While matches continued in Leagues One and Two last week, the Championship had a week off due to the international break. This weekend, all 72 teams in the EFL were back in action and there were some big wins for several clubs.
With all three leagues now taking shape, some fans have already got that sinking feeling while others are dreaming of promotion. Which fans are still turning up in the highest numbers to support their team, though? Let's take a look.
EFL highest attendances this weekend: League by league
Championship – Elland Road
The biggest game in the Championship this weekend also attracted the biggest crowd as Leeds took on Burnley at Elland Road. In total, 36,405 fans attended the match which was eventually 1-0 by Burnley thanks to a brilliant solo effort from Luca Koleosho.
Although Leeds had the biggest attendance of the weekend, the stadium which was filled closest to capacity was Fratton Park which was 97.5% full on Saturday. In total, 20,205 fans visited the 20,688-capacity stadium to see Portsmouth lose 3-0 to West Brom.
A lovely moment. Six minutes in, Illan Meslier stops play and leads the players and the Elland Road crowd in applause for six-year-old Leeds fan Bob who died from cancer recently. pic.twitter.com/SYIwkLxPjz
— Aadam Patel (@aadamp9) September 14, 2024
League One – The Toughsheet Community Stadium
The Tousheet Community Stadium brought in the biggest crowd of the weekend in League One with 22,532 supporters coming through the gates to see Bolton take on Huddersfield. The majority of the crowd were sent home unhappy after the visitors ran out as comfortable 4-0 winners.
Birmingham are set to face Wrexham on Monday night and the stadium is expected to be close to a sell-out which would mean St Andrew's pipping the Toughsheet Community Stadium this week.
Although more fans visited the Toughsheet Community Stadium than anywhere else in League One it only hit 78% of its capacity. The fullest ground in League One this weekend was Mansfield's One Call Stadium which reached 79% of its capacity.
Bolton Wanderers v Town, Sky Bet League One, Toughsheet Community Stadium, 14/9/2024. UTT MDBA 😉💪👊💙🤍⚽ @htafc pic.twitter.com/QSX2rJYlmg
— Andrew HTFC Lesko (@LeskoAndrew) September 15, 2024
League Two – Vale Park
Vale Park was the busiest stadium in League Two this weekend with 7,976 fans coming through the doors to see Port Vale take on Chesterfield. The home fans were sent home happy after a 1-0 victory which has left the club just outside the playoff position in the league table.
Although Vale Park attracted the most fans in League Two, it wasn't even half full as the stadium has a capacity of 18,947. The most packed-out stadium in League Two this weekend was the Cherry Red Records Stadium where AFC Wimbledon played out their grudge match with MK Dons. The stadium hit 86% of its capacity.