We have decided to take a look at every Premier League club’s average attendance and percentage filled for 2023/24 season.
The campaign got underway in August 2023, and concluded on the 19th of May 2024 with it going to the final day both ends of the table.
Man City secured their fourth consecutive title, becoming the first men’s team to achieve this feat.
This season introduced a winter break for the third time, allowing each team a two-week hiatus from all competitions between the 2nd and 30th of January.
We saw a total of 1,246 goals scored during the season (380 games, averaging 3.28 per match), surpassing the previous record of 1,222 set in the 1992–93 season (which had 462 games).
The average goals per game also reached its highest point in the top flight since 1964–65.
All three newly promoted teams (Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United) ended up going straight back down, marking the first time this occurred since the 1997–98 season. These three teams collectively earned 66 points. Nottingham Forest narrowly avoided relegation with 32 points (including a 4-point deduction), setting a record low for a team in such a situation.
And the attendances? Manchester United unsurprisingly came out on top with 73,534, despite an underwhelming 8th place finish, picking up 60 points from 38 games played.
You can see every Premier League club’s average attendance and percentage filled for 2023/24 season by tapping on the following below…
Fans are growing more and more discontent, mostly with the rising ticket prices.
2023/24 saw Tottenham fans turning their back on the game; Fulham’s crowd showing yellow cards; Liverpool’s Kop removing their iconic flag displays and Wolves fans calling for boycotts. West Ham are another of those unhappy with the price hike.
A recent BBC Sport survey asked season ticket holders to share their opinions on the cost of tickets.
At the time of the survey, fifteen out of the 20 Premier League clubs had already announced their pricing structures for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Out of the 1669 responses received, the majority (1494 fans) stated that they are willing to pay either “slightly more” or “significantly more” for their tickets next season.
However, nearly half of the respondents (782 fans) believe that their season ticket price is “fair,” while 472 fans consider it to be “unfair,” and 401 fans think it represents “good value.”
Over half of the respondents (907) expressed that the quality of facilities, such as food kiosks, toilets, and stadium infrastructure, does not align with the price they are paying.
Fulhamish podcast host Sammy James says: “It causes a friction between loyal fans, who will stick with the club through thick and thin, and one-off tourists who want to come to London to watch a Premier League football match,.
“I do get that tourist revenue is attractive, but that risks then cutting off your long term source of regular fans who will come every single week.”
Sarah Keig of the Fulham Lillies supporters group said: “There will be a time when Fulham may find themselves back in the Championship again, and where are the supporters going to be then? [What if] you’ve priced them out, built this beautiful new stand, but nobody can afford to come and watch the football there?”
“Clubs know that if you do not renew your season ticket, someone perhaps in a more fortunate financial position will buy one and you could have to wait a decade, maybe even more, before you are in a position to purchase another one,” said Martin, a Spurs fan.
“As a Forest supporter who paid for a season ticket in 2020-21, when there was no football, and who has had a season ticket for over 30 years, including three years in League One and multiple Championship relegation battles, it feels like that has been forgotten in the attempt to make a few more pounds,” said Simon.
“Matchday revenue is minuscule in comparison to commercial and broadcast revenue so ticket prices should reflect that,” said Joe, a Liverpool fan. “The 2% increase [to season tickets] adds £1m, which is a drop in the ocean to a club like LFC.”
“The club fails to understand that the club has been part of people’s lives for many years,” said Paul, an Arsenal fan. “It is part of our routine for living, not just a day out.”
“For a number of years now Everton have tried to lower the average age of season ticket holders by offering heavily discounted prices in bands for young people up to age 24,” said Andy, 60.
Tottenham supporter Alan Fisher said to BBC Sport: “It is an atrocious decision. It’s a message from the club to us as seniors that we’re not wanted, and it is a message to every single fan about how they value loyalty. They don’t.”
“All they want is someone sitting in that seat who is prepared to pay full price.”
“For those with disabilities, old age or mental health issues, personal circumstances can mean that last minute you physically can’t make it,” said Adrian, a United fan.
“It is like saying if I bought a ticket to a concert and couldn’t go, then I would in effect be banned from going again – even though I’ve been a loyal fan for decades.”
Supporters were also asked to choose one of four statements which best reflected their club’s approach to season ticket holders.
490 supporters said “My club looks after its season ticket holders with fair pricing structures.”
506 fans, almost a third, selected: “My club prioritises the needs of corporate and one-off ticket buyers over season ticket holders.”
However, many respondents also said they could understand price rises during a period of economic uncertainty.
BBC’s research took place prior to Wolves releasing their prices, higher than last season and have prompted a lot of anger from the fanbase.
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