As the 2025-26 League One season got underway in August, a new set of away days was available for fans of third-tier sides to look forward to.
A couple of leagues below have regional limits, meaning fans of these sides rarely have far to travel. However, in League One, there is no such thing, and fans going up and down the country have a complicated task of making it to each different ground. The nine-month season features numerous long away days, with fans often relying on Britain's unreliable train network.
As with many leagues in England, sides can find it extremely hard to get out of, with some sides spending more than a decade in the third tier. Because of this, some trips can become repetitive and less enjoyable, meaning that fans hope for new sides to be promoted from League Two or relegated from the Championship.
Despite this, with sides coming up and down each year, there will always be the occasional new away day for fans to experience. In this article, we will take a closer look at the average away attendances for the current season so far, but firstly, here is some data we compiled that shows the 2024-25 League One away followings.
Average League One away following in 2024/25 ranked
- 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
- 1) Stockport County – 3,911
Key talking points
Stockport County lead the way
Fresh from their club's League Two title-winning campaign in the 2023/24 season, Stockport County fans travelled extremely well during the 24/25 season, averaging just shy of 4,000 away fans per match. If they can continue that this season, then they could push their team to yet another promotion.
Stevenage came up short
At the opposite end of the ‘biggest League One away following' table were Stevenage. Only 251 supporters followed the club on the road last season.
Wrexham continued to shine
Wrexham's Racecourse Ground may be undergoing heavy renovation work, but that hasn't put their fans off attending matches, especially away from home. Travelling to an entirely different country every other week to watch your team is some effort.