List of record home attendances of English football clubs
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. It is noticeable that a large proportion of records were set at matches in the FA Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur hold the record for the highest all-time attendance, with an 85,512 crowd at Wembley Stadium against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 2 November 2016.
Attendances have noticeably declined since all-seater stadia were introduced in the late 1980s, with many records set at the terraced stadia, with their high standing capacities, that were replaced. In several cases records were achieved at a former ground rather than the club's current location. For example, Wigan Athletic's record was set at Springfield Park, not their current home, the DW Stadium.
The record home attendance for five clubs occurred away from their usual home grounds. 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 bomb damage sustained during the Second World War. During the 1998–99 season Arsenal played their UEFA Champions League home matches at Wembley, with the 73,707 attendance against Lens exceeding the record for Highbury and Tottenham Hotspur also played their UEFA Champions League games at Wembley Stadium in the 2016–17 season. 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 and Stevenage's record was set when the club played a "home" FA Cup tie against Birmingham City at Birmingham's St Andrews ground.
List
Records correct as of 23 March 2018. Italics denote attendance record set at ground not designated as usual home ground; Bold denote attendance record set at current ground.Rank | Club | Attendance | Stadium | Opposition | Competition | Date | Ref |
1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 85,512 | Wembley Stadium | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 11 2016 | ||
2 | Manchester City | 84,569 | Maine Road | Stoke City | 03 03 1934 | ||
3 | Chelsea | 82,905 | Stamford Bridge | Arsenal | 12 10 1935 | ||
4 | Manchester United | 81,962 | Maine Road | Arsenal | 17 01 1948 | ||
5 | Everton | 78,299 | Goodison Park | Liverpool | 18 09 1948 | ||
6 | Aston Villa | 76,588 | Villa Park | Derby County | 2 03 1946 | ||
7 | Sunderland | 75,118 | Roker Park | Derby County | 8 03 1933 | ||
8 | Charlton Athletic | 75,031 | The Valley | Aston Villa | 12 02 1938 | ||
9 | Arsenal | 73,707 | Wembley Stadium | RC Lens | UEFA Champions League group stage | 25 11 1998 | |
10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 72,841 | Hillsborough Stadium | Manchester City | 17 02 1934 | ||
11 | Bolton Wanderers | 69,912 | Burnden Park | Manchester City | 18 02 1933 | ||
12 | Newcastle United | 68,386 | St James' Park | Chelsea | 3 09 1930 | ||
13 | Sheffield United | 68,287 | Bramall Lane | Leeds United | 15 02 1936 | ||
14 | Huddersfield Town | 67,037 | Leeds Road | Arsenal | 27 02 1932 | ||
15 | Birmingham City | 66,844 | St Andrews | Everton | 11 03 1939 | ||
16 | West Bromwich Albion | 64,815 | The Hawthorns | Arsenal | 6 03 1937 | ||
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 62,522 | Ewood Park | Bolton Wanderers | 2 03 1929 | ||
18 | Liverpool | 61,905 | Anfield | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 02 1952 | ||
19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61,315 | Molineux Stadium | Liverpool | 11 02 1939 | ||
20 | West Ham United | 59,870 | London Stadium | Manchester City | 10 08 2019 | ||
21 | Cardiff City | 57,893 | Ninian Park | Arsenal | 22 04 1953 | ||
22 | Leeds United | 57,892 | Elland Road | Sunderland | 15 03 1967 | ||
23 | Hull City | 55,019 | Boothferry Park | Manchester United | 26 02 1949 | ||
24 | Burnley | 54,775 | Turf Moor | Huddersfield Town | 23 02 1924 | ||
25 | Middlesbrough | 53,802 | Ayresome Park | Newcastle United | 29 12 1949 | ||
26 | Crystal Palace | 51,482 | Selhurst Park | Burnley | 11 05 1979 | ||
27 | Coventry City | 51,455 | Highfield Road | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 04 1967 | ||
28 | Portsmouth | 51,385 | Fratton Park | Derby County | 26 02 1949 | ||
29 | Stoke City | 51,380 | Victoria Ground | Arsenal | 29 03 1937 | ||
30 | Nottingham Forest | 49,946 | City Ground | Manchester United | 28 10 1967 | ||
31 | Port Vale | 49,768 | Vale Park | Aston Villa | 20 02 1960 | ||
32 | Fulham | 49,335 | Craven Cottage | Millwall | 8 10 1938 | ||
33 | Millwall | 48,672 | The Den | Derby County | 20 02 1937 | ||
34 | Oldham Athletic | 47,671 | Boundary Park | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 01 1930 | ||
35 | Notts County | 47,310 | Meadow Lane | York City | 12 03 1955 | ||
36 | Leicester City | 47,298 | Filbert Street | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 02 1928 | ||
37 | Norwich City | 43,984 | Carrow Road | Leicester City | 30 03 1963 | ||
38 | Plymouth Argyle | 43,596 | Home Park | Aston Villa | 10 10 1936 | ||
39 | Bristol City | 43,335 | Ashton Gate | Preston North End | 16 02 1935 | ||
40 | Preston North End | 42,684 | Deepdale | Arsenal | 23 04 1938 | ||
41 | Derby County | 41,826 | Baseball Ground | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 09 1969 | ||
42 | Queen's Park Rangers | 41,097 | White City Stadium | Leeds United | 09 01 1932 | ||
43 | Barnsley | 40,255 | Oakwell Stadium | Stoke City | 15 02 1936 | ||
44 | Bury | 40,000 | Gigg Lane | Manchester City | 30 08 1924 | ||
45 | Bradford City | 39,146 | Valley Parade | Burnley | 11 03 1911 | ||
46 | Brentford | 38,678 | Griffin Park | Preston North End | 26 February 1949 | ||
47 | Bristol Rovers | 38,472 | Eastville Stadium | Preston North End | 30 01 1960 | ||
48 | Blackpool | 38,098 | Bloomfield Road | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 09 1955 | ||
49 | Ipswich Town | 38,010 | Portman Road | Leeds United | 08 03 1975 | ||
50 | Doncaster Rovers | 37,149 | Belle Vue | Hull City | 2 10 1948 | ||
51 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36,747 | Goldstone Ground | Fulham | 27 12 1958 | ||
52 | Leyton Orient | 34,345 | Brisbane Road | West Ham United | 25 01 1964 | ||
53 | Watford | 34,099 | Vicarage Road | Manchester United | 3 02 1969 | ||
54 | Reading | 33,042 | Elm Park | Brentford | 19 02 1927 | ||
55 | Swansea City | 32,796 | Vetch Field | Arsenal | 17 02 1968 | ||
56 | Southampton | 32,363 | St Mary's Stadium | Coventry City | 28 04 2012 | ||
57 | Swindon Town | 32,000 | County Ground | Arsenal | 15 01 1972 | ||
58 | Grimsby Town | 31,651 | Blundell Park | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 02 1937 | ||
59 | Southend United | 31,033 | Roots Hall | Liverpool | 10 01 1979 | ||
60 | Chesterfield | 30,561 | Recreation Ground | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 02 1938 | ||
61 | Peterborough United | 30,096 | London Road | Swansea Town | 20 02 1965 | ||
62 | Luton Town | 30,069 | Kenilworth Road | Blackpool | 04 03 1959 | ||
63 | Bournemouth | 28,799 | Dean Court | Manchester United | 2 03 1957 | ||
64 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28,127 | Stadium MK | Chelsea | 31 1 2016 | ||
65 | Wigan Athletic | 27,526 | Springfield Park | Hereford United | 12 12 1953 | ||
66 | Carlisle United | 27,500 | Brunton Park | Birmingham City | 5 01 1957 | ||
67 | Walsall | 25,453 | Fellows Park | Newcastle United | 29 08 1961 | ||
68 | Rotherham United | 25,170 | Millmoor | Sheffield United | 13 12 1952 | ||
69 | Northampton Town | 24,523 | County Ground | Fulham | 23 04 1966 | ||
70 | Rochdale | 24,371 | Spotland | Notts County | 10 12 1949 | ||
71 | Scunthorpe United | 23,935 | Old Showground | Portsmouth | 30 01 1954 | ||
72 | Gillingham | 23,002 | Priestfield Stadium | Queens Park Rangers | 10 01 1948 | ||
73 | Oxford United | 22,750 | Manor Ground | Preston North End | 29 02 1964 | ||
74 | Torquay United | 21,908 | Plainmoor | Huddersfield Town | 29 01 1955 | ||
75 | Exeter City | 21,014 | St James Park | Sunderland | 4 03 1931 | ||
76 | Crewe Alexandra | 20,000 | Gresty Road | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 01 1960 | ||
77 | Colchester United | 19,072 | Layer Road | Reading | 27 11 1948 | ||
78 | Shrewsbury Town | 18,917 | Gay Meadow | Walsall | 26 04 1961 | ||
79 | Hartlepool United | 17,426 | Victoria Park | Manchester United | 5 01 1957 | ||
80 | Yeovil Town | 16,318 | Huish Athletic Ground | Sunderland | 29 01 1949 | ||
81 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15,850 | Loakes Park | St Albans City | FA Amateur Cup fourth round | 25 02 1950 | |
82 | Stevenage | 15,536 | St Andrews | Birmingham City | 04 01 1997 | ||
83 | Cambridge United | 14,000 | Abbey Stadium | Chelsea | Friendly | 01 05 1970 | |
84 | Barnet | 11,026 | Underhill Stadium | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Amateur Cup fourth round | 23 02 1952 | |
85 | Accrington Stanley | 10,801 | Ewood Park | Crewe Alexandra | 5 12 1995 | ||
86 | Cheltenham Town | 10,389 | The Athletic Ground | Blackpool | 13 01 1934 | ||
87 | Morecambe | 9,234 | Christie Park | Weymouth | 6 01 1962 | ||
88 | Aldershot Town | 7,500 | Recreation Ground | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 11 2000 | ||
89 | Burton Albion | 6,746 | Pirelli Stadium | Derby County | 26 08 2016 | ||
90 | Fleetwood Town | 6,150 | Highbury Stadium | Rochdale | 13 11 1965 | ||
91 | Crawley Town | 5,880 | Broadfield Stadium | Reading | 05 01 2013 | ||
92 | AFC Wimbledon | 4,870 | Kingsmeadow | Accrington Stanley | 14 05 2016 |
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