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Tom Leach

The alternative Championship table with Nottingham Forest and Derby County both in the top three

Nottingham Forest fans couldn't have dreamt of a better weekend.

Not only did they continue their impressive start to the Championship campaign but it was with a win over their old rivals Derby County that they maintained their three point gap to the automatic promotion places.

And as you can imagine, despite the weather, the City Ground was packed out for the clash.

Here is how it has impacted the attendance stats across the division, via  Football Web Pages.

Average attendance

Leeds United - 35,170

Nottingham Forest - 27,980

Derby County - 26,607

Sheffield Wednesday - 24,246

West Brom - 23,722

Stoke City - 23,004

Cardiff City - 22,976

Huddersfield Town - 22,001

Bristol City - 21,918

Birmingham City - 20,590

Nottingham Forest fans taunt their Derby County counterparts (Dan Westwell)

Middlesbrough - 19,820

Charlton Athletic - 18,218

Fulham - 18,056

Swansea City - 16,770

Reading - 15,464

Preston North End - 14,807

Millwall - 14,805

QPR - 13,842

Barnsley - 13,776

Blackburn Rovers - 13,638

Hull City - 11,725

Brentford - 11,329

Wigan Athletic - 10,928

Luton Town - 10,058

Biggest attendances

Leeds United - 35,731

Nottingham Forest - 29,314

Derby County - 28,454

Sheffield Wednesday - 28,028

West Brom - 25,356

Cardiff City - 24,724

Stoke City - 24,090

Bristol City - 23,553

Huddersfield Town - 22,839

Middlesbrough - 22,075

Birmingham City - 21,808

Players stand for a minute's silence ahead of Remembrance Day (PA)

Charlton Athletic - 21,808

Swansea City - 20,270

Preston North End - 19,165

Fulham - 18,654

Barnsley - 17,598

Millwall - 17,108

Reading - 16,906

Hull City - 16,326

QPR - 16,186

Blackburn Rovers - 15,319

Wigan Athletic - 14,819

Brentford - 11,870

Luton Town - 10,066

Lowest Attendances

Wigan Athletic - 9,080

Luton Town - 10,049

Hull City - 10,069

Brentford - 10,886

Millwall - 11,769

Blackburn Rovers - 11,873

QPR - 11,921

Preston North End - 11,973

Barnsley - 12,178

Reading - 14,135

Swansea City - 15,250

Charlton Athletic - 15,741

The City Ground on derby day (PA)

Fulham - 17,066

Middlesbrough - 17,961

Birmingham City - 18,561

Stoke City - 20,372

Bristol City - 20,757

Huddersfield Town - 20,775

Cardiff City - 21,387

West Brom - 21,803

Sheffield Wednesday - 22,460

Derby County - 24,697

Nottingham Forest - 27,249

Leeds United - 34,648

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