Survey reveals the most travelled supporters in football are Plymouth Argyle’s
The latest research from Capital One, the credit card company who are now the sponsors of the Capital One Cup, reveals that the team whose supporters will cover the most mules this season is Plymouth Argyle.
The league 2 side will take their fans on a journey that will total 11,068 miles, meaning that they will travel for approximately 200 miles and spend over £2000 on fuel.
At the other end of the scale in Aston Villa, whose fans will do the least amount of travelling. Villa fans will travel a mere 4397.4 miles, with supporters spending around 79 hours on the road and spending £822.94 on fuel.
Across all the divisions that make up the football league, the average fan will travel 6540 miles, spend 120 hours travelling and spend £1230 on fuel, if they go to all of their teams away matches.
The Capital One Cup Football Travel Index reveals fans in League 2 journeying to all away league games will travel on average 25% further during the season than fans of Premier League clubs. Fans of League 2 sides will drive 7,238 miles this season supporting their clubs at away games, travelling 131 hours to watch their side in action and spending £1,360 on fuel. Premier League fans on average will cover 5,806 miles of road to away matches, clocking up 106 hours and spending £1,084.
Michael Woodburn, Chief Marketing Officer, Capital One said: “The passion and dedication of football fans never ceases to inspire. Be it the Toon Army, Gooners or Pirates, supporters travel the length and breadth of the country and spend thousands of pounds on travel and tickets journeying to away matches. Clubs can count on the rousing support of their own fans whether they are playing league or Capital One Cup matches in the most northerly league ground at Carlisle United’s Brunton Park, or the most easterly at Norwich City’s Carrow Road.
Dedicated fans will clock up the miles in cars and coaches this season to support their team in the Capital One Cup as their club strives to secure a vital spot in the UEFA Europa League.”
Fans of the Pilgrims (Plymouth), the Cumbrians (Carlisle) and the Gulls (Torquay United) will travel the furthest this season to away games.