National figures reveal cost of watching football at Stoke City, Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra
A PIE and a cup of tea is 70 pence cheaper at Vale Park than the Britannia Stadium, according to a national football survey conducted by the BBC.
The ‘Price of Football’ survey saw the broadcaster visit 166 clubs in 10 divisions across British football, including the Conference Premier and Women's Super League, in a bid to account for everything from the cheapest season ticket to the cost of a match day programme.
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The Britannia Stadium, where the survey revealed a pie and a cup of tea came to £4.60.
A pie and a cup of tea, which were both among the recorded details, came to £3.90 at Vale Park, which compared to £4.60 at the Britannia.
The survey also found the cheapest season ticket at Stoke City costs £344, the fifth cheapest in the Premier League.
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And the most expensive season ticket at the Britannia Stadium costs £609, the second lowest price for a premium ticket in the top division.
The most expensive Vale Park season ticket came to £356 while the cheapest came to £272- figures that closely represented the average price for season tickets in the third tier of English football.
A Potters official programme costs £3.50, the joint highest price in the Premier League, with a Valiants programme not far behind at £3.
At Crewe Alexandra, where a pie and a cup of tea costs £4.10 and a match day programme costs £3, the cheapest season ticket is £275 and the most expensive is £315.
Although the figures are likely to be the basis for light-hearted mickey taking between rival fans, they also reveal more serious trends for those who enjoy watching the beautiful game.
According to the survey, the average price of the cheapest adult season ticket in the top four divisions of English football has risen by 11.7 per cent in the past 12 months- a figure that is more than five times the rate of inflation.
What do you think about the current cost of football? Leave your comments below.
Comments
by meyanaryewth
Sunday, October 21 2012, 10:38AM
“as the price of a cuppa and a pie is set by the catering company with the contract i fail to see why SCFC ,the Vale and the Alex are even mentioned.”
by wheatear
Friday, October 19 2012, 7:31PM
“Potter you are wrong and to try to justify your stance once again you insult others!
Pity you cannot grow a pair and admit you were wrong, like saying you will be at OT tomorrow, about only missing one game this season, (biggest laugh of them all) and so many many other times.
Tell you what, have a word with your gran (huh) and see what advice she can give you!”
by DresdenChris
Friday, October 19 2012, 4:18PM
“Good luck to Stoke at the swamp tomorrow, and to anyone going then I hope the police aren't as heavy-handed as they normally are with SCFC. I also hope for your sake Howard Webb isn't the ref!”
by PeterPotter
Friday, October 19 2012, 4:06PM
“juzzah, forget it, it's impossible to get anything though to someone who just never gets it and whose only answer is to call you names. But, he does make for comical relief sadly enough.”
by UmBongo
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:29PM
“i couldnt care what you say Juzzah you deluded fool
Im still laughing at PP/Soccerfoot unravelling.”
by PeterPotter
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:28PM
“bongo, how can anyone and i do mean anyone be as thick as you. Do you argue with a wall when there is no one else. My original statement about why there are different ticket prices stands and I don't have to say anything else. Unless you are really, really old I would bet I have been to more games than you ever will and will be there tomorrow at Old Trafford !”
by Juzzah
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:26PM
“UmBongo - No better football means watching a team that passes the ball and plays decent football. That's rather than the long ball thuggery that passes for football at the Brittannia!! As for ' World class pros playing for your team' the only world class pros you see down there are playing for the opposition!!”
by UmBongo
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:14PM
“PP the same as Stoke then!
there are A star category games, Bs and Cs with related prices.
but you would know that wouldnt you PP as you go to the games dont you lol. Or do you not bother noticing the price of a ticket?
Seriously you're busting me up!! Keep digging PP. Keep digging”
by PeterPotter
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:02PM
“Thank you DresdenChris !”
by DresdenChris
Friday, October 19 2012, 2:21PM
“As a Man City fan (since 1986 before I invite all sorts of abuse about being a gloryhunter!!) I can tell you about ticket prices there. The cost depends on the opposition, so whereas it's possible to get a ticket at home to 'lesser' teams, who bring fewer fans, for less than £30, when we are at home to teams like Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea or manu they cost more than £50.”