Dedicated football fans will spend £100,000 in a lifetime supporting a club according to research by Virgin Money. Calculations show that supporters of Premiership clubs spend as much as they would raising a child or buying a home. The keen supporter currently shells out £1,875 a season and once inflation has been taken into account that tots up to more than £100,000. Travel costs alone come in at £40,000 in a lifetime with another £25,700 going on club merchandise, food, drink and programmes. The calculations are only for a single fan with food and the cost of travel to away matches.
Dedicated football fans will spend £100,000 in a lifetime supporting a club according to research by Virgin Money. Calculations show that supporters of Premiership clubs spend as much as they would raising a child or buying a home. The keen supporter currently shells out £1,875 a season and once inflation has been taken into account that tots up to more than £100,000. Travel costs alone come in at £40,000 in a lifetime with another £25,700 going on club merchandise, food, drink and programmes. The calculations are only for a single fan with food and the cost of travel to away matches. The cost of providing replica kits and other items for children is not taken into account.