Attendances: Record Attendances, 1929 - 1960

Blackburn Rovers are a big club in a small town. Per capita Blackburn Rovers are one of the best supported football clubs in the world. The town of Blackburn has a population of 105,085. The county of Lancashire  (including Blackburn Rovers) has eight Premier League clubs. 

Record Attendance
61,783
v
Bolton Wanderers 
2 March 1929 FA Cup 6th Round

Highest in the FA Cup at Ewood Park

60,011

Blackpool
4 March 1925 FA Cup 4th Round
54,400
v
Huddersfield Town
9 March 1939 FA Cup 6th Round [replay]
53,889
v
Burnley
16 March 1960 FA Cup 6th Round [replay]
53,000  Everton 25 January 1930 FA Cup 4th Round
52,920  v Burnley 8 March 1952 FA Cup 6th Round
52,468  Liverpool 7 January 1950 FA Cup 3rd Round
51,223 Blackpool 30 January 1960 FA Cup 4th Round
51,177  West Bromwich Albion 23 February 1952 FA Cup 5th Round
51,000 Liverpool 1 March 1958 FA Cup 6th Round
Highest in the Football League at Ewood Park 
52,656
v Preston North End 26 December 1921  Division 1 (Level 1)
48,000

Burnley 1 January 1914
Division 1 (Level 1)
46,847
v
Preston North End 4 October 1947 Division 1 (Level 1)
45,521  Leicester City 16 April 1954 Division 2 (Level 2)
44,612 v  Preston North End 4 November 1950  Division 2 (Level 2)
43,192 Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 September 1958 Division 1 (Level 1)
42,891 Preston North End 7 April 1950 Division 2 (Level 2)
42,000 Burnley 16 October 1926 Division 1 (Level 1)
41,830 Tottenham Hotspur 30 August 1958 Division 1 (Level 1)
41,789 Liverpool 22 February 1958 Division 2 (Level 2)
Blackburn goalkeeper Reg Elvy and defender Bill Eckersley, number 3, leap to defend a shot from a Burnley striker during a sixth round F A Cup tie between the two teams, 8th March 1952. Blackburn beat Burnley 3-1.
Blackburn goalkeeper Reg Elvy and defender Bill Eckersley, number 3, leap to defend a shot from a Burnley striker during a sixth round F A Cup tie between the two teams, 8th March 1952. Blackburn beat Burnley 3-1.