By Bill Turianski, on the 13th of August 2024; twitter.com/billsportsmaps.
Links…
-2024-25 Premier League (en.wikipedia.org).
-Table, fixtures, results, stats, attendances, etc…Summary – Premier League [2024-25] (soccerway.com).
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2024-25 Premier League – Location-map, with 3 charts (Attendance; Seasons-in-1st-Division; English titles list).
The map is a basic location-map, with an inset map of Greater London. Also shown are small labels which point out both the three promoted clubs (Leicester City, Ipswich Town, Southampton), and the three relegated clubs (Luton Town, Burnley, Sheffield United). And there are three charts…
The Attendance chart, at top-centre of the map page, shows 4 things for each of the 20 current Premier League clubs…A) 2023-24 finish (with promotions noted). B) 2023-24 average attendance [from home league matches]. C) Stadium capacity [2023-24]. D) Percent-capacity [2023-24].
At the right-hand side of the map page are two more charts. The chart at the top-right shows Seasons-in-1st-Division for the 20 current Premier League clubs. Also shown are consecutive top-flight-seasons, and first season of current spell. (Counting 2024-25, there have been 126 seasons of English 1st division football; the English 1st division was established in 1888-89, with seasons played from 1888-89 to 1914-15; from 1919-20 to 1938-39; and from 1946-47 to 2024-25.)
Everton have played the most seasons in the top flight – 122 – and Everton have been in the top tier without relegation since 1954-55 (71 straight seasons). There are four other clubs that have played over 100 seasons in the English top flight: Aston Villa (111 seasons), Liverpool (110 seasons), Arsenal (108 seasons), and Manchester United (100 seasons). Arsenal are the club with the longest spell in the top tier – 99 seasons (since 1919-20). Of the three newly-promoted sides, both Leicester City and Southampton return back to the top flight after one year. And Ipswich Town returns back to the Premier League after a 22 year absence.
The final chart, at the right-hand foot of the map-page, shows the all-time English Title Winners list (1889 to 2024 / 125 titles). Manchester United has won the most English titles, with 20 (last in 2013); Liverpool has won the second-most titles, with 19 (last in 2020). Arsenal have won the third-most titles, with 13 (last in 2004). Reigning champions Manchester City have won the fourth-most titles – 10. Man City have now won 6 of the last 7 titles. Twenty four clubs have won the English title. The most recent club to win their first title was Leicester City, in 2016.
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Top 10 clubs that filled their stadium the best in 2023-24. (Clubs with best Percent-Capacity figures.)…
1. Arsenal, at 99.7%-capacity (the Gunners drew 60.2-K-per-game in their 60.3-K-capacity Emirates’ Stadium).
2. Brentford, at 99.0%-capacity (the Bees drew 17.0-K-per-game in their 17.2-K-capacity Brentford Community Stadium).
3. Newcastle United, at 98.8%-capacity (the Magpies drew 52.1-K-per-game in their 52.7-K-capacity St James’ Park).
4. Brighton & Hove Albion, at 98.7%-capacity (the Seagulls drew 31.4-K-per-game in their 31.8-K-capacity Falmer Stadium [the Amex]).
5. Aston Villa, at 97.8%-capacity (Villa drew 41.8-K-per-game in their 42.7-K-capacity Villa Park).
6. Tottenham Hotspur, at 97.7%-capacity (Spurs drew 61.4-K-per-game in their 62.8-K-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium).
7. West Ham United, at 97.0%-capacity (the Hammers drew 62.5-K-per-game in the 64.4-K-capacity London Stadium).
8. Manchester City, at 96.8%-capacity (City drew 53.3-K-per-game in their 55.0-K-capacity Etihad Stadium).
9. Manchester United, at 96.4%-capacity (the Red Devils drew 73.5-K-per-game in their 74.0-K-capacity Old Trafford).
10. Everton, at 96.2%-capacity (the Toffees drew 39.0-K-per-game in their 40.5-K-capacity Goodison Park).
Links to other recent posts…
-Here is a chart I made which shows the best Percent-capacity figures last season (in the Premier League & the EFL)…England: Best Percent Capacity figures in 2023-24 – all clubs that drew above 80%-capacity (41 clubs).
-Here is a map I posted earlier this summer…England (including Wales) – Map of all clubs drawing above 1,000 per game (2023-24 attendance figures): 152 clubs, including 60 non-League clubs.
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The 3 promoted clubs…
2024: Leicester City, promoted back to the Premier League after 1 year…
Photo credits above – Leicester City 2024-25 jersey, from shop.lcfc.com. King Power Stadium, photo from lcfc.com.
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2024: Ipswich Town, back in the Premier League after 22 years, following back-to-back promotions, from the 3rd division to the 1st division…
Photo credits above – Ipswich Town 2024-25 jersey, from shop.itfc.co.uk. Portman Road, aerial photo by John Fielding at flickr.com/photos/john_fielding.
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2024: Southampton, promoted back to the Premier League after 1 year…
Photo credits above – Southampton 2024-25 jersey, from southamptonfc.com/en/news. St Mary’s Stadium, photo from dailyecho.co.uk/news.
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Thanks to all at the following links…
-Blank map of English Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties, by Nilfanion, at File:English metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties 2010.svg (commons.wikimedia.org).
-Blank relief map of Greater London, by Nilfanion (using UK Ordnance Survey data), at File:Greater London UK relief location map.jpg (en.wikipedia.org).
-2023-24 attendance figures, and venue-capacities from: soccerway.com.
-Seasons in Football League by Club: Club League Divisional History Summary 1888-89 to 2023-24 (myfootballfacts.com); fchd.info (Football Club History Database); England – First Level All-Time Tables 1888/89-2018/19 (rsssf.com).
-Distances: mapdevelopers.com/distance_from_to.php (mapdevelopers.com).
