Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:21 am
Every year 800k football fans travel to the UK generating a massive income in local communities and respective football clubs.
Football tourism is a growing business and a smart way to generate club growth and local business. The numbers and nationalities from 2014's top ten is out, and might set a target for clubs who wish to exploit this angle of business.
1. Ireland 121 000
2. Norway 93 000
3. Sweden 58 000
4. USA 53 000
5. Netherlands 43 000
6. Spain 39 000
7. France 35 000
8. Germany 34 000
9. Denmark 33 000
10. Australia 32 000
Football tourism is a growing business and a smart way to generate club growth and local business. The numbers and nationalities from 2014's top ten is out, and might set a target for clubs who wish to exploit this angle of business.
1. Ireland 121 000
2. Norway 93 000
3. Sweden 58 000
4. USA 53 000
5. Netherlands 43 000
6. Spain 39 000
7. France 35 000
8. Germany 34 000
9. Denmark 33 000
10. Australia 32 000
Re: Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:38 pm
Scandinavianbluebird wrote:Every year 800k football fans travel to the UK generating a massive income in local communities and respective football clubs.
Football tourism is a growing business and a smart way to generate club growth and local business. The numbers and nationalities from 2014's top ten is out, and might set a target for clubs who wish to exploit this angle of business.
1. Ireland 121 000
2. Norway 93 000
3. Sweden 58 000
4. USA 53 000
5. Netherlands 43 000
6. Spain 39 000
7. France 35 000
8. Germany 34 000
9. Denmark 33 000
10. Australia 32 000
Sorry if im being daft mate.
This refers to the number of travellers from each country in the previous season to English league games?
Re: Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:33 pm
griff105 wrote:Scandinavianbluebird wrote:Every year 800k football fans travel to the UK generating a massive income in local communities and respective football clubs.
Football tourism is a growing business and a smart way to generate club growth and local business. The numbers and nationalities from 2014's top ten is out, and might set a target for clubs who wish to exploit this angle of business.
1. Ireland 121 000
2. Norway 93 000
3. Sweden 58 000
4. USA 53 000
5. Netherlands 43 000
6. Spain 39 000
7. France 35 000
8. Germany 34 000
9. Denmark 33 000
10. Australia 32 000
Sorry if im being daft mate.
This refers to the number of travellers from each country in the previous season to English league games?
800k travel to UK, bying a match ticket, rents a hotel room, visit the local pub and attractions. The numbers above are travellers from each of the top 10 represented countries of travellers
Re: Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:32 pm
Excellent. 
I would imagine a large number of the Irish would be to Celtic, then Man Utd and Liverpool.
Staggering numbers from Spain considering their league, likewise Germany.
Those aussies must be loopy.
Would be interesting to see break down by club and how that compares to other countries visited.
(Well i would find it interesting!)
Great post thanks mate
I would imagine a large number of the Irish would be to Celtic, then Man Utd and Liverpool.
Staggering numbers from Spain considering their league, likewise Germany.
Those aussies must be loopy.
Would be interesting to see break down by club and how that compares to other countries visited.
(Well i would find it interesting!)
Great post thanks mate
Re: Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:13 pm
Cheers. I'm rather surprised my self with those numbers. I would say there is a lot of opportunities to be made, especially in the U.S. Market..
Re: Travelling football fans
Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:17 pm
Die hard supporters of prem clubs are not happy that foreigners are getting tickets ahead of local supporters.