Report reveals which top 20 clubs had most arrests for 2019/20 season

A recent report reveals which clubs supporters were among the top 20 most arrests at football matches for the 2019/20 season.

The Home Office has released data, hate crime from the start to the end of the previous campaign rose from 193 to 287, almost a 50 per cent increase, despite matches being played behind closed doors for the later stage.

Hate crimes against sexual orientation more than doubled, from 37 in 2018/19 to 78 last season.

Race hate crimes, meanwhile, increased from 152 to 214.

The number of new banning orders issued was also down, but again year-on-year comparisons can’t really be made.

A Home Office spokesperson told the PA news agency: “Hate crime has no place in football or anywhere else and we must all come together to confront it.

“The increase shown in these statistics is partly down to better recording and awareness, but we have no complacency in stamping out this evil from the game.

“We are bringing forward legislation to force social media companies to remove racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic abuse and we are working closer than ever before with the football authorities to bring perpetrators to justice.”

Whilst, the UK’s football policing lead, Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts of South Yorkshire Police, described the hate crime data as “incredibly concerning”.

“We want to see this behaviour eradicated from football,” he said in a statement released to the PA news agency.

“We are working closely with Kick it Out, the Premier League and other partners, with a concerted effort to tackle hate crime both in the stadium and online.

“It is important the clubs and the leagues continue to ensure the police are made aware of all incidents so local forces can work with them to tackle the incidents as they occur.

“We are also working to help tackle the causes of hate crime, with a mixture of education, helping those involved to understand the harm it causes, and diversionary activities for young supporters.

“This will remain a focus until we are able to eliminate this vile behaviour and ensure a safe and friendly space for everyone to support and enjoy football.”

Find out who was among the top 20 for the 2019/20 below and on the next page…

Most football-related arrests by clubs in 2019/20 (England and Wales)

Leeds United

Leeds recorded more football-related arrests than any other club in England and Wales in the 2019/20 campaign, according to new figures released by the Home Office.

52 arrests were made, with 56% of them made at home games and the most common offence type were public disorder (19 arrests).

Birmingham City

Birmingham had the second most recorded football-related arrests in the 2019/20 campaign, according to new figures released by the Home Office.

49 arrests were made, with 12% of them made at home games and the most common offence type were violent disorder (33 arrests).

Twenty men and two youths involved in ugly scenes at Leeds United’s match with Birmingham City last year have been sentenced for violent disorder, with the majority sent to prison and given football banning orders totalling more than 100 years.https://t.co/9kThNjgsxz pic.twitter.com/Kpz5bZ6zNv

— West Yorkshire Police (@WestYorksPolice) September 18, 2020

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton had the third highest recorded football-related arrests in the 2019/20 campaign, according to new figures released by the Home Office.

45 arrests were made, with 31% of them made at home games and the most common offence type were public disorder (20 arrests).

Aston Villa

Aston Villa had the fourth highest recorded football-related arrests in the 2019/20 campaign, according to new figures released by the Home Office.

31 arrests were made, with 48% of them made at home games and the most common offence type were public disorder (17 arrests).

West Ham

West Ham had the fifth most recorded football-related arrests in the 2019/20 campaign, according to new figures released by the Home Office.

30 arrests were made, with 53% of them made at home games and the most common offence type were throwing missiles (9 arrests).

Someones only gone and set a flare off in a friendly, only West Ham ? #fulwhu #COYI pic.twitter.com/yO49qSFN7N

— #GSBOUT Dan Lawless ⚒ (@TheLawless) July 27, 2019

THE REST OF THE TOP 20:

Manchester City – 29
Cardiff City – 27
Southampton – 26
Tottenham Hotspur – 25
Liverpool – 25
Burnley – 25
Portsmouth – 24
Leicester City – 24
Newcastle United – 23
Chelsea – 23
Millwall – 21
Manchester United – 21
Stoke City – 20
Sheffield United – 20
Everton – 19

Clubs with highest number of football banning orders in force, 2019/20 season compared to 2018/19 season

Football club	2018/19 season	2018/19 season		2019/20 season	2019/20 season
	Football banning orders	Ranking		Football banning orders	Ranking
Stoke	50	6 (joint)		52	1
West Ham	54	4 (joint)		51	2
Mansfield	27	23 (joint)		50	3
Birmingham	57	3		49	4 (joint)
Grimsby	61	2		49	4 (joint)

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