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IT’S A BOOM AT THE TURNSTILES

By Tom Blackett

BIG CROWDS: Aston Villa fans added to EFL gates this term
PICTURE: Action Images

MORE than 18 million people attended EFL games this season – the highest numbers for almost 60 years!
The arrival of giants like Newcastle United and Aston Villa undoubtedly helped attendances to climb in 2016-17.
Sky Bet Championship attendances surpassed the 11 million mark, with average crowds over 20,000. Last season, gates were under ten million in the second tier, averaging 17,578.
In League One, the total attendance this season were 4.4m at an average of 7,932. This compared to 3...

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