1980/81 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1980/81. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average27,140West Ham United →
Average across clubs shown11,20222 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average5,616Shrewsbury Town →
The crowd leaders
1980/81 · 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 | West Ham United | 27,140 | #7 | +18.7% |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18,624 | #20 | +1.8% |
| 3 | Chelsea | 17,897 | #21 | -23.1% |
| 4 | Derby County | 16,682 | #24 | -16.2% |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 16,001 | #26 | -31.5% |
| 6 | Swansea City | 13,143 | #29 | -8.7% |
| 7 | Watford | 13,108 | #30 | -15.2% |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 11,684 | #33 | +13.3% |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 10,961 | #35 | +3.2% |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 10,936 | #36 | -22.4% |
| 11 | Luton Town | 10,291 | #37 | -11.9% |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 9,847 | #38 | -39.8% |
| 13 | Bristol City | 9,765 | #39 | -48.4% |
| 14 | Notts County | 9,551 | #40 | +8.3% |
| 15 | Preston North End | 7,631 | #42 | -21.7% |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 6,767 | #46 | -31.8% |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 6,510 | #49 | -17.8% |
| 18 | Wrexham | 6,495 | #50 | -35.6% |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 6,076 | #53 | -16.1% |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 5,929 | #54 | -19.9% |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 5,796 | #56 | -5.4% |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 5,616 | #58 | -36.1% |
*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.