American Soccer League (1921-1933) attendance

games with a crowd average total
2,059 520 (25%) 3,104 1,614,235

By season

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 1921-1922: 3,143 average, 3,000 median, over 7 of 87 games 1922-1923: 3,033 average, 2,500 median, over 15 of 100 games 1923-1924: 3,953 average, 4,000 median, over 30 of 104 games 1924-1925: 4,183 average, 4,000 median, over 48 of 251 games 1925-1926: 3,629 average, 3,000 median, over 61 of 229 games 1926-1927: 3,772 average, 3,500 median, over 46 of 239 games 1927-1928: 3,202 average, 3,000 median, over 95 of 287 games 1928-1929: 2,948 average, 2,750 median, over 44 of 209 games 1929 Fall: 2,330 average, 2,000 median, over 27 of 88 games 1929-1930: 2,523 average, 2,000 median, over 42 of 146 games 1930 Fall: 2,457 average, 2,000 median, over 47 of 133 games 1931 Spring: 1,995 average, 1,500 median, over 19 of 67 games 1931 Fall: 2,338 average, 2,250 median, over 24 of 66 games 1932 Spring: 1,750 average, 1,750 median, over 2 of 10 games 1932 Fall: 1,330 average, 1,350 median, over 10 of 36 games 1933 Spring: 1,167 average, 1,000 median, over 3 of 7 games 1921-1922 1923-1924 1925-1926 1927-1928 1929 Fall 1930 Fall 1931 Fall 1932 Fall
Average attendance by season. The rule across each column is that season's median crowd: the further the column rises above its rule, the more a few big games carried the average. Hover or focus a column for its figures; the table below has every season.
season games with a crowd average median total largest
1921-1922 87 7 (8%) 3,143 3,000 22,000 4,000
1922-1923 100 15 (15%) 3,033 2,500 45,500 10,000
1923-1924 104 30 (29%) 3,953 4,000 118,600 10,000
1924-1925 251 48 (19%) 4,183 4,000 200,800 10,000
1925-1926 229 61 (27%) 3,629 3,000 221,341 12,000
1926-1927 239 46 (19%) 3,772 3,500 173,500 10,000
1927-1928 287 95 (33%) 3,202 3,000 304,144 10,000
1928-1929 209 44 (21%) 2,948 2,750 129,700 7,000
1929 Fall 88 27 (31%) 2,330 2,000 62,900 5,000
1929-1930 146 42 (29%) 2,523 2,000 105,950 5,000
1930 Fall 133 47 (35%) 2,457 2,000 115,500 4,500
1931 Spring 67 19 (28%) 1,995 1,500 37,900 4,000
1931 Fall 66 24 (36%) 2,338 2,250 56,100 4,000
1932 Spring 10 2 (20%) 1,750 1,750 3,500 2,000
1932 Fall 36 10 (28%) 1,330 1,350 13,300 2,000
1933 Spring 7 3 (43%) 1,167 1,000 3,500 1,500

By club, home games

New Bedford Whalers New Bedford Whalers: 5,479 average, 5,000 median, over 17 home games, 93,135 in all 5,479 Fall River Marksmen Fall River Marksmen: 4,765 average, 4,100 median, over 54 home games, 257,307 in all 4,765 Providence Clamdiggers Providence Clamdiggers: 4,220 average, 3,500 median, over 10 home games, 42,200 in all 4,220 Indiana Flooring Indiana Flooring: 3,326 average, 3,500 median, over 31 home games, 103,100 in all 3,326 New York Giants (1923-1930) New York Giants (1923-1930): 3,173 average, 3,000 median, over 81 home games, 257,000 in all 3,173 Hakoah All-Stars Hakoah All-Stars: 3,167 average, 3,500 median, over 27 home games, 85,500 in all 3,167 Brooklyn Wanderers Brooklyn Wanderers: 3,134 average, 3,000 median, over 108 home games, 338,500 in all 3,134 New York Field Club New York Field Club: 3,133 average, 3,000 median, over 15 home games, 47,000 in all 3,133 New York Nationals New York Nationals: 2,046 average, 2,000 median, over 71 home games, 145,250 in all 2,046 Newark Skeeters Newark Skeeters: 1,848 average, 1,500 median, over 23 home games, 42,500 in all 1,848
Average home attendance by club. The rule across each bar is that club's median home crowd: the further the bar runs past its rule, the more a few big games carried the average. Hover or focus a bar for its figures.

The chart shows clubs with at least ten home games on record; the table has every club.

club home games average median total
New Bedford Whalers 17 5,479 5,000 93,135
Fall River Marksmen 54 4,765 4,100 257,307
Providence Clamdiggers 10 4,220 3,500 42,200
Boston Wonder Workers 6 3,717 3,500 22,300
Philadelphia Field Club 6 3,333 4,000 20,000
Indiana Flooring 31 3,326 3,500 103,100
New York Giants (1923-1930) 81 3,173 3,000 257,000
Hakoah All-Stars 27 3,167 3,500 85,500
Brooklyn Wanderers 108 3,134 3,000 338,500
New York Field Club 15 3,133 3,000 47,000
Pawtucket Rangers 9 3,005 3,000 27,043
Todd Shipyard 2 3,000 3,000 6,000
Erie A.A. 2 3,000 3,000 6,000
Newark Americans 6 2,667 2,750 16,000
Brooklyn Hakoah 7 2,357 2,000 16,500
Paterson FC 2 2,250 2,250 4,500
New York Nationals 71 2,046 2,000 145,250
New York Americans 7 2,014 1,500 14,100
Hartford Americans 1 2,000 2,000 2,000
Newark Skeeters 23 1,848 1,500 42,500
Bethlehem Steel 8 1,525 550 12,200
Jersey City (ASL) 1 1,000 1,000 1,000
Fall River FC 2 950 950 1,900

24 of the 520 crowds on record are not counted above: the source did not say which side was at home, and listing order is not taken as evidence.

Largest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
Oct. 4, 1925 1925-1926 Boston Wonder Workers 2 - 3 Fall River Marksmen Mark's Stadium 12000 2
Oct. 12, 1925 1925-1926 Fall River Marksmen 3 - 1 New Bedford Whalers New Bedford, MA 11141 2
Nov. 8, 1925 1925-1926 Fall River Marksmen 4 - 2 Providence Clamdiggers Mark's Stadium 10000 2
Nov. 25, 1923 1923-1924 Fall River Marksmen 1 - 1 New York Field Club Mark's Stadium 10000 2
Jan. 20, 1924 1923-1924 Fall River Marksmen 3 - 2 J & P Coats Mark's Stadium 10000 2
Feb. 8, 1925 1924-1925 Bethlehem Steel 2 - 2 Fall River Marksmen Mark's Stadium 10000 2
Oct. 12, 1927 1927-1928 Fall River Marksmen 0 - 0 New Bedford Whalers New Bedford, MA 10000 2
Oct. 22, 1922 1922-1923 Fall River Marksmen 2 - 4 New York Field Club Mark's Stadium 10000 2
April 19, 1927 1926-1927 Fall River Marksmen 1 - 2 New Bedford Whalers New Bedford, MA 10000 2
Sept. 25, 1927 1927-1928 Fall River Marksmen 2 - 4 New Bedford Whalers Mark's Stadium 9160 3

Smallest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
Dec. 22, 1923 1923-1924 Bethlehem Steel 6 - 0 J & P Coats Steel Field 200 3
Nov. 17, 1923 1923-1924 Bethlehem Steel 2 - 1 Brooklyn Wanderers Steel Field 400 2
Dec. 27, 1925 1925-1926 Newark Skeeters 1 - 4 Shawsheen Indians Newark, NJ 500 2
Jan. 6, 1923 1922-1923 Bethlehem Steel 1 - 1 J & P Coats Steel Field 500 3
Nov. 1, 1924 1924-1925 Bethlehem Steel 2 - 1 Fall River Marksmen Steel Field 500 3
Nov. 15, 1924 1924-1925 Bethlehem Steel 6 - 1 Brooklyn Wanderers Steel Field 600 2
May 10, 1931 1931 Spring Fall River FC 0 - 0 Newark Americans Mark's Stadium 700 3
Dec. 25, 1931 1931 Fall Boston Bears 1 - 5 New York Americans Starlight Park 1000 2
Oct. 9, 1927 1927-1928 New York Nationals 3 - 2 Philadelphia Celtic Polo Grounds 1000 2
Dec. 25, 1927 1927-1928 Fall River Marksmen 3 - 0 Newark Skeeters Ruppert Stadium 1000 2