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Best home attendances at The Athletic Ground / McCain Stadium:
| Attendance | | Opponents | Competition | Date | | 11,162 | v | Luton Town | FA Cup | 8 Jan 1938 | | 9,614 | v | Hull City | Friendly | 18 Apr 1951 | | 8,158 | v | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 10 Jan 1931 | | 8,105 | v | Wimbledon | FA Trophy | 8 Mar 1975 | | 8,099 | v | York City | FA Cup | 16 Nov 1929 | | 8,088 | v | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 Jan 1976 | | 7,802 | v | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 9 Dec 1964 | | 7,774 | v | North Shields | FA Cup | 19 Nov 1949 | | 7,344 | v | Brighton & Hove | FA Cup | 14 Dec 1935 | | 7,341 | v | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 21 Dec 1977 | | 7,314 | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FL Div4 | 15 Aug 1987 | | 7,109 | v | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 9 Dec 1972 | | 7,028 | v | Darlington | FA Cup | 8 Dec 1928 | |
| 6,938 | v | Rhyl | FA Cup | 25 Nov 1950 | | 6,816 | v | Southport | FA Cup | 26 Nov 1938 | | 6,600 | v | Scarborough Penguins | Yorkshire Lge | 27 Dec 1926 | | 6,535 | v | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 22 Nov 1952 | | 6,353 | v | Bromley | FA Cup | 11 Dec 1937 | | 6,318 | v | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 13 Dec 1930 | | 6,261 | v | Arsenal | Coca Cola Cup | 6 Jan 1993 | | 6,200 | v | South Shields | FA Cup | 15 Nov 1947 | | 6,031 | v | Macclesfield Town | NPL | 7 May 1970 | | 6,000 | v | Scarborough Penguins | Yorkshire Lge | 18 Apr 1927 | | 6,000 | v | York City Reserves | Midland Lge | 25 Dec 1928 |
Best AWAY attendances:
| Attendance |
| Opponents | Competition | Date | | 23,748 | v | Brighton & Hove | FA Cup | 7 Jan 1978 | | 13,949 | v | Hull City | Football Lge | 3 Apr 1999 | | 13,055 | v | Bradford City | FA Cup | 16 Nov 1957 | | 12,692 | v | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 21 Nov 1953 | | 12,312 | v | Burnley | Football Lge | 20 Apr 1992 | | 11,750 | v | Luton Town | FA Cup | 12 Jan 1938 | | 11,391 | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Football Lge | 19 Feb 1988 | | 10,793 | v | Leicester City | Coca Cola Cup | 25 Sept 1996 | | 10,535 | v | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 5 Dec 1964 | | 10,421 | v | Gillingham | Football Lge | 4 May 1996 | | 10,349 | v | Chelsea | LittlewoodsCup | 19 Sep 1989 | | 10,155 | v | York City | FA Cup | 20 Nov 1954 | | 9,398 | v | Southampton | LittlewoodsCup | 22 Nov 1988 | | 9,224 | v | Peterborough United | Midland League | 10 Sep 1955 | | 9,114 | v | Gateshead | FA Cup | 11 Dec 1948 | | 9,000 | v | Middlesbrough | NR Senior Cup | 17 Mar 1928 | | Boro's four FA Trophy Finals at Wembley had attendances of over 20,000 in each case |
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Average and Highest attendance
season by season from 1968 to 2007
| Attendance | League | Average | Highest |
| Versus | | 1968-69 | NPL | 1,848 | 2,707 |
| Wigan Athletic | | 1969-70 | NPL | 2,369 | 6,031 |
| Macclesfield Town | | 1970-71 | NPL | 2,342 | 4,195 |
| Boston United | | 1971-72 | NPL | 1,709 | 2,275 |
| Boston United | | 1972-73 | NPL | 1,642 | 2,801 |
| Lancaster City | | 1973-74 | NPL | 1,179 | 2,446 |
| Wigan Athletic | | 1974-75 | NPL | 1,225 | 2,106 |
| Netherfield | | 1975-76 | NPL | 1,400 | 2,714 |
| Buxton | | 1976-77 | NPL | 1,499 | 3,087 |
| Northwich Victoria | | 1977-78 | NPL | 2,023 | 2,763 |
| Gateshead | | 1978-79 | NPL | 1,601 | 2,205 |
| Altrincham | | 1979-80 | Alliance | 2,224 | 3,120 |
| Kettering Town | | 1980-81 | Alliance | 1,663 | 2,225 |
| Kettering Town | | 1981-82 | Alliance | 1,845 | 2,920 |
| Enfield | | 1982-83 | Alliance | 1,081 | 1,772 |
| Boston United | | 1983-84 | Alliance | 922 | 1,500 |
| Altrincham | | 1984-85 | Gola | 782 | 1,526 |
| Telford United | | 1985-86 | Gola | 666 | 1,229 |
| Altrincham | | 1986-87 | Conf | 1,564 | 5,640 |
| Weymouth | | 1987-88 | FL4 | 3,003 | 7,314 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | | 1988-89 | FL4 | 2,962 | 5,258 |
| Burnley | | 1989-90 | FL4 | 2,325 | 3,602 |
| York City | | 1990-91 | FL4 | 1,597 | 2,408 |
| Darlington | | 1991-92 | FL4 | 1,677 | 2,604 |
| Rotherham United | | 1992-93 | FL3 | 1,929 | 3,892 |
| York City | | 1993-94 | FL3 | 1,681 | 2,631 |
| Chesterfield | | 1994-95 | FL3 | 1,771 | 4,266 |
| Preston North End | | 1995-96 | FL3 | 1,714 | 3,771 |
| Preston North End | | 1996-97 | FL3 | 2,455 | 3,607 |
| Lincoln City | | 1997-98 | FL3 | 2,489 | 3,381 |
| Hull City | | 1998-99 | FL3 | 2,211 | 4,769 |
| Peterborough United |
| 1999-00 | Conf | 1,612 | 3,510 |
| Doncaster Rovers | | 2000-01 | Conf | 1,114 | 2,381 |
| Doncaster Rovers | | 2001-02 | Conf | 1,194 | 2,349 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | | 2002-03 | Conf | 1,381 | 3,435 |
| Doncaster Rovers | | 2003-04 | Conf | 1,354 | 2,503 |
| Woking | | 2004-05 | Conf | 1,791 | 4,586 |
| York City | | 2005-06 | Conf | 1,606 | 4,057 |
| York City | | 2006-07 | Conf North | 912 | 1,239 |
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Note: Figures are for league games only.
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