Football banning orders (FOI ref: 2330A/25)
Request
1. How many Football Banning Orders were applied for in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
2. How many Football Banning Orders were issued in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
3. How many Football Banning Orders that were applied for but were not successful in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
Response
Please see as follows:
1. How many Football Banning Orders were applied for in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
|
Offence |
Total |
|
Assault by beating |
1 |
|
Assault Police |
1 |
|
Go onto playing area at a football match |
3 |
|
Possess a firework / flare at a sporting event |
2 |
|
Possess an offensive weapon in a public place |
1 |
|
Racially Aggravated S5 Public Order Act |
1 |
|
S20 Assault |
1 |
|
S20 Assault (Wounding) |
1 |
|
S3 Affray |
1 |
|
S4 POA |
6 |
|
S5 Public Order Act |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
21 |
2. How many Football Banning Orders were issued in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
|
Offence |
Total |
|
Assault |
1 |
|
Assault emergency worker |
1 |
|
Assault Police |
1 |
|
Pitch encroachment |
3 |
|
Pyro / Missile |
1 |
|
Racially Aggravated S4A Public Order Act |
1 |
|
Racially Aggravated S5 Public Order Act |
1 |
|
S20 Assault (Wounding) |
1 |
|
S3 Affray |
1 |
|
S4 Public Order Act |
3 |
|
S4A Public Order Act |
1 |
|
S5 Public Order Act |
5 |
|
Throwing Missiles |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
21 |
3. How many Football Banning Orders that were applied for but were not successful in the Football Season 2024/2025 and what were the offences?
|
Offence |
Total |
|
Assault by beating |
1 |
|
Go onto playing area at a football match |
3 |
|
Possess a firework / flare at a sporting event |
2 |
|
Possess an offensive weapon in a public place |
1 |
|
S20 Assault |
1 |
|
S4 POA |
6 |
|
Grand Total |
14 |
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