Town sold more than 12,500 season tickets for the 2012/13 season prior to the early bird deadline in April. Despite those numbers being a reduction of 2.6 per cent on the figure at the same point last year, chief executive Simon Clegg says he's pleased with the total given the current economic climate.
Chief executive Simon Clegg said: "I'd like to thank the supporters who have purchased season tickets at the early bird prices. The figures show the fantastic loyalty of the fans at this club in difficult times.
"We've had a disappointing season with another mid-table finish. When you also take into consideration the current economic climate and the impact it's having on people's lives, then we have to be very pleased with the overall take-up."
A fifth of the tickets sold were bought online, a service which was available for the first time this year, while 60 per cent of those purchasing seats used the 12-month direct debit scheme.
Fans buying for the first time or returning after at least a year away from being a season ticket holder made up seven per cent of sales.
Season tickets are still on sale via the club site. Town's 2011/12 total eventually reached 13,370.