# 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 English non-League, English Football League and Premier League clubs, for a home match above a highest attendance of 5,000. It is noticeable that a large proportion of records were set at matches in the FA Cup.
Ground capacities have declined for many clubs since all-seater stadia were introduced in the late 1980s, especially at older grounds, 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 (the Crown Ground) and Stevenage's record was set when the club played a "home" FA Cup tie against Birmingham City at Birmingham's St Andrew's ground.

## List

Records correct as of 23 December 2023. 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 |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 85,512 | Wembley Stadium | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League group stage | 2 November 2016 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 84,569 | Maine Road | Stoke City | FA Cup sixth round | 3 March 1934 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 82,905 | Stamford Bridge | Arsenal | First Division | 12 October 1935 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 81,962 | Maine Road | Arsenal | First Division | 17 January 1948 |
| 5 | Everton | 78,299 | Goodison Park | Liverpool | First Division | 18 September 1948 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 76,588 | Villa Park | Derby County | FA Cup sixth round, first leg | 2 March 1946 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 75,118 | Roker Park | Derby County | FA Cup sixth round replay | 8 March 1933 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 75,031 | The Valley | Aston Villa | FA Cup fifth round | 12 February 1938 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 73,707 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | RC Lens | UEFA Champions League group stage | 25 November 1998 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 72,841 | Hillsborough Stadium | Manchester City | FA Cup fifth round | 17 February 1934 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 69,912 | Burnden Park | Manchester City | FA Cup fifth round | 18 February 1933 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 68,386 | St James' Park | Chelsea | First Division | 3 September 1930 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 68,287 | Bramall Lane | Leeds United | FA Cup fifth round | 15 February 1936 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 67,037 | Leeds Road | Arsenal | FA Cup sixth round | 27 February 1932 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 66,844 | St Andrew's | Everton | FA Cup fifth round | 11 March 1939 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 64,815 | The Hawthorns | Arsenal | FA Cup sixth round | 6 March 1937 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 62,477 | London Stadium | Manchester United | Premier League | 23 December 2023 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 62,522 | Ewood Park | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup sixth round | 2 March 1929 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 61,905 | Anfield | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup fourth round | 2 February 1952 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61,315 | Molineux Stadium | Liverpool | FA Cup fifth round | 11 February 1939 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 57,893 | Ninian Park | Arsenal | First Division | 22 April 1953 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 57,892 | Elland Road | Sunderland | FA Cup fifth round replay | 15 March 1967 |
| 23 | Hull City | 55,019 | Boothferry Park | Manchester United | FA Cup sixth round | 26 February 1949 |
| 24 | Burnley | 54,775 | Turf Moor | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup third round | 23 February 1924 |
| 25 | Middlesbrough | 53,802 | Ayresome Park | Newcastle United | First Division | 29 December 1949 |
| 26 | Crystal Palace | 51,482 | Selhurst Park | Burnley | Second Division | 11 May 1979 |
| 27 | Coventry City | 51,455 | Highfield Road | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Second Division | 29 April 1967 |
| 28 | Portsmouth | 51,385 | Fratton Park | Derby County | FA Cup sixth round | 26 February 1949 |
| 29 | Stoke City | 51,380 | Victoria Ground | Arsenal | First Division | 29 March 1937 |
| 30 | Nottingham Forest | 49,946 | City Ground | Manchester United | First Division | 28 October 1967 |
| 31 | Port Vale | 49,768 | Vale Park | Aston Villa | FA Cup fifth round | 20 February 1960 |
| 32 | Fulham | 49,335 | Craven Cottage | Millwall | Second Division | 8 October 1938 |
| 33 | Millwall | 48,672 | The Den (old) | Derby County | FA Cup fifth round | 20 February 1937 |
| 34 | Oldham Athletic | 47,671 | Boundary Park | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup fifth round | 25 January 1930 |
| 35 | Notts County | 47,310 | Meadow Lane | York City | FA Cup sixth round | 12 March 1955 |
| 36 | Leicester City | 47,298 | Filbert Street | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup fifth round | 18 February 1928 |
| 37 | Norwich City | 43,984 | Carrow Road | Leicester City | FA Cup sixth round | 30 March 1963 |
| 38 | Plymouth Argyle | 43,596 | Home Park | Aston Villa | Second Division | 10 October 1936 |
| 39 | Bristol City | 43,335 | Ashton Gate | Preston North End | FA Cup fifth round | 16 February 1935 |
| 40 | Preston North End | 42,684 | Deepdale | Arsenal | First Division | 23 April 1938 |
| 41 | Derby County | 41,826 | Baseball Ground | Tottenham Hotspur | First Division | 20 September 1969 |
| 42 | Queens Park Rangers | 41,097 | White City Stadium | Leeds United | FA Cup third round | 9 January 1932 |
| 43 | Barnsley | 40,255 | Oakwell Stadium | Stoke City | FA Cup fifth round | 15 February 1936 |
| 44 | Bury | 40,000 | Gigg Lane | Manchester City | First Division | 30 August 1924 |
| 45 | Bradford City | 39,146 | Valley Parade | Burnley | FA Cup fourth round | 11 March 1911 |
| 46 | Brentford | 38,678 | Griffin Park | Preston North End | FA Cup sixth round | 26 February 1949 |
| 47 | Bristol Rovers | 39,462 | Eastville Stadium | Preston North End | FA Cup fourth round | 30 January 1960 |
| 48 | Blackpool | 38,098 | Bloomfield Road | Wolverhampton Wanderers | First Division | 19 September 1955 |
| 49 | Ipswich Town | 38,010 | Portman Road | Leeds United | FA Cup sixth round | 8 March 1975 |
| 50 | Doncaster Rovers | 37,149 | Belle Vue | Hull City | Third Division North | 2 October 1948 |
| 51 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36,747 | Goldstone Ground | Fulham | Second Division | 27 December 1958 |
| 52 | Leyton Orient | 34,345 | Brisbane Road | West Ham United | FA Cup fourth round | 25 January 1964 |
| 53 | Watford | 34,099 | Vicarage Road | Manchester United | FA Cup fourth round replay | 3 February 1969 |
| 54 | Reading | 33,042 | Elm Park | Brentford | FA Cup fifth round | 19 February 1927 |
| 55 | Swansea City | 32,796 | Vetch Field | Arsenal | FA Cup fourth round | 17 February 1968 |
| 56 | Southampton | 32,363 | St Mary's Stadium | Coventry City | Championship | 28 April 2012 |
| 57 | Swindon Town | 32,000 | County Ground | Arsenal | FA Cup third round | 15 January 1972 |
| 58 | Grimsby Town | 31,651 | Blundell Park | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup fifth round | 20 February 1937 |
| 59 | Southend United | 31,033 | Roots Hall | Liverpool | FA Cup third round | 10 January 1979 |
| 60 | Chesterfield | 30,561 | Recreation Ground | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup fifth round | 12 February 1938 |
| 61 | Peterborough United | 30,096 | London Road | Swansea Town | FA Cup fifth round | 20 February 1965 |
| 62 | Luton Town | 30,069 | Kenilworth Road | Blackpool | FA Cup sixth round replay | 4 March 1959 |
| 63 | AFC Bournemouth | 28,799 | Dean Court | Manchester United | FA Cup sixth round | 2 March 1957 |
| 64 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28,127 | Stadium MK | Chelsea | FA Cup fourth round | 31 January 2016 |
| 65 | York City | 28,123 | Bootham Crescent | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup sixth round | 5 March 1938 |
| 66 | Stockport County | 27,833 | Edgeley Park | Liverpool | FA Cup fifth round | 11 February 1950 |
| 67 | Wigan Athletic | 27,526 | Springfield Park | Hereford United | FA Cup second round | 12 December 1953 |
| 68 | Carlisle United | 27,500 | Brunton Park | Birmingham City | FA Cup third round | 5 January 1957 |
| 69 | Walsall | 25,453 | Fellows Park | Newcastle United | Second Division | 29 August 1961 |
| 70 | Rotherham United | 25,170 | Millmoor | Sheffield United | Second Division | 13 December 1952 |
| 71 | Northampton Town | 24,523 | County Ground | Fulham | First Division | 23 April 1966 |
| 72 | Tranmere Rovers | 24,424 | Prenton Park | Stoke City | FA Cup fourth round | 5 February 1972 |
| 73 | Rochdale | 24,371 | Spotland | Notts County | FA Cup second round | 10 December 1949 |
| 74 | Scunthorpe United | 23,935 | Old Showground | Portsmouth | FA Cup fourth round | 30 January 1954 |
| 75 | Lincoln City | 23,196 | Sincil Bank | Derby County | League Cup fourth round | 15 November 1967 |
| 76 | Gillingham | 23,002 | Priestfield Stadium | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup third round | 10 January 1948 |
| 77 | Oxford United | 22,750 | Manor Ground | Preston North End | FA Cup sixth round | 29 February 1964 |
| 78 | Nuneaton Borough | 22,114 | Manor Park | Rotherham United F.C. | FA Cup third round | 28 January 1967 |
| 79 | Torquay United | 21,908 | Plainmoor | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup fourth round | 29 January 1955 |
| 80 | Exeter City | 21,014 | St James Park | Sunderland | FA Cup sixth round | 4 March 1931 |
| 81 | Crewe Alexandra | 20,000 | Gresty Road | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup fourth round | 30 January 1960 |
| 82 | Colchester United | 19,072 | Layer Road | Reading | FA Cup first round | 27 November 1948 |
| 83 | Shrewsbury Town | 18,917 | Gay Meadow | Walsall | Third Division | 26 April 1961 |
| 84 | Hereford United | 18,114 | Edgar Street | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup third round | 4 January 1958 |
| 85 | Bath City | 18,020 | Twerton Park | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | FA Cup third round | 9 January 1960 |
| 86 | Hartlepool United | 17,426 | Victoria Park | Manchester United | FA Cup third round | 5 January 1957 |
| 87 | Yeovil Town | 16,318 | Huish Athletic Ground | Sunderland | FA Cup fourth round | 29 January 1949 |
| 88 | Dulwich Hamlet | 16,254 | Champion Hill | Nunhead | FA Cup fourth round | 29 January 1931 |
| 89 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15,850 | Loakes Park | St Albans City | FA Amateur Cup fourth round | 25 February 1950 |
| 90 | Stevenage | 15,536 | St Andrew's | Birmingham City | FA Cup third round | 4 January 1997 |
| 91 | Cambridge United | 14,000 | Abbey Stadium | Chelsea | Friendly | 1 May 1970 |
| 92 | Weymouth | 12,512 | Bob Lucas Stadium | Yeovil Town | FA Cup second round | 11 December 1948 |
| 93 | Barnet | 11,026 | Underhill Stadium | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Amateur Cup fourth round | 23 February 1952 |
| 94 | Accrington Stanley | 10,801 | Ewood Park | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup second round | 5 December 1995 |
| 95 | Cheltenham Town | 10,389 | The Athletic Ground | Blackpool | FA Cup third round | 13 January 1934 |
| 96 | Chorley | 9,679 | Victory Park | Darwen | FA Cup 4th Qual Round | 15 November 1932 |
| 97 | St Albans City | 9,757 | Clarence Park | Ferryhill Athletic | FA Amateur Cup 4th Rd | 27 February 1926 |
| 98 | Morecambe | 9,383 | Christie Park | Weymouth | FA Cup third round | 6 January 1962 |
| 99 | Macclesfield Town | 9,003 | Moss Rose | Winsford United | Cheshire Senior Cup second round | 14 February 1948 |
| 100 | AFC Wimbledon | 8,381 | Plough Lane | Sunderland | EFL League One | 12 February 2022 |
| 101 | Aldershot Town | 7,500 | Recreation Ground | Brighton & Hove Albion | FA Cup first round | 18 November 2000 |
| 102 | Burton Albion | 6,746 | Pirelli Stadium | Derby County | EFL Championship | 26 August 2016 |
| 103 | Fleetwood Town | 6,150 | Highbury Stadium | Rochdale | FA Cup first round | 13 November 1965 |
| 104 | Crawley Town | 5,880 | Broadfield Stadium | Reading | FA Cup third round | 5 January 2013 |

### Footnotes

* ↑ 2016–17 European matches played at Wembley due to redevelopment work at Tottenham Hotspur's home ground, White Hart Lane; record at usual stadium 75,038 vs Sunderland (FA Cup 6th round, 5 March 1938).
* ↑ Match played at Manchester City's home ground, Maine Road, due to World War II bomb damage at Manchester United's ground, Old Trafford. Record at own ground is 76,098 against Blackburn Rovers 31 March 2007, however a higher attendance of 76,962 was recorded at Old Trafford for an FA Cup Semi Final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town 25 March 1939.
* ↑ In order to boost attendance figures, Arsenal was granted permission by UEFA and the Football Association to host their home Champions League matches at Wembley Stadium rather than at their home ground of Highbury. Highest attendance at own stadium, Highbury, was 73,295 against Sunderland 9 March 1935.
* ↑ Record at own stadium, Broadhall Way, is 8,040 against Newcastle United 25 January 1998 (FA Cup 4th round).
* ↑ Record at own stadium, The Crown Ground, is 5,397 against Derby County 26 January 2019 (FA Cup 4th round).