1986/87 Second Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Second Division in 1986/87. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average17,612Leeds United →
Average across clubs shown9,02222 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average4,097Shrewsbury Town →
The crowd leaders
1986/87 · 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 | Leeds United | 17,612 | #13 | +32.8% |
| 2 | Derby County | 15,539 | #17 | +25.5% |
| 3 | Sunderland | 13,601 | #19 | -15.3% |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 13,404 | #20 | -1.5% |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 12,387 | #21 | +49.3% |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 12,123 | #22 | -16.2% |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 9,992 | #28 | -7.5% |
| 8 | Stoke City | 9,986 | #29 | +20.5% |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9,134 | #31 | -24.9% |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8,293 | #33 | -14.7% |
| 11 | Bradford City | 8,246 | #34 | +41.8% |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 7,583 | #38 | +11.7% |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 7,427 | #39 | -31.9% |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 6,884 | #40 | +48.0% |
| 15 | Reading | 6,883 | #41 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,773 | #42 | +16.3% |
| 17 | Hull City | 6,683 | #43 | -12.9% |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 6,617 | #44 | -3.0% |
| 19 | Barnsley | 5,870 | #47 | -3.2% |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 5,050 | #51 | -2.1% |
| 21 | Millwall | 4,304 | #55 | -21.2% |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 4,097 | #56 | +4.3% |
*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.