SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HAS OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT MORE FEMALE SUPPORTERS ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH

Date: 26th March 2019

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HAS OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT MORE FEMALE SUPPORTERS ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH

 

• 8% OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FANS ARE FEMALE
• 49% OF FEMALE FANS HAVE SEASON TICKETS
• 25% OF FANS SAY THAT THEY ATTENDED MORE GAMES IN 2017/18 THAN THE PREVIOUS SEASON
• FEMALE FANS LESS LIKELY TO GO TO AWAY MATCHES THAN MALES
• SAFETY AND COMFORT IN TOILETS A MAJOR CONCERN

 

25 March 2019:  The first independent research into women in Scottish football has identified that the game has a significant opportunity to build its female audience.

 

The results, announced today (25^th March 2019) by the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) in association with Be GambleAware, assessed, for the first time, female supporters’ views and attitudes on the current position of the Scottish game.

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