1978/79 First Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for First Division in 1978/79. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average46,430Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown27,42822 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average16,287Queens Park Rangers →
The crowd leaders
1978/79 · 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 | 46,430 | #1 | -10.5% |
| 2 | Liverpool | 46,407 | #2 | +1.9% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 36,371 | #3 | +2.6% |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36,203 | #4 | -13.2% |
| 5 | Everton | 35,456 | #5 | -10.3% |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34,902 | #6 | +4.4% |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 32,838 | #7 | -7.4% |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 29,587 | #8 | -9.0% |
| 9 | Leeds United | 27,633 | #9 | -5.3% |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 26,517 | #10 | +9.9% |
| 11 | Chelsea | 24,782 | #13 | -13.8% |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 23,200 | #15 | +1.4% |
| 13 | Coventry City | 22,638 | #16 | -3.1% |
| 14 | Bristol City | 22,306 | #17 | -4.5% |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 21,673 | #19 | -8.1% |
| 16 | Derby County | 21,555 | #20 | -7.7% |
| 17 | Southampton | 21,330 | #21 | +0.8% |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,796 | #22 | -6.8% |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 20,164 | #24 | -15.7% |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 18,459 | #26 | -7.1% |
| 21 | Norwich City | 17,874 | #27 | -7.7% |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 16,287 | #29 | -18.3% |
*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.