Sport Fan Attitudes on Alcohol: Insights from a Survey of Football Supporters in Scotland and England | Zendy

Richard Purves | Zendy; Nathan Critchlow | Zendy; Richard Giulianotti | Zendy; Kate Hunt | Zendy; Stephen Morrow | Zendy; Angus Bancroft | Zendy

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Sport Fan Attitudes on Alcohol: Insights from a Survey of Football Supporters in Scotland and England

Author(s) -

Richard Purves,

Nathan Critchlow,

Richard Giulianotti,

Kate Hunt,

Stephen Morrow,

Angus Bancroft

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of sport and social issues

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 1552-7638

pISSN - 0193-7235

DOI - 10.1177/01937235211067192

Subject(s) - football , supporter , alcohol consumption , quarter (canadian coin) , excessive alcohol consumption , new england , alcohol , advertising , psychology , political science , history , law , business , politics , genealogy , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology

Availability of alcohol at football matches in the UK is much debated and subject to multiple restrictions, yet there is little understanding of supporters’ attitudes. A cross-sectional survey of football supporters in Scotland and England (n = 1750) was conducted April–June 2019. Most supporters viewed drinking at matches as acceptable (74.4%) and thought alcohol should be available at grounds (76.0%); around two-fifths thought most supporters consumed alcohol before matches (44.1%); but only a quarter (26.6%) thought disorder at matches was due to alcohol. Attitudes varied by supporter characteristics: supporters who were younger, in England, or more regular match-goers were more favourable towards alcohol consumption and availability at matches. We conclude that alcohol regulations in some nations and sports – where restrictions are based on historical disorder – may no longer be appropriate.

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