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How England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance

How England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance has been revealed and it’s got plenty of talking on social media.

Derby Telegraph have settled arguments about what makes a big club or otherwise for as long as there has been football, going as far back at 1889, yes, we’re going back as far as around 132 years ago.

Back in the day, stands would be packed to the rafters, that was until the Hillsborough disaster which led to a change in how grounds across the country looked.

Ground, size, community spirit, ownership, promotions and relegations all play a part in a club’s fanbase.

Manchester United take top place for the Premier League, seeing 40,360 on all-time average coming through the turnstiles throughout their history.

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They are followed by Liverpool who are around 6,000 out with 34,763 and then Arsenal are in third with 34,701. Tottenham are just under their London rivals with 34,101.

Teams currently not in the Premier League 2020/21 season but are in the top tier based on their all-time average attendance are Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham, Middlesbrough and Derby (numbers can be seen below).

Take a look at what league your team would in ranked as we continue to see how England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance…

PREMIER LEAGUE
1) Manchester United – 40,360
2) Liverpool – 34,763
3) Arsenal – 34,701
4) Tottenham – 34,101
5) Newcastle – 32,757
6) Chelsea – 32,473
7) Everton – 31,738
8) Man City – 30,394
9) Aston Villa – 28,594
10) Sunderland – 25,811
11) West Ham – 25,786
12) Leeds – 25,768
13) Sheffield Wednesday – 21,402
14) Wolves – 20,731
15) Birmingham – 20,094
16) Middlesbrough – 19,780
17) Leicester – 19,486
18) West Brom – 19,430
19) Sheffield United – 19,150
20) Derby County – 18,410

Nottingham Forest just miss out on being placed in the top tier based on their all-time average attendance (18,311), they are also pipped by rivals Derby County (18,410).

Southampton are in second with 18,271, they are then followed by newly relegated Norwich who on average have seen 17,886 on average come into their ground(s).

Their rivals Ipswich Town take third with 17,878 and then they are followed by newly promoted Coventry City whose figure stands at 17,222.

Southampton and Crystal Palace are the 2020/21 Premier League clubs to be placed in the second division based on their average all time attendance.

CHAMPIONSHIP
1) Nottingham Forest – 18,311
2) Southampton – 18,271
3) Norwich – 17,886
4) Ipswich – 17,878
5) Coventry – 17,222
6) Bolton – 17,110
7) Stoke – 17,029
8) Portsmouth – 16,985
9) Crystal Palace – 16,215
10) Blackburn – 16,094
11) Fulham – 16,065
12) Charlton – 15,377
13) Cardiff – 15,374
14) Burnley – 14,295
15) Huddersfield – 13,465
16) Bristol City – 13,440
17) QPR – 13,396
18) Preston – 13,347
19) Brighton – 12,191
20) Millwall – 12,191
21) Plymouth – 12,103
22) Hull – 11,972
23) Watford – 11,385
24) Blackpool – 10,941

Swansea City top the third division if English football was based on their average all-time attendance – with 10,854, their a decrease of under 5,000 on rivals Cardiff.

Bradford City are second with 10,590, with Reading following them in third with 10,550, and then Luton come in at fourth with a figure of 10,514.

Bournemouth, Swansea, Reading, Luton, Brentford and Barnsley are the only teams currently in the Championship that feature in the table below.

LEAGUE ONE
1) Swansea – 10,854
2) Bradford – 10,590
3) Reading – 10,550
4) Luton – 10,514
5) Bristol Rovers – 9,693
6) Brentford – 9,470
7) Barnsley – 9,254
8) Swindon – 9,213
9) Oldham – 8,871
10) MK Dons – 8,218
11) Wigan – 8,157
12) Leyton Orient – 8,155
13) Grimsby – 7,742
14) Rotherham – 7,412
15) Bournemouth – 7,278
16) Oxford – 7,249
17) Port Vale – 7,195
18) Doncaster – 7,168
19) AFC Wimbledon – 6,936
20) Southend – 6,849
21) Northampton – 6,667
22) Tranmere – 6,434
23) Carlisle – 6,408
24) Gillingham – 6,341

For the fourth division, Peterborough United would sit top with 6,240, they are then followed by Walsall who have seen 6,110 on all time average come through the turnstiles of their stadium(s).

Lincoln are in a third with 5,899 and then Mansfield in fourth place at 5,532.

Peterborough, Lincoln, Shrewsbury, Wycombe, Accrington, Rochdale, Burton and Fleetwood are the only teams currently in League One that feature in the table below.

LEAGUE TWO
1) Peterborough – 6,240
2) Walsall – 6,110
3) Lincoln – 5,899
4) Mansfield – 5,532
5) Newport – 5,382
6) Shrewsbury – 5,337
7) Exeter – 5,239
8) Wycombe – 4,984
9) Scunthorpe – 4,923
10) Barrow – 4,852
11) Colchester – 4,615
12) Crewe – 4,576
13) Accrington – 4,189
14) Cambridge – 4,154
15) Rochdale – 3,716
16) Cheltenham – 3,611
17) Burton – 3,510
18) Fleetwood – 3,154
19) Salford – 3,102
20) Stevenage – 3,039
21) Crawley – 2,789
22) Forest Green – 2,736
23) Morecambe – 2,059
24) Harrogate Town – 410

Now that you’ve seen how England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance, what do you make of it?

Which surprised you? Are you happy at the figure given for your supported team?

Let us know your thoughts! Some of you already have on our social media pages.

FAN REACTION:

Rob Brooksbank: Just 8 people separate Norwich and Ipswich- that’s what I call local rivalry

Chris Clarke: makes you realise just what a great job Bournemouth are doing

Ally Fitching: Some big derbies amount to disappear next season, then again some big clubs looking like going down to League One, making it interesting

Michael Smith: We [Charlton] are lower than we should be because of the years we played at Palarse.

Peter Donnely (Blackpool fan): Championship, only just. Surprised that Man United are only 40,000 average though.

Ed Howard: Look how close Ipswich and Norwich are together!

Jason Lee on how England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance: Annoying that Swindon are above us [Oxford]. A rather interesting article though. So many new clubs like Salford, Fleetwood, Burton, Forest Green etc with the same type of attendance after flying up the leagues from very low down the non league pyramid

Paul Astill: Sheffield Wednesday above Sheffield United, says it all doesn’t it.

Tyrone Mitchell: Loving seeing how much bigger Villa are compared to Wolves, Birmingham and West Brom UTV!

Harry Chapman: Didn’t expect to see Nottingham Forest below Derby to be honest

Adam Blake: Look at Hull, much higher than I expected them to be

Reece Standen: Newcastle could have been so much higher if it weren’t for the prick Mike Ashley ruining our club. Should be playing in Europe the club of our size for god sake

Lewis Marshall: Leeds back where they belong and expect to see an increase that all time average attendance!

Dave Cape: Thought Bradford City would have been more than 10,000

Baz Waddle: Great to see how high Plymouth Argyle are placed, got themselves a proper loyal fanbase, same could be said for a few others in that

Phil Armthorpe: How good is it seeing Barrow back in the EFL again! Just hope they can stay up so fans can actually watch a game

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