Fratton Park
Average attendances since World War II

Fratton Park

Section Title: Average attendances since World War II
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Season	Tier	Final position	Average attendance	Stadium notes

1946–47	1	12/22	30,198

1947–48	1	8/22	31,226	Repairs and improvements made to the Milton End's top gangway and northeast corner stairway.

1948–49	1	1/22	37,082	Fratton Park crowd attendance record of 51,385 set for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949

1949–50	1	1/22	37,004

1950-51	1	7/22	32,794

1951-52	1	4/22	32,523

1952-53	1	15/22	31,578

1953-54	1	14/22	28,993

1954-55	1	3/22	29,868

1955-56	1	12/22	26,260

1956-57	1	19/22	25,024	Fratton End rebuilt and opened. Floodlights built on top of North and South stand roofs

1957-58	1	20/22	28,499

1958-59	1	22/22	24,016

1959-60	2	20/22	16,156

1960-61	2	21/22	15,028

1961-62	3	1/24	16,782

1962-63	2	16/22	16,043	Floodlight tower pylons built in Fratton Park's four corners. Floodlights removed from North and South stand roofs.

1963-64	2	9/22	14,681

1964-65	2	20/22	13,058

1965-66	2	12/22	14,644

1966-67	2	14/22	14,831	"Offside Cottage", a house formerly located at 57 Frogmore Road and owned by Portsmouth FC, is demolished in 1966 to make way for new club offices and a supporters lounge.

1967-68	2	5/22	22,988

1968-69	2	15/22	19,163

1969-70	2	17/22	14,928

1970-71	2	16/22	13,759

1971-72	2	16/22	11,918

1972-73	2	17/22	9,477

1973-74	2	15/22	13,675

1974-75	2	17/22	12,474	Moats dug in front of the Fratton End and Milton End in an effort to prevent pitch invasions.

1975-76	2	22/22	10,472

1976-77	3	20/24	11,564

1977-78	3	24/24	9,678

1978-79	4	7/24	10,123

1979–80	4	4/24	15,850

1980–81	3	6/24	13,514

1981–82	3	13/24	8,544

1982–83	3	1/24	14,095

1983–84	2	16/22	13,196	Fences erected around pitch perimeter to prevent pitch invasions.

1984–85	2	4/22	15,185

1985–86	2	4/22	13,614

1986–87	2	2/22	13,404	Fratton End upper terrace condemned and restricted

1987–88	1	19/22	15,923	Fratton End upper terrace restricted

1988–89	2	20/22	10,201	Fratton End upper terrace demolished. North and South stands refurbished, roofs replaced with azure blue metal sheets.

1989–90	2	12/22	8,959	Fences around pitch perimeter removed following the Hillsborough disaster.

1990–91	2	17/22	9,681

1991–92	2	9/22	11,745

1992–93	2	3/24	13,695

1993–94	2	17/24	11,622

1994–95	2	18/24	8,269

1995–96	2	21/24	9,407

1996–97	2	7/24	8,723	Fratton Park becomes an all-seater stadium as recommended by the Taylor Report.

1997–98	2	20/24	11,149	Fratton End fully demolished. North Stand roof extended. New Fratton End opened on 31 October 1997.

1998–99	2	19/24	11,956

1999–00	2	18/24	13,906

2000–01	2	20/24	13,707

2001–02	2	17/24	15,121

2002–03	2	1/24	18,933

2003–04	1	13/20	20,109

2004–05	1	17/20	20,072

2005–06	1	16/20	19,840

2006–07	1	9/20	19,862

2007–08	1	8/20	19,914	Milton End roof built

2008–09	1	14/20	19,830

2009–10	1	20/20	18,249

2010–11	2	16/24	15,751

2011–12	2	22/24	11,044

2012–13	3	24/24	12,232

2013–14	4	13/24	12,460

2014–15	4	16/24	14,350

2015–16	4	6/24	14,117	Floodlights fitted to North Stand, Fratton End and Milton End rooflines. North floodlight towers obsolete but retained.

2016–17	4	1/24	15,712

2017–18	3	8/24	16,917	Fratton Park capacity restricted to 19,669

2018–19	3	?/24	TBD	Large video screen fitted to the centre of the Milton End roof line. New Pompey Shop opened in Anson Road behind the North Stand.

Sentence(s)

Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.
Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.
Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.

final_sentence: Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.
final_sentence: Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.
final_sentence: Fratton Park's crowd attendance record is 51,385 for an FA Cup quarter-final match against Derby County on 26 February 1949.