Then by that we are looking at around 8th best average next seasonBased on current numbers for the championship it doesn't appear to be a major issue. Very few clubs get anywhere near their maximum attendance even with their highest gate. We will be up there in the top ten at (probably) an average of 19000 or so (allowing for no-shows and away clubs not taking their full allocation).
Eight Championship sides - Derby County, Leeds United, Norwich City, Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Hull City - are all averaging over 20,000 per home game ensuring The Npower Championship averages 17,109 for the division as a whole
1 Derby County 33597
Highest Gate 29086 Portsmouth
Lowest Gate 24739 Middlesbrough
Average Attendance 26505
2 Leeds United 39460
Highest Gate 33622 Sheffield United
Lowest Gate 20747 Cardiff City
Average Attendance 25625
3 Norwich City 27000
Highest Gate 25410 Middlesbrough
Lowest Gate 23852 Swansea City
Average Attendance 24720
4 Cardiff City 26828
Highest Gate 26049 Swansea City
Lowest Gate 20573 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 23353
5 Nottingham Forest 30602
Highest Gate 24986 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 19501 Coventry City
Average Attendance 21931
6 Leicester City 32500
Highest Gate 25930 Derby County
Lowest Gate 19611 Reading
Average Attendance 21853
7 Sheffield United 32702
Highest Gate 22936 Burnley
Lowest Gate 19207 Ipswich Town
Average Attendance 20885
8 Hull City 25404
Highest Gate 21873 Scunthorpe United
Lowest Gate 19714 Derby County
Average Attendance 20743
9 Ipswich Town 30311
Highest Gate 23105 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 17572 Derby County
Average Attendance 19742
10 Middlesbrough 35049
Highest Gate 23550 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 14633 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 17430
11 Coventry City 32609
Highest Gate 28184 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 12292 Doncaster Rovers
Average Attendance 17080
12 Reading 24161
Highest Gate 18418 Swansea City
Lowest Gate 14830 Barnsley
Average Attendance 16624
13 Portsmouth 20224
Highest Gate 19719 Nottingham Forest
Lowest Gate 13751 Leicester City
Average Attendance 16105
14 Crystal Palace 26309
Highest Gate 17486 Leicester City
Lowest Gate 12353 Watford
Average Attendance 15295
15 Burnley 22546
Highest Gate 17496 Nottingham Forest
Lowest Gate 13655 Doncaster Rovers
Average Attendance 14961
16 Queens Park Rangers 19128
Highest Gate 18059 Norwich City
Lowest Gate 12046 Scunthorpe United
Average Attendance 14870
17 Swansea City 20532
Highest Gate 16742 Queens Park Rangers
Lowest Gate 12411 Coventry City
Average Attendance 14584
18 Bristol City 21497
Highest Gate 18308 Millwall
Lowest Gate 13428 Coventry City
Average Attendance 14490
19 Watford 19920
Highest Gate 15101 Doncaster Rovers
Lowest Gate 11485 Swansea City
Average Attendance 13060
20 Barnsley 23009
Highest Gate 20309 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 10566 Hull City
Average Attendance 12810
21 Millwall 20146
Highest Gate 13292 Hull City
Lowest Gate 10211 Norwich City
Average Attendance 11841
22 Preston North End 24500
Highest Gate 18417 Norwich City
Lowest Gate 8994 Barnsley
Average Attendance 11077
23 Doncaster Rovers 15231
Highest Gate 13293 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 8985 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 10268
24 Scunthorpe United 9088
Highest Gate 8122 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 5185 Bristol City
Average Attendance 5978
Based on current numbers for the championship it doesn't appear to be a major issue. Very few clubs get anywhere near their maximum attendance even with their highest gate. We will be up there in the top ten at (probably) an average of 19000 or so (allowing for no-shows and away clubs not taking their full allocation).
Eight Championship sides - Derby County, Leeds United, Norwich City, Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Hull City - are all averaging over 20,000 per home game ensuring The Npower Championship averages 17,109 for the division as a whole
1 Derby County 33597
Highest Gate 29086 Portsmouth
Lowest Gate 24739 Middlesbrough
Average Attendance 26505
2 Leeds United 39460
Highest Gate 33622 Sheffield United
Lowest Gate 20747 Cardiff City
Average Attendance 25625
3 Norwich City 27000
Highest Gate 25410 Middlesbrough
Lowest Gate 23852 Swansea City
Average Attendance 24720
4 Cardiff City 26828
Highest Gate 26049 Swansea City
Lowest Gate 20573 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 23353
5 Nottingham Forest 30602
Highest Gate 24986 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 19501 Coventry City
Average Attendance 21931
6 Leicester City 32500
Highest Gate 25930 Derby County
Lowest Gate 19611 Reading
Average Attendance 21853
7 Sheffield United 32702
Highest Gate 22936 Burnley
Lowest Gate 19207 Ipswich Town
Average Attendance 20885
8 Hull City 25404
Highest Gate 21873 Scunthorpe United
Lowest Gate 19714 Derby County
Average Attendance 20743
9 Ipswich Town 30311
Highest Gate 23105 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 17572 Derby County
Average Attendance 19742
10 Middlesbrough 35049
Highest Gate 23550 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 14633 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 17430
11 Coventry City 32609
Highest Gate 28184 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 12292 Doncaster Rovers
Average Attendance 17080
12 Reading 24161
Highest Gate 18418 Swansea City
Lowest Gate 14830 Barnsley
Average Attendance 16624
13 Portsmouth 20224
Highest Gate 19719 Nottingham Forest
Lowest Gate 13751 Leicester City
Average Attendance 16105
14 Crystal Palace 26309
Highest Gate 17486 Leicester City
Lowest Gate 12353 Watford
Average Attendance 15295
15 Burnley 22546
Highest Gate 17496 Nottingham Forest
Lowest Gate 13655 Doncaster Rovers
Average Attendance 14961
16 Queens Park Rangers 19128
Highest Gate 18059 Norwich City
Lowest Gate 12046 Scunthorpe United
Average Attendance 14870
17 Swansea City 20532
Highest Gate 16742 Queens Park Rangers
Lowest Gate 12411 Coventry City
Average Attendance 14584
18 Bristol City 21497
Highest Gate 18308 Millwall
Lowest Gate 13428 Coventry City
Average Attendance 14490
19 Watford 19920
Highest Gate 15101 Doncaster Rovers
Lowest Gate 11485 Swansea City
Average Attendance 13060
20 Barnsley 23009
Highest Gate 20309 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 10566 Hull City
Average Attendance 12810
21 Millwall 20146
Highest Gate 13292 Hull City
Lowest Gate 10211 Norwich City
Average Attendance 11841
22 Preston North End 24500
Highest Gate 18417 Norwich City
Lowest Gate 8994 Barnsley
Average Attendance 11077
23 Doncaster Rovers 15231
Highest Gate 13293 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 8985 Sheffield United
Average Attendance 10268
24 Scunthorpe United 9088
Highest Gate 8122 Leeds United
Lowest Gate 5185 Bristol City
Average Attendance 5978
maybe we will need to expand sooner rather than later to 30,000 +
Just a thought, and I take on board the walking before running analogy, but if we get into the Premiership, I wonder what effect it will have on ST prices. I can't see them staying at these prices, and using Fulham as a comparison, by way of similar capacities, the price jump might be quite steep![]()
That is a point, if we do get into the Prem is 22500 enough? It's enough for Championship level obviously, just a thought.
I'd rather pack out a 22,500 stadium than only sell half of a 30,000
Then by that we are looking at around 8th best average next season![]()
The Football League | Stats | Divisional Attendance
These are the latest, Dougal (assuming the FL haven't cocked up).