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Football Attendance Over the Centuries

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  • J. James Reade

    (Department of Economics, University of Reading)

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Attendance patterns at professional football matches in England and Wales over three centuries are analysed, with particular attention paid to the loyalty, or persistence, of spectators or fans at different football clubs over different periods of time. We find that about half of an attendance can be attributed to loyalty, and that patterns of loyalty have evolved considerably over time, and vary across regions within England and Wales, although there is little significant team-by-team difference. We also find that fans are not necessarily concerned about how balanced matches are expected to be, and that they are motivated by their own team's quality, and the geographic proximity of the visiting team.

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  • J. James Reade, 2020. "Football Attendance Over the Centuries," Economics Discussion Papers em-dp2020-08, Department of Economics, University of Reading.
    • Handle: RePEc:rdg:emxxdp:em-dp2020-08
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    1. Sarah Jewell & J. James Reade & Carl Singleton, 2020. "It's Just Not Cricket: The Uncontested Toss and the Gentleman's Game," Economics Discussion Papers em-dp2020-10, Department of Economics, University of Reading.

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    Keywords

    Economic History; Consumption; Sport Economics;
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    • N0 - Economic History - - General
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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