1996/97 Division One Attendances
Recorded league attendance averages for Division One in 1996/97. Ranked within this competition by average home crowd.
Highest average26,753Manchester City →
Average across clubs shown12,55724 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average5,072Southend United →
The crowd leaders
1996/97 · Average home league attendanceHighest-supported clubs
Season-by-season records
24 clubs with published averagesDivision One attendance table
| League rank* | Club | Average | National rank | Vs previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 26,753 | #11 | -4.0% |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24,763 | #14 | -0.1% |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 17,751 | #21 | -1.9% |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 16,638 | #22 | +29.0% |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 16,085 | #23 | +5.5% |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 15,826 | #24 | -15.9% |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 15,064 | #27 | +0.0% |
| 8 | Norwich City | 14,719 | #28 | +0.9% |
| 9 | Bradford City | 12,925 | #29 | +126.4% |
| 10 | Stoke City | 12,698 | #30 | +3.4% |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 12,554 | #31 | -20.0% |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 12,175 | #32 | -7.4% |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 11,953 | #33 | -5.2% |
| 14 | Barnsley | 11,356 | #34 | +40.4% |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 11,081 | #35 | -0.9% |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 9,917 | #38 | -6.5% |
| 17 | Reading | 9,160 | #40 | +2.7% |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 8,857 | #42 | -5.8% |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 8,127 | #43 | +3.4% |
| 20 | Oxford United | 7,608 | #45 | +29.5% |
| 21 | Port Vale | 7,385 | #46 | -10.2% |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 7,045 | #47 | +6.2% |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 5,859 | #53 | -2.2% |
| 24 | Southend United | 5,072 | #60 | -14.0% |
*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.