1987/88 Third Division Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Third Division in 1987/88. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average17,425Sunderland →
Average across clubs shown4,98424 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average1,913Doncaster Rovers →
The crowd leaders
1987/88 · 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 | Sunderland | 17,425 | #15 | +28.1% |
| 2 | Bristol City | 9,818 | #30 | +4.0% |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8,965 | #35 | +8.1% |
| 4 | Notts County | 6,336 | #48 | +34.0% |
| 5 | Preston North End | 6,195 | #50 | -23.3% |
| 6 | Walsall | 5,598 | #51 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 5,514 | #52 | -12.7% |
| 8 | Fulham | 4,921 | #55 | +20.5% |
| 9 | Gillingham | 4,596 | #56 | -7.5% |
| 10 | Brentford | 4,581 | #57 | +16.9% |
| 11 | Blackpool | 4,078 | #60 | +5.5% |
| 12 | Port Vale | 3,847 | #62 | +16.2% |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 3,811 | #63 | +18.5% |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 3,759 | #64 | +10.6% |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 3,665 | #65 | +22.9% |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 3,653 | #66 | +12.5% |
| 17 | Southend United | 3,621 | #67 | -1.8% |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 3,416 | #68 | -32.4% |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 3,259 | #70 | +38.2% |
| 20 | York City | 2,760 | #75 | -19.6% |
| 21 | Chester | 2,664 | #76 | -2.5% |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 2,662 | #77 | +3.3% |
| 23 | Bury | 2,565 | #78 | +2.5% |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,913 | #89 | -20.6% |
*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.