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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21. Birmingham City - 66,844
Birmingham City best crowd is 66,844 against Everton in the FA Cup fifth round on 11 March 1939. . Photo: Dan Istitene
22. Huddersfield Town - 67,037
Huddersfield Town's best crowd was at Leeds Road against Arsenal in the FA Cup sixth round on 27 February 1932. Photo: Gareth Copley
23. Sheffield United - 68,287
The record attendance stands at 68,287 for the Sheffield United v. Leeds United FA Cup fifth round tie, played on 15 February 1936. Photo: George Wood
24. Sunderland - 75,118
The best ever crowd came at Roker Park when 75,118 watched an FA Cup tie with Derby County on 8 March 1933. Photo: Justin Setterfield