The photographs below explore how disabled supporters experience accessibility across different parts of their matchday. This theme explores how fans are able to enter, move through and use football stadia in a way that allows them to take part on equal terms. Participants showed that accessible stadium facilities were needed to allow them to even attend live matches, with one participant explaining that they were not able to watch their side live for a number of years due to poor facilities. “I missed football for about 7 years […] the club eventually built a ramp, a big ramp for wheelchair accessibility.” Across this theme, fans showed that access can vary significantly between clubs, making clear information and consistent provision essential.
RAY: THERE’S INNOVATIONS OUT THERE, WE JUST NEED THEM TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY FANELLIS: STANDING UP ON THE TERRACESLINZIE: SEEING THROUGH ACCESSSTEPHEN: NOT A LEVEL PLAYING FIELDLESLEY: ACCESS TO BATHJON: ACCESSIBILITY AT DUNDEE UNITEDCOLIN: ACCESSIBILITY AT AN EVENTALISTAIR: NOT SO GOOD VIEW, NOT SO ACCESSIBLEBRIAN: GREAT STEWARDSSIMON: ENTRY INTO THE GROUND, NOT EASYNIKKI: SPECIAL DISPENSATIONJOHN: RAIN HERE WITH SUNSHINESHAUN: SPRINKLESALISTAIR: DECENT VIEWLEE: BARRIERSJASON: FRUSTRATIONS WITH THE PRESSSTEPHEN: COLLECTIVE COMFORTABLE SEATINGDARREN: A VIEW FROM THE TERRACEELAINE: DISABLED ACCESSELLIS: PRE-MATCH BRIGHT LIGHTSROSS AND AARON: GORGIE STAND LIFTELLIS: FRIDAY NIGHT AT WARRINGTONLESLEY: ACCESS TO THE SHOPMANDY: LOVEJASON: ATMOSPHERE KILLERSTEPHEN: SAFER WITH RAILSSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYWILLIAM: ACCESS DENIEDAMBER: IT’S THE REASON MY DAUGHTER ENJOYS FOOTBALLWILLIAM: ACCESS DENIEDRAY: THERE’S INNOVATIONS OUT THERE, WE JUST NEED THEM TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY FANELLIS: STANDING UP ON THE TERRACESLINZIE: SEEING THROUGH ACCESSSTEPHEN: NOT A LEVEL PLAYING FIELDLESLEY: ACCESS TO BATHJON: ACCESSIBILITY AT DUNDEE UNITEDCOLIN: ACCESSIBILITY AT AN EVENTALISTAIR: NOT SO GOOD VIEW, NOT SO ACCESSIBLEBRIAN: GREAT STEWARDSSIMON: ENTRY INTO THE GROUND, NOT EASYNIKKI: SPECIAL DISPENSATIONJOHN: RAIN HERE WITH SUNSHINESHAUN: SPRINKLESALISTAIR: DECENT VIEWLEE: BARRIERSJASON: FRUSTRATIONS WITH THE PRESSSTEPHEN: COLLECTIVE COMFORTABLE SEATINGDARREN: A VIEW FROM THE TERRACEELAINE: DISABLED ACCESSELLIS: PRE-MATCH BRIGHT LIGHTSROSS AND AARON: GORGIE STAND LIFTELLIS: FRIDAY NIGHT AT WARRINGTONLESLEY: ACCESS TO THE SHOPMANDY: LOVEJASON: ATMOSPHERE KILLERSTEPHEN: SAFER WITH RAILSSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYSAMANTHA: ACCESSIBILITYWILLIAM: ACCESS DENIEDAMBER: SENSORY ROOMWILLIAM: ACCESS DENIED
