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Price of Football: Forfar cheapest in Scottish Second Division
- Author, Karen Fazackerley
- Role, 91热爆 Sport
Forfar Athletic are the lowest-priced club to watch Scottish Second Division football at, according to 91热爆 Sport's Price of Football.
The club's cheapest day out, including one adult match-day ticket, programme, pie and cup of tea, costs 拢15.10.
If fans want to upgrade it costs only 拢1 more.
Only 14 miles away is the second lowest price, with the cheapest day out at Brechin City costing 拢15.70.
However, Brechin also have the least expensive cup of tea in the whole of English and Scottish professional football, with a tea costing 50p.
Angus Fairley, secretary of Brechin City, said: "It's very difficult to compete in this division. A lot of clubs are in the same boat and are trying to keep afloat with the fans they have coming through the gates each week.
"The minimum we can charge for tickets is 拢12 and the way we look at setting those prices is we look at our closest rivals, not just in terms of in the league but the geography of the area as well, to see what they charge and how it compares with the rest of the league before making any other decisions on amenities.
"But we do think we're really competitive in comparison to other clubs and offer good value for money."
Current divisional leaders Queen of the South are the most expensive club in the league for a day out including the cheapest category of ticket.
The Dumfries club charge 拢20.10 at Palmerston Park for one adult matchday ticket, programme, pie and cup of tea - 拢5 more than Forfar.
In comparison, the lowest priced day out at Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle is only 40p more at 拢20.50.
The next highest-priced day out in the Scottish Second Division behind Queen of the South is Ayr United at 拢19.50, while at East Fife it costs 拢17.30.
Queen of the South also have most expensive season tickets, charging 拢230 for their cheapest adult ticket, while Ayr United charge 拢205.