Life at the bottom of the EFL pyramid is rarely fun for supporters with the threat of relegation to the National League more prominent than the hope of promotion to League One for the vast majority of clubs. In many ways, the fans in English football's fourth tier are the most loyal of all but which League Two team has the biggest away following?
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
Over 1,000 Chesterfield fans at Crewe this afternoon 👏
Following their side well on the road are the EFL newcomers 🙌
1,304 #Spireites on the FanHub app! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/rTQC9kH3c3
— FanHub (@FanHub) August 17, 2024
24) Cheltenham Town – 110
23) Harrogate Town – 200
22) Accrington Stanley – 211
21) Salford City – 242
20) Fleetwood Town – 257
19) Morecambe – 277
18) Bromley – 364
17) Gillingham – 404
16) AFC Wimbledon – 50
15) Doncaster Rovers – 487
14) Milton Keynes Dons – 494
13) Carlisle United 533
12) Crewe Alexandra – 548
11) Walsall – 607
10) Swindon Town – 859
9) Barrow – 885
8) Grimsby Town – 1,000
7) Newport County – 1,046
6) Colchester United – 1,051
5) Chesterfield – 1,131
4) Tranmere Rovers – 1,158
3) Port Vale – 1,366
2) Notts County – 1,437
1) Bradford City – 1,726
Key talking points
Bradford City lead the way
We may be just two matchdays into the season, but Bradford City supporters have already proven themselves as early contenders for the title of the best League Two away following in the 2024/25 campaign.
Their fixture was no doubt a factor in this, with their trip to Stadium MK – the home of MK Dons and the largest ground in the division, providing them with the biggest allocation of any away fanbase so far.
Despite that, Bradford fans deserve a huge amount of praise for their effort in supporting their team, and if they can keep close to those numbers between now and May 2025, they have a very good chance of keeping the top spot.
Cheltenham playing catch-up
The Robins' match against Grimsby Town was watched by just 110 travelling away fans – the lowest number of any club so far. Without being too harsh, that simply is not good enough.
It is worth noting that the journey between the two grounds would have taken just under six hours on public transport, which will have almost certainly been the leading factor in those less-than-impressive figures.
Cheltenham ultimately went on to lose that game 3-2, but had a few more supporters made the admittedly very long trip, that outcome may have been different.
Barrow punching above their weight
Traveling in some fantastic numbers 👏#WeAreBarrow pic.twitter.com/1epWF0lu6e
— Barrow AFC (@BarrowAFC) August 18, 2024
Barrow's average away following of 885 in the 2024/25 campaign is so far enough to earn them a respectable ninth place on this list at the time of writing.
Given that the Bluebirds' home ground, Holker Street, is comfortably the smallest venue in the division, it is admirable to see their away support travelling so passionately.
Sides such as Barrow often rely on their fanbase to help pull them through certain fixtures, especially those away from home, and it appears as though Bluebirds boss, Stephen Clemence, can do just that this season.
Strong support for Notts County again
Notts County recorded an average away following of 1,291 during the 2023/24 season, securing them second place on this respective list last year, being pipped to the top spot by old foes, Wrexham.
It appears as though their fans remain just as dedicated to the team this campaign too, with their current figure of 1,437 once again securing them second place in the early stages of 2024/25.
If the Magpies are to kick on and improve on their 14th-placed league finish last term, their fans' support on away days is going to be vitally important throughout the campaign.