St Mary's, the home of
Southampton, is one of the few club grounds to have set an attendance record in the 21st century.
This is a list of record home attendances of English football clubs. It lists the highest attendance of all 92 current 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.[1] 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 Macron Stadium.
For four clubs their 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.[2]
During the 1998–99 season Arsenal played their Champions League "home" matches at Wembley,[3] with the 73,707 attendance against Lens exceeding the record for Highbury.[4] 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,[5] and Stevenage's record was set when the club played a "home" FA Cup tie against Birmingham City at Birmingham's St Andrews ground.
Records
Records correct as of 13 April 2013
Rank |
Club |
Attendance |
Stadium |
Opposition |
Competition |
Date |
Ref |
1 |
Manchester City |
84,569 |
Maine Road |
Stoke City |
FA Cup sixth round |
3 March 1934 |
[6] |
2 |
Manchester United |
83,260 |
Maine Road |
Arsenal |
First Division |
17 January 1948 |
[7][8] |
3 |
Chelsea |
82,905 |
Stamford Bridge |
Arsenal |
First Division |
12 October 1935 |
[9][10] |
4 |
Everton |
78,299 |
Goodison Park |
Liverpool |
First Division |
18 September 1948 |
[11] |
5 |
Aston Villa |
76,588 |
Villa Park |
Derby County |
FA Cup sixth round, first leg |
2 March 1946 |
[12] |
6 |
Sunderland |
75,118 |
Roker Park |
Derby County |
FA Cup sixth round replay |
8 March 1933 |
[13] |
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
75,038 |
White Hart Lane |
Sunderland |
FA Cup sixth round |
5 March 1938 |
[14] |
8 |
Charlton Athletic |
75,031 |
The Valley |
Aston Villa |
FA Cup fifth round |
12 February 1938 |
[15] |
9 |
Arsenal |
73,707 |
Wembley |
RC Lens |
Champions League group stage |
25 November 1998 |
[4][16] |
10 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
72,841 |
Hillsborough Stadium |
Manchester City |
FA Cup fifth round |
17 February 1934 |
[17] |
11 |
Bolton Wanderers |
69,912 |
Burnden Park |
Manchester City |
FA Cup fifth round |
18 February 1933 |
[18] |
12 |
Newcastle United |
68,386 |
St James' Park |
Chelsea |
First Division |
3 September 1930 |
[19] |
13 |
Sheffield United |
68,287 |
Bramall Lane |
Leeds United |
FA Cup fifth round |
15 February 1936 |
[20] |
14 |
Huddersfield Town |
67,037 |
Leeds Road |
Arsenal |
FA Cup sixth round |
27 February 1932 |
[21] |
15 |
Birmingham City |
66,844 |
St Andrews |
Everton |
FA Cup fifth round |
11 March 1939 |
[22] |
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
64,815 |
The Hawthorns |
Arsenal |
FA Cup sixth round |
6 March 1937 |
[23] |
17 |
Blackburn Rovers |
62,522 |
Ewood Park |
Bolton Wanderers |
FA Cup sixth round |
2 March 1929 |
[24] |
18 |
Liverpool |
61,905 |
Anfield |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
FA Cup fourth round |
2 February 1952 |
[25] |
19 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
61,315 |
Molineux Stadium |
Liverpool |
FA Cup fifth round |
11 February 1939 |
[26] |
20 |
Cardiff City |
57,893 |
Ninian Park |
Arsenal |
First Division |
22 April 1953 |
[27] |
21 |
Leeds United |
57,892 |
Elland Road |
Sunderland |
FA Cup fifth round replay |
15 March 1967 |
[28] |
22 |
Hull City |
55,019 |
Boothferry Park |
Manchester United |
FA Cup sixth round |
26 February 1949 |
[29] |
23 |
Burnley |
54,775 |
Turf Moor |
Huddersfield Town |
FA Cup third round |
23 February 1924 |
[30] |
24 |
Middlesbrough |
53,802 |
Ayresome Park |
Newcastle United |
First Division |
29 December 1949 |
[31] |
25 |
Crystal Palace |
51,482 |
Selhurst Park |
Burnley |
Second Division |
11 May 1979 |
[32] |
26 |
Coventry City |
51,455 |
Highfield Road |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Second Division |
29 April 1967 |
[33] |
27 |
Portsmouth |
51,385 |
Fratton Park |
Derby County |
FA Cup sixth round |
26 February 1949 |
[34] |
28 |
Stoke City |
51,380 |
Victoria Ground |
Arsenal |
First Division |
29 March 1937 |
[35] |
29 |
Nottingham Forest |
49,946 |
City Ground |
Manchester United |
First Division |
28 October 1967 |
[36] |
30 |
Port Vale |
49,768 |
Vale Park |
Aston Villa |
FA Cup fifth round |
20 February 1960 |
[37] |
31 |
Fulham |
49,335 |
Craven Cottage |
Millwall |
Second Division |
8 October 1938 |
[38] |
32 |
Millwall |
48,672 |
The Den |
Derby County |
FA Cup fifth round |
20 February 1937 |
[39] |
33 |
Oldham Athletic |
47,671 |
Boundary Park |
Sheffield Wednesday |
FA Cup fifth round |
25 January 1930 |
[40] |
34 |
Notts County |
47,310 |
Meadow Lane |
York City |
FA Cup sixth round |
12 March 1955 |
[41] |
35 |
Leicester City |
47,298 |
Filbert Street |
Tottenham Hotspur |
FA Cup fifth round |
18 February 1928 |
[42] |
36 |
Norwich City |
43,984 |
Carrow Road |
Leicester City |
FA Cup sixth round |
30 March 1963 |
[43] |
37 |
Plymouth Argyle |
43,596 |
Home Park |
Aston Villa |
Second Division |
10 October 1936 |
[44] |
38 |
Bristol City |
43,335 |
Ashton Gate |
Preston North End |
FA Cup fifth round |
16 February 1935 |
[45] |
39 |
Preston North End |
42,684 |
Deepdale |
Arsenal |
First Division |
23 April 1938 |
[46] |
40 |
West Ham United |
42,322 |
Boleyn Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur |
First Division |
17 October 1970 |
[47] |
41 |
Derby County |
41,826 |
Baseball Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur |
First Division |
20 September 1969 |
[48] |
42 |
Queen's Park Rangers |
41,097 |
White City Stadium |
Leeds United |
FA Cup third round |
9 January 1932 |
[49] |
43 |
Barnsley |
40,255 |
Oakwell Stadium |
Stoke City |
FA Cup fifth round |
15 February 1936 |
[50] |
44 |
Brentford |
39,626 |
Griffin Park |
Preston North End |
FA Cup sixth round |
5 March 1938 |
[51] |
45 |
Bradford City |
39,146 |
Valley Parade |
Burnley |
FA Cup fourth round |
11 March 1911 |
[52] |
46 |
Bristol Rovers |
38,472 |
Eastville Stadium |
Preston North End |
FA Cup fourth round |
30 January 1960 |
[53] |
47 |
Blackpool |
38,098 |
Bloomfield Road |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
First Division |
19 September 1955 |
[54] |
48 |
Ipswich Town |
38,010 |
Portman Road |
Leeds United |
FA Cup sixth round |
8 March 1975 |
[55] |
49 |
Doncaster Rovers |
37,149 |
Belle Vue |
Hull City |
Third Division North |
2 October 1948 |
[56] |
50 |
Brighton and Hove Albion |
36,747 |
Goldstone Ground |
Fulham |
Second Division |
27 December 1958 |
[57] |
51 |
Bury |
35,000 |
Gigg Lane |
Bolton Wanderers |
FA Cup third round |
9 January 1960 |
[58] |
52 |
Leyton Orient |
34,345 |
Brisbane Road |
West Ham United |
FA Cup fourth round |
25 January 1964 |
[59] |
53 |
Watford |
34,099 |
Vicarage Road |
Manchester United |
FA Cup fourth round replay |
3 February 1969 |
[60] |
54 |
Reading |
33,042 |
Elm Park |
Brentford |
FA Cup fifth round |
19 February 1927 |
[61] |
55 |
Swansea City |
32,796 |
Vetch Field |
Arsenal |
FA Cup fourth round |
17 February 1968 |
[62] |
56 |
Southampton |
32,363 |
St Mary's Stadium |
Coventry City |
Championship |
28 April 2012 |
[63] |
57 |
Swindon Town |
32,000 |
County Ground |
Arsenal |
FA Cup third round |
15 January 1972 |
[64] |
58 |
Southend United |
31,033 |
Roots Hall |
Liverpool |
FA Cup third round |
10 January 1979 |
[65] |
59 |
Chesterfield |
30,561 |
Recreation Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur |
FA Cup fifth round |
12 February 1938 |
[66] |
60 |
Peterborough United |
30,096 |
London Road |
Swansea Town |
FA Cup fifth round |
20 February 1965 |
[67] |
61 |
Bournemouth |
28,799 |
Dean Court |
Manchester United |
FA Cup sixth round |
2 March 1957 |
[68] |
62 |
York City |
28,123 |
Bootham Crescent |
Huddersfield Town |
FA Cup sixth round |
5 March 1938 |
[69] |
63 |
Wigan Athletic |
27,526 |
Springfield Park |
Hereford United |
FA Cup second round |
12 December 1953 |
[70] |
64 |
Carlisle United |
27,500 |
Brunton Park |
Birmingham City |
FA Cup third round |
5 January 1957 |
[71] |
65 |
Milton Keynes Dons |
26,969 |
Stadium mk |
Manchester United |
League Cup second round |
26 August 2014 |
[72] |
66 |
Walsall |
25,453 |
Fellows Park |
Newcastle United |
Second Division |
29 August 1961 |
[73] |
67 |
Rotherham United |
25,170 |
Millmoor |
Sheffield United |
Second Division |
13 December 1952 |
[74] |
68 |
Northampton Town |
24,523 |
County Ground |
Fulham |
First Division |
23 April 1966 |
[75] |
69 |
Rochdale |
24,371 |
Spotland |
Notts County |
FA Cup second round |
10 December 1949 |
[76] |
70 |
Scunthorpe United |
23,935 |
Old Showground |
Portsmouth |
FA Cup fourth round |
30 January 1954 |
[77] |
71 |
Gillingham |
23,002 |
Priestfield Stadium |
Queens Park Rangers |
FA Cup third round |
10 January 1948 |
[78] |
72 |
Oxford United |
22,750 |
Manor Ground |
Preston North End |
FA Cup sixth round |
29 February 1964 |
[79] |
73 |
Torquay United |
21,908 |
Plainmoor |
Huddersfield Town |
FA Cup fourth round |
29 January 1955 |
[80] |
74 |
Exeter City |
21,014 |
St James Park |
Sunderland |
FA Cup sixth round |
4 March 1931 |
[81] |
75 |
Crewe Alexandra |
20,000 |
Gresty Road |
Tottenham Hotspur |
FA Cup fourth round |
30 January 1960 |
[82] |
76 |
Colchester United |
19,072 |
Layer Road |
Reading |
FA Cup first round |
27 November 1948 |
[83] |
77 |
Shrewsbury Town |
18,917 |
Gay Meadow |
Walsall |
Third Division |
26 April 1961 |
[84] |
78 |
Hartlepool United |
17,426 |
Victoria Park |
Manchester United |
FA Cup third round |
5 January 1957 |
[85] |
79 |
Yeovil Town |
16,318 |
Huish Athletic Ground |
Sunderland |
FA Cup fourth round |
29 January 1949 |
[86] |
80 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
15,850 |
Loakes Park |
St Albans City |
FA Amateur Cup fourth round |
25 February 1950 |
[87] |
81 |
Stevenage |
15,536 |
St Andrews |
Birmingham City |
FA Cup third round |
4 January 1997 |
[88] |
82 |
Cambridge United |
14,000 |
Abbey Stadium |
Chelsea |
Friendly |
1 May 1970 |
[89] |
83 |
Barnet |
11,026 |
Underhill Stadium |
Wycombe Wanderers |
FA Amateur Cup fourth round |
23 February 1952 |
[90] |
84 |
Accrington Stanley |
10,801 |
Ewood Park |
Crewe Alexandra |
FA Cup second round |
5 December 1995 |
[5] |
85 |
Cheltenham Town |
10,389 |
The Athletic Ground |
Blackpool |
FA Cup third round |
13 January 1934 |
[91] |
86 |
Morecambe |
9,234 |
Christie Park |
Weymouth |
FA Cup third round |
6 January 1962 |
[92] |
87 |
Aldershot Town |
7,500 |
Recreation Ground |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
FA Cup first round |
18 November 2000 |
[93] |
88 |
Burton Albion |
6,192 |
Pirelli Stadium |
Oxford United |
Conference National |
17 April 2009 |
[94] |
89 |
Fleetwood Town |
6,150 |
Highbury Stadium |
Rochdale |
FA Cup first round |
13 November 1965 |
[95] |
90 |
Dagenham and Redbridge |
5,949 |
Victoria Road |
Ipswich Town |
FA Cup third round |
5 January 2002 |
[96] |
91 |
Crawley Town |
5,880 |
Broadfield Stadium |
Reading |
FA Cup third round |
5 January 2013 |
[97] |
92 |
AFC Wimbledon |
4,784 |
Kingsmeadow |
Liverpool |
FA Cup third round |
5 January 2015 |
[98] |
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