A big home following doesn’t guarantee victory, just like tiny crowds don’t mean success cannot follow.
There’s some big clubs in huge clubs in the Championship, clubs with long and rich histories in English football who have had big attendances down the years.
It means many record crowds for the vast majority of the division is unlikely to ever be beaten.
But just how different would the current Championship table look if it was based on each club’s record home attendance.
Using home games only, in all competitions, we have brought you the answers, running from lowest to highest.
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17. Hull City - 55,019
55,019 were at Boothferry Park when Manchester United visited for an FA Cup sixth round match on 26 February 1949. Photo: Lewis Storey
18. Cardiff City - 57,893
Cardiff City best crowd is 57,893 at Ninian Park for a match with Arsenal on 22 April 1953. Photo: Michael Steele
19. Blackburn Rovers - 62,522
62,522 fans watched Rovers v Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup sixth round on 2 March 1929. Photo: Justin Setterfield
20. West Bromwich Albion -
West Bromwich Albion's best crowd is 64,815 against Arsenal in the FA Cup sixth round on 6 March 1937. Photo: Catherine Ivill