Championship side Newcastle had 15th largest average attendances in 2016/17 – Here’s list of the clubs who got 40,000+ in 2017/18.

Just look where (second tier…) Newcastle have finished when it comes to highest European average attendances.

Check out how Newcastle’s second tier average attendances compare to the top clubs in Italy, Spain and France – remarkable.

Astonishing how belief in Rafa Benitez has led to largest ever average attendances since the early optimism of Mike Ashley’s first season.

1,067,523 pay to watch 21 league matches at St James Park in 2016 – 453,937 in Premier League, 613,586 in Championship.

The north east clubs feature in 7th, 9th and 15th when it comes to biggest average attendances this season in the UK.

Only two English clubs have posted higher average attendances than Newcastle United, here is full list of the Top 20 clubs.

Last season’s highest and lowest, plus average, crowds for every one of the coming campaign’s 24 Championship clubs.

Are Manchester United set to lose this record to Newcastle United that they have held for 42 years?

Newcastle and Sunderland feature in table of top average attendances in Europe so far this season.