Revealed: Average league attendances
THE Championship campaign is well under way and an exciting season lies ahead, with a fierce fight to secure promotion and avoid relegation occurring at both ends of the table.
New manager Danny Cowley and his squad launched Town’s revival in earnest with seven points from nine including victories over Stoke City and Hull City in the last two matches.
A crowd of 21,702 were at the John Smith’s Stadium to see the 3-0 win against Hull, with the home contingent delighted to see goals from Karlan Grant, Juninho Bacuna and Elias Kachunga.
Every week, hundreds of thousands of fans across the country flock to see their beloved teams in action - and the data for the most supported clubs this season can now be revealed.
Leeds United lead the way in the Championship with an average attendance of just under 35,000 this term, almost 7,000 more than their closest competitors Nottingham Forest - who slot in just ahead of arch-rivals Derby County.
Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom complete the top five on the list, followed by Stoke City, Bristol City and the Terriers.
At the other end of the spectrum, Luton Town have the lowest average attendance this season, although this is due to the limited capacity at Kenilworth Road, with Hull City having the second-lowest average at around 15,000 below their full capacity.
You can see the full list for 1 Leeds United 34,956; 2 Nottingham Forest 27,784; 3 Derby County 26,978; 4 Sheffield Wednesday 24,184; 5
West Bromwich Albion 23,723; 6 Stoke City 23,081; 7 Cardiff City 22,740; 8 Bristol City 22,053; 9 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 21,742; 10 Birmingham City 20,606; 11 Middlesbrough 19,881; 12 Fulham 18,029; 13 Charlton Athletic 18,020; 14 Swansea City 16,336; 15 Reading 16,095; 16 Millwall 15,110 17 Barnsley 14,083; 18 Queens Park Rangers 13,715; 19 Blackburn Rovers 13,533; 20 Preston North End 13,297 21 Brentford 11,338; 22 Wigan Athletic 11,202; 23 Hull City 10,665; 24 Luton Town 10,057
1 Leeds United 35,453; 2 Nottingham Forest 29,202; 3 Derby County 28,454; 4 Sheffield Wednesday 28,028; 5
West Bromwich Albion 25,140; 6 Cardiff City 24,724; 7 Stoke City 24,090; 8 Bristol City 23,553; 9 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 22,754 (VS SHEFF WED); 10 Middlesbrough 22,075; 11 Birmingham City 21,808; 12 Charlton Athletic 21,808; 13 Fulham 18,654; 14 Barnsley 17,598;
15 Swansea City 17,277; 16 Reading 16,906;
17 Millwall 16,808; 18 Queens Park Rangers 16,186; 19 Preston North End 15,715; 20 Blackburn Rovers 15,319; 21 Wigan Athletic 14,819; 22 Brentford 11,870; 23 Hull City 11,590; 24 Luton Town 10,066