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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/33793| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Sport Fan Attitudes on Alcohol: Insights from a Survey of Football Supporters in Scotland and England |
| Author(s): | Purves, Richard Critchlow, Nathan Giulianotti, Richard Hunt, Kate Morrow, Stephen Bancroft, Angus |
| Contact Email: | r.i.purves@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Football alcohol attitudes supporters regulations |
| Issue Date: | 1-Apr-2022 |
| Date Deposited: | 5-Jan-2022 |
| Citation: | Purves R, Critchlow N, Giulianotti R, Hunt K, Morrow S & Bancroft A (2022) Sport Fan Attitudes on Alcohol: Insights from a Survey of Football Supporters in Scotland and England. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 46 (2), pp. 199-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235211067192 |
| 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. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1177/01937235211067192 |
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| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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