The BBC have announced the results of the 2017 ‘Price of Football’ study which has found that the majority of ticket prices have been frozen or have fallen for a third year – however a poll of young adult football fans suggests the cost is still putting them off watching live football.
BBC Sport asked more than 200 clubs across the United Kingdom for information on ticket prices and found almost two thirds of price categories have been reduced or remained the same across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Clubs were asked the cheapest and most expensive adult match day tickets available on the gate and online, as well as their cheapest and most expensive season ticket. The clubs were also asked to provide the cost of a tea, a pie, a programme and adult and junior-sized replica shirts.
Season ticket prices in the Welsh Premier League have risen for the 2017-18 season, but it remains the cheapest league in Britain to watch men’s football.
Bangor City
Bangor City has the most expensive season ticket at £126, the cheapest season ticket in the Welsh Premier is offered by newly-promoted club Prestatyn and costs £60.
Bangor City also has the most expensive match day ticket at £9, with the cheapest adult match day ticket can be found at Bala Town and Cardiff Metropolitan University, for £6.
The cost of an Adult replica shirt at Bangor City is £30 (£3.62 less than the league average) with a Child‘s replica shirt £25.00 (£1.16 less than the league average). Connah’s Quay Nomads offer the cheapest adult and junior shirts, for £20 and £15 respectively.
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s junior shirt costs £34.95 and are the most expensive in the league, while the most expensive adult shirt is sold by Aberystwyth Town for £41.50.
A Cup of tea at Bangor costs £1 (ave £1.03) Pie £2 (ave £1.90) Programme £2 (ave £2.13)
The survey calculated that Bangor fans pay an average £3.33 per goal during the season.
Bangor City now admit under 16’s free for all Welsh Premier League home games, an initiative launched and subsidised by the Bangor City Supporters Association.
