Benny The Ball Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Thought a few on here might find this of Interest - figures themselves are meaningless because they go from 1888 to date , relative position is what is relevant Good to see us ranking higher than any other of the Lancashire clubs outside of Manchester and Merseyside How England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance has been revealed 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 Manchester United – 40,360 Liverpool – 34,763 Arsenal – 34,701 Tottenham – 34,101 Newcastle – 32,757 Chelsea – 32,473 Everton – 31,738 Man City – 30,394 Aston Villa – 28,594 Sunderland – 25,811 West Ham – 25,786 Leeds – 25,768 Sheffield Wednesday – 21,402 Wolves – 20,731 Birmingham – 20,094 Middlesbrough – 19,780 Leicester – 19,486 West Brom – 19,430 Sheffield United – 19,150 Derby County – 18,410 CHAMPIONSHIP Nottingham Forest – 18,311 Southampton – 18,271 Norwich – 17,886 Ipswich – 17,878 Coventry – 17,222 Bolton – 17,110 Stoke – 17,029 Portsmouth – 16,985 Crystal Palace – 16,215 Blackburn – 16,094 Fulham – 16,065 Charlton – 15,377 Cardiff – 15,374 Burnley – 14,295 Huddersfield – 13,465 Bristol City – 13,440 QPR – 13,396 Preston – 13,347 Brighton – 12,191 Millwall – 12,191 Plymouth – 12,103 Hull – 11,972 Watford – 11,385 Blackpool – 10,941 LEAGUE ONE Swansea – 10,854 Bradford – 10,590 Reading – 10,550 Luton – 10,514 Bristol Rovers – 9,693 Brentford – 9,470 Barnsley – 9,254 Swindon – 9,213 Oldham – 8,871 MK Dons – 8,218 Wigan – 8,157 Leyton Orient – 8,155 Grimsby – 7,742 Rotherham – 7,412 Bury – 7,319 Bournemouth – 7,278 Oxford – 7,249 Port Vale – 7,195 Doncaster – 7,168 AFC Wimbledon – 6,936 Southend – 6,849 Northampton – 6,667 Tranmere – 6,434 Carlisle – 6,408 LEAGUE TWO Gillingham – 6,341 Peterborough – 6,240 Walsall – 6,110 Lincoln – 5,899 Mansfield – 5,532 Newport – 5,382 Shrewsbury – 5,337 Exeter – 5,239 Wycombe – 4,984 Scunthorpe – 4,923 Colchester – 4,615 Crewe – 4,576 Accrington – 4,189 Cambridge – 4,154 Rochdale – 3,716 Cheltenham – 3,611 Burton – 3,510 Fleetwood – 3,154 Salford – 3,102 Stevenage – 3,039 Crawley – 2,789 Forest Green – 2,736 Macclesfield – 2,294 Morecambe – 2,059 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycowdrill Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Said it many many times before how anyone can deny we’re the biggest club in Lancashire / GM behind the mancs and dippers is beyond me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Weirdly, that isn't far at all from how I'd see the 'natural level' of each club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkonion Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Salford's average is a lot higher than I'd expected it to be, any idea how many seasons it's based over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, tkonion said: Salford's average is a lot higher than I'd expected it to be, any idea how many seasons it's based over? I expect it will only be based on when they've been in the EFL so all of one year in their case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 An average over the last 30 years would be more relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Benny The Ball said: Thought a few on here might find this of Interest - figures themselves are meaningless because they go from 1888 to date , relative position is what is relevant Good to see us ranking higher than any other of the Lancashire clubs outside of Manchester and Merseyside How England’s top four divisions look based on all-time average attendance has been revealed 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 Manchester United – 40,360 Liverpool – 34,763 Arsenal – 34,701 Tottenham – 34,101 Newcastle – 32,757 Chelsea – 32,473 Everton – 31,738 Man City – 30,394 Aston Villa – 28,594 Sunderland – 25,811 West Ham – 25,786 Leeds – 25,768 Sheffield Wednesday – 21,402 Wolves – 20,731 Birmingham – 20,094 Middlesbrough – 19,780 Leicester – 19,486 West Brom – 19,430 Sheffield United – 19,150 Derby County – 18,410 CHAMPIONSHIP Nottingham Forest – 18,311 Southampton – 18,271 Norwich – 17,886 Ipswich – 17,878 Coventry – 17,222 Bolton – 17,110 Stoke – 17,029 Portsmouth – 16,985 Crystal Palace – 16,215 Blackburn – 16,094 Fulham – 16,065 Charlton – 15,377 Cardiff – 15,374 Burnley – 14,295 Huddersfield – 13,465 Bristol City – 13,440 QPR – 13,396 Preston – 13,347 Brighton – 12,191 Millwall – 12,191 Plymouth – 12,103 Hull – 11,972 Watford – 11,385 Blackpool – 10,941 LEAGUE ONE Swansea – 10,854 Bradford – 10,590 Reading – 10,550 Luton – 10,514 Bristol Rovers – 9,693 Brentford – 9,470 Barnsley – 9,254 Swindon – 9,213 Oldham – 8,871 MK Dons – 8,218 Wigan – 8,157 Leyton Orient – 8,155 Grimsby – 7,742 Rotherham – 7,412 Bury – 7,319 Bournemouth – 7,278 Oxford – 7,249 Port Vale – 7,195 Doncaster – 7,168 AFC Wimbledon – 6,936 Southend – 6,849 Northampton – 6,667 Tranmere – 6,434 Carlisle – 6,408 LEAGUE TWO Gillingham – 6,341 Peterborough – 6,240 Walsall – 6,110 Lincoln – 5,899 Mansfield – 5,532 Newport – 5,382 Shrewsbury – 5,337 Exeter – 5,239 Wycombe – 4,984 Scunthorpe – 4,923 Colchester – 4,615 Crewe – 4,576 Accrington – 4,189 Cambridge – 4,154 Rochdale – 3,716 Cheltenham – 3,611 Burton – 3,510 Fleetwood – 3,154 Salford – 3,102 Stevenage – 3,039 Crawley – 2,789 Forest Green – 2,736 Macclesfield – 2,294 Morecambe – 2,059 Coventry bigger crowds than us, that really surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Sounds about right to me Biggest club in these parts after Mancs and scousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted August 25, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Coventry bigger crowds than us, that really surprised me. aye, quick google for "bolton/coventry years in top flight" says Bolton 73, Coventry 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 25, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: aye, quick google for "bolton/coventry years in top flight" says Bolton 73, Coventry 34 Coventry did that in one stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Coventry is probably a much bigger place though and the difference in average is only a few hundred after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nordkurve Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: Coventry is probably a much bigger place though and the difference in average is only a few hundred after all Coventry has a bigger population than Bolton, and it doesn't have Man United and Man City on it's door step. It's about 20 Miles from Birmingham, so you look at the number of Clubs within 20 Miles of Bolton and you can see why they have a bigger average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Coventry population over 300000 with no real local competition plus a few satellite towns such as Bedworth Kenilworth Leamington Rugby & Nuneaton.Poorly supported given City size. 34 continuous seasons in top flight. Support fickle as fook as well .Worked there for four years. Plenty RU egg chasers though. Edited August 25, 2020 by Take Hunt Off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 25, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, Take Hunt Off said: Plenty RU egg chasers though. David duckham:) I see cov ru are now one level below wasps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Burndens Bogs said: An average over the last 30 years would be more relevant. That would be good to see tbh Also some clubs didn’t and still don’t have the capacities so was probably up to max most weeks Southampton & Portsmouth being examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannyroader Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said: Coventry bigger crowds than us, that really surprised me. Was at Cov when they won promotion v Bolton, mid 60s. 50,000+ on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, Mannyroader said: Was at Cov when they won promotion v Bolton, mid 60s. 50,000+ on. Wow!! Some memory of that must of been, wouldn’t of thought you’d get 50,000 on highfield road. How many we take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted August 25, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2020 8 people difference in East Anglia. That’ll piss the tractor boys off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted August 25, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Casino said: Coventry did that in one stretch We did 29 in a row from 1935 to 1964 Though not sure how many of those were affected by the war Our highest attendance is 69k all time and 28k in the PL Theirs is 51k, can't see what their highest PL crowd was but their average was 18k So am surprised they're higher than us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mannyroader said: Was at Cov when they won promotion v Bolton, mid 60s. 50,000+ on. Season 1966-67 we drew 1-1 at Highfield Rd. Ronnie Phillips scored for us attendance 26,624 .They went up as champions that season. I was also at the match .They was robbed. Edited August 25, 2020 by Take Hunt Off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Take Hunt Off said: Season 1966-67 we drew 1-1 at Highfield Rd. Ronnie Phillips scored for us attendance 26,624 .They went up as champions that season. I was also at the match .They was robbed. I've got the attendance at 28,674, they got 51,452 v Wolves that season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannyroader Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, leigh white said: I've got the attendance at 28,674, they got 51,452 v Wolves that season though. My memory not so good, fancy mixing us up with Wolves. Jimmy Hill was Cov manager, galvanised the club and their fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, leigh white said: I've got the attendance at 28,674, they got 51,452 v Wolves that season though. Failing eyesight unfortunately on my part Although remember the game well it was on MOTD as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolli Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, leigh white said: I've got the attendance at 28,674, they got 51,452 v Wolves that season though. The crowd v Wolves was their highest ever attendance at Highfield Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny The Ball Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 15 hours ago, ZicoKelly said: We did 29 in a row from 1935 to 1964 Though not sure how many of those were affected by the war Our highest attendance is 69k all time and 28k in the PL Theirs is 51k, can't see what their highest PL crowd was but their average was 18k So am surprised they're higher than us Our attendances include from 1888 up to first world war , crowds generally were poor in them early years - that drags our average down Coventry weren't around in the good old days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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