English League One football club Northampton Town has witnessed its highest ever season ticket sales this century following its promotion from League Two. With two months still to go until the start of the new season, the club has sold more than 3,600 season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign. This is the highest number of …
EFL attendances hit 70-year high
The English Football League (EFL) has today (Friday) reported that its competitions for the 2022-23 season drew their highest cumulative attendances in nearly seven decades. The total mark of 21,749,440 is the best for league matches since 1953-54. Of that total, 19.8 million attended a fixture in the Championship, League One or League Two, and …
Bolton Wanderers experience uptick in early bird season ticket sales
English League One football club Bolton Wanderers’ early bird season ticket sales have climbed by 19% compared to last season, with 14,358 fans securing their seat for next season. The early bird sales window was initially launched in early February, before being extended by two days due to the demand for season tickets. Compared to …
Seat Unique partners with Warrington Wolves, extends partnerships with AFC Wimbledon
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has been named as Warrington Wolves’ official online hospitality platform for the 2023 Super League season and beyond. Seat Unique will power online hospitality sales for the rugby league club through its platform, for all home games at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Karl Fitzpatrick, chief executive at Warrington Wolves, said: “We …
Portsmouth to trial ticket exchange service for season ticket-holders
English Football League club Portsmouth is set to trial a new ticket exchange service for season ticket-holders that are no longer able to attend sold-out fixtures. Supporters of the League One club will be able to make their seat available to fellow fans and receive part of the sale price. The service will be first …
Watford reveals multi-year deal with SeatGeek
English Championship football club Watford has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek in a multi-year deal. The club launched its new ticketing system at the beginning of the 2021-22 season. The partnership also included the implementation of a mobile digital ticketing experience, improving the customer journey from purchase through to stadium entry. Richard Walker, …
Leyton Orient signs up Ticketmaster Sport
English League Two football club Leyton Orient has announced a long-term ticketing solution partnership with Ticketmaster Sport. Match tickets for the 2022-23 season go on sale today on the new ticketing platform, with season cards being migrated from the previous ticketing platform during the season. Leyton Orient previously utilised the VMS Ticketing solution from Venue …
Mansfield Town to implement new ticketing system
English League Two football club Mansfield Town has announced it will be implementing a new ticketing system in time for the 2022-23 season. The club has partnered with ticketing provider Kaizen Ticketing Solutions to develop a new system to improve supporter’s online purchasing experience. Supporters will be able to use a new one-stop platform to …
Bristol City fan refunded ticket price after allegations of overcrowding
The Independent Football Ombudsman (IFO) in England has ruled a fan should be refunded after a bad experience at a match between English Football League (EFL) teams Bristol City and Forest Green Rovers. The Bristol City fan had complained about the standards in which he watched an EFL Cup away match at the Fully Charged …
AFC Wimbledon suspends FA Cup ticketing until Friday
The Club and Dons Trust, a supporters organisation which owns English League One football club AFC Wimbledon, has apologised to fans hoping to purchase their usual seat for the upcoming Emirates FA Cup game against Guiseley. The Trust hoped to free up large sections of the Ry stand at Plough Lane for this match so …