£1.10 - ticket in 1975!

[Aanvalluh]

Help!
Just dug up a ticket out of the old man's drawer from the Bolton 2, Sunderland 1 Dec 27th game of 1975. That was the ticket price for the Burnden Stand, but there's no indication of whether it's adult or concessionary. Reckon if it was in dad's drawer it was his (adult).

So can anyone clever work out, using inflation, what that would be worth in today's money? Seeing a kit without sponsors and ads all over it is worth the money on it's own!!

[Nicko58]

It's equivalent to about a tenner.

[Aanvalluh]

It's equivalent to about a tenner.

Ta. That makes today's prices roughly 2.5 times the equivalent. Hmmm.

[Nicko58]

It's equivalent to about a tenner.

Ta. That makes today's prices roughly 2.5 times the equivalent. Hmmm.

For some matches, yes. Though you can get tickets for this weekend's match for 1.5 times that which, given that third-tier football nowadays is of a higher quality, is probably about right I'd say.

This makes me wonder whether there were ticket pricing categories in the seventies. As football had yet to be fully monetised back then, my guess is that there weren't?

[Aanvalluh]

It's equivalent to about a tenner.

Ta. That makes today's prices roughly 2.5 times the equivalent. Hmmm.

For some matches, yes. Though you can get tickets for this weekend's match for 1.5 times that which, given that third-tier football nowadays is of a higher quality, is probably about right I'd say.

This makes me wonder whether there were ticket pricing categories in the seventies. As football had yet to be fully monetised back then, my guess is that there weren't?

No, IIRC there were no categories. What I can't recall though is whether any games, eg League Cup ties, had cheaper entry for the lower rounds? Of course then the LC and FAC were treated much more seriously, especially the early rounds.
I do remember being able to afford Bolton on a Saturday, Horwich RMI on the following Monday @ Grundy Hill, Wigan @ Springfield when they were a fledgling league team on the Tuesday and Bury on the following Saturday if I couldn't get to Bolton's away game.

[Bruce Rioja]

Around 1975 it used to cost 40p for kids to stand on either the embankment or the Lever end. 50p gave me 5p buzzy each way and 40p in. And in my lifetime there has always been Kids, Adults & OAP categories. I believe there's now another level to accommodate students too.

[Beefheart]

Around 1975 it used to cost 40p for kids to stand on either the embankment or the Lever end. 50p gave me 5p buzzy each way and 40p in. And in my lifetime there has always been Kids, Adults & OAP categories. I believe there's now another level to accommodate students too.

Just under-23's unfortunately. I wish there was a student category as I've been renewing mine every year despite graduating in 2012. It pays for itself in free cheeseburgers at McDonald's and cheaper cinema tickets.

[bristol_Wanderer3]

Football tickets have risen at a similar rate to the average house price which has risen 20x during that period, more than double inflation..

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The average wage has grown by double inflation also however.

Interestingly the price of a BWFC football programme has grown from from 7p to £3.00 during this period, almost five times the rate of inflation. So it is the programme collector who has most to moan about!

[LeverEnd]

Around 1975 it used to cost 40p for kids to stand on either the embankment or the Lever end. 50p gave me 5p buzzy each way and 40p in. And in my lifetime there has always been Kids, Adults & OAP categories. I believe there's now another level to accommodate students too.

Just under-23's unfortunately. I wish there was a student category as I've been renewing mine every year despite graduating in 2012. It pays for itself in free cheeseburgers at McDonald's and cheaper cinema tickets.

What would Paul Calf say?

[Bruce Rioja]

Around 1975 it used to cost 40p for kids to stand on either the embankment or the Lever end. 50p gave me 5p buzzy each way and 40p in. And in my lifetime there has always been Kids, Adults & OAP categories. I believe there's now another level to accommodate students too.

Just under-23's unfortunately. I wish there was a student category as I've been renewing mine every year despite graduating in 2012. It pays for itself in free cheeseburgers at McDonald's and cheaper cinema tickets.

What would Paul Calf say?

fecking students. Paying for their tickets with a cheque

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I remember paying £3 for Burnden Terrace in the 80s to watch Julian Darby. Suppose it's better than paying 20 odd quid to watch Liam Trotter

[LeverEnd]

I remember paying £3 for Burnden Terrace in the 80s to watch Julian Darby. Suppose it's better than paying 20 odd quid to watch Liam Trotter

Christ thats a harsh comparison. Darby had his bad spells and wasn't the most entertaining to watch but he was streets ahead of trotter in effectiveness!
Please let someone take that idle git off our hands. We need dougie to get a job in the next 2 weeks.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I remember paying £3 for Burnden Terrace in the 80s to watch Julian Darby. Suppose it's better than paying 20 odd quid to watch Liam Trotter

Christ thats a harsh comparison. Darby had his bad spells and wasn't the most entertaining to watch but he was streets ahead of trotter in effectiveness!
Please let someone take that idle git off our hands. We need dougie to get a job in the next 2 weeks.

Not disputing that.

[Aanvalluh]

IIRC when we had high inflation in the 70's and 80's, wouldn't prices have gone up mid-season? If so, season ticket holders were on a winner!

[TANGODANCER]

Admitting it was a long time ago, but as kids (I'd be eleven then) a programme cost 2d. What are they now £4?


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[n035209]

Ive got a question. I have a season ticket which set me back £390 (16.96 per game). Ive noticed this season that the club is doing a lot of promotional offers. Saturday was £15 for example and the new super 7 season ticket at £116 (Lower east/west). The more fans the better.

But has anyone added up the deals and standard ticket price to see the cost over a season in comparison to the season ticket? Is the season ticket still value for money?