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

Published:2021-12-23 Issue: Volume: Page:019372352110671
ISSN:0193-7235
Container-title:Journal of Sport and Social Issues
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Author:

Purves Richard I.¹^ORCID,Critchlow Nathan¹,Giulianotti Richard²^ORCID,Hunt Kate³^ORCID,Morrow Stephen⁴,Bancroft Angus⁵

Affiliation:

1. Institute for Social Marketing and Health, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

2. Professor of Sociology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK

3. Professor in Behavioural Sciences and Health, Institute for Social Marketing and Health, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

4. Senior Lecturer in Sport Finance, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

5. Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Abstract

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.

Funder

Economic and Social Research Council

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sociology and Political Science

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/01937235211067192

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