1979/80 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1979/80. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average27,119Sunderland →
Average across clubs shown13,23022 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average6,127Cambridge United →
The crowd leaders
1979/80 · 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 | Sunderland | 27,119 | #9 | +6.5% |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 23,345 | #13 | +13.9% |
| 3 | Chelsea | 23,266 | #14 | -6.1% |
| 4 | West Ham United | 22,872 | #15 | -11.3% |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 20,427 | #20 | +1.3% |
| 6 | Leicester City | 18,636 | #26 | +31.4% |
| 7 | Watford | 15,462 | #32 | +7.1% |
| 8 | Swansea City | 14,391 | #33 | +4.7% |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 14,087 | #34 | -13.5% |
| 10 | Luton Town | 11,676 | #36 | +32.8% |
| 11 | Wrexham | 10,090 | #39 | -12.4% |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 9,926 | #40 | +7.4% |
| 13 | Preston North End | 9,751 | #41 | -19.5% |
| 14 | Notts County | 8,818 | #43 | -5.0% |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 8,782 | #44 | +44.0% |
| 16 | Fulham | 8,419 | #46 | -16.9% |
| 17 | Burnley | 8,118 | #47 | -24.5% |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 7,918 | #48 | +12.4% |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 7,399 | #51 | -2.6% |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 7,245 | #52 | -1.1% |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 7,175 | #53 | -25.0% |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 6,127 | #56 | -10.5% |
*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.