,723 | #57 | -28.4% |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 5,658 | #58 | -45.8% |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 5,615 | #59 | +28.9% |
| 15 | Port Vale | 5,429 | #60 | +24.3% |
| 16 | Walsall | 4,803 | #65 | -11.8% |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 4,733 | #67 | -35.3% |
| 18 | Wrexham | 4,546 | #69 | -25.3% |
| 19 | York City | 3,793 | #72 | -32.2% |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 3,736 | #73 | -38.7% |
| 21 | Rochdale | 3,186 | #80 | -27.4% |
| 22 | Swansea City | 3,104 | #82 | -51.6% |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 3,004 | #83 | -42.9% |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 2,741 | #88 | -28.6% |
*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.