Game Attendance Summary for Season 1939-40
Average League Gate Home and Away
| Div |
Club |
Average Gate |
| Pos |
Home |
Pos |
Away |
| D 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1 |
41,199 |
24 |
14,779 |
| D 1 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
32,699 |
54 |
8,039 |
| D 1 |
Everton |
3 |
30,466 |
7 |
23,481 |
| D 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
4 |
28,366 |
17 |
17,861 |
| D 1 |
Sheffield United |
5 |
25,483 |
31 |
12,659 |
| D 1 |
Chelsea |
6 |
24,530 |
13 |
19,386 |
| D 1 |
Portsmouth |
7 |
24,246 |
39 |
11,602 |
| D 2 |
Millwall |
8 |
24,000 |
66 |
6,319 |
| D 1 |
Manchester United |
9 |
22,357 |
22 |
15,755 |
| D 1 |
Blackpool |
10 |
19,500 |
23 |
15,558 |
| D 1 |
Sunderland |
11 |
19,087 |
20 |
17,141 |
| D 1 |
Liverpool |
12 |
18,074 |
5 |
25,483 |
| D 1 |
Preston North End |
13 |
18,015 |
59 |
6,932 |
| D 2 |
Plymouth Argyle |
14 |
18,000 |
28 |
14,000 |
| D 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
15 |
17,602 |
11 |
20,692 |
| D 3S |
Cardiff City |
16 |
17,324 |
34 |
12,000 |
| D 2 |
Swansea Town |
17 |
17,259 |
43 |
11,000 |
| D 2 |
Manchester City |
18 |
17,187 |
30 |
13,021 |
| D 1 |
Arsenal |
19 |
17,139 |
1 |
41,199 |
| D 2 |
Newport County |
20 |
16,755 |
49 |
9,521 |
| D 2 |
Birmingham City |
21 |
16,501 |
2 |
28,366 |
| D 2 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
22 |
16,500 |
32 |
12,357 |
| D 1 |
Charlton Athletic |
23 |
16,352 |
27 |
14,159 |
| D 2 |
West Bromwich Albion |
24 |
16,021 |
16 |
17,907 |
| D 1 |
Huddersfield Town |
25 |
15,558 |
26 |
14,197 |
| D 2 |
Coventry City |
26 |
15,083 |
38 |
11,661 |
| D 2 |
Newcastle United |
27 |
15,000 |
8 |
22,500 |
| D 1 |
Stoke City |
28 |
14,710 |
33 |
12,298 |
| D 2 |
West Ham United |
29 |
14,300 |
15 |
18,000 |
| D 3S |
Norwich City |
30 |
14,000 |
44 |
10,786 |
| D 2 |
Leicester City |
31 |
13,021 |
25 |
14,200 |
| D 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
32 |
12,992 |
6 |
23,527 |
| D 2 |
Luton Town |
33 |
12,357 |
60 |
6,853 |
| D 1 |
Middlesbrough |
34 |
12,298 |
3 |
26,400 |
| D 2 |
Nottingham Forest |
35 |
12,261 |
40 |
11,535 |
| D 1 |
Brentford |
36 |
12,079 |
4 |
26,050 |
| D 2 |
Chesterfield |
37 |
11,679 |
21 |
16,620 |
| D 2 |
Burnley |
38 |
11,661 |
14 |
18,001 |
| D 2 |
Barnsley |
39 |
11,535 |
19 |
17,306 |
| D 3S |
Queens Park Rangers |
40 |
11,002 |
61 |
6,548 |
| D 1 |
Leeds United |
41 |
10,914 |
12 |
20,491 |
| D 3S |
Notts County |
42 |
10,772 |
18 |
17,324 |
| D 3N |
Doncaster Rovers |
43 |
10,453 |
79 |
4,952 |
| D 3S |
Exeter City |
44 |
10,000 |
77 |
5,051 |
| D 3S |
Ipswich Town |
45 |
9,838 |
36 |
11,788 |
| D 3S |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
9,770 |
56 |
7,959 |
| D 1 |
Grimsby Town |
47 |
9,562 |
9 |
22,357 |
| D 3S |
Bristol City |
48 |
9,390 |
71 |
6,000 |
| D 1 |
Derby County |
49 |
9,125 |
10 |
21,859 |
| D 3N |
Hull City |
50 |
8,696 |
85 |
3,711 |
| D 2 |
Bury |
51 |
8,657 |
41 |
11,428 |
| D 3S |
Walsall |
52 |
8,584 |
75 |
5,500 |
| D 3S |
Swindon Town |
53 |
8,500 |
52 |
8,315 |
| D 3S |
Reading |
54 |
8,435 |
48 |
9,770 |
| D 3S |
Clapton Orient |
55 |
8,394 |
81 |
4,751 |
| D 3N |
Stockport County |
56 |
7,853 |
76 |
5,072 |
| D 3S |
Mansfield Town |
57 |
7,658 |
84 |
4,418 |
| D 3N |
Bradford City |
58 |
7,224 |
80 |
4,835 |
| D 3N |
Tranmere Rovers |
59 |
7,134 |
70 |
6,064 |
| D 3S |
Crystal Palace |
60 |
7,033 |
51 |
8,468 |
| D 2 |
Bradford |
61 |
6,819 |
37 |
11,679 |
| D 3S |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
62 |
6,721 |
55 |
8,000 |
| D 3S |
Northampton Town |
63 |
6,658 |
87 |
2,916 |
| D 3N |
Chester |
64 |
6,641 |
63 |
6,516 |
| D 3N |
York City |
65 |
6,516 |
68 |
6,144 |
| D 3N |
Halifax Town |
66 |
6,389 |
57 |
7,853 |
| D 2 |
Fulham |
67 |
6,387 |
35 |
11,929 |
| D 3N |
Hartlepools United |
68 |
6,380 |
86 |
3,276 |
| D 3N |
Rochdale |
69 |
6,294 |
46 |
10,453 |
| D 2 |
Southampton |
70 |
6,052 |
29 |
13,810 |
| D 3S |
Aldershot |
71 |
6,000 |
69 |
6,135 |
| D 3S |
Southend United |
72 |
6,000 |
67 |
6,296 |
| D 3N |
Barrow |
73 |
5,941 |
64 |
6,380 |
| D 3N |
Wrexham |
74 |
5,607 |
65 |
6,359 |
| D 3N |
Accrington Stanley |
75 |
5,427 |
62 |
6,546 |
| D 3S |
Port Vale |
76 |
5,102 |
53 |
8,172 |
| D 3N |
Carlisle United |
77 |
5,072 |
82 |
4,706 |
| D 3N |
Rotherham United |
78 |
5,000 |
58 |
7,134 |
| D 3S |
Watford |
79 |
4,794 |
42 |
11,002 |
| D 3N |
Oldham Athletic |
80 |
4,706 |
73 |
5,894 |
| D 3N |
Darlington |
81 |
4,596 |
78 |
5,000 |
| D 3N |
Southport |
82 |
4,511 |
83 |
4,596 |
| D 3S |
Torquay United |
83 |
4,500 |
47 |
10,000 |
| D 3N |
Gateshead |
84 |
4,351 |
88 |
1,500 |
| D 3N |
Crewe Alexandra |
85 |
3,849 |
72 |
6,000 |
| D 3N |
Lincoln City |
86 |
3,750 |
50 |
8,696 |
| D 3S |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
87 |
3,714 |
45 |
10,772 |
| D 3N |
New Brighton |
88 |
3,548 |
74 |
5,607 |
All Home Games Total Attendance
| Pos |
Div |
Club |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
European |
All Home Games |
| 1 |
D 1 |
Aston Villa |
65,397 |
|
|
|
65,397 |
| 2 |
D 1 |
Chelsea |
49,059 |
|
|
|
49,059 |
| 3 |
D 2 |
Millwall |
48,000 |
|
|
|
48,000 |
| 4 |
D 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
41,199 |
|
|
|
41,199 |
| 5 |
D 1 |
Blackpool |
38,999 |
|
|
|
38,999 |
| 6 |
D 1 |
Sunderland |
38,174 |
|
|
|
38,174 |
| 7 |
D 1 |
Liverpool |
36,148 |
|
|
|
36,148 |
| 8 |
D 1 |
Preston North End |
36,029 |
|
|
|
36,029 |
| 9 |
D 2 |
Manchester City |
34,373 |
|
|
|
34,373 |
| 10 |
D 1 |
Arsenal |
34,278 |
|
|
|
34,278 |
| 11 |
D 2 |
Newport County |
33,510 |
|
|
|
33,510 |
| 12 |
D 2 |
Birmingham City |
33,001 |
|
|
|
33,001 |
| 13 |
D 2 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
33,000 |
|
|
|
33,000 |
| 14 |
D 1 |
Everton |
30,466 |
|
|
|
30,466 |
| 15 |
D 2 |
Coventry City |
30,165 |
|
|
|
30,165 |
| 16 |
D 1 |
Stoke City |
29,419 |
|
|
|
29,419 |
| 17 |
D 2 |
West Ham United |
28,600 |
|
|
|
28,600 |
| 18 |
D 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
28,366 |
|
|
|
28,366 |
| 19 |
D 1 |
Sheffield United |
25,483 |
|
|
|
25,483 |
| 20 |
D 2 |
Nottingham Forest |
24,521 |
|
|
|
24,521 |
| 21 |
D 1 |
Portsmouth |
24,246 |
|
|
|
24,246 |
| 22 |
D 1 |
Manchester United |
22,357 |
|
|
|
22,357 |
| 23 |
D 1 |
Leeds United |
21,828 |
|
|
|
21,828 |
| 24 | D 3S |
Ipswich Town |
19,676 |
|
|
|
19,676 |
| 25 |
D 1 |
Grimsby Town |
19,124 |
|
|
|
19,124 |
| 26 | D 3S |
Bristol City |
18,779 |
|
|
|
18,779 |
| 27 |
D 1 |
Derby County |
18,250 |
|
|
|
18,250 |
| 28 |
D 2 |
Plymouth Argyle |
18,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
| 29 |
D 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
17,602 |
|
|
|
17,602 |
| 30 | D 3S |
Cardiff City |
17,324 |
|
|
|
17,324 |
| 31 |
D 2 |
Swansea Town |
17,259 |
|
|
|
17,259 |
| 32 | D 3S |
Swindon Town |
17,000 |
|
|
|
17,000 |
| 33 | D 3S |
Reading |
16,869 |
|
|
|
16,869 |
| 34 | D 3S |
Clapton Orient |
16,788 |
|
|
|
16,788 |
| 35 |
D 1 |
Charlton Athletic |
16,352 |
|
|
|
16,352 |
| 36 |
D 2 |
West Bromwich Albion |
16,021 |
|
|
|
16,021 |
| 37 |
D 1 |
Huddersfield Town |
15,558 |
|
|
|
15,558 |
| 38 |
D 2 |
Newcastle United |
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
| 39 | D 3S |
Norwich City |
14,000 |
|
|
|
14,000 |
| 40 |
D 2 |
Bradford |
13,638 |
|
|
|
13,638 |
| 41 | D 3S |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
13,441 |
|
|
|
13,441 |
| 42 | D 3S |
Northampton Town |
13,315 |
|
|
|
13,315 |
| 43 | D 3N |
Chester |
13,281 |
|
|
|
13,281 |
| 44 |
D 2 |
Leicester City |
13,021 |
|
|
|
13,021 |
| 45 |
D 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
12,992 |
|
|
|
12,992 |
| 46 | D 3N |
Halifax Town |
12,778 |
|
|
|
12,778 |
| 47 | D 3N |
Rochdale |
12,588 |
|
|
|
12,588 |
| 48 |
D 2 |
Luton Town |
12,357 |
|
|
|
12,357 |
| 49 |
D 1 |
Middlesbrough |
12,298 |
|
|
|
12,298 |
| 50 |
D 2 |
Southampton |
12,103 |
|
|
|
12,103 |
| 51 |
D 1 |
Brentford |
12,079 |
|
|
|
12,079 |
| 52 | D 3N |
Barrow |
11,882 |
|
|
|
11,882 |
| 53 |
D 2 |
Chesterfield |
11,679 |
|
|
|
11,679 |
| 54 |
D 2 |
Burnley |
11,661 |
|
|
|
11,661 |
| 55 |
D 2 |
Barnsley |
11,535 |
|
|
|
11,535 |
| 56 | D 3S |
Queens Park Rangers |
11,002 |
|
|
|
11,002 |
| 57 | D 3S |
Notts County |
10,772 |
|
|
|
10,772 |
| 58 | D 3N |
Doncaster Rovers |
10,453 |
|
|
|
10,453 |
| 59 | D 3S |
Exeter City |
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
| 60 | D 3N |
Rotherham United |
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
| 61 | D 3S |
Bristol Rovers |
9,770 |
|
|
|
9,770 |
| 62 | D 3S |
Watford |
9,587 |
|
|
|
9,587 |
| 63 | D 3N |
Southport |
9,021 |
|
|
|
9,021 |
| 64 | D 3S |
Torquay United |
9,000 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
| 65 | D 3N |
Gateshead |
8,702 |
|
|
|
8,702 |
| 66 | D 3N |
Hull City |
8,696 |
|
|
|
8,696 |
| 67 |
D 2 |
Bury |
8,657 |
|
|
|
8,657 |
| 68 | D 3S |
Walsall |
8,584 |
|
|
|
8,584 |
| 69 | D 3N |
Stockport County |
7,853 |
|
|
|
7,853 |
| 70 | D 3S |
Mansfield Town |
7,658 |
|
|
|
7,658 |
| 71 | D 3N |
Lincoln City |
7,500 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
| 72 | D 3S |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
7,428 |
|
|
|
7,428 |
| 73 | D 3N |
Bradford City |
7,224 |
|
|
|
7,224 |
| 74 | D 3N |
Tranmere Rovers |
7,134 |
|
|
|
7,134 |
| 75 | D 3N |
New Brighton |
7,096 |
|
|
|
7,096 |
| 76 | D 3S |
Crystal Palace |
7,033 |
|
|
|
7,033 |
| 77 | D 3N |
York City |
6,516 |
|
|
|
6,516 |
| 78 |
D 2 |
Fulham |
6,387 |
|
|
|
6,387 |
| 79 | D 3N |
Hartlepools United |
6,380 |
|
|
|
6,380 |
| 80 | D 3S |
Aldershot |
6,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
| 81 | D 3S |
Southend United |
6,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
| 82 | D 3N |
Wrexham |
5,607 |
|
|
|
5,607 |
| 83 | D 3N |
Accrington Stanley |
5,427 |
|
|
|
5,427 |
| 84 | D 3S |
Port Vale |
5,102 |
|
|
|
5,102 |
| 85 | D 3N |
Carlisle United |
5,072 |
|
|
|
5,072 |
| 86 | D 3N |
Oldham Athletic |
4,706 |
|
|
|
4,706 |
| 87 | D 3N |
Darlington |
4,596 |
|
|
|
4,596 |
| 88 | D 3N |
Crewe Alexandra |
3,849 |
|
|
|
3,849 |
Total Gate Home, Away and Neutral
| Pos |
Div |
Club |
League Games |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
European |
All Games |
| 1 |
D 1 |
Everton |
77,427 |
|
|
|
77,427 |
| 2 |
D 1 |
Arsenal |
75,477 |
|
|
|
75,477 |
| 3 |
D 1 |
Aston Villa |
73,436 |
|
|
|
73,436 |
| 4 |
D 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
70,757 |
|
|
|
70,757 |
| 5 |
D 1 |
Chelsea |
68,445 |
|
|
|
68,445 |
| 6 |
D 1 |
Middlesbrough |
65,098 |
|
|
|
65,098 |
| 7 |
D 1 |
Brentford |
64,178 |
|
|
|
64,178 |
| 8 |
D 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
64,087 |
|
|
|
64,087 |
| 9 |
D 1 |
Liverpool |
61,631 |
|
|
|
61,631 |
| 10 |
D 2 |
Birmingham City |
61,367 |
|
|
|
61,367 |
| 11 |
D 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
60,045 |
|
|
|
60,045 |
| 12 |
D 2 |
Newcastle United |
60,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
| 13 |
D 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
58,985 |
|
|
|
58,985 |
| 14 |
D 1 |
Sunderland |
55,315 |
|
|
|
55,315 |
| 15 |
D 1 |
Blackpool |
54,557 |
|
|
|
54,557 |
| 16 |
D 2 |
Millwall |
54,319 |
|
|
|
54,319 |
| 17 |
D 1 |
Manchester United |
53,866 |
|
|
|
53,866 |
| 18 |
D 2 |
West Bromwich Albion |
51,834 |
|
|
|
51,834 |
| 19 |
D 1 |
Sheffield United |
50,800 |
|
|
|
50,800 |
| 20 |
D 1 |
Portsmouth |
47,449 |
|
|
|
47,449 |
| 21 |
D 2 |
Manchester City |
47,394 |
|
|
|
47,394 |
| 22 |
D 2 |
West Ham United |
46,600 |
|
|
|
46,600 |
| 23 |
D 2 |
Barnsley |
46,146 |
|
|
|
46,146 |
| 24 |
D 2 |
Plymouth Argyle |
46,000 |
|
|
|
46,000 |
| 25 |
D 2 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
45,357 |
|
|
|
45,357 |
| 26 |
D 1 |
Charlton Athletic |
44,669 |
|
|
|
44,669 |
| 27 |
D 1 |
Huddersfield Town |
43,952 |
|
|
|
43,952 |
| 28 |
D 2 |
Newport County |
43,031 |
|
|
|
43,031 |
| 29 |
D 1 |
Preston North End |
42,961 |
|
|
|
42,961 |
| 30 |
D 1 |
Leeds United |
42,319 |
|
|
|
42,319 |
| 31 |
D 2 |
Coventry City |
41,826 |
|
|
|
41,826 |
| 32 |
D 1 |
Stoke City |
41,717 |
|
|
|
41,717 |
| 33 |
D 1 |
Grimsby Town |
41,481 |
|
|
|
41,481 |
| 34 |
D 2 |
Leicester City |
41,421 |
|
|
|
41,421 |
| 35 | D 3S |
Cardiff City |
41,324 |
|
|
|
41,324 |
| 36 |
D 1 |
Derby County |
40,109 |
|
|
|
40,109 |
| 37 |
D 2 |
Swansea Town |
39,259 |
|
|
|
39,259 |
| 38 |
D 2 |
Nottingham Forest |
36,056 |
|
|
|
36,056 |
| 39 | D 3S |
Norwich City |
35,571 |
|
|
|
35,571 |
| 40 |
D 2 |
Bury |
31,513 |
|
|
|
31,513 |
| 41 | D 3S |
Ipswich Town |
31,464 |
|
|
|
31,464 |
| 42 |
D 2 |
Fulham |
30,244 |
|
|
|
30,244 |
| 43 |
D 2 |
Burnley |
29,662 |
|
|
|
29,662 |
| 44 |
D 2 |
Chesterfield |
28,299 |
|
|
|
28,299 |
| 45 | D 3S |
Notts County |
28,096 |
|
|
|
28,096 |
| 46 | D 3S |
Reading |
26,639 |
|
|
|
26,639 |
| 47 |
D 2 |
Luton Town |
26,063 |
|
|
|
26,063 |
| 48 |
D 2 |
Southampton |
25,913 |
|
|
|
25,913 |
| 49 | D 3S |
Bristol Rovers |
25,687 |
|
|
|
25,687 |
| 50 |
D 2 |
Bradford |
25,317 |
|
|
|
25,317 |
| 51 | D 3S |
Swindon Town |
25,315 |
|
|
|
25,315 |
| 52 | D 3S |
Bristol City |
24,779 |
|
|
|
24,779 |
| 53 | D 3S |
Queens Park Rangers |
24,098 |
|
|
|
24,098 |
| 54 | D 3S |
Crystal Palace |
23,968 |
|
|
|
23,968 |
| 55 | D 3N |
Rochdale |
23,041 |
|
|
|
23,041 |
| 56 | D 3S |
Clapton Orient |
21,539 |
|
|
|
21,539 |
| 57 | D 3S |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
21,441 |
|
|
|
21,441 |
| 58 | D 3N |
Halifax Town |
20,631 |
|
|
|
20,631 |
| 59 | D 3S |
Watford |
20,589 |
|
|
|
20,589 |
| 60 | D 3N |
Doncaster Rovers |
20,357 |
|
|
|
20,357 |
| 61 | D 3S |
Exeter City |
20,102 |
|
|
|
20,102 |
| 62 | D 3N |
Chester |
19,797 |
|
|
|
19,797 |
| 63 | D 3S |
Walsall |
19,584 |
|
|
|
19,584 |
| 64 | D 3N |
Tranmere Rovers |
19,262 |
|
|
|
19,262 |
| 65 | D 3S |
Torquay United |
19,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
| 66 | D 3N |
York City |
18,804 |
|
|
|
18,804 |
| 67 | D 3S |
Southend United |
18,592 |
|
|
|
18,592 |
| 68 | D 3N |
Accrington Stanley |
18,518 |
|
|
|
18,518 |
| 69 | D 3N |
Wrexham |
18,324 |
|
|
|
18,324 |
| 70 | D 3S |
Aldershot |
18,269 |
|
|
|
18,269 |
| 71 | D 3N |
Barrow |
18,262 |
|
|
|
18,262 |
| 72 | D 3S |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
18,200 |
|
|
|
18,200 |
| 73 | D 3N |
Rotherham United |
17,134 |
|
|
|
17,134 |
| 74 | D 3N |
Bradford City |
16,894 |
|
|
|
16,894 |
| 75 | D 3S |
Mansfield Town |
16,494 |
|
|
|
16,494 |
| 76 | D 3N |
Oldham Athletic |
16,494 |
|
|
|
16,494 |
| 77 | D 3S |
Northampton Town |
16,231 |
|
|
|
16,231 |
| 78 | D 3N |
Lincoln City |
16,196 |
|
|
|
16,196 |
| 79 | D 3N |
Darlington |
14,596 |
|
|
|
14,596 |
| 80 | D 3N |
Southport |
13,617 |
|
|
|
13,617 |
| 81 | D 3S |
Port Vale |
13,274 |
|
|
|
13,274 |
| 82 | D 3N |
Hartlepools United |
12,931 |
|
|
|
12,931 |
| 83 | D 3N |
Stockport County |
12,925 |
|
|
|
12,925 |
| 84 | D 3N |
New Brighton |
12,703 |
|
|
|
12,703 |
| 85 | D 3N |
Hull City |
12,407 |
|
|
|
12,407 |
| 86 | D 3N |
Gateshead |
10,202 |
|
|
|
10,202 |
| 87 | D 3N |
Crewe Alexandra |
9,849 |
|
|
|
9,849 |
| 88 | D 3N |
Carlisle United |
9,778 |
|
|
|
9,778 |
