1981/82 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1981/82. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average19,170Sheffield Wednesday →
Average across clubs shown10,28322 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average4,304Wrexham →
The crowd leaders
1981/82 · 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19,170 | #14 | +2.9% |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 17,276 | #17 | +8.0% |
| 3 | Barnsley | 15,098 | #21 | +18.0% |
| 4 | Watford | 14,631 | #24 | +11.6% |
| 5 | Leicester City | 14,182 | #25 | -27.2% |
| 5 | Norwich City | 14,182 | #26 | -17.3% |
| 7 | Chelsea | 13,132 | #28 | -26.6% |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12,574 | #30 | +15.0% |
| 9 | Luton Town | 11,881 | #31 | +15.5% |
| 10 | Derby County | 11,828 | #32 | -29.1% |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 10,381 | #34 | -46.2% |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 9,857 | #35 | +23.4% |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 8,406 | #37 | -23.3% |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,405 | #38 | -28.1% |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 7,597 | #39 | -22.8% |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 7,023 | #40 | +7.9% |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 6,657 | #44 | -7.6% |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 5,574 | #51 | -17.6% |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 5,073 | #58 | -12.5% |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 4,571 | #63 | -18.6% |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 4,419 | #65 | -27.3% |
| 22 | Wrexham | 4,304 | #67 | -33.7% |
*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.