1985/86 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1985/86. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average16,052Sunderland →
Average across clubs shown7,68822 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average3,927Shrewsbury Town →
The crowd leaders
1985/86 · 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 | 16,052 | #12 | -12.5% |
| 2 | Norwich City | 13,722 | #17 | -9.1% |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 13,614 | #18 | -10.3% |
| 4 | Leeds United | 13,259 | #19 | -12.5% |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 10,798 | #28 | -10.4% |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9,726 | #29 | -17.6% |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8,288 | #31 | -22.5% |
| 8 | Hull City | 7,672 | #32 | +1.6% |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 6,821 | #34 | -5.8% |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 6,787 | #35 | +5.3% |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 6,257 | #38 | +21.9% |
| 12 | Barnsley | 6,067 | #39 | -16.0% |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 6,028 | #40 | +18.1% |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,826 | #41 | -39.6% |
| 15 | Bradford City | 5,816 | #42 | -12.4% |
| 16 | Millwall | 5,459 | #43 | -15.6% |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 5,157 | #44 | -20.1% |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 4,651 | #47 | -1.3% |
| 19 | Fulham | 4,624 | #48 | -25.2% |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 4,578 | #49 | +4.3% |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 4,010 | #57 | -0.1% |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 3,927 | #59 | -16.7% |
*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.