The Stadium of Light was full of festive cheer on Boxing Day as Sunderland defeated Blackburn Rovers courtesy of a late Ellis Simms strike. The Everton man added to Ross Stewart’s first-half equaliser to seal all three points on that ocassion.
With back-to-back away games against Wigan Athletic and Blackpool following that game Sunderland don’t make another appearance at the Stadium of Light until January 14 when Russel Martin brings his Swansea City side to Wearside.
Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we take a look at the top attendances in England so far this season to see where Sunderland rank.
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1. Manchester United
Average league attendance at Old Trafford this season = 74,176 Photo: OLI SCARFF
2. West Ham
Average league attendance at the London Stadium this season = 62,451 Photo: Stephen Pond
3. Tottenham Hotspur
Average league attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season = 61,665 Photo: Alex Pantling
4. Arsenal
Average league attendance at the Emirates Stadium this season = 60,157 Photo: David Price