games
with a crowd
average
total
155
24 (15%)
10,477
251,448
By season
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
1885: 2,000 average over 1 of 1 games 1886: 2,000 average over 1 of 1 games 1924: 7,800 average over 10 of 27 games 1927: 23,000 average over 1 of 21 games 1948: 19,667 average over 3 of 3 games 1949: 17,000 average over 1 of 1 games 1973: 6,000 average over 1 of 1 games 1975: 12,318 average over 1 of 1 games 1977: 14,000 average over 1 of 1 games 1979: 10,265 average over 2 of 2 games 1994: 8,800 average over 2 of 2 games median 10,265
1885
1888
1924
1930
1948
1973
1977
1988
1994
Average attendance by season. Outlined columns are seasons with a crowd on record for fewer than half their games. The labeled line is the median season. Hover or focus a column for its figures; the table below has every season.
season
games
with a crowd
average
total
largest
1885 1
1 (100%)
2,000
2,000
2,000
1886 1
1 (100%)
2,000
2,000
2,000
1888 23
— — — —
1891 58
— — — —
1924 27
10 (37%)
7,800
78,000
20,000
1927 21
1 (5%)
23,000
23,000
23,000
1930 5
— — — —
1934 4
— — — —
1948 3
3 (100%)
19,667
59,000
25,000
1949 1
1 (100%)
17,000
17,000
17,000
1973 1
1 (100%)
6,000
6,000
6,000
1975 1
1 (100%)
12,318
12,318
12,318
1977 1
1 (100%)
14,000
14,000
14,000
1979 2
2 (100%)
10,265
20,530
13,317
1988 1
— — — —
1991 3
— — — —
1994 2
2 (100%)
8,800
17,600
9,000
24 of the 24 crowds on record cannot be shown by club: 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. 17, 1948 1948 Israel 2 - 3 United States Ebbets Field 25000
1
July 23, 1927 1927 Canada 4 - 1 New Zealand Carlaw Park, Auckland 23000
1
May 10, 1924 1924 Canada 2 - 2 Sydney Metropolis Royal Showground, Sydney 20000
1
Oct. 14, 1948 1948 Israel 1 - 4 United States Shibe Park 20000
1
June 19, 1949 1949 Scotland 4 - 0 United States Downing Stadium 17000
1
Aug. 11, 1948 1948 Northern Ireland League All-Stars 5 - 0 United States Belfast, Ireland 14000
1
Sept. 4, 1977 1977 United States 3 - 0 Universitaria (Ecuador) Downing Stadium 14000
2
Feb. 3, 1979 1979 U.S.S.R. 3 - 1 United States Kingdome 13317
0
April 2, 1975 1975 Italy 10 - 0 United States Olympic Stadium, Rome 12318
0
June 7, 1924 1924 Australia 3 - 2 Canada Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Queensland 10000
1
Smallest crowds
date
season
team
score
team
venue
attendance
sources
Aug. 4, 1924 1924 Auckland 1 - 1 Canada Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand 1000
1
June 21, 1924 1924 Canada 2 - 2 Illawara Wollongong, New South Wales 2000
1
Nov. 28, 1885 1885 Canada 1 - 0 United States Clark ONT Field 2000
2
Nov. 25, 1886 1886 Canada 2 - 3 United States Clark ONT Field 2000
2
July 12, 1924 1924 Australia 1 - 4 Canada Adelaide, South Australia 6000
1
May 24, 1924 1924 Canada 1 - 1 Newcastle United Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle, New South Wales 6000
1
March 29, 1973 1973 Belgium 6 - 0 United States Olympia Stadium, Bruges, Belgium 6000
1
June 23, 1924 1924 Australia 4 - 1 Canada Sydney Agricultural Showground 7000
1
Feb. 11, 1979 1979 U.S.S.R. 4 - 1 United States Candlestick Park 7213
0
July 26, 1924 1924 Australia 1 - 0 Canada Sydney Cricket Ground 8000
1