1985/86 Third Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division in 1985/86. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average12,386Derby County →
Average across clubs shown4,51224 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average2,494Newport County →
The crowd leaders
1985/86 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesThird Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 12,386 | #21 | +14.3% |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8,297 | #30 | +64.2% |
| 3 | Reading | 6,893 | #33 | +86.9% |
| 4 | Bristol City | 6,600 | #36 | -22.4% |
| 5 | Walsall | 4,891 | #45 | +1.6% |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,847 | #46 | -2.1% |
| 7 | Blackpool | 4,536 | #50 | -7.6% |
| 8 | Notts County | 4,404 | #51 | -29.1% |
| 9 | Swansea City | 4,306 | #52 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 4,196 | #53 | -20.2% |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 4,148 | #54 | +27.0% |
| 12 | York City | 4,111 | #55 | -25.9% |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,020 | #56 | -52.0% |
| 14 | Brentford | 3,957 | #58 | -2.9% |
| 15 | Gillingham | 3,691 | #61 | -21.8% |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 3,474 | #64 | -22.9% |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 3,424 | #65 | -11.1% |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 3,212 | #66 | -21.1% |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 3,061 | #68 | -29.8% |
| 20 | Darlington | 3,027 | #69 | -19.0% |
| 21 | Bury | 2,889 | #71 | -19.5% |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 2,804 | #72 | -31.7% |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 2,617 | #77 | +4.9% |
| 24 | Newport County | 2,494 | #80 | +3.4% |
*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.