Price of Football: Survey of 166 British clubs revealed

[daib0]

A most interesting survey has appeared on BBC Sport today – these are some of the key elements. Comments, please in the thread!


The average cost of the cheapest adult ticket in the top four divisions of English football has risen by 11.7% - more than five times the rate of inflation.
The BBC Sport Price of Football survey found that the average price of the most affordable ticket in league football has gone from £19.01 to £21.24 in the past 12 months.
The survey looked at 166 clubs in 10 divisions across British football, including the Blue Square Bet Premier and Women's Super League.

The figures show:
•   Only two out of 92 English league clubs offer a day out for less than £20 this season. Last year it was 12.
•   In Scotland, 21 of the 42 teams across four divisions offer a day out for less than £20.
•   The most expensive adult matchday ticket is Arsenal at £126 and the cheapest £6 at Montrose.
•   Arsenal also have the most expensive season ticket at £1,955, while Montrose's was the lowest at £90.
•   In the Women's Super League, matchday adult tickets range from £4-£6, with season ticket prices between £22-£40.
•   The most expensive tea in British football can be found in Manchester, where both City and United charge £2.50. The cheapest costs 50p at Alloa and Brechin in Scottish Division Two.
•   Kidderminster, in the Blue Square Bet Premier, charge the most for a pie at £4, while the cheapest is in Scotland, where Alloa, Albion and Forfar charge just £1.
•   Leeds United sell the most expensive programme in Britain at £4, while Inverness CT's is the cheapest at 50p.


Arsenal's cheapest day out (£34.30) comes in exactly £100 cheaper but it is Newcastle who offer the Premier League's best value day out, with a ticket, programme, pie and cup of tea coming in at £23. Arsenal once again come out on top with their cheapest season ticket (£985) costing more than all but three of their Premier League rivals' most expensive equivalent.

Wigan offer the Premier League's cheapest season ticket (£255) with Manchester City (£275) close behind. Scottish third division side Montrose offer the cheapest season ticket at £90.

Kidderminster Harriers, of the Blue Square Bet Premier, sell the most expensive pie in British football at £4, although the club says the product is a large, homemade cottage pie.

Full report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19984968

[YankeeJim]

I'll never understand you English. Tea at a sporting event...sacrilege!  fp.gif

[The Rock]

Funny they didn't include beer prices.

[King_Crud]

Funny they didn't include beer prices.

beer > tea

[daib0]

Just found this which is even better, an exact price list for EACH premier club on every aspect. Not many people seem to have seen it yet, got a bit covered up! -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19842397

[Rhys Lightning 63]

We do have the most expensive pies though  :yay: