Every Championship club's opening home game attendance as 25,329 attend West Brom v Leeds

Jordan Jones
By Jordan Jones

EFL and Midlands football writer

Published 19th Aug 2024, 11:56 BST
West Brom had more fans at their game against Leeds United than they did in their first game at the Hawthorns last season. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)West Brom had more fans at their game against Leeds United than they did in their first game at the Hawthorns last season. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
West Brom had more fans at their game against Leeds United than they did in their first game at the Hawthorns last season. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
All 12 Championship teams attendances ranked after matchday two.

West Brom saw more than 25,000 supporters come through the turnstiles for their lunch-time kick-off with Leeds United on Saturday.

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Despite the earlier kick-off with the match being broadcast live on Sky Sports, there were only 80 less people in attendance to when the two sides met at the end of December. In fact, there were 1,278 more fans at West Brom's first home game of the season this time around compared to last year when they hosted Swansea City.

All 24 teams have now played at home, and 23 of them have supplied their attendance figures. No official figure was given for West Brom's opening game with QPR, but it was estimated by FanBanter that more than 1,700 Baggies fans made the trip to West London.

The largest crowd recorded over the first two weeks of the Championship was the 40,022 in attendance at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland ran out 4-0 winners against Sheffield Wednesday. Eliezer Mayenda was twice on target for the Black Cats with Dennis Cirkin and Luke O'Nien also on target.

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At the opposite end of the table, Oxford United’s 2-0 win against Norwich City on the opening day had 11,333 in attendance, but the Kassam Stadium which only has three stands, only holds 12,500, and so the ground was actually quite full. Luton Town suffered a 4-1 defeat to Burnley last Monday, and that was watched by 11,777 people, but again Kenilworth Road only holds 12,056 fans.

Championship home attendances

Sunderland - 40,022

Leeds United - 36,432

Sheffield Wednesday - 29,535

Derby County - 29,443

Coventry City - 28,051

Sheffield United - 27,527

Middlesbrough - 26,610

Norwich City - 26,400

West Bromwich Albion - 25,329

Stoke City - 25,037

Cardiff City - 21,401

Hull City - 21,011

Bristol City - 20,733

Portsmouth - 20,293

Burnley - 19,759

Watford - 18,789

Blackburn Rovers - 17,975

Preston North End - 17,948

Millwall - 16,456

Plymouth Argyle - 16,306

Swansea City - 14,037

Luton Town - 11,777

Oxford United - 11,333

QPR - N/A

Related topics:ChampionshipSunderlandDerby CountyNorwich CityCoventry CityBristol CitySheffield UnitedWatfordSwansea CityBurnleyPortsmouthLeeds UnitedSheffield WednesdayMiddlesbroughStoke CityBlackburn RoversCardiff CityPreston North EndOxford United

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