Sunderland fans. Safc 1-1 Ccfc Stadium Of Light 31-07-22 Picture by Frank ReidSunderland fans. Safc 1-1 Ccfc Stadium Of Light 31-07-22 Picture by Frank Reid
Sunderland fans. Safc 1-1 Ccfc Stadium Of Light 31-07-22 Picture by Frank Reid

Sunderland’s staggering Championship attendance this season compared with Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and co ahead of QPR clash

The Championship season is only two games old - and there’s been plenty of drama for supporters to enjoy.

For Sunderland and Alex Neil, it has been a very solid return to the second-tier with four points collected from their first two games.

A very good 3-2 win away at Bristol City this weekend built on a respectable point at home to Coventry City a week previous.

The Stadium of Light was a cacophony of noise on that day and although they weren’t able to hold on for all three points, the majority of the 40,851 people in attendance would have been content with what they witnessed on Wearside.

Here, using data courtesy of Transfermarkt, we take a look at the attendances of every Championship club after their first home games of the season to see where Sunderland rank alongside their rivals.

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