Completed league season · 1982/83

1982/83 Football Attendances

Explore average home league crowds across 92 clubs in 1982/83, ranked by attendance. Choose a division to focus the view.

Highest average41,555Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown9,51292 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,368Hartlepool United →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1982/83 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Manchester United41,555
  2. 02Liverpool34,758
  3. 03Tottenham Hotspur30,581
  4. 04Manchester City26,789
  5. 05Newcastle United24,166
  6. 06Arsenal24,153
  7. 07Aston Villa23,748
  8. 08West Ham United22,822
  9. 09Everton20,277
  10. 10Ipswich Town19,646
Season-by-season records

National attendance table

92 clubs with published averages
Rank*ClubCompetitionAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Manchester United First Division41,555#1-6.8%
2Liverpool First Division34,758#2-0.9%
3Tottenham Hotspur First Division30,581#3-12.9%
4Manchester City First Division26,789#4-21.4%
5Newcastle United Second Division24,166#5+39.9%
6Arsenal First Division24,153#6-5.6%
7Aston Villa First Division23,748#7-11.3%
8West Ham United First Division22,822#8-14.2%
9Everton First Division20,277#9-17.8%
10Ipswich Town First Division19,646#10-10.4%
11Watford First Division19,488#11+33.2%
12Southampton First Division18,779#12-14.0%
13Nottingham Forest First Division17,851#13-10.5%
14Sunderland First Division17,370#14-11.4%
15Norwich City First Division16,862#15+18.9%
16Sheffield Wednesday Second Division16,835#16-12.2%
17Stoke City First Division16,622#17+13.6%
18Leeds United Second Division15,994#18-27.7%
19Wolverhampton Wanderers Second Division15,667#19+2.8%
20Birmingham City First Division15,638#20-8.6%
21West Bromwich Albion First Division15,200#21-9.4%
22Brighton & Hove Albion First Division14,662#22-19.6%
23Portsmouth Third Division14,095#23+65.0%
24Derby County Second Division13,601#24+15.0%
25Luton Town First Division13,452#25+13.2%
26Queens Park Rangers Second Division12,807#26+1.9%
27Chelsea Second Division12,672#27-3.5%
28Leicester City Second Division12,380#28-12.7%
29Barnsley Second Division12,341#29-18.3%
30Sheffield United Third Division11,764#30-21.0%
31Swansea City First Division11,704#31-35.8%
32Fulham Second Division10,826#32+56.0%
33Coventry City First Division10,552#33-19.5%
34Notts County First Division10,266#34-11.6%
35Middlesbrough Second Division10,018#35-25.3%
36Crystal Palace Second Division9,887#36-4.8%
37Huddersfield Town Third Division9,261#37+37.3%
38Burnley Second Division9,085#38+31.0%
39Rotherham United Second Division8,317#39-15.6%
40Grimsby Town Second Division7,741#40-7.9%
41Bolton Wanderers Second Division7,552#41-0.6%
42Charlton Athletic Second Division7,213#42+8.4%
43Blackburn Rovers Second Division7,103#43-15.5%
44Cardiff City Third Division7,036#44+26.2%
45Oldham Athletic Second Division6,962#45-0.9%
46Hull City Fourth Division6,586#46+54.2%
47Bristol Rovers Third Division6,221#47+15.2%
48Brentford Third Division6,184#48+8.6%
49Carlisle United Second Division5,944#49+34.8%
50AFC Bournemouth Third Division5,732#50-3.4%
51Oxford United Third Division5,660#51-3.3%
52Shrewsbury Town Second Division5,277#52+15.4%
53Preston North End Third Division4,941#53-10.1%
54Bradford City Third Division4,867#54-9.7%
55Port Vale Fourth Division4,806#55+32.1%
56Bristol City Fourth Division4,799#56-26.3%
57Lincoln City Third Division4,781#57+13.2%
58Newport County Third Division4,714#58+5.7%
59Plymouth Argyle Third Division4,540#59-5.3%
60Cambridge United Second Division4,513#60-11.0%
61Wigan Athletic Third Division4,434#61-23.5%
62Swindon Town Fourth Division4,195#62-28.0%
63Gillingham Third Division4,076#63-22.2%
64Millwall Third Division4,013#64-13.3%
65Scunthorpe United Fourth Division3,580#65+60.4%
66Doncaster Rovers Third Division3,541#66-32.3%
67Southend United Third Division3,529#67-30.6%
68Reading Third Division3,459#68-14.1%
69Walsall Third Division3,243#70-13.4%
69York City Fourth Division3,243#69+37.4%
71Exeter City Third Division3,230#71-16.3%
72Chesterfield Third Division3,226#72-31.9%
73Bury Fourth Division3,097#73-12.3%
74Blackpool Fourth Division3,002#74-28.9%
75Peterborough United Fourth Division2,795#75-40.5%
76Leyton Orient Third Division2,718#76-38.5%
77Wrexham Third Division2,710#77-37.0%
78Northampton Town Fourth Division2,594#78+12.5%
79Colchester United Fourth Division2,552#79-10.7%
80AFC Wimbledon Fourth Division2,347#80-9.6%
81Torquay United Fourth Division2,336#81+3.9%
82Mansfield Town Fourth Division2,318#82-13.7%
83Stockport County Fourth Division2,309#83-9.3%
84Crewe Alexandra Fourth Division2,244#84+2.4%
85Hereford Fourth Division2,217#85-14.5%
86Chester Fourth Division2,071#86+0.4%
87Halifax Town Fourth Division2,032#87-15.6%
88Aldershot Town Fourth Division1,929#88-11.0%
89Tranmere Rovers Fourth Division1,921#89+10.8%
90Rochdale Fourth Division1,688#90-8.1%
91Darlington Fourth Division1,449#91-42.3%
92Hartlepool United Fourth Division1,368#92-33.4%

*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.