In November 2019, we published the first ever objective measurement for fan engagement in sport: the Fan Engagement Index.
Covering English men’s football every season since, the Fan Engagement Index awards up to 240 points to clubs overall based on the quality of their Fan Engagement. It comprises three categories: ‘Dialogue’ (the conversations and meetings clubs have with their fans and representatives), ‘Governance’ (what ‘underpins’ or ‘guarantees’ the dialogue), and ‘Transparency’ (the proceedings of meetings and fan engagement). Each section offers up to 80 points. Final figures correct as of the 31st of May of the end of the season concerned.
Crucially, all of the data we collect for the Fan Engagement Index are publicly available, via club, league and other websites and sources. It involves no surveying of fans or others. We do not contact clubs directly during the process, to as closely as possible mirror the journey of a fan attempting to find out the information themselves, and to ensure fairness to all clubs.
Since the second edition in football we have sent a copy of what has been collected for each club, and invite them to provide comment, further information, clarification or make any changes on what we’ve collected.
Read more about how we compile and score the English men’s football Fan Engagement Index (the algorithm – including the new Fan Engagement Awards from 2023/2024 season)
Previous year’s tables for all versions are available via the Fan Engagement Hub.
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Place | Club | Division | Overall | Dialogue | Governance | Transparency | Fan Engagement award? |
1 | Exeter City | League One | 230 | 80 | 80 | 70 | Gold |
2 | Carlisle United | League Two | 225 | 80 | 65 | 80 | Gold |
3 | Lincoln City | League One | 225 | 80 | 65 | 80 | Gold |
4= | Swansea City | Championship | 205 | 80 | 65 | 60 | Silver |
4= | Doncaster Rovers | League Two | 205 | 80 | 65 | 60 | Silver |
6 | Norwich City | Championship | 205 | 80 | 45 | 80 | Silver |
7 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 205 | 65 | 80 | 60 | Silver |
8 | Cambridge United | League One | 180 | 75 | 65 | 40 | Silver |
9 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 165 | 75 | 50 | 40 | Bronze |
10 | Everton | Premier League | 165 | 70 | 35 | 60 | Bronze |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 160 | 80 | 35 | 45 | Bronze |
12 | Bradford City | League Two | 160 | 80 | 20 | 60 | Bronze |
13 | Portsmouth | Championship | 160 | 75 | 45 | 40 | Bronze |
14 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 160 | 55 | 45 | 60 | Bronze |
15 | Southend United | National League Premier | 155 | 75 | 20 | 60 | Bronze |
16 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 155 | 65 | 55 | 35 | Bronze |
17 | Walsall | League Two | 150 | 75 | 35 | 40 | Bronze |
18 | Brentford | Premier League | 150 | 60 | 65 | 25 | Bronze |
19 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 145 | 80 | 35 | 30 | Bronze |
20 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 145 | 60 | 65 | 20 | Bronze |
21 | Cardiff City | Championship | 140 | 70 | 35 | 35 | |
22 | Manchester United | Premier League | 140 | 60 | 35 | 45 | Merit |
23 | Rochdale | National League Premier | 140 | 55 | 25 | 60 | |
24 | Leicester City | Premier League | 135 | 80 | 35 | 20 | |
25 | Plymouth Argyle | Championship | 135 | 80 | 35 | 20 | |
26 | Liverpool | Premier League | 135 | 70 | 45 | 20 | |
27 | Bristol City | Championship | 135 | 60 | 45 | 30 | |
28 | Barnsley | League One | 135 | 55 | 35 | 45 | |
29 | Fulham | Premier League | 135 | 50 | 45 | 40 | |
30 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 130 | 65 | 45 | 20 | |
31 | Chelsea | Premier League | 130 | 55 | 35 | 40 | |
32 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 130 | 45 | 45 | 40 | |
33 | Preston North-End | Championship | 130 | 45 | 45 | 40 | |
34 | Reading | League One | 125 | 80 | 45 | 0 | |
35 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 125 | 55 | 50 | 20 | |
36 | Millwall | Championship | 120 | 75 | 35 | 10 | |
37 | Morecambe | League Two | 120 | 70 | 35 | 15 | |
38 | Newport County | League Two | 120 | 60 | 50 | 10 | |
39 | Swindon Town | League Two | 120 | 55 | 35 | 30 | |
40 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 120 | 50 | 35 | 35 | |
41 | Barrow | League Two | 115 | 75 | 40 | 0 | |
42 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 115 | 55 | 35 | 25 | |
43 | Gillingham | League Two | 115 | 40 | 35 | 40 | |
44 | Northampton Town | League One | 115 | 40 | 35 | 40 | |
45 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 110 | 65 | 45 | 0 | |
46 | Derby County | Championship | 110 | 45 | 35 | 30 | |
47 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 105 | 50 | 35 | 20 | |
48 | Leeds United | Championship | 105 | 50 | 35 | 20 | |
49 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 105 | 50 | 35 | 20 | |
50 | Oxford United | Championship | 105 | 45 | 35 | 25 | |
51 | Sutton United | National League Premier | 100 | 65 | 35 | 0 | |
52 | Stevenage | League One | 100 | 60 | 35 | 5 | |
53 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 100 | 50 | 30 | 20 | |
54 | Sunderland | Championship | 100 | 45 | 35 | 20 | |
55 | Coventry City | Championship | 100 | 25 | 35 | 40 | |
56 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 95 | 40 | 50 | 5 | |
57 | West Ham United | Premier League | 95 | 40 | 35 | 20 | |
58 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 95 | 30 | 35 | 30 | |
59 | Stoke City | Championship | 95 | 30 | 35 | 30 | |
60 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 95 | 20 | 35 | 40 | |
61 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 95 | 20 | 35 | 40 | |
62 | Luton Town | Championship | 90 | 45 | 45 | 0 | |
63 | Woking | National League Premier | 90 | 45 | 25 | 20 | |
64 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 90 | 35 | 35 | 20 | |
65 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 90 | 35 | 35 | 20 | |
66 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 90 | 25 | 35 | 30 | |
67 | Leyton Orient | League One | 85 | 40 | 35 | 10 | |
68 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 85 | 30 | 35 | 20 | |
69 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 85 | 25 | 35 | 25 | |
70 | Burton Albion | League One | 85 | 25 | 20 | 40 | |
71 | Port Vale | League Two | 85 | 25 | 20 | 40 | |
72 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 80 | 50 | 10 | 20 | |
73 | Peterborough United | League One | 80 | 45 | 35 | 0 | |
74 | Ebbsfleet United | National League Premier | 80 | 45 | 0 | 35 | |
75 | Oldham Athletic | National League Premier | 80 | 40 | 35 | 5 | |
76 | Sheffield United | Championship | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
77 | Manchester City | Premier League | 80 | 35 | 25 | 20 | |
78 | Southampton | Premier League | 80 | 25 | 15 | 40 | |
79 | Mansfield Town | League One | 75 | 40 | 35 | 0 | |
80 | Stockport County | League One | 75 | 40 | 20 | 15 | |
81 | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 75 | 25 | 35 | 15 | |
82 | Notts County | League Two | 75 | 25 | 35 | 15 | |
83 | Hull City | Championship | 75 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
84 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 75 | 20 | 35 | 20 | |
85 | Bromley | League Two | 75 | 20 | 20 | 35 | |
86 | Watford | Championship | 70 | 30 | 35 | 5 | |
87 | Chesterfield | League Two | 70 | 30 | 10 | 30 | |
88 | Burnley | Championship | 70 | 15 | 35 | 20 | |
89 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 70 | 15 | 35 | 20 | |
90 | Salford City | League Two | 70 | 15 | 35 | 20 | |
91 | Forest Green Rovers | National League Premier | 65 | 45 | 20 | 0 | |
92 | York City | National League Premier | 65 | 35 | 30 | 0 | |
93 | Crawley Town | League One | 65 | 25 | 20 | 20 | |
94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 65 | 20 | 35 | 10 | |
95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 60 | 15 | 25 | 20 | |
96 | Colchester United | League Two | 55 | 35 | 20 | 0 | |
97 | Birmingham City | League One | 55 | 20 | 15 | 20 | |
98 | Wrexham | League One | 55 | 15 | 20 | 20 | |
99 | Gateshead | National League Premier | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | |
100 | Eastleigh | National League Premier | 35 | 15 | 0 | 20 | |
101 | Rotherham United | League One | 35 | 10 | 25 | 0 | |
102 | Dagenham & Redbridge | National League Premier | 35 | 5 | 20 | 10 | |
103 | Blackpool | League One | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
104 | Yeovil Town | National League Premier | 25 | 5 | 0 | 20 | |
105 | Barnet | National League Premier | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
106 | Hartlepool United | National League Premier | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
107 | AFC Fylde | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
108 | Aldershot Town | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
109 | Altrincham | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
110 | Boston United | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
111 | Braintree Town | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
112 | FC Halifax | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
113 | Maidenhead United | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
114 | Solihull Moors | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
115 | Tamworth | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
116 | Wealdstone | National League Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |