Record attendances of English football clubs
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This is a list of all 92 English Football League clubs record match attendances at their home ground. The vast majority of these records were achieved before the advent of all-seater stadia. The cost of building all-seater grounds, and a general decline in attendances, means the present capacities of the clubs stadiums are well below their record attendances. Some records were achieved at a clubs previous ground, rather than their current location, for example Bolton's record at Burnden Park, whilst they have since moved to the Reebox Stadium. The record attendances of clubs at their current, all seater grounds are very close to the capacity of the stadiums.
| Rank | Club | Attendance | Stadium | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City F.C. | 84,569 | Maine Road | v Stoke City, FA Cup 6th round | 3rd March, 1934 |
| 2 | Manchester United F.C. | 82,950 | Maine Road | v Arsenal, First Division | 17th January, 1948 |
| 3 | Chelsea F.C. | 82,905 | Stamford Bridge | v Arsenal, First Division | 12th October, 1935 |
| 4 | Everton F.C. | 78,299 | Goodison Park | v Liverpool, First Division | 18th September, 1948 |
| 5 | Aston Villa F.C. | 76,588 | Villa Park | v Derby County, FA Cup 6th round | 2nd March, 1946 |
| 6 | Sunderland A.F.C. | 75,118 | Roker Park | v Derby County, FA Cup 6th round replay | 8th March, 1933 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 75,038 | White Hart Lane | v Sunderland, FA Cup 6th round | 5th March, 1938 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic F.C. | 75,031 | The Valley | v Aston Villa, FA Cup 5th round | 12th February, 1938 |
| 9 | Arsenal F.C. | 73,295 | Highbury Stadium | v Sunderland, First Division | 9th March, 1935 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | 72,841 | Hillsborough Stadium | v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th round | 17th February, 1934 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers F.C. | 69,912 | Burnden Park | v Manchester City, FA Cup 5th round | 18th February, 1933 |
| 12 | Newcastle United F.C. | 68,386 | St James' Park | v Chelsea, First Division | 3rd September, 1930 |
| 13 | Sheffield United F.C. | 68,287 | Bramall Lane | v Leeds United, FA Cup 5th round | 15th February, 1936 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town F.C. | 67,037 | Leeds Road | v Arsenal, FA Cup 6th round | 27th February, 1932 |
| 15 | Birmingham City F.C. | 66,844 | St Andrews | v Everton, FA Cup 5th round | 11th February, 1939 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | 64,815 | The Hawthorns | v Arsenal, FA Cup 6th round | 6th March, 1937 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers F.C. | 62,522 | Ewood Park | v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 6th round | 2nd March, 1929 |
| 18 | Liverpool F.C. | 61,905 | Anfield Stadium | v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 4th round | 2nd February, 1952 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | 61,305 | Molineux stadium | v Liverpool, FA Cup 5th round | 11th February, 1939 |
| 20 | Cardiff City F.C. | 57,893 | Ninian Park | v Arsenal, First Division | 22nd April, 1953 |
| 21 | Leeds United A.F.C. | 57,892 | Elland Road | v Sunderland, FA Cup 5th round replay | 15th March, 1967 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough F.C. | 55,536 | Ayresome Park | v Newcastle United, First Division | 27th December, 1949 |
| 23 | Hull City A.F.C. | 55,019 | Boothferry Park | v Manchester United, FA Cup 6th round | 26th February, 1949 |
| 24 | Burnley F.C. | 54,775 | Turf Moor | v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 3rd round | 23rd February, 1924 |
| 25 | Crystal Palace F.C. | 51,482 | Selhurst Park | v Burnley, Second Division | 11th May, 1979 |
| 26 | Coventry City F.C. | 51,455 | Highfield Road | v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division | 2nd April, 1967 |
| 27 | Portsmouth F.C. | 51,385 | Fratton Park | v Derby County, FA Cup 6th round | 26th February, 1949 |
| 28 | Stoke City F.C. | 51,380 | Victoria Ground | v Arsenal, First Division | 29th March, 1937 |
| 29 | Nottingham Forest F.C. | 49,946 | City Ground | v Manchester United, First Division | 28th October, 1967 |
| 30 | Port Vale F.C. | 49,768 | Vale Park | v Aston Villa, FA Cup 5th round | 20th February, 1960 |
| 31 | Fulham F.C. | 49,335 | Craven Cottage | v Millwall, Second Division | 8th October, 1938 |
| 32 | Millwall F.C. | 48,672 | The Den | v Derby County, FA Cup 5th round | 20th February, 1937 |
| 33 | Oldham Athletic A.F.C. | 47,671 | Boundary Park | v Sheffield Wednesday, FA Cup 5th round | 25th January, 1930 |
| 34 | Notts County F.C. | 47,310 | Meadow Lane | v York City, FA Cup 6th round | 12th March, 1955 |
| 35 | Leicester City F.C. | 47,298 | Filbert Street | v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 5th round | 18th February, 1928 |
| 36 | Norwich City F.C. | 43,984 | Carrow Road | v Leicester City, FA Cup 6th round | 30th March, 1963 |
| 37 | Plymouth Argyle F.C. | 43,596 | Home Park | v Aston Villa, Second Division | 10th October, 1936 |
| 38 | Bristol City F.C. | 43,335 | Ashton Gate | v Preston North End, FA Cup 5th round | 1935 |
| 39 | Preston North End F.C. | 42,684 | Deepdale | v Arsenal, First Division | 23rd April, 1938 |
| 40 | West Ham United F.C. | 42,322 | Boleyn Ground | v Tottenham Hotspur, First Division | 17th October, 1970 |
| 41 | Derby County F.C. | 41,826 | The Baseball Ground | v Tottenham Hotspur, First Division | 20th September, 1969 |
| 42 | Barnsley F.C. | 40,255 | Oakwell Stadium | v Stoke City, FA Cup 5th round | 15th February, 1936 |
| 43 | Brentford F.C. | 39,626 | Griffin Park | v Preston North End, FA Cup 6th round | 5th March, 1938 |
| 44 | Bradford City A.F.C. | 39,146 | Valley Parade | v Burnley, FA Cup 4th round | 11th March, 1911 |
| 45 | Bristol Rovers F.C. | 38,472 | Eastville Stadium | v Preston North End, FA Cup 4th round | 30th January, 1960 |
| 46 | Blackpool F.C. | 38,098 | Bloomfield Road | v Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division | 19th September, 1955 |
| 47 | Ipswich Town F.C. | 38,010 | Portman Road | v Leeds United, FA Cup 6th round | 8th March, 1975 |
| 48 | Doncaster Rovers F.C. | 37,149 | Belle Vue | v Hull City, Third Division North | 2nd October, 1948 |
| 49 | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 36,747 | Goldstone Ground | v Fulham, Second Division | 27th December, 1958 |
| 50 | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 35,353 | Loftus Road | v Leeds United, First Division | 27th April, 1974 |
| 51 | Bury F.C. | 35,000 | Gigg Lane | v Bolton Wanderers, FA Cup 3rd round | 9th January, 1960 |
| 52 | Wrexham A.F.C. | 34,445 | Racecourse Ground | v Manchester United, FA Cup 4th round | 26th January, 1957 |
| 53 | Leyton Orient F.C. | 34,345 | Matchroom Stadium | v West Ham United, FA Cup 4th round | 25th January, 1964 |
| 54 | Watford F.C. | 34,099 | Vicarage Road | v Manchester United, FA Cup 4th round replay | 3rd February, 1969 |
| 55 | Reading F.C. | 33,042 | Elm Park | v Brentford, FA Cup 5th round | 19th February, 1927 |
| 56 | Swansea City A.F.C. | 32,796 | Vetch Field | v Arsenal, FA Cup 4th round | 17th February, 1968 |
| 57 | Southampton F.C. | 32,151 | St Mary's Stadium | v Arsenal, Premier League | 29th December, 2003 |
| 58 | Swindon Town F.C. | 32,000 | County Ground | v Arsenal, FA Cup 3rd round | 15th January, 1972 |
| 59 | Grimsby Town F.C. | 31,651 | Blundell Park | v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 5th round | 20th February, 1937 |
| 60 | Southend United F.C. | 31,090 | Roots Hall | v Liverpool, FA Cup 3rd round | 10th January, 1979 |
| 61 | Chesterfield F.C. | 30,986 | Recreation Ground | v Newcastle United, Second Division | 7th April, 1949 |
| 62 | Peterborough United F.C. | 30.096 | London Road | v Swansea City, FA Cup 5th round | 20th February, 1965 |
| 63 | Luton Town F.C. | 30,069 | Kenilworth Road | v Blackpool, FA Cup 6th round replay | 4th March, 1959 |
| 64 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 28,799 | Dean Court | v Manchester United, FA Cup 6th round | 2nd March, 1957 |
| 65 | Stockport County F.C. | 27,833 | Edgeley Park | v Liverpool, FA Cup 5th round | 11th February, 1950 |
| 66 | Wigan Athletic F.C. | 27,526 | Springfield Park | v Hereford United, FA Cup 2nd round | 12th December, 1953 |
| 67 | Carlisle United F.C. | 27,500 | Brunton Park | v Birmingham City, FA Cup 3rd round | 5th January, 1957 |
| 68 | Walsall F.C. | 25,453 | Fellows Park | v Newcastle United, Second Division | 29th August, 1961 |
| 69 | Rotherham United F.C. | 25,170 | Millmoor | v Sheffield United, Second Division | 13th December, 1952 |
| 70 | Northampton Town F.C. | 24,523 | County Ground | v Fulham, First Division | 23rd April, 1966 |
| 71 | Mansfield Town F.C. | 24,467 | Field Mill | v Nottingham Forest, FA Cup 3rd round | 10th January, 1953 |
| 72 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | 24,424 | Prenton Park | v Stoke City, FA Cup 4th round | 5th February, 1972 |
| 73 | Rochdale A.F.C. | 24,231 | Spotland Stadium | v Nots County, FA Cup 2nd round | 10th December, 1949 |
| 74 | Scunthorpe United F.C. | 23,935 | Old Showground | v Portsmouth, FA Cup 4th round | 30th January, 1954 |
| 75 | Lincoln City F.C. | 23,196 | Sincil Bank | v Derby County, League Cup 4th round | 15th November, 1967 |
| 76 | Gillingham F.C. | 23,002 | Priestfield Stadium | v Queens Park Rangers, FA Cup 3rd round | 10th January, 1948 |
| 77 | Torquay United F.C. | 21,908 | Plainmoor | v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 4th round | 29th January, 1955 |
| 78 | Darlington F.C. | 21,023 | Feethams | v Bolton Wanderers, League Cup 3rd round | 14th November, 1960 |
| 79 | Chester City F.C. | 20,500 | The Stadium | v Chelsea, FA cup 3rd round | 15th January, 1952 |
| 80 | Crewe Alexandra F.C. | 20,000 | Alexandra Stadium | v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 4th round | 6th January, 1960 |
| 81 | Colchester United F.C. | 19,072 | Layer Road | v Reading, FA Cup 1st round | 27th November 1948 |
| 82 | Shrewsbury Town F.C. | 18,917 | Gay Meadow | v Walsall, Third Division | 26th April, 1961 |
| 83 | Hereford United F.C. | 18,114 | Edgar Street | v Sheffield Wednesday, FA Cup 3rd round | 4th January, 1958 |
| 84 | Hartlepool United F.C. | 17,426 | Victoria park | v Manchester United, FA Cup 3rd round | 5th January, 1957 |
| 85 | Yeovil Town F.C. | 16,318 | Huish Park | v Sunderland, FA Cup 4th round | 29th January, 1949 |
| 86 | Wycombe Wanderers F.C. | 12,000 | Loakes Park | v Middlesbrough, FA Cup 3rd round | 4th January, 1975 |
| 87 | Barnet F.C. | 11,026 | Underhill Stadium | v Wycombe Wanderers, FA Amateur Cup | 23rd February, 1952 |
| 88 | Boston United F.C. | 11,000 | York Street | v Derby County, FA Cup 3rd round | 1st January, 1974 |
| 89 | Macclesfield Town F.C. | 9,003 | Moss Rose | v Winsford United, Cheshire Senior Cup 2nd round | 4th February, 1948 |
| 90 | Cheltenham Town F.C. | 8,326 | Whaddon Road | v Reading, FA Cup 1st round | 17th November, 1956 |
| 91 | Milton Keynes Dons F.C. | 8,118 | National Hockey Stadium | v West Ham United, First Division | 25th November, 2003 |
| 92 | Accrington Stanley F.C. | 4,368 | Fraser Eagle Stadium | v Colchester United, FA Cup 3rd round | 3rd January, 2004 |
