THE cost of supporting Morton has gone up by £60 in the last year — with fans set to fork out over £700 following the team this term.
Figures from the BBC’s annual ‘price of football’ study has put the Cappielow club in mid-table in the Scottish Championship for how much it costs the average season ticketholdertoattendhome matches.
Data compiled for the 2017 review revealed that a supporter could spend £737 following the Ton during the current campaign — up from £677.50 12 months ago. Dundee United is the dearest championship side to back, with the average season ticket holderexpectedtoshell outnearly £783 this season compared with £652 for the championship’s cheapest club, Brechin City.
Morton lie in sixth place, £1 more expensive than fifth-placed Falkirk. The 2017 figures revealed that Cappielow season tickets have gone up by a tenner, with the lowest priced version now £260 and the most expensive costing £280.
The price of a programme has also increased by £1 t o£3 while a pie is up 50p to £2.
But the cost of a cup of tea is still £1, meaning a Cappielow cuppa is still one of the cheapest in Scotland. The study revealed that a junior home shirt is £2 more expensive than last season at £40 while the adult version remains the same at £45.
There have also been £2 increases for the club’s dearest single match tickets for adult home and away supporters with both costing £20, but the cheapest versions remain £18.
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