We go on with our look at the top 225 average attendances in non league for the 2023/24 season, here is the top 10…
10 – Macclesfield NPL
The average attendance at Macclesfield was 3211, the 10th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Macclesfield’s highest attendance of the league season was 5,329 against Marine (playoff final) or prior playoffs, 4,298 against FC United of Manchester.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 2,250 against Atherton Collieries on 21/11/23.
9 – Bury FC NWC
The average attendance at Bury was 3,359, the 9th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
8) – Bromley NAT
The average attendance at Bromley was 3,561, the 8th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
7 – Yeovil Town NATS
The average attendance at Yeovil was 3,916, the 7th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Yeovil’s highest attendance of the league season was 6,462 against Torquay United on 29/03/24.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 2,728 against Eastbourne Borough on 09/09/23.
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6 – Hartlepool United NAT
The average attendance at Hartlepool was 4146, the 6th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Hartlepool’s highest attendance of the league season was 5,481 against York City on 27/01/24.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 3,289 against Kidderminster Harriers on 23/01/24.
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5 – Scunthorpe United NATN
The average attendance at Scunthorpe was 4,180, the 5th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Scunthorpe’s highest attendance of the league season was 8,036 against Boston United on Saturday 27th April 2024.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 3,035 against Southport on Tuesday 21st November 2023.
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4 – York City NAT
The average attendance at York was 4,854, the 4th biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, York’s highest attendance of the league season was 7,657 against Woking on 13/04/24.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 3,547 for the game against Ebbsfleet United on 23/12/23.
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3 – Southend United NAT
The average attendance at Southend was 6,493, the 3rd biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Southend’s highest attendance of the league season was 8,275 against Chesterfield on 18/11/23.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 4,748 against Maidenhead United on 19/09/23.
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2 – Oldham Athletic NAT
The average attendance at Oldham was 6,924, the 2nd biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to the thelinnets.co.uk website, Oldham’s highest attendance of the league season was 11,881 against Kidderminster Harriers on 24/02/24.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 5,386 against Maidenhead United on 03/10/23.
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1 – Chesterfield NAT
The average attendance at Chesterfield was 7,893, the biggest in the non league pyramid, as per Non League Matters.
According to thelinnets.co.uk website, Chesterfield’s highest attendance of the league season was 10,108 against Maidenhead United on 20/04/24.
Their lowest league attendance of the season was 6,402 against Woking on 23/01/24.
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FSA Survey: Cost of living crisis to hit attendances at non league
Fans at non-league are already feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, with over half (57.7%) saying it had already impacted on how much money they had available to spend on football, according to the results of a joint survey between the FSA and the Non-League Paper.
In news that will concern non league clubs, around one in four fans (23.9%) say they expect to attend fewer fixtures over the winter period, and half (49.9%) say they expect to attend fewer away fixtures as a result of rising prices.
While fans at all levels will be feeling the effects of inflation, rising mortgage rates and energy prices, the effect is likely to be more keenly felt in non-league where the margins for financial sustainability are at their tightest, and even small drops in attendances can have very real impacts on clubs’ financial futures.
More than half of our respondents (56.2%) said they expected to reduce their matchday spend on items including food and drink, programmes, raffle tickets and other donations.
Fans were also polled on potential measures that clubs might take in order to combat their own rising costs.
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