1986/87 Fourth Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Fourth Division in 1986/87. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average8,079Preston North End →
Average across clubs shown3,10824 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,327Halifax Town →
The crowd leaders
1986/87 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesFourth Division attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 8,079 | #35 | +130.7% |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 6,316 | #46 | +164.8% |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,754 | #48 | +43.1% |
| 4 | Swansea City | 5,169 | #50 | +20.0% |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 3,715 | #60 | +43.4% |
| 6 | Southend United | 3,686 | #61 | +32.4% |
| 7 | Burnley | 3,342 | #64 | +4.3% |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 2,857 | #69 | +8.7% |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 2,826 | #70 | -7.7% |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 2,780 | #71 | +33.1% |
| 11 | Colchester United | 2,740 | #72 | +17.7% |
| 12 | Exeter City | 2,628 | #75 | +33.3% |
| 13 | Hereford | 2,584 | #76 | -6.2% |
| 14 | Wrexham | 2,521 | #78 | +38.5% |
| 15 | Aldershot Town | 2,359 | #81 | +59.4% |
| 16 | Rochdale | 2,151 | #82 | +20.2% |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 2,126 | #84 | +19.6% |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 2,126 | #83 | +35.8% |
| 19 | Stockport County | 2,113 | #85 | -20.8% |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 2,023 | #88 | -22.7% |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 1,932 | #89 | +6.3% |
| 22 | Torquay United | 1,777 | #90 | +43.3% |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 1,651 | #91 | -36.3% |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 1,327 | #92 | -5.6% |
*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.