Plymouth Argyle one of just four clubs offering 'a game for less than £20'
Plymouth Argyle has been named of one of only four clubs in the English league offering a game for less than £20.
The price - according to the BBC - includes the ticket, a programme, a cup of tea and a pie.
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Plymouth Argyle one of just four clubs offering a game for less than £20
A BBC survey has revealed the average cost of the cheapest adult ticket to watch English league football has risen by 11.7% – or more than five times the rate of inflation.
The Price of Football poll, which includes figures from 166 clubs in 10 divisions across Britain, found the average price of the most affordable ticket in the top four divisions in England has risen from £19.01 to £21.24 in the last year.
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The current rate of inflation based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is 2.2%, showing the cost of watching football is rising disproportionately with everyday essential items.
Last year, a football fan could have taken in a game for less than £20 at 12 of the 92 English league clubs.
This year, only four clubs offer that value – Huddersfield, Sheffield United, Derby and Plymouth.
According to the survey, the cheapest match-day ticket at Plymouth Argyle is £12. The programme is £3, the pie is £2.80 and the tea is £1.80 - giving a total 'day out' price of £19.60.
According to Plymouth Argyle, the cheapest full-price adult match-day ticket is £20 - although with concessions this can come down to £12.
Newcastle offer the best value in the Barclays Premier League, with the cost of the cheapest ticket, programme, cup of tea and a pie totalling £23.
However, the prize for the team that are the cheapest to support in the football league goes to Sheffield United, with the cost of a ticket, programme, a pie and a cup of tea totalling £17.20.
Arsenal lead the way with the most expensive matchday and season tickets. Their highest-priced ticket for a single game costs £126 while £1,955 is their most expensive season ticket.
The Gunners’ cheapest season ticket is £985.
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis told BBC Sport the club remains focused on offering fans value for money, with their cheapest ticket – £26 – £9 cheaper than last season.
“We’ve seen ticket prices rise across the game,” Gazidis said. “This isn’t just a football issue.
“If you look at the prices of entertainment across the board they have gone up significantly in recent years and clearly we now have an environment where people are economically challenged.
“What we have done is try to hold those prices down, for example our Capital One Cup prices have been £10 for adults and £5 for children.
“What we know, because of the tremendous take up, is that there are people who want to watch top class football but for whom price is a factor. That is something we have to be continually conscious of.”
Wigan (£255) and Manchester City (£275) offer the Premier League’s cheapest season tickets, but they are still much more expensive than Scottish third division side Montrose, who boast the cheapest at £90.
Celtic charge the most in the Scottish Premier League for their cheapest matchday ticket (£36.30) but they are the only club with a price point over £35.
In Scotland, half of the 42 teams, offer football fans a day out for less than £20.
Again, it is at Montrose where the cheapest matchday ticket can be bought for just £6.
Other figures reveal the most expensive cup of tea in football can be bought for £2.50 at Manchester United and Manchester City, while Leeds United’s £4 charge for a matchday programme is the most expensive in Britain.
Comments
by Arnold_Ziffel
Thursday, October 18 2012, 2:42PM
“The BBC have responded to this by saying that Argyle's figures are if you are over 65 and disabled...!!!
Does this story have one of those Herald's "trusted sources ticks" The source (the BBC) may well be trusted but judging by voting slips for 2 year olds in the PASB elections and now someone at Argyle trying to spin the figures it's the club who can't be trusted. This makes the club look like some cheap tacky insurer on moneysupermarket.com who will do anything to get to the top of the price comparison site.
Its tacky and takes the supporters for a ride. We know how much it costs to get into Argyle.”
by lien60
Thursday, October 18 2012, 12:19PM
“and I thought it was £20 to get into a game”
by PaulS
Thursday, October 18 2012, 12:15PM
“Did you not think to check your fact first? How can an adult get in to Home Park for less than £20?”