Where did Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday finish in the Championship average attendance table?
The clubs had contrasting seasons with the Blades just missing out on the play offs after a strong start to the season which saw them top the table in November.
Sheffield Wednesday in contrast had a poor start to the season but finished the campaign strongly with six wins in their last nine games resulting in a mid-table finish.
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September saw the first Sheffield derby in six years with a crowd of almost 33,000 at Hillsborough to see the Blades run out 4-2 winners.
A crowd of 31,000 were at Bramall Lane in January to see the return fixture which saw the teams share the spoils in a 0-0 draw.
Here are the top seven clubs for both home and away averages in the Championship season just gone:
Average home attendances:
1. Aston Villa - 32,097
2. Leeds United - 31,521
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 28,298
4. Sunderland - 27,635
5. Derby County - 27,175
6. Sheffield United - 26,854
7. Sheffield Wednesday - 25,995
Average away attendances:
1. Leeds United - 2,964
2. Aston Villa - 2,756
3. Sheffield Wednesday - 2,574
4. Wolves - 2,409
5. Middlesbrough - 2,393
6. Sheffield United - 2,282
7. Birmingham City - 1,841