With fans back in the stands, we look at every attendance including the biggest in midweek in the European, and those in English football.
It was a busy few days of football with supporters up and down the country going through the turnstiles to watch their sides all in action.
We saw the most highly anticipated clashes, local derbies, managerial debuts and with that in mind, you can see all the scores too.
Find out the numbers and which was biggest away following by scrolling below…
Champions League knockout play-off round first leg
Celtic (0) 1-2 (1) Bayern Munich – 57,406
Manchester City (1) 2-3 (0) Real Madrid – 52,081
Feyenoord (1) 1-0 (0) AC Milan – 45,000
Sporting Lisbon (0) 0-3 (0) Borussia Dortmund – 41,543
Juventus (1) 2-1 (0) PSV Eindhoven – 39,886
Club Brugge (1) 2-1 (1) Atalanta – 24,242
Brest (0) 0-3 (2) Paris St Germain – 15,831
Monaco (0) 0-1 (0) Benfica – 12,159
Premier League
Everton (1) 2-2 (1) Liverpool – 39,280
Championship
1) Sunderland (1) 2-0 (0) Luton Town – 37,929
2) Sheffield United (1) 3-1 (1) Middlesbrough – 27,124
3) Derby County (0) 0-0 (0) Oxford United – 25,999
4) Norwich City (0) 0-1 (1) Preston North End – 25,910
5) Coventry City (0) 1-0 (0) Queens Park Rangers – 24,600
6) West Bromwich Albion (0) 0-2 (0) Blackburn Rovers – 23,305
7) Portsmouth (2) 2-1 (1) Cardiff City – 20,251
8) Watford (0) 0-4 (3) Leeds United – 19,582
9) Burnley (2) 2-0 (0) Hull City – 18,987
10) Bristol City (1) 2-0 (0) Stoke City – 18,457
11) Plymouth Argyle (2) 5-1 (0) Millwall – 15,453
12) Swansea City (0) 0-1 (0) Sheffield Wednesday – 14,149
Championship Away Attendances
1) Middlesbrough fans at Sheffield United – 2,700*
2) Leeds United fans at Watford – 2,084
3) Cardiff City fans at Portsmouth – 1,374
4) Queens Park Rangers fans at Coventry City – 1,196
5) Oxford United fans at Derby County – 1,012
6) Sheffield Wednesday fans at Swansea City – 847
7) Stoke City fans at Bristol City – 800*
8) Hull City fans at Burnley – 673
9) Blackburn Rovers fans at West Bromwich Albion – 647
10) Millwall fans at Plymouth Argyle – 502
11) Luton Town fans at Sunderland – 370
12) Preston North End fans at Norwich City – 252
League One
1) Birmingham City (3) 4-0 (0) Cambridge United – 22,456
2) Charlton Athletic (0) 2-1 (0) Peterborough United – 11,653
3) Blackpool (0) 0-0 (0) Rotherham United – 8,216
4) Reading (1) 1-1 (0) Shrewsbury Town – 7,975
5) Bristol Rovers (0) 1-1 (0) Stockport County – 6,643
6) Leyton Orient (3) 3-0 (0) Mansfield Town – 6,527
7) Crawley Town (0) 3-1 (0) Stevenage – 3,220
League One Away Attendances
1) Peterborough United fans at Charlton Athletic – 714
2) Cambridge United fans at Birmingham City – 650
3) Stockport County fans at Bristol Rovers – 526
4) Mansfield Town fans at Leyton Orient – 517
5) Rotherham United fans at Blackpool – 420
6) Stevenage fans at Crawley Town – 374
7) Shrewsbury Town fans at Reading – 291
League Two
1) Bradford City (1) 1-0 (0) Accrington Stanley – 15,263
2) AFC Wimbledon (2) 3-0 (0) Crewe Alexandra – 7,662
3) Walsall (0) 1-1 (0) Gillingham – 6,229
4) Tranmere Rovers (0) 0-0 (0) Fleetwood Town – 4,621
5) Newport County (0) 1-0 (0) Carlisle United – 3,721
6) Barrow (1) 2-1 (1) Milton Keynes Dons – 2,783
League Two Away Attendance
1) Crewe Alexandra fans at AFC Wimbledon – 354
2) Carlisle United fans at Newport County – 271
3) Accrington Stanley fans at Bradford City – 207
4) Gillingham fans at Walsall – 203
5) Fleetwood Town fans at Tranmere Rovers – 148
6) Milton Keynes Dons fans at Barrow – 136
National League Cup
Maidenhead United 0–6 Southampton U21 – TBC
Rochdale 2–2 (1–4 p) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 – 331
National League
Southend United (0) 3-1 (0) FC Halifax Town – 6,250
Oldham Athletic (0) 2-2 (1) Altrincham – 5,491
Hartlepool United 2-2 Tamworth – 3,177
Dagenham & Redbridge (0) 1-2 (1) Woking – 1,335
National League North
Scunthorpe United (0) 1-1 (1) Curzon Ashton – 3,202
Chester (1) 1-1 (1) Kidderminster Harriers – 2,752
Chorley (2) 4-1 (0) Brackley Town – 866
Needham Market 0-2 Hereford – 469
Buxton (0) 1-0 (0) South Shields – 420
Leamington (1) 2-0 (0) Warrington Town – 335
Peterborough Sports (0) 2-1 (1) Oxford City – 190
Marine (0) 3-1 (0) Rushall Olympic – TBC
National League South
Maidstone United (0) 0-2 (2) Aveley – 1,773
Worthing (2) 2-2 (1) Torquay United – 1,693
Truro City (1) 1-1 (0) Farnborough – 1,176
Dorking Wanderers (0) 1-0 (0) Tonbridge Angels – 967
Eastbourne Borough (1) 3-1 (1) Hampton & Richmond Borough – 833
Enfield Town (1) 2-0 (0) Welling United – 744
Weston-super-Mare (0) 1-2 (1) Salisbury – 740
Weymouth (0) 0-3 (2) Bath City – 518
Chelmsford City (0) 0-0 (0) Hemel Hempstead Town – 518
Chippenham Town (1) 2-0 (0) Chesham United – 359
Hornchurch (2) 2-1 (0) Boreham Wood – 344
St Albans City (0) 1-0 (0) Slough Town – TBC
Northern Premier League – Premier Division
Bamber Bridge (0) 1-2 (0) Workington AFC – 301
Gainsborough Trinity (1) 3-1 (1) Warrington Rylands – 307
Hyde United (0) 3-1 (1) Ilkeston Town – 261
Lancaster City (0) 1-0 (0) Prescot Cables – 307
Isthmian League – Premier Division
Dartford (0) 0-0 (0) Chichester City – 949
Dulwich Hamlet (1) 2-1 (0) Folkestone Invicta – 858
Potters Bar Town (0) 0-0 (0) Wingate & Finchley – 129
Whitehawk (2) 2-2 (1) Hendon – 132
Southern League – Premier Central
Leiston 2-2 St Ives Town – 147
Southern League – Premier South
Chertsey Town 1-2 Walton & Hersham – 608
Taunton Town 0-0 Frome Town – 477
Wimborne Town 1-2 Havant & Waterlooville – 437
Gosport Borough 1-3 Gloucester City – TBC
Northern Premier League – East Division
Bishop Auckland (1) 1-2 (1) Ashington AFC – 256
Dunston (1) 2-2 (2) Liversedge – 178
North Ferriby (0) 1-0 (0) Bridlington Town – 504
Ossett United (1) 3-0 (0) Grimsby Borough – 162
Brighouse Town (0) 0-1 (1) Emley AFC – 251
Heaton Stannington (1) 4-1 (1) Bradford (Park Avenue) – 234
Northern Premier League – Midlands Division
TBC
Northern Premier League – West Division
Newcastle Town (1) 1-0 (0) Avro – 124
Vauxhall Motors (1) 3-3 (3) Clitheroe – 139
Isthmian League – North Division
Mildenhall Town (0) 0-1 (1) Newmarket Town – 290
Isthmian League – South Central Division
Sutton Common Rovers (0) 0-3 (1) Uxbridge – 77
Hartley Wintney (0) 2-1 (1) Horndean – 204
Metropolitan Police (1) 2-2 (0) Westfield – 89
Farnham Town (0) 1-1 (0) Moneyfields – 239
Isthmian League – South East Division
Burgess Hill Town (0) 1-1 (1) Eastbourne Town – 266
Hythe Town (0) 1-2 (2) Broadbridge Heath – 172
Southern League – Central Division
Enfield 2-3 Welwyn Garden City – 127
Kidlington 2-3 Aylesbury United – 76
Southern League – South Division
Bashley 1-1 Thatcham Town – 212
Bristol Manor Farm 1-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins – 202
Cribbs 3-3 Willand Rovers – 63
Mousehole AFC 4-0 Helston Athletic – 200
Tavistock 0-0 Bideford -96
FA STATEMENT:
The FA, Premier League and EFL are together introducing new measures and stronger sanctions across the game to tackle the increased anti-social and criminal behaviours recently seen within football grounds and underline the importance of a safe matchday environment.
The new set of actions, which will be implemented across all English football leagues and backed by the Football Supporters’ Association, will target activity such as entering the pitch without permission, carrying or using smoke bombs or pyrotechnics and throwing objects – as well as drug use and discriminatory behaviour.
These acts are dangerous, illegal and have severe consequences. They have no place in football, or anywhere.
All identified offenders will be reported by clubs to the police and prosecution could result in a permanent criminal record, which may affect their employment and education, and could result in a prison sentence. The FA will also be enforcing a tougher charging and sanctioning policy for clubs, which will reinforce these measures.
Furthermore, anyone who enters the pitch and those identified carrying or using pyrotechnics or smoke bombs will now receive an automatic club ban. These bans could also be extended to accompanying parents or guardians of children who take part in these activities.
The safety of everyone attending a matchday is the game’s collective priority. We know the behaviours carried out by some fans last season do not represent the majority of supporters and they risk ruining the fantastic experience of a football match for everyone. Therefore, we are working with clubs to highlight the important role that fans, clubs, players and coaches all have to play in helping to create a safe environment.
Our strong and collective approach reflects how seriously we all view this issue and the severity of the risks. Nobody should be intimidated or assaulted in their workplace. The pitch must remain safe for players, managers and match officials, just as the stands should be for supporters.
To further support this action, the FA, Premier League and EFL are working with police forces, the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU), and the Crown Prosecution Service to establish a new principle for cases relating to pyrotechnics and smoke bombs, as well as entering the pitch without permission. This will mean cooperating to achieve a prosecution in these cases will become the default response of the football authorities and criminal justice system, sending a clear and unambiguous message to all who break the law.
Other measures to be implemented include working with clubs to enhance search regimes and increased use of sniffer dogs at grounds. We will also be working in partnership with our clubs, players and managers, the Government, broadcasters, the police and social media platforms in seeking to discourage the further growth or acceptance of these behaviours across English football. This includes working with social media platforms to establish new ways of quicker removal of fan-generated videos of illegal behaviour at football matches, including violent offences and pitch invasions. It also includes asking the Government to reform regulations to restrict the supply of pyrotechnics and smoke bombs.
FA Chief Executive Mark Bullingham said: “We all know about the fantastic and unique role that football can play in bringing communities together. However, the rise in anti-social behaviour that we saw in stadiums at the end of last season was entirely unacceptable and put people’s safety at risk. Together, English football has introduced new measures and stronger sanctions, for the start of the coming season, to send out a clear message that we will not tolerate this type of illegal and dangerous behaviour. Football stadiums must be a safe, inclusive and enjoyable environment for all, and it is the responsibility of everyone in the game, including governing bodies, clubs, players, coaches, and fans, to ensure that we all play our part in protecting our game and each other.”
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “Everyone should feel safe and able to enjoy a football match. Together, with clubs and partners across football, we are making clear the type of incidents we saw last season must stop. If we don’t take collective and sustained action, it may only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured, or worse. These new measures are a strong response to a significant increase in fan behaviour issues, but we know it is the minority who have behaved unacceptably and unlawfully. Premier League football should be a fantastic experience for everyone and we don’t want matches to be marred by these sorts of events in the future.”
EFL Chief Executive Trevor Birch said: “This season sees new measures introduced and sanctions implemented that will serve to remind everyone attending games – but particularly the minority of people behaving in an offensive manner – that there are real life consequences for the criminal, dangerous and irresponsible conduct at football. It is wholly appropriate that these unacceptable behaviours will now be dealt with through a combination of police action and automatic club bans. There is nothing like going to watch your team live and that is why the English professional game has taken strong collective action, to ensure the match day experience remains a safe and welcoming environment for all including fans, players, club staff and match officials.”
Football Supporters’ Association Chief Executive Kevin Miles said: “We are contacted by supporters on a fairly regular basis who have been caught jumping on the pitch, or with pyro in the stands, and without exception they regret doing it. Whether they had positive intentions or not is irrelevant in the eyes of the law – pyro and pitch incursions are illegal, you will be prosecuted and you will be banned by your club.”
To support this new package of policies and actions, today marks the launch of an all-football campaign. ‘Love football. Protect the game’ will make clear the consequences of, and sanctions for, illegal and dangerous behaviour as we seek to urge fans to help us protect the game and keep everyone safe.
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