This is a list of
record home attendances of English football clubs. It lists the highest attendance of all 92 English
Football League and
Premier League clubs for a home match. The vast majority of these records were achieved before the advent of the
Taylor Report, which resulted in the construction of all-seater stadia that typically have lower capacities than the
terraced grounds they replaced. In several cases records were achieved at a former ground rather than the club's current location. For example
Bolton Wanderers' record was set at
Burnden Park, not their current home, the
Reebok Stadium. For three clubs the record home attendance occurred away from their usual ground.
Manchester United's record home attendance was set at
Maine Road, the home of neighbours
Manchester City, during a period when United's
Old Trafford was being rebuilt following damage sustained during the
Second World War. During the
1998–99 season Arsenal played their
Champions League "home" matches at
Wembley, with the 73,707 attendance against
Lens exceeding the record for
Highbury. Similarly
Accrington Stanley's record home attendance was set when the club played an
FA Cup home tie at
Blackburn's
Ewood Park instead of their usual home, the
Crown Ground.
Records
Records correct as of 26 August 2008
| Rank
| Club
| Attendance
| Stadium
| Opposition
| Competition
| Date
| Ref
|
| 1
| Manchester City
| 84,569
| Maine Road
| Stoke City
|
|
|
|
| 2
| Manchester United
| 83,260
| Maine Road
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 3
| Chelsea
| 82,905
| Stamford Bridge
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 4
| Everton
| 78,299
| Goodison Park
| Liverpool
|
|
|
|
| 5
| Aston Villa
| 76,588
| Villa Park
| Derby County
|
|
|
|
| 6
| Sunderland
| 75,118
| Roker Park
| Derby County
|
|
|
|
| 7
| Tottenham Hotspur
| 75,038
| White Hart Lane
| Sunderland
|
|
|
|
| 8
| Charlton Athletic
| 75,031
| The Valley
| Aston Villa
|
|
|
|
| 9
| Arsenal
| 73,707
| Wembley
| RC Lens
| Champions League group stage
|
|
|
| 10
| Sheffield Wednesday
| 72,841
| Hillsborough Stadium
| Manchester City
|
|
|
|
| 11
| Bolton Wanderers
| 69,912
| Burnden Park
| Manchester City
|
|
|
|
| 12
| Newcastle United
| 68,386
| St James' Park
| Chelsea
|
|
|
|
| 13
| Sheffield United
| 68,287
| Bramall Lane
| Leeds United
|
|
|
|
| 14
| Huddersfield Town
| 67,037
| Leeds Road
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 15
| Birmingham City
| 66,844
| St Andrews
| Everton
|
|
|
|
| 16
| West Bromwich Albion
| 64,815
| The Hawthorns
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 17
| Blackburn Rovers
| 62,522
| Ewood Park
| Bolton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 18
| Liverpool
| 61,905
| Anfield Stadium
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 19
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 61,315
| Molineux Stadium
| Liverpool
|
|
|
|
| 20
| Cardiff City
| 57,893
| Ninian Park
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 21
| Leeds United
| 57,892
| Elland Road
| Sunderland
|
|
|
|
| 22
| Hull City
| 55,019
| Boothferry Park
| Manchester United
|
|
|
|
| 23
| Burnley
| 54,775
| Turf Moor
| Huddersfield Town
|
|
|
|
| 24
| Middlesbrough
| 53,802
| Ayresome Park
| Newcastle United
|
|
|
|
| 25
| Crystal Palace
| 51,482
| Selhurst Park
| Burnley
|
|
|
|
| 26
| Coventry City
| 51,455
| Highfield Road
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 27
| Portsmouth
| 51,385
| Fratton Park
| Derby County
|
|
|
|
| 28
| Stoke City
| 51,380
| Victoria Ground
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 29
| Nottingham Forest
| 49,946
| City Ground
| Manchester United
|
|
|
|
| 30
| Port Vale
| 49,768
| Vale Park
| Aston Villa
|
|
|
|
| 31
| Fulham
| 49,335
| Craven Cottage
| Millwall
|
|
|
|
| 32
| Millwall
| 48,672
| The Den
| Derby County
|
|
|
|
| 33
| Oldham Athletic
| 47,671
| Boundary Park
| Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
|
|
| 34
| Notts County
| 47,310
| Meadow Lane
| York City
|
|
|
|
| 35
| Leicester City
| 47,298
| Filbert Street
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
|
|
| 36
| Norwich City
| 43,984
| Carrow Road
| Leicester City
|
|
|
|
| 37
| Plymouth Argyle
| 43,596
| Home Park
| Aston Villa
|
|
|
|
| 38
| Bristol City
| 43,335
| Ashton Gate
| Preston North End
|
|
|
|
| 39
| Preston North End
| 42,684
| Deepdale
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 40
| West Ham United
| 42,322
| Boleyn Ground
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
|
|
| 41
| Derby County
| 41,826
| Baseball Ground
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
|
|
| 42
| Barnsley
| 40,255
| Oakwell Stadium
| Stoke City
|
|
|
|
| 43
| Brentford
| 39,626
| Griffin Park
| Preston North End
|
|
|
|
| 44
| Bradford City
| 39,146
| Valley Parade
| Burnley
|
|
|
|
| 45
| Bristol Rovers
| 38,472
| Eastville Stadium
| Preston North End
|
|
|
|
| 46
| Blackpool
| 38,098
| Bloomfield Road
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 47
| Ipswich Town
| 38,010
| Portman Road
| Leeds United
|
|
|
|
| 48
| Doncaster Rovers
| 37,149
| Belle Vue
| Hull City
|
|
|
|
| 49
| Brighton and Hove Albion
| 36,747
| Goldstone Ground
| Fulham
|
|
|
|
| 50
| Queens Park Rangers
| 35,353
| Loftus Road
| Leeds United
|
|
|
|
| 51
| Bury
| 35,000
| Gigg Lane
| Bolton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 91
| Aldershot Town
| 7,500
| Recreation Ground
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|
|
|
|
| 52
| Leyton Orient
| 34,345
| Brisbane Road
| West Ham United
|
|
|
|
| 53
| Watford
| 34,099
| Vicarage Road
| Manchester United
|
|
|
|
| 54
| Reading
| 33,042
| Elm Park
| Brentford
|
|
|
|
| 55
| Swansea City
| 32,796
| Vetch Field
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 56
| Southampton
| 32,151
| St Mary's Stadium
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 57
| Swindon Town
| 32,000
| County Ground
| Arsenal
|
|
|
|
| 58
| Grimsby Town
| 31,651
| Blundell Park
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 59
| Southend United
| 31,033
| Roots Hall
| Liverpool
|
|
|
|
| 60
| Chesterfield
| 30,561
| Recreation Ground
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
|
|
| 61
| Peterborough United
| 30,096
| London Road
| Swansea Town
|
|
|
|
| 62
| Luton Town
| 30,069
| Kenilworth Road
| Blackpool
|
|
|
|
| 63
| Bournemouth
| 28,799
| Dean Court
| Manchester United
|
|
|
|
| 64
| Stockport County
| 27,833
| Edgeley Park
| Liverpool
|
|
|
|
| 65
| Wigan Athletic
| 27,526
| Springfield Park
| Hereford United
|
|
|
|
| 66
| Carlisle United
| 27,500
| Brunton Park
| Birmingham City
|
|
|
|
| 67
| Walsall
| 25,453
| Fellows Park
| Newcastle United
|
|
|
|
| 68
| Rotherham United
| 25,170
| Millmoor
| Sheffield United
|
|
|
|
| 69
| Northampton Town
| 24,523
| County Ground
| Fulham
|
|
|
|
| 76
| Exeter City
| 21,014
| St.James Park
| Sunderland
|
|
|
|
| 70
| Tranmere Rovers
| 24,424
| Prenton Park
| Stoke City
|
|
|
|
| 71
| Rochdale
| 24,231
| Spotland
| Notts County
|
|
|
|
| 72
| Scunthorpe United
| 23,935
| Old Showground
| Portsmouth
|
|
|
|
| 73
| Lincoln City
| 23,196
| Sincil Bank
| Derby County
|
|
|
|
| 74
| Gillingham
| 23,002
| Priestfield Stadium
| Queens Park Rangers
|
|
|
|
| 75
| Darlington
| 21,023
| Feethams
| Bolton Wanderers
|
|
|
|
| 77
| Chester City
| 20,500
| Sealand Road
| Chelsea
|
|
|
|
| 78
| Crewe Alexandra
| 20,000
| Gresty Road
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
|
|
| 79
| Colchester United
| 19,072
| Layer Road
| Reading
|
|
|
|
| 80
| Shrewsbury Town
| 18,917
| Gay Meadow
| Walsall
|
|
|
|
| 81
| Hereford United
| 18,114
| Edgar Street
| Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
|
|
| 82
| Hartlepool United
| 17,426
| Victoria Park
| Manchester United
|
|
|
|
| 83
| Milton Keynes Dons
| 17,250
|
| Morecambe
|
|
|
|
| 84
| Yeovil Town
| 16,318
| Huish Park
| Sunderland
|
|
|
|
| 85
| Wycombe Wanderers
| 15,850
| Loakes Park
| St Albans City
| FA Amateur Cup fourth round
|
|
|
| 86
| Barnet
| 11,026
| Underhill Stadium
| Wycombe Wanderers
| FA Amateur Cup fourth round
|
|
|
| 87
| Accrington Stanley
| 10,801
| Ewood Park
| Crewe Alexandra
|
|
|
|
| 89
| Morecambe
| 9,234
| Christie Park
| Weymouth
|
|
|
|
| 88
| Cheltenham Town
| 10,389
| The Athletic Ground
| Blackpool
|
|
|
|
| 90
| Macclesfield Town
| 9,003
| Moss Rose
| Winsford United
|
|
|
|
| 92
| Dagenham and Redbridge
| 5,949
| Victoria Road
| Ipswich Town
|
|
|
|
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