Every Home and Away Attendance in Midweek – 18th April 2024

With fans in the stands, we look at every home and away attendance in the English Football League and non league in midweek.

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.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday seeing the most highly anticipated clashes, local derbies, managerial debuts and with that in mind, you can see the scores throughout this article.

Right then, time to look at those numbers…

UEFA Champions League Quarter Final
Borussia Dortmund 4-2 (5-4 agg) Atlético Madrid – 81,365
Bayern Munich 1-0 (3-2 agg) Arsenal – 75,000
Manchester City 1-1 (4-4 agg, 3-4p) Real Madrid – 52,306
Barcelona 1-4 (4-6 agg) Paris St Germain – 50,309

UEFA Europa League Quarter Final
Atalanta 0-1 (3-1 agg) Liverpool – 14,994
Marseille 1-0 (2-2 agg, 4-2p) Benfica – 59,645
Roma 2-1 (3-1 agg) AC Milan – 66,025
West Ham United 1-1 (1-3 agg) Bayer 04 Leverkusen

UEFA Europa Conference League Quarter Final
Fenerbahçe v (2-3 agg) Olympiakos – 44,040
Fiorentina v (0-0 agg) Viktoria Plzen – 19,418
Lille v (1-2 agg) Aston Villa – 47,093
PAOK FC v (0-1 agg) Club Brugge – 24,738

EFL
1) Southampton (3) 3-0 (0) Preston North End – 27,636
2) Bolton Wanderers (1) 2-2 (2) Shrewsbury Town – 19,974
3) Portsmouth (1) 3-2 (1) Barnsley – 19,960
4) Notts County (0) 2-5 (3) Stockport County – 11,656
5) Oxford United (0) 0-1 (0) Lincoln City – 9,587
6) Mansfield Town (1) 2-1 (0) Accrington Stanley – 7,942
7) Bristol Rovers (0) 1-0 (0) Cambridge United – 6,526
8) Peterborough United (1) 4-1 (1) Fleetwood Town – 6,358
9) Walsall (1) 2-1 (0) Swindon Town – 4,709
10) Colchester United (1) 2-0 (0) Grimsby Town – 4,350
11) Port Vale (0) 1-2 (1) Wycombe Wanderers – 4,029
12) Crawley Town (0) 1-1 (1) Barrow – 3,155
13) Burton Albion (1) 1-2 (0) Cheltenham Town – 3,020

EFL (away attendances)
1) Stockport County fans at Notts County – 1,984
2) Lincoln City fans at Oxford United – 1,114
3) Preston North End fans at Southampton – 556
4) Grimsby Town fans at Colchester United – 440
5) Shrewsbury Town fans at Bolton Wanderers – 343
6) Barnsley fans at Portsmouth – 309
7) Swindon Town fans at Walsall – 309
8) Cambridge United fans at Bristol Rovers – 300+
9) Cheltenham Town fans at Burton Albion – 300*
10) Wycombe Wanderers fans at Port Vale – 122
11) Barrow fans at Crawley Town – 108
12) Fleetwood Town fans at Peterborough United – 87
13) Accrington Stanley fans at Mansfield Town – 61

Still hasn't sunk in yet 🤩#StockportCounty
pic.twitter.com/BGIPworbak

— Stockport (C)ounty (@StockportCounty) April 17, 2024

Non League (Levels 5-8
Taunton Town (0) 1-2 (2) Torquay United – 2,531
Rochdale (0) 0-0 (0) Boreham Wood – 1,797
Wealdstone (0) 0-1 (0) Eastleigh – 1,662
FC Halifax Town v Oldham Athletic – 1,580
St Albans City (1) 1-0 (0) Hampton & Richmond Borough – 1,363
FC Halifax Town (0) 0-0 (0) Ebbsfleet United – 1,351
Gateshead (0) 0-1 (0) Aldershot Town – 892
Gateshead (2) 2-1 (0) Chesterfield – 879
Weston-super-Mare (0) 1-1 (1) Eastbourne Borough – 792
Lewes (1) 2-1 (0) Horsham – 744
City of Liverpool (0) 2-0 (0) Bootle – 712
Atherton Collieries (0) 0-1 (0) Macclesfield – 653
Wimborne Town 2-1 Evesham United – 591
Kettering Town (1) 1-2 (0) Stamford – 553
Matlock Town (0) 0-4 (4) Gainsborough Trinity – 480
Guernsey (0) 0-3 (1) Southall – 460
Banbury United 0 – 1 Boston United – 447
Oxford City (0) 1-3 (2) Bromley – 441
Canvey Island (1) 4-1 (1) Hornchurch – 408
Ashington AFC (0) 0-0 (0) Winterton Rangers – 385
Bedford Town (2) 5-1 (0) Welwyn Garden City – 349
Larkhall Athletic 1-1 Frome Town – 338
Anstey Nomads v Corby Town – 337
Hebburn Town v Ashington AFC – 337
Poole Town 2-2 Plymouth Parkway – 321
Folkestone Invicta (0) 1-1 (0) Concord Rangers – 318
Whitby Town (3) 3-1 (0) Morpeth Town – 302
Hanwell Town v Plymouth Parkway – 272
Tiverton Town (0) 0-2 (2) Dorchester Town – 271
Shepshed Dynamo (0) 2-0 (0) Gresley Rovers – 268
Newton Aycliffe (1) 2-5 (2) Dunston – 263
Sholing 2-2 Hendon – 254
Melksham Town 2-1 Bideford – 253
Consett AFC (0) 0-2 (1) Brighouse Town – 240
Coalville Town 0-0 Stourbridge – 234
Pontefract Collieries (1) 1-0 (0) Sheffield – 228
Burgess Hill Town (0) 1-2 (0) Sheppey United – 228
Raynes Park Vale (0) 0-0 (0) Metropolitan Police – 209
Littlehampton Town (1) 1-1 (0) Erith & Belvedere – 204
Bashley 0-2 Bishops Cleeve – 203
Bamber Bridge (0) 1-4 (0) Ilkeston Town – 192
Winchester City 2-0 Merthyr Town – 181
Badshot Lea v Leatherhead – 178
Tiverton Town v Winchester City – 177
Hartley Wintney (0) 0-4 (1) Marlow – 176
Potters Bar Town (1) 2-1 (0) Haringey Borough – 174
Whitehawk (1) 3-0 (0) Kingstonian – 172
Biggleswade Town 2-2 Hadley – 166
Walsall Wood (0) 1-3 (3) Quorn – 162
Hythe Town (0) 0-1 (1) Sittingbourne – 155
Mousehole AFC 3-2 Tavistock – 151
Potters Bar Town v Canvey Island – 146
Carlton Town (2) 3-0 (0) Ossett United – 143
Binfield v Northwood – 125
Basildon United (0) 0-1 (0) Brentwood Town – 108
Hanworth Villa v Ashford Town (Middx) – 107
Badshot Lea (0) 0-4 (2) Westfield – 105
Paulton Rovers 2-2 Malvern Town – 105
Binfield (3) 4-1 (1) Corinthian-Casuals – 102
Barton Rovers 1-4 Kidlington – 101
Biggleswade 2-0 Aylesbury United – 101
Liversedge v Carlton Town – 92
Liversedge (0) 0-2 (1) Hebburn Town – 82
Truro City (1) 1-0 (0) Dover Athletic – 73
Redbridge (1) 1-4 (1) Ipswich Wanderers – 57
Horndean (0) 2-1 (1) Ashford United – 49
Taunton Town v Weston-super-Mare – TBC
Truro City v Weymouth – TBC

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 from the start of Season 2022/23 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.

From the start of Season 2022/23, 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.