United’s supporters are known for their loyal support and still pack into the Lane regardless of what division the team are playing in – and they have been up and down quite a lot over the years.
The Championship itself, has a great number of huge clubs with big followings, many of them having also known what it’s like to watch their sides in the Premier League in recent memory.
At the other end there are teams from small towns, or with small stadiums who don’t get quite the same numbers coming through the gates on a regular basis.
But who comes out on top?
We looked into the average attendances in the Championship so far this season to see whose fans have been coming into grounds in the biggest numbers.
17. 8th - Bristol City
Bristol City's tidy Ashton Gate Stadium has seen 18,885 on average this season - that's from just seven home games and the team in 19th place in the Championship table Photo: Pool
18. 7th - Coventry City
Coventry City's surprising start to this season's campaign has seen their average attendance move up to 19,060 Photo: Alex Morton
19. 6th - Derby County
Derby County may be rooted to the bottom of the table after a number of points deductions but an average of 19,834 have still been turning up at Pride Park this season Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
20. 5th - Stoke City
An average of 20,170 have been coming out to watch Michael O'Neill's Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium this season Photo: Graham Chadwick