How Portsmouth's impressive Fratton Park attendance against Plymouth compares to Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield, Norwich, Middlesbrough and Co’s figures
By Pepe Lacey
Published 18th Sep 2022, 14:03 BST
There was a sell-out crowd in attendance at Fratton Park on Saturday as Pompey picked up a late point against Plymouth.
While the Fratton faithful packed out all three stands, 1,899 Argyle fans made the 356-mile round-trip from Home Park as they sold out their Milton End allocation.
But how does that impressive figure compare to the rest of the EFL?
We’ve taken a look at the highest attendances from this weekend’s matches to see where Pompey’s total of 19,009 compares with sides from the Championship, League One and League Two.
Preston welcomed high-flying Sheffield United to Deepdale on Saturday as Ryan Lowe’s men looked to return to winning ways. However, the 18,412 supporters in the ground saw the Blades cruise to a 2-0 victory, which moved them to the Championship summit - leaving the Lilywhites in 15th. Photo: Ashley Allen
It was a sell-out crowd inside Fratton Park as Pompey came from behind to snatch a 94th minute leveller against promotion rivals Plymouth. This saw 19,009 fans in attendance at PO4 for the 2-2 draw, which also saw 1,899 Argyle fans make the trip to Hampshire from Devon. Photo: Jason Brown
After sacking boss Danny Schofield in midweek, Huddersfield picked up their second triumph of the season at home to Cardiff on Saturday. 19,193 supporters saw the Terriers claim a 1-0 win against the Bluebirds, to move them within three points of West Brom, who sit 21st in the Championship. Photo: George Wood
More than 2,000 Sunderland fans made the trip from the north east for their Saturday afternoon kick-off against Watford. In total, 19,767 were in attendance at Vicarage Road as the Black Cats netted a late equaliser to move them into the Championship play-off spots. Photo: Richard Heathcote