Historically best supported clubs

[west didsblue]

Using data from <a class="postlink" href="http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">www.european-football-statistics.co.uk</a>, if the top 4 leagues were based on average support since the end of World War 1, they would be:

Premier League
Manchester United 44619
Arsenal FC 38378
Liverpool FC 38177
Everton FC 34758
Newcastle United FC 34665
Tottenham Hotspur FC 34328
Chelsea FC 32509
Manchester City FC 32228
Aston Villa FC 31231
Sunderland AFC 28684
Leeds United FC 25725
West Ham United FC 24434
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 23882
Sheffield Wednesday FC 23325
Birmingham City FC 22509
West Bromwich Albion FC 21587
Leicester City FC 21193
Middlesbrough FC 20990
Sheffield United FC 20584
Derby County FC 20248

Championship
Nottingham Forest FC 19924
Bolton Wanderers FC 18947
Stoke City FC 18353
Ipswich Town FC 17928
Coventry City FC 17799
Southampton FC 17671
Blackburn Rovers FC 17632
Portsmouth FC 17416
Norwich City FC 17244
Fulham FC 16236
Burnley FC 15839
Charlton Athletic FC 15781
Crystal Palace FC 15730
Cardiff City FC 14993
Preston North End FC 14838
Bristol City FC 13910
Huddersfield Town AFC 13670
Queens Park Rangers 13382
Blackpool FC 12569
Plymouth Argyle FC 12457
Millwall FC 12362
Hull City AFC 12178
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 11220
Watford FC 10919

League 1
Notts County FC 10675
Luton Town FC 10654
Swansea City AFC 10612
Reading FC 10165
Barnsley FC 10021
Bristol Rovers FC 9792
Bradford City AFC 9769
Brentford FC 9715
Swindon Town FC 9299
Oldham Athletic FC 9189
Grimsby Town FC 8551
Leyton Orient FC 8303
Port Vale FC 7885
Wigan Athletic FC 7863
Bury FC 7616
Milton Keynes Dons FC 7302
Rotherham United FC 7295
Doncaster Rovers FC 7148
AFC Bournemouth 7097
Oxford United FC 7068
Southend United FC 6868
Northampton Town FC 6836
Chesterfield FC 6598
Carlisle United FC 6592

League 2
AFC Wimbledon 6536
Stockport County FC 6455
Tranmere Rovers 6433
Walsall FC 6395
Gillingham FC 6370
Peterborough United FC 6180
Lincoln City FC 6090
Wrexham AFC 5882
Mansfield Town FC 5541
Exeter City FC 5285
Shrewsbury Town FC 5279
York City FC 4998
Scunthorpe United FC 4906
Crewe Alexandra FC 4677
Colchester United FC 4654
Wycombe Wanderers FC 4495
Newport County AFC 4398
Chester FC 4294
Accrington Stanley FC 4270
Workington AFC 4267
Hartlepool United FC 4221
Torquay United FC 4203
Darlington FC 4054
Aldershot Town FC 3971

A few teams have been liquidated and re-formed over the years. Data includes all versions of these teams. I've not included data pre WW1 as it seems less reliable and it would negatively impact the older clubs at the expense of clubs formed post WW1 due to generally low attendances in the 1890s and 1900s.
The top 9 clubs have all had a number of seasons where they have been the best supported in the league (3 times for City).

 

[BimboBob]

How does that compare to Spain, Italy and Germany?


Yes...I am too lazy to check the website myself.

 

[west didsblue]

How does that compare to Spain, Italy and Germany?


Yes...I am too lazy to check the website myself.

There's not much club data for the other leagues.

Comparing league averages back to the early 60s, England was the best supported in the 60s, Italy from the 70s to the early 90s. All 3 leagues were similar in the 90s and Germany has had the best attendances since. The overall average for each league over the last 50 years is about 28000 per match. Spains data only goes back to 2000.

 

[Scouse_Jimi]

A history league and we're not top...figures must be wrong

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

A history league and we're not top...figures must be wrong

Your history was too good, so it's been wiped.

 

[Why Always Ste]

Best? Should be reworded "Most" supported as there are clubs far down the chart that have better atmosphere and support (considering the lack of success) than the likes of the Rags, Chelsea etc...

 

[its a Barm]

What a total waste of time get some bloody work done or get back to class these lists are pointless.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

A history league and Spurs are not top...figures must be wrong

Edited to save THFC6061 the trouble.

A lurid graph will be along shortly to show us that Tottingham are the best supported club in the history of the world, and have never had a spare seat ever, even for reserve team games.

 

[Crouchinho]

A history league and Spurs are not top...figures must be wrong

Edited to save THFC6061 the trouble.

A lurid graph will be along shortly to show us that Tottingham are the best supported club in the history of the world, and have never had a spare seat ever, even for reserve team games.

Newcastle official sites had spurs as the highest average in london of all time. United and liverpool were first and second. Spurs were either third or fourth behind everton I can't remember now.

It's hard to judge either way and not accurate as crowds were done on estimates half the time.

Crowd capacities nowadays make it hard to judge. All the big boys could easily get 150k in a stadium for a local derby