Price of Football: Survey of 166 British clubs revealed

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

 

**** me - you must pay over 20 quid for Scottish First Division?

Those guys must rake in at least 6 grand every other week.

 

I saw this article at (my) lunch time today but I douldn't fond the list-nayone know where it is?. The chances of me being at LR in the spring, which was 50-50 2 months ago doesn't look so hot now so this is more academic interest.

 

Deep fried I hope....

 

Sounds like a line from 'allo 'allo!!

 

'Wigan offer the Premier League's cheapest season ticket (£255) with Manchester City (£275) close behind'

Ive got to say that £275 to watch the English Champions for a season is amazing value.

 

Dont get me started on this. For me i would have a wage cap for every player, (and if they don't like it then they can f### off to spain/Italy because it proves they are just after the money). I would also cap season tickets as well. You should never have to pay more than £500 for a ST.
Football has gone mad due to media/profile and in the end whoever has the most money will win.

 

So where are we in this list please which is the only thing that matters to us.

PS..... I must say the Loftus Road ladies toilets are amongst the best in my limited experience...that must count for something

 

Hi, Beth, take a look here, this list doesn't get looked at because it's a bit hidden, but I think that's what you're after ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19842397

 

If you want to save a few quid, don't buy a programme- they're all ****.

If you want something to read at half time, the fanzine is a thousand times more informative and full of wit.

 

Sounds like someone is thinking about it!

 

Not really Northy, I'll be blighted as a QPR fan til my dying day - you can't be born in Perivale Maternity Hospital and support a side from Manchester.... BUT just dwell on the fact that £275 for a season ticket to see the English Champions at, and lets be honest here, a fantastic stadium is pretty amazing. Just shows what can be achieved.

I have become very disillousioned with football in recent years but things like this plus the pie van at Barnsley restore my faith in the game.

 

This all day long but i think we are a dying breed

 

Very good value, I'd be tempted myself if I was up that end, was casting no aspersions of course

 

I think the City prices reflect them trying to fill a stadium that's just a bit too large.

Here's hoping we have the same situation soon.

 

OKAY...should really be working but thanks to diab0 I have set up an excel data sheet on this and done some analysis

We do not come out of this too bad...would have been so much worse if the goons had been here still


We have the 5th most expensive season ticket (regardless whether it is top or bottom end ticket). Citeh really is good value there.

But, at £25, only 4 teams have a cheaper "day" ticket than we do (Newcastle, Wigan, AV, and Foolham). And for a cheap day out...only those four teams and Sunderland are cheaper..now that is good news.
Our program, ranks as the cheapest but the range is actually only £3 or £3.50, but still....I always buy AKUTRs anyway


Only 6 teams have cheaper pies, and only 4 teams have cheaper tea (who cares!).

However it is obvious that Man city makes up for what they lose on season tickets by hyping the cost of their tea,....Citeh tea is the most expensive.

Can hear those Citeh fans now..."I save so much money on my season ticket, I think I will blow it all on Tea".

So not too bad...except it does look as thought the club is fleecing the regulars on the back of giving relatively cheaper tickets to the casuals.

I would like it is we could match Fulham or Readings financial profile a bit more ( who are 7th/8th cheapest season ticket £350/£399 rather than £499 . But really we can never be as cheap as Wigan)

not so bad and as I said above the Ladies loos are great!!!

 

We are a London club so you expect it to be higher (Reading), Fulham need the tourists to fill the ground that's why they are cheaper. I get your point though.

 

Beth I am seriously worried that you're missing out on one of the key matchday experiences.

Win lose or draw a decent pie can be a constant in a World of change.