After a slow start to the year, attendance at professional sports events in the United Kingdom recovered towards the end of 2021, peaking at 7.5 million in October. Attendances across the year were for the most part lower than in 2019, which saw a peak of 9.6 million in December. This was a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which had a massive impact on the sports industry as a whole.
Total attendance at professional sports events in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2021, by month
(in millions)
Sports events included in attendance figures are:
Football, rugby union, rugby league, cricket, motorsport, horse racing, greyhound racing, equestrian, ice hockey, golf, and other sports. Sports included in the 'other' category were not defined by the source.
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Two Circles. (January 23, 2022). Total attendance at professional sports events in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2021, by month (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318270/monthly-attendance-professional-sports-events-uk/
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Two Circles. (2022). Total attendance at professional sports events in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2021, by month (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318270/monthly-attendance-professional-sports-events-uk/
Two Circles. "Total Attendance at Professional Sports Events in The United Kingdom in 2019 and 2021, by Month (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318270/monthly-attendance-professional-sports-events-uk/
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Total attendance at professional sports events in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2021, by month (in millions) [Graph], Two Circles, January 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318270/monthly-attendance-professional-sports-events-uk/
