1978/79 Third Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division in 1978/79. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average14,434Watford →
Average across clubs shown6,11624 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average2,179Tranmere Rovers →
The crowd leaders
1978/79 · 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 | Watford | 14,434 | #30 | +27.1% |
| 2 | Swansea City | 13,746 | #32 | +69.5% |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10,860 | #36 | -6.3% |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 7,975 | #45 | +8.3% |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 7,526 | #48 | +11.3% |
| 6 | Brentford | 7,455 | #49 | -13.1% |
| 7 | Gillingham | 7,143 | #51 | -0.5% |
| 8 | Southend United | 6,610 | #56 | -9.3% |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 6,099 | #58 | +80.6% |
| 10 | Blackpool | 5,647 | #59 | -44.2% |
| 11 | Hull City | 5,238 | #60 | -23.4% |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 5,204 | #61 | -2.2% |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 5,151 | #62 | -42.7% |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 4,884 | #63 | +0.4% |
| 15 | Oxford United | 4,647 | #64 | -6.5% |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 4,640 | #65 | -22.3% |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 4,466 | #66 | -9.1% |
| 18 | Exeter City | 4,408 | #67 | -9.8% |
| 19 | Chester | 4,052 | #70 | -2.7% |
| 20 | Walsall | 4,047 | #71 | -23.9% |
| 21 | Bury | 3,782 | #73 | -24.0% |
| 22 | Colchester United | 3,419 | #78 | -25.2% |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 3,168 | #81 | -35.1% |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 2,179 | #88 | -44.5% |
*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.