Where Newcastle United sit in attendance table compared with Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool and rivals - gallery
Mark Carruthers
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: General view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Burnley FC at St. James Park on September 30, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
Newcastle United supporters have already enjoyed a memorable season as the Magpies challenge on a number of fronts.
Despite an ongoing injury crisis, Eddie Howe's side remain in the hunt to secure a second consecutive season in the Champions League after a positive run of form kept them in touch with the top four in the Premier League table.
The Carabao Cup draw was cruel but the Magpies have made light of their luck by claiming memorable wins against Manchester City and Manchester United to set up a quarter-final trip to Chelsea next month.
Average attendance: 10,918 (Photo: Andrew Powell)
And, of course, there is the Champions League, where Howe's men created lifelong memories with a 4-1 destruction of Paris Saint-Germain on a night for the ages at St James Park.
The Magpies supporters have followed their side around the country and around Europe in another staggering show of support - but how does St James Park's average attendance compare to other clubs around the Premier League?
Average attendance: 10,985
Average attendance: 17,025
Average attendance: 21,644 (Photo: Gareth Copley)
Average attendance: 24,385 (Photo: Getty Images)
Average attendance: 24,879 (Photo: Getty Images)
Average attendance: 29,214 (Photo: Getty Images)
Average attendance: 30,870 (Photo: Getty Images)
Average attendance: 31,466
Average attendance: 39,133 (Photo: Getty Images)
Average attendance: 39,763 (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS)
Average attendance: 41,378
Average attendance: 50,073
Average attendance: 52,106
Average attendance: 53,311
Average attendance: 60,130
Average attendance: 61,726
Average attendance: 62,469
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Manchester United in fans watch from the stands during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Luton Town at Old Trafford on November 11, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
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