Which clubs have the highest average attendances in the Premier League?
Here are the results for the 2008/2009 season thus far up until October 21, 2008:
- Manchester United, 75,482
- Arsenal, 60,059
- Newcastle United, 47,199
- Liverpool, 43,789
- Manchester City, 42,871
- Chelsea, 41,652
- Sunderland, 40,367
- Aston Villa, 39,492
- Everton, 36,618
- Tottenham Hotspur, 36,002
- West Ham United, 33,530
- Middlesbrough, 28,929
- Stoke City, 27,478
- West Bromwich Albion, 26,030
- Hull City, 24,637
- Fulham, 24,498
- Blackburn Rovers, 23,299
- Bolton Wanderers, 22,644
- Portsmouth, 19,891
- Wigan Athletic, 17,793
The biggest change near the top, compared to last year, is Sunderland dropping down from fifth place to seventh, which has allowed Chelsea and Manchester City to move higher up the charts.
Interesting fact: It takes Wigan Athletic more than four games to equal the number of fans inside Old Trafford for one Manchester United league match.