Challenging Ableism and Disablism in English Football Fandoms | Thetafan Intelligence

Exploring Disabled Football Fans and the Quiet Power of Everyday Resistance

Football fandom is often portrayed as loud, visible and collective. Chants, protests, and coordinated supporter movements dominate the narrative around fan activism. But new research into English football fandom suggests that some of the most meaningful resistance happens in quieter ways.

A recent academic study, ‘ Challenging ableism and disablism in English football fandom: disabled supporters and repertoires of ‘everyday resistance’ by Connor Penfold, Paul Darby & Paul Kitchin, explores the experiences of disabled supporters and reveals how everyday actions inside stadiums are reshaping the culture of football fandom.

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