1977/78 Fourth Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Fourth Division in 1977/78. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average11,352Watford →
Average across clubs shown4,22224 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,275Rochdale →
The crowd leaders
1977/78 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesFourth Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 11,352 | #35 | +88.1% |
| 2 | Brentford | 8,578 | #45 | +67.5% |
| 3 | Swansea City | 8,108 | #49 | +52.7% |
| 4 | Southend United | 7,287 | #52 | +31.3% |
| 5 | Barnsley | 5,659 | #57 | +2.4% |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 4,696 | #69 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Reading | 4,567 | #71 | -32.5% |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 4,508 | #72 | -26.7% |
| 9 | Aldershot Town | 4,347 | #73 | +19.7% |
| 10 | Newport County | 4,074 | #75 | +56.0% |
| 11 | Stockport County | 4,010 | #76 | +4.1% |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 3,517 | #79 | -38.8% |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 3,348 | #81 | -17.0% |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 3,281 | #82 | -5.8% |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 3,228 | #83 | -30.3% |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 3,135 | #84 | — |
| 17 | Torquay United | 2,878 | #85 | -2.7% |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 2,833 | #86 | +48.2% |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 2,290 | #87 | -3.7% |
| 20 | York City | 2,284 | #88 | -24.0% |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 2,199 | #89 | -6.0% |
| 22 | Darlington | 1,993 | #90 | -27.4% |
| 23 | Southport | 1,873 | #91 | +30.3% |
| 24 | Rochdale | 1,275 | #92 | -26.9% |
*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.