The NI Football League has recorded another increase in attendances following the first round of matches in the new Danske Bank Premiership season.
The average attendance to date has been 1,249, representing an increase of 7.86% on the same period last season.
That equates to an additional 160 fans attending each game since the end of last season (2018/19 average – 1,089).
In total, 76,168 spectators have passed through the turnstiles at Premiership grounds during the opening 61 matches.
The highest attended match so far in the 2019/20 campaign was the derby between champions Linfield and Glentoran which attracted 4,810 to Windsor Park on September 14.
Newly-promoted Larne can boast an average attendance of 1,318 this season, which means that for the first time in the Danske Bank Premiership over three quarters of the clubs are recording four-figure average attendances.
"Since Irish League attendances were first officially recorded in the 2008 and the formation of the NI Football League in 2013 – crowds have been incrementally increasing; the current season’s average match attendance (1,249) is a 45% increase on the average recorded during the 2008/09 campaign," NIFL said.
"The NI Football League would like to thank the loyal supporters for their continued support of the Danske Bank Premiership this season.:
* Attendance data and information provided has been analysed compiled by Ian Gordon.
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