Football-related arrests and football banning order statistics Season September 2014

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1 Football-related arrests and football banning order statistics Season September 214

2 FOOTBALL-RELATED ARRESTS AND BANNING ORDERS SEASON Statistical Commentary During the season, the total number arrests by Home Office police forces in connection with regulated international and domestic football matches involving teams from, or representing, England and Wales was 2,273. This represents a decrease of 183 arrests, or 7%, on the total. The football-related arrest season total is the lowest on record, continuing the general downwards trend. However, these arrest statistics should be considered in the context that they reflect police activity. Not every incident of violent or disorderly behaviour results in an arrest. In other cases, arrests may be a preventative action. There remains a significant risk of escalation if efforts to prevent and tackle football-related disorder are reduced. The number of football banning orders decreased by 7% to 2,273 on 3 September 214 from 2,451 on 2 September 213. This represents 678 new banning orders imposed during the period. are time limited and expiring all the time. The statistics cover all arrests designated in law under Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 reported by police to the UK Football Policing Unit. This includes football specific offences (e.g. pitch incursion, throwing missiles inside a stadium) and a range of generic criminal offences committed in connection with a football match. This covers such arrests at any place within a period of 24 hours either side of a match. This is the second season it has been possible to include British Transport Police s football-related arrests (total 325, a 3% increase). These have been integrated as far as possible (tables 7, 9, 1, 11, 12 and 13). It is not possible to include these arrests in tables 6 and 8 because some of the incidents resulting in arrests involve followers of two, or more, teams that were not playing against each other that day, nor in table 14 because detailed data are not available. Total attendance at regulated football matches during season in excess of 38 million spectators. The total number of arrests represents less than.1% of the total attendance, or 1 arrest for every 16,8 spectators. During the season an average of less than 1 arrest was made per match inside and outside of stadia (Premier League arrests per match, Championship 2 1.2, League One.51, League Two.29). More than 6, English and Welsh club fans travelled to Champions League and Europa League matches outside of England and Wales. These 36 matches resulted in just 18 arrests of away fans Premier League matches matches in each of the Championship, League One and League Two

3 Statistics on football-related arrests and football banning orders season During the football season, police Football Intelligence Officers submit a range of data, including arrest information, to the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU). The UKFPU contains the Football Banning Authority which administers all football banning orders. The Home Office collates and publishes football-related arrest and banning order data annually. Statistical Index Table 1 - Total Football Banning as at 3 September 214, broken down by club supported Table 2 - Football Banning imposed in this reporting period (21/9/13-3/9/14), broken down by club supported Table 3 - Arrests at International and European Club Competition matches and comparison with previous season Table 4 - Arrests and Attendances at regulated football matches season Table 5 - Arrests by location (inside / outside of stadia) Table 6 - Arrests by type of football-related offence Table 7 - Comparison between and seasons football-related arrests (by offence) Table 8 - Comparison between and seasons football-related arrests (by competition) Table 9 - Arrests by Premier League club supported, location of arrest and type of offence Table 1 - Arrests by Championship club supported, location of arrest and type of offence Table 11 - Arrests by League One club supported, location of arrest and type of offence Table 12 - Arrests by League Two club supported, location of arrest and type of offence Table 13 - Arrests by Football Conference National Division club supported, location of arrest and type of offence Table 14 - Football-Related Arrests by Offence Historic Data since 2

4 FOOTBALL BANNING ORDERS BY CLUB SUPPORTED Total number of banning orders against risk supporters of each club Total as at 3 September 214 2,273 Table 1 Premier League Banning Championship Banning League One Banning League Two Banning Other Clubs Banning Arsenal 39 Birmingham City 28 Barnsley 1 Accrington Stanley Aberdeen (Scotland) 1 Aston Villa 31 Blackburn Rovers 29 Bradford City 56 Burton Albion Aldershot Town 2 Burnley 29 Blackpool 6 Bristol City 61 Bury 9 Alfreton Town 8 Chelsea 91 Bolton Wanderers 23 Chesterfield 34 Cambridge United 1 Barrow 1 Crystal Palace 36 AFC Bournemouth 4 Colchester United 1 Carlisle United 6 Bristol Rovers 28 Everton 3 Brentford 15 Coventry City 28 Cheltenham Town 1 Chester 9 Hull City 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 17 Crawley Town 6 Dagenham & Redbridge 16 Darlington 5 Leicester City 28 Cardiff City 93 Crewe Alexandra 13 Exeter City 11 Dundee United (Scotland) 1 Liverpool 4 Charlton Athletic 21 Doncaster Rovers 2 Hartlepool United 22 Fredrikstad (Norway) 1 Manchester City 45 Derby County 25 Fleetwood Town 2 Luton Town 27 Grimsby Town 38 Manchester United 61 Fulham 4 Gillingham 7 Mansfield Town 6 FC Halifax Town 11 Newcastle United 127 Huddersfield Town 42 Leyton Orient 7 Morecambe 1 Hednesford Town 1 Queens Park Rangers 15 Ipswich Town 5 Milton Keynes Dons 1 Newport County 8 Hereford United 5 Southampton 24 Leeds United 52 Notts County 3 Northampton Town 1 Kettering Town 2 Stoke City 24 Middlesbrough 32 Oldham Athletic 1 Oxford United 18 Kidderminster Harriers 6 Sunderland 4 Millwall 72 Peterborough United 6 Plymouth Argyle 13 Lincoln City 23 Swansea City 21 Norwich City 6 Port Vale 15 Portsmouth 14 Lyon (France) 1 Tottenham Hotspur 46 Nottingham Forest 23 Preston North End 5 Shrewsbury Town 26 Macclesfield Town 3 West Bromwich Albion 2 Reading 5 Rochdale 8 Southend United 6 Nuneaton Town 6 West Ham United 67 Rotherham United 16 Scunthorpe United 35 Stevenage 1 Rangers (Scotland) 14 Sheffield Wednesday 35 Sheffield United 3 Tranmere Rovers 4 Salisbury City 1 Watford 4 Swindon Town 24 AFC Wimbledon 2 Sparta Prague (Czech R.) 1 Wigan Athletic 12 Walsall 21 Wycombe Wanderers 1 Staines Town 1 Wolverhampton Wand. 29 Yeovil Town 1 York City 9 Stockport County 18 AFC Telford United 1 Torquay United 8 Woking 1 Worcester City 1 Wrexham 2 Zenit St Pet sburg (Russia) 1 None 1 TOTAL 848 TOTAL 598 TOTAL 44 TOTAL 23 TOTAL 22

5 FOOTBALL BANNING ORDERS IMPOSED IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD, BY CLUB SUPPORTED Table 2 Table shows the number of banning orders imposed against risk supporters between 21 September 213 (the date following cut-off for the table published in the season statistics) and 3 September 214 (total 678) Total as at 3 rd September 214 2,273 Premier League Banning Championship Banning League One Banning League Two Banning Other Clubs Banning Arsenal 11 Birmingham City 3 Barnsley 7 Accrington Stanley Aberdeen (Scotland) 1 Aston Villa 1 Blackburn Rovers 15 Bradford City 3 Burton Albion Aldershot Town Burnley 8 Blackpool 2 Bristol City 14 Bury 2 Alfreton Town 2 Chelsea 7 Bolton Wanderers 5 Chesterfield 22 Cambridge United 1 Barrow Crystal Palace 15 AFC Bournemouth 1 Colchester United Carlisle United 2 Bristol Rovers 14 Everton 12 Brentford 6 Coventry City 5 Cheltenham Town Chester 3 Hull City 5 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 Crawley Town 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Darlington Leicester City 1 Cardiff City 11 Crewe Alexandra 4 Exeter City 1 Dundee United (Scotland) 1 Liverpool 14 Charlton Athletic 11 Doncaster Rovers 12 Hartlepool United 1 Fredrikstad (Norway) Manchester City 14 Derby County 4 Fleetwood Town 1 Luton Town 11 Grimsby Town 1 Manchester United 12 Fulham 2 Gillingham 1 Mansfield Town 2 FC Halifax Town 4 Newcastle United 95 Huddersfield Town 5 Leyton Orient 1 Morecambe 1 Hednesford Town 1 Queens Park Rangers 4 Ipswich Town 2 Milton Keynes Dons Newport County 1 Hereford United 1 Southampton 4 Leeds United 6 Notts County Northampton Town Kettering Town Stoke City 8 Middlesbrough 2 Oldham Athletic 2 Oxford United Kidderminster Harriers 2 Sunderland 18 Millwall 16 Peterborough United 1 Plymouth Argyle 9 Lincoln City 14 Swansea City 1 Norwich City Port Vale 13 Portsmouth 2 Lyon (France) Tottenham Hotspur 8 Nottingham Forest 9 Preston North End 2 Shrewsbury Town 21 Macclesfield Town 1 West Bromwich Albion 2 Reading 1 Rochdale 2 Southend United 1 Nuneaton Town 2 West Ham United 16 Rotherham United 11 Scunthorpe United 4 Stevenage Rangers (Scotland) Sheffield Wednesday 18 Sheffield United 7 Tranmere Rovers 1 Salisbury City Watford 1 Swindon Town 2 AFC Wimbledon 2 Sparta Prague (Czech R.) Wigan Athletic 4 Walsall 15 Wycombe Wanderers Staines Town Wolverhampton Wand. 1 Yeovil Town 1 York City Stockport County 5 AFC Telford United Torquay United Woking 1 Worcester City 1 Wrexham 13 Zenit St Pet sburg (Russia) None 1 TOTAL 256 TOTAL 148 TOTAL 12 TOTAL 77 TOTAL 77

6 ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN CLUB MATCHES (outside of England and Wales) Table Season ( Season in brackets) TYPE OF OFFENCE Competition International Matches European Club Matches Total 15 (4) 18 (2) Violent Disorder 1 (3) Public Disorder 4 (17) Missile Throwing Racist Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences (1) 1 Ticket Touting 13 Possession of Offensive Weapon Pyrotechnic Devices 2 Breach of Banning 1 Offences against Property 2 (3) Explanatory Notes:- 1. International matches 15 football-related arrests of travelling supporters during the 214 World Cup in Brazil (1 in Salvador, 1 in Belo Horizonte, 5 in Rio de Janiero, 7 in Sao Paulo, 1 in Brasillia). Most of these arrests were for ticket touting. No arrests of travelling England or Wales fans at England s or Wales World Cup qualification and friendly matches. 2. European Club matches Estimated that in excess of 6, travelling supporters watched their club side in European competitions outside of England and Wales. Host police additionally made a small number of preventative detentions and non-football related arrests (e.g. theft, counterfeit tickets, drugs offences) of travelling fans at some matches. 3. Football-related arrests (as defined in domestic legislation) relating to supporters of English and Welsh clubs in connection with Champions League, Super Cup and Europa League matches outside of England and Wales: Total 18 arrests Arsenal Chelsea Manchester City Manchester United 1 arrest, 5 matches 1 arrest, 7 matches 5 arrests, 4 matches 8 arrests, 5 matches Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Wigan Athletic arrests, 6 matches arrests, 6 matches 3 arrests, 3 matches

7 Football Related Arrests and Attendances Season Table 4 League Total Attendances Arrests Other Regulated Matches Total Attendances Arrests Premier League 13,93, FA Cup 1,889, Championship 9,189, Football League Cup 1,362, League One 4,199, Football League Trophy 25,893 7 League Two 2,443, League and Conference Play-Offs 349,58 44 Football Conference National 1,29,82 94 Champions and Europa Leagues 3 2,66, Internationals 1,24, Other 4 52 Total Premier and Football Leagues 29,763,18 1,599 Total Other Regulated Matches 8,467, Includes the 213 UEFA Super Cup 4 Other regulated matches include Friendly and Testimonial matches, the Community Shield, Under-21 Internationals, Internationals involving two teams other than England and Wales played within England and Wales, Football Conference North and South, the Welsh Premier League, FA Youth Cup, FA Trophy and certain other non-league matches covered by the Football Spectators (Prescription) 24, as amended.

8 Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences Against Property TOTAL Arrests by Location (Inside and Outside of Stadia) Table 5 Type of Offence Season INSIDE STADIA ,211 OUTSIDE STADIA ,62 TOTAL ,273 5 All 325 football-related arrests made by British Transport Police (not included) were made outside of football stadia.

9 Competition Total Violent Disorder Public Disorder Arrests by Competition and Type of Offence Table 6 Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning FA Premier League Football League Championship Football League One Football League Two Offences against Property Football Conference National FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy Play-Offs Champions League and Europa League Internationals Other Total 2, Other regulated matches include Friendly and Testimonial matches, the Community Shield, Under-21 Internationals, Internationals involving two teams other than England and Wales played within England and Wales, Football Conference North and South, the Welsh Premier League, FA Youth Cup, FA Trophy and certain other non-league matches covered by the Football Spectators (Prescription) 24, as amended.

10 Comparison with Previous Season Arrests by Offence Table Home Office police forces 7 British Transport Police Home Office police forces 8 British Transport Police Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Possession or Use of Firework or Flare Breach of Banning Offences against Property Total 2, , Includes arrests outside of England and Wales in connection with regulated international and European club matches 8 Includes arrests outside of England and Wales in connection with regulated international and European club matches

11 Comparison with previous season Arrests by Competition Premier League Championship League One League Two Football Conference National FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy 7 25 Football League and Conference Play-Offs Champions League and Europa League Internationals Other matches Total 2,273 2,456 Table 8

12 Total Arrests Arrests at Home Matches Arrests at Away matches Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences against Property ARRESTS BY CLUB SUPPORTED & TYPE OF OFFENCE - PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON Type of Offence Table 9 Premier League team supported (all competitions 9 ) Other 1 Arsenal Aston Villa Cardiff City Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Fulham Hull City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Total Note: The same key is used for tables 1, 11, 12 and 13 9 Includes arrests made by British Transport Police 1 Arrests not corresponding to a match involving the team followed by the arrested individual

13 Total Arrests Arrests at Home Matches Arrests at Away matches Other Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences against Property ARRESTS BY CLUB SUPPORTED & TYPE OF OFFENCE - CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Type of Offence Table 1 Championship team supported (all competitions) Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bolton Wanderers AFC Bournemouth Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley Charlton Athletic Derby County Doncaster Rovers Huddersfield Town Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Millwall Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Reading Sheffield Wednesday Watford Wigan Athletic Yeovil Town Total

14 Total Arrests Arrests at Home Matches Arrests at Away matches Other Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences against Property ARRESTS BY CLUB SUPPORTED & TYPE OF OFFENCE LEAGUE ONE SEASON Type of Offence Table 11 League One team supported (all competitions) Bradford City Brentford Bristol City Carlisle United Colchester United Coventry City Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Gillingham Leyton Orient MK Dons Notts County Oldham Athletic Peterborough United Port Vale Preston North End Rotherham United Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Stevenage Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers Walsall Wolverhampton Wand Total

15 Total Arrests Arrests at Home Matches Arrests at Away matches Other Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences against Property ARRESTS BY CLUB SUPPORTED & TYPE OF OFFENCE LEAGUE TWO SEASON Type of Offence Table 12 League Two team supported (all competitions) Accrington Stanley Bristol Rovers Burton Albion Bury Cheltenham Town Chesterfield Dag nham & Redbridge Exeter City Fleetwood Town Hartlepool United Mansfield Town Morecombe Newport County Northampton Town Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Rochdale Scunthorpe United Southend United Torquay United AFC Wimbledon Wycombe Wanderers York City Total

16 Total Arrests Arrests at Home Matches Arrests at Away matches Other Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapon Use or Possession of Fireworks or Flares Breach of Banning Offences against Property ARRESTS BY CLUB SUPPORTED & TYPE OF OFFENCE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE NATIONAL DIVISION SEASON Type of Offence Table 13 Football Conference National Division team supported (all competitions) Aldershot Town Alfreton Town Barnet Braintree Town Cambridge United Chester Dartford Forest Green Gateshead Grimsby Town FC Halifax Town Hereford United Hyde Kidderminster Harriers Lincoln City Luton Town Macclesfield Town Nuneaton Town Salisbury City Southport Tamworth Welling United Woking Wrexham Total

17 Football-Related Arrests by Offence Trend since 2 Table 14 Violent Disorder Public Disorder Missile Throwing Racist or Indecent Chanting Pitch Incursion Alcohol Offences Ticket Touting Possession of Offensive Weapons Possession or use of fireworks of flares Breach of Banning Property Offences Other Total Total Attendances at Regulated matches ,226 1,584 1,655 1,712 1,329 1,46 1,367 1,454 1,49 1, ,185 1,225 1,47 1, ,124 1,218 1,182 1, ^ * 11 * * * * * * * * * ^ ^13 ^ ,273 2,456 2,363 3,89 3,391 3,786 3,842 3,733 3,331 3,595 3,831 3,937 3,977 4,162 38,23,911 39,193,598 37,293,19 37,838,481 39,145,7 39,258,384 37,46,8 38,632,137 36,716,216 37,18,246 36,18,356 34,41,632 33,284,548 32,82,44 11 * Arrests for possession or use of fireworks or flares are included in arrests for Possession of Offensive Weapons in data for seasons 2-1 to Football banning orders in their current format were introduced on 28 August 2 13 ^ Data are not available for certain offences in 2-1 and 21-2 season. Arrests for these offences are included in the Other column.