League One resumed in midweek, with the majority of the teams in FA Cup action last weekend. There were nine midweek matches, with Wycombe Wanderers extending their unbeaten run at the top of the table. Wrexham maintained their spot in the automatic promotion places ahead of Birmingham City, beating Barnsley 1-0 thanks to a last minute winner from Oliver Rathbone.
Let's take a closer look at the average attendances across the division, highlighting which stadium has seen the biggest turnout so far this season.
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This week's League One attendances
| Match | Stadium | Attendance | % of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Mansfield Town |
Toughsheet Community Stadium |
19,823 |
69 |
| Charlton Athletic 1-2 Crawley Town |
The Valley |
11,427 |
42.5 |
| Exeter City 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers |
St James Park |
5,073 |
57.5 |
| Leyton Orient 3-0 Bristol Rovers |
Gaughan Group Stadium |
7,422 |
80.1 |
| Rotherham United 2-1 Lincoln City |
New York Stadium |
8,995 |
75 |
| Stevenage 2-0 Northampton Town |
The Lamex Stadium |
2,767 |
41.2 |
| Wrexham 1-0 Barnsley |
SToK Cae Ras |
12,386 |
98.3 |
| Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan Athletic |
John Smith's Stadium |
17,036 |
69.5 |
| Reading 3-0 Cambridge United |
Select Car Leasing Stadium |
8,333 |
34.5 |
The highest attendance on Tuesday, 3 December, was at Bolton Wanderers, with just under 20,000 fans in attendance. Ian Evatt's side beat Mansfield Town 3-1 to move level on points with the play-off places. Meanwhile, 12,386 fans were at Wrexham to watch Phil Parkinson's side beat Barnsley 1-0 – a result that moved the Red Dragons four points ahead of Birmingham.
The lowest attendance was at Stevenage as they beat Northampton Town in front of 2,767 supporters at the Lamex Stadium. This result leaves Alex Revell's side in 13th place, four points clear of the last relegation spot occupied by the Cobblers.
Average League One attendances 24/25
| Team | Stadium | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City |
St Andrew's |
26,763 |
| Bolton Wanderers |
Toughsheet Community Stadium |
21,782 |
| Huddersfield Town |
John Smith's Stadium |
18,182 |
| Charlton Athletic |
The Valley |
14,528 |
| Barnsley |
Oakwell Stadium |
13,046 |
| Wrexham |
SToK Cae Ras |
12,876 |
| Reading |
Select Car Leasing Stadium |
12,203 |
| Peterborough United |
Weston Homes Stadium |
10,623 |
| Rotherham United |
New York Stadium |
9,771 |
| Blackpool |
Bloomfield Road |
9,696 |
| Stockport County |
Edgeley Park |
9,337 |
| Lincoln City |
LNER Stadium |
9,242 |
| Wigan Athletic |
Brick Community Stadium |
7,795 |
| Mansfield Town |
One Call Stadium |
7,679 |
| Bristol Rovers |
Memorial Stadium |
7,353 |
| Leyton Orient |
Gaughan Group Stadium |
7,280 |
| Exeter City |
St James Park |
6,843 |
| Cambridge United |
Cledara Abbey Stadium |
6,626 |
| Northampton Town |
Sixfields Stadium |
6,169 |
| Shrewsbury Town |
Montgomery Waters Meadow |
6,110 |
| Wycombe Wanderers |
Adams Park |
4,808 |
| Stevenage |
The Lamex Stadium |
4,286 |
| Crawley Town |
Broadfield Stadium |
4,002 |
| Burton Albion |
Pirelli Stadium |
3,347 |
Birmingham spent heavily in the summer transfer window, making them the overwhelming favourites for promotion. Under their American ownership, which purchased the club last year, attendances have improved at St Andrew’s, and they are leading League One in terms of the number of spectators this season.
The Blues are currently third, behind Wycombe and Wrexham at the top of the division, with 33 points from 15 games. Burton Albion and Crawley Town are at the other end of the table, with both their average attendances below 4,100 due to their much smaller stadiums.
Highest ever League One attendance
The highest attendance at a League One match came on Boxing Day in 2018. Sunderland hosted Bradford City at the Stadium of Light, with 46,039 fans at the ground. Aiden McGeady scored the only goal of the game. and this attendance figure is yet to be beaten in the third tier of English football.