26.03.2024 - 10:55 | source: Transfermarkt | Reading Time: 2 mins

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Top 50 clubs with highest average attendance in England - Liverpool 5th, Chelsea 10th

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Supporters in England are renowned for their loyalty with various clubs outside of the top-flight regularly pulling in crowds in excess of 20,000. The Premier League is undoubtedly the most popular league on the planet as it’s broadcast around the world while supporters fill grounds up and down the country. During the international break, Transfermarkt has analysed the numbers to compile a list of the top 50 clubs with the highest average attendances in England during the 2023/24 season so far - you can view the gallery below. Manchester United remain the best supported club in the country with an average of 73,532 fans in attendance at Old Trafford on match days this season with West Ham ranking second, as they now boast the highest average of the London clubs (62,433).

Top 50 clubs with the highest average attendances in England in 2023/24

50 Bournemouth | Vitality Stadium | Average attendance: 11,063*

Capacity: 11,329
*League games only
Last updated: March 26, 2024

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49 Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | Average attendance: 11,071

Capacity: 11,850

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48 Barnsley | Oakwell Stadium | Average attendance: 12,539

Capacity: 24,009

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47 Reading | Select Car Leasing Stadium | Average attendance: 12,626

Capacity: 24,161

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46 Charlton Athletic | The Valley | Average attendance: 13,448

Capacity: 26,875

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45 Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | Average attendance: 14,758

Capacity: 31,367

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44 Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | Average attendance: 16,457

Capacity: 18,173

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43 Swansea City | Swansea.com Stadium | Average attendance: 16,586

Capacity: 21,088

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42 Millwall | The Den | Average attendance: 16,640

Capacity: 20,146

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41 QPR | Loftus Road Stadium | Average attendance: 16,701

Capacity: 18,360

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40 Preston North End | Deepdale | Average attendance: 16,825

Capacity: 23,408

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39 Brentford | Gtech Community Stadium | Average attendance: 17,077

Capacity: 17,250

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38 Bradford | Northern Commercials Stadium | Average attendance: 17,264

Capacity: 25,136

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37 Portsmouth | Fratton Park | Average attendance: 18,713

Capacity: 20,688

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36 Watford | Vicarage Road | Average attendance: 18,819

Capacity: 21,577

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35 Huddersfield | John Smith's Stadium | Average attendance: 19,181

Capacity: 24,500

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34 Cardiff City | Cardiff City Stadium | Average attendance: 20,298

Capacity: 33,280

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33 Birmingham City | St Andrew's | Average attendance: 20,306

Capacity: 29,409

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32 Bolton | Toughsheet Community Stadium | Average attendance: 20,538

Capacity: 28,723

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31 Burnley | Turf Moor | Average attendance: 21,120

Capacity: 21,994

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30 Hull City | MKM Stadium | Average attendance: 21,525

Capacity: 25,586

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29 Stoke City | bet365 Stadium | Average attendance: 22,087

Capacity: 30,089

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28 Bristol City | Ashton Gate | Average attendance: 22,862

Capacity: 27,000

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27 West Brom | The Hawthorns | Average attendance: 24,096

Capacity: 26,850

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26 Fulham | Craven Cottage | Average attendance: 24,290

Capacity: 25,700

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25 Coventry | Coventry Building Society Arena | Average attendance: 24,785

Capacity: 32,609

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24 Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | Average attendance: 24,792

Capacity: 26,047

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23 Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | Average attendance: 25,915

Capacity: 32,702

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22 Norwich | Carrow Road | Average attendance: 25,989

Capacity: 27,244

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21 Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | Average attendance: 26,801

Capacity: 33,597

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20 Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | Average attendance: 26,877

Capacity: 33,746

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19 Ipswich | Portman Road | Average attendance: 28,825

Capacity: 29,673

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18 Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | Average attendance: 29,344

Capacity: 30,445

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17 Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | Average attendance: 29,371

Capacity: 32,384

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16 Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | Average attendance: 30,288

Capacity: 32,702

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15 Leicester | King Power Stadium | Average attendance: 31,222

Capacity: 32,273

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14 Wolves | Molineux Stadium | Average attendance: 31,291

Capacity: 32,050

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13 Brighton | AMEX Stadium | Average attendance: 31,517

Capacity: 31,800

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12 Leeds | Elland Road | Average attendance: 35,972

Capacity: 37,890

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11 Everton | Goodison Park | Average attendance: 39,063

Capacity: 39,571

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10 Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Average attendance: 39,633

Capacity: 40,853

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9 Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Average attendance: 40,412

Capacity: 48,707

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8 Aston Villa | Villa Park | Average attendance: 41,783

Capacity: 42,682

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7 Newcastle | St James' Park | Average attendance: 52,155

Capacity: 52,338

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6 Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | Average attendance: 53,194

Capacity: 55,017

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5 Liverpool | Anfield | Average attendance: 54,287

Capacity: 54,362

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4 Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | Average attendance: 60,213

Capacity: 60,704

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3 Tottenham | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Average attendance: 61,523

Capacity: 62,850

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2 West Ham | London Stadium | Average attendance: 62,433

Capacity: 62,500

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1 Manchester United | Old Trafford | Average attendance: 73,523

Capacity: 74,879

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Top 50 clubs with highest average attendances in England

While Man United and West Ham occupy the top two places, Tottenham Hotspur come in third place with an average attendance of 61,532. Spurs moved into the 62,850 capacity arena in 2019 and it’s widely regarded as one of the best football stadiums in the world. Arsenal (60,213) and Liverpool (54,287) complete the top five. Only one club in the top ten plays outside of the top-flight, Sunderland. The Mackems have an incredibly passionate fanbase and their average attendance of 40,412 is bigger than Chelsea (39,633) and Everton (39,063). Five other Championship clubs - Leeds, Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich and Middlesbrough - feature in the top twenty. Derby County just missed out on the top twenty as they rank 21st but the League One side have the highest average attendance outside of the top two divisions. Remarkably, Luton Town (49th) and Bournemouth (50th) just make the top fifty despite being Premier League clubs and they are behind League One outfit Plymouth and League Two side Bradford.