EPL clubs are averaging 35,713 fans per game through Feb. 26, up 4% compared to the same point last season. Everton, which currently sits sixth in the standings, is seeing the league's biggest jump at the gate (+11%). Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers and Sunderland are also seeing strong gains this season to date. Despite Wigan's gains, the club is the only EPL club with home capacity under 75%. Aston Villa, which is currently facing relegation next season, is seeing the sharpest drop among EPL clubs (-2%). Listed below is club-by-club attendance for the EPL to date, with comparisons to the same period last season (THE DAILY).
|
EPL ATTENDANCE THROUGH FEB. 26
|
| CLUB |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
'11-12 GMS
|
| ManU |
13
|
981,708
|
75,516
|
99.7%
|
75,348
|
0.2%
|
13
|
| Arsenal |
14
|
841,078
|
60,077
|
99.5%
|
59,945
|
0.2%
|
12
|
| Newcastle |
14
|
700,210
|
50,015
|
95.4%
|
48,924
|
2.2%
|
12
|
| Manchester City |
13
|
610,805
|
46,985
|
99.1%
|
47,043
|
-0.1%
|
12
|
| Liverpool |
14
|
625,660
|
44,690
|
98.7%
|
44,811
|
-0.3%
|
12
|
| Chelsea |
13
|
537,940
|
41,380
|
99.0%
|
41,641
|
-0.6%
|
12
|
| Sunderland |
13
|
523,913
|
40,301
|
82.7%
|
38,461
|
4.8%
|
13
|
| Everton |
13
|
476,099
|
36,623
|
92.6%
|
33,101
|
10.6%
|
13
|
| Tottenham Hotspur |
13
|
467,818
|
35,986
|
99.2%
|
36,072
|
-0.2%
|
13
|
| West Ham United* |
14
|
485,534
|
34,681
|
99.0%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Aston Villa |
13
|
435,760
|
33,520
|
78.3%
|
34,273
|
-2.2%
|
13
|
| Southampton* |
13
|
395,551
|
30,427
|
93.1%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Stoke City |
13
|
349,193
|
26,861
|
96.8%
|
27,233
|
-1.4%
|
12
|
| Norwich City |
14
|
373,464
|
26,676
|
98.0%
|
26,434
|
0.9%
|
12
|
| Fulham |
14
|
356,944
|
25,496
|
99.2%
|
25,237
|
1.0%
|
13
|
| West Bromwich |
14
|
352,996
|
25,214
|
95.3%
|
24,558
|
2.7%
|
12
|
| Reading* |
14
|
334,782
|
23,913
|
98.8%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Swansea City |
13
|
264,277
|
20,329
|
98.0%
|
19,930
|
2.0%
|
13
|
| Wigan Athletic |
13
|
243,061
|
18,697
|
74.4%
|
17,582
|
6.3%
|
12
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
14
|
250,124
|
17,866
|
96.9%
|
16,967
|
5.3%
|
12
|
| TOTALS |
269
|
9,606,917
|
35,713
|
94.7%
|
34,318
|
4.1%
|
267
|
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|
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NOTES: EPL average for last season includes Blackburn, Bolton and Wolverhampton, who were relegated. * = Played in lower level Championship League last year.
