The 2024/25 campaign may have just begun, but League One fans have already started making their journeys up and down the country to watch their sides in action, and a look at the stats shows a big discrepancy between the teams in English football's third tier.
This regularly updated article will provide the latest data on away attendances for each team in the division throughout the 2024/25 campaign and will also discuss key talking points as the season develops.
Average League Two away following in 2024/25 ranked
First, let's mention that it is not always easy following a team everywhere it goes given the time and finances involved. Thus, many factors have to play a part in ensuring a League One side enjoys unmatched support home and away.
But who has had the most away support in League One so far in 2024/25? Let's find out…
Burton Albion fans following their first goal yesterday ðĪŠ
195 #Brewers on the FanHub app ð pic.twitter.com/c4FbxgGk5W
â FanHub (@FanHub) August 18, 2024
24) Stevenage – 251
23) Shrewsbury Town – 437
22) Wigan Athletic – 453
21) Exeter City – 490
20) Crawley Town – 494
19) Northampton Town – 586
18) Bristol Rovers – 611
17) Peterborough United – 618
16) Cambridge United – 666
15) Blackpool – 754
14) Charlton Athletic – 862
13) Burton Albion – 877
12) Rotherham United – 901
11) Wycombe Wanderers – 1,091
10) Bolton Wanderers – 1,200
9) Lincoln City – 1,526
8) Barnsley – 1,845
7) Birmingham City – 1,848
6) Leyton Orient – 1,919
5) Reading – 2,200
4) Huddersfield Town – 2,200
3) Mansfield Town – 3,294
2) Wrexham – 3,668
Key talking points
Stockport County leading the way
Fresh from their club's League Two title-winning campaign in the 2023/24 season, Stockport County fans are understandably feeling good at the start of this campaign and have continued to support their side well on their travels this year.
The Hatters' opening away fixture of the campaign saw them battle it out against Blackpool, and with less than 70 miles separating the two cities, the location of which undoubtedly was a huge factor in the impressive turnout.
However, given that Bloomfield Road's capacity of 16, 220 is by no means one of the larger grounds in the division, the away contingency still deserves a huge amount of credit for their efforts in supporting their team.
Stevenage falling behind
At the opposite end of the ‘biggest League One away following' table is Stevenage, whose turnout of 251 away fans against Huddersfield Town was almost 200 less than the next lowest by any other club.
It is worth noting, however, that the distance between the two clubs is approximately 170 miles, which while far from being the longest trip in the football league, is still a substantial journey and one that likely prevented many supporters from attending.
More worryingly for Stevenage, though, is the fact that they ranked just 19th during the 2023/24 season when measuring sides based on the same metric, and it appears as though they are heading towards a similar finish this term too.
Strong support remains for Wrexham
Brilliant travelling support from Wrexham fans with just under 4,000 at Bolton this afternoon…ð
1,691 #WxmAFC fans on the FanHub app! ð pic.twitter.com/IJ8PiNC3Nx
â FanHub (@FanHub) August 18, 2024
Wrexham fans have been treated to a whirlwind few years ever since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's takeover of the club in 2020. Back-to-back promotions have seen the Red Dragons rise from the National League to League One, and their fanbase is clearly optimistic that the step up in quality will not prevent them from achieving more success.
During the 2023/24 campaign, Wrexham recorded the biggest average away following of any side in League Two, and with the Welsh outfit currently occupying second place in the table this year, it doesn't appear as though that dedicated support up and down the country is going anywhere anytime soon.
Reading fans remain dedicated despite Dai Yongge
Whether you are a fan of Reading, support a rival club or are anything in between, one thing we can all surely agree on is that no fanbase should ever have to contend with the situation that has been unfolding at the Madejski Stadium in recent years.
A terrible owner, points deductions, relegations and failed takeover upon failed takeover have seen Reading, from a sporting perspective at least, become a shadow of their former selves.
However, in spite of all of that, the club's fanbase has remained as passionate and dedicated to following their team as ever, with a remarkable 2,200 of them making the 100-mile or so journey to Birmingham City's home ground to cheer the Royals on.
A lot of things have gone wrong at Reading in recent times, but the support clearly isn't one of them.