Football Hooliganism

1. SECTION ONE
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Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey, as part of a dissertation study in association with Bournemouth University. It should only take five minutes of your time. All data collected will remain confidential and entirely for the purpose stated. The study aims to examine the whether the phenomenon of ‘football hooliganism’ affects a football fan’s motivations to attend live games. In order to complete the questionnaire, it is important that you have attended at least one professional football game in the last year and that you support a particular football team playing in the English Football League. Please circle the answer that best represents your view.

How important to YOU is it that YOUR football team wins?
*

Unimportant
Of little importance
Important
Very important

How strongly do YOU see YOURSELF as a fan of your football team? *

Not a fan
A slight follower
A strong fan
A fanatic

How strongly do your FRIENDS perceive YOU as a fan of your football team? *

Not a fan
A slight follower
A strong fan
A fanatic

During the season, how closely do you follow YOUR football team via ANY of the following: *

	Never	Occasionally	Frequently	Everyday
a) television	a) television Never	a) television Occasionally	a) television Frequently	a) television Everyday
b) radio	b) radio Never	b) radio Occasionally	b) radio Frequently	b) radio Everyday
c) newspaper	c) newspaper Never	c) newspaper Occasionally	c) newspaper Frequently	c) newspaper Everyday

How important is being a fan of your football team to YOU? *

Unimportant
Of little importance
Important
Very important

How much do YOU dislike your football team’s greatest rivals? *

Like
Moderately dislike
Dislike
Dislike very much

How often do YOU display or wear YOUR football team’s name or insignia on merchandise or clothing?

*

Never
Occasionally
Frequently
Always