Aston Villa moved grounds in 1897, playing the first game at the Aston Lower Grounds on 17th April, 1 week after they had won the FA Cup and their position at the top of the League had become unassailable.
Aston Villa topped the League attendances for 6 seasons from 1899-1904 (displacing Everton, who had been top for the first 10 seasons of League Football, firstly at Anfield and then at Goodison).
Season
|
Average
|
1898-99
|
23,045
|
1899-1900
|
18,765
|
1900-01
|
17,530
|
1901-02
|
19,580
|
1902-03
|
19,790
|
1903-04
|
20,035
|
1898-99 was the first time that any club had enjoyed an average attendance in excess of 20,000.
