The league of supporters

[BrightonBird]

Can anyone find me the list of who has best/worst supporters? I would try finding it myself, but can't be bothered and am sure someone on here could find it quicker.

 

[BrightonBird]

I mean the most troublesome - sorry

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Define "best/worst" ?

 

[BrightonBird]

I cant think straight today and everthings coming out wrong. Sorry! I meant hooligans.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Who's got the best hooligans?

 

[Trigger]

Too much chateaux neuf du pape BB?

 

[BrightonBird]

I give up. I think I need a lay down or a stiff drink

 

[Trigger]

A stiff what now?

 

[BrightonBird]

Too much chateaux neuf du pape BB?

Nope I'm gonna have a vodka lime and lemonade now.

 

[BrightonBird]

You two taking the piss?

 

[Trigger]

Seriously no, i wanna see this table too but aint got a scooby where to look... Come on someone!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Sorry Birdy, I didn't mean to tease you. I think Sunderland and (surprise surprise) Cardiff had the most arrests at football matches last season.

 

[Yorkie]

Don't let anyone tell you hooliganism is a recent thing in football

Historical examples of violent incidents in Britain

1314, 1315 Edward II bans football.

1349, 1388, 1410 Football was banned from the city of London due to complaints from merchants.

1364 Synod of Ely bans clergy from playing football due to the violent nature of the game.

1477 Edward IV issues edict against football.

1496 Henry VII issues edict against football.

1539 Annual match in Chester abolished due to violence.

1555 Football banned in Liverpool due to mayhem.

1576 Middlesex County Records reports that 100 men assembled unlawfully to play football. There was a "great affray."

1579 After the start of a match against the students of Cambridge, the townsmen of Chesterton proceeded to assault their opponents with sticks, driving them into the river.

1581 Evanses Feld at Southemyms. One yoeman killed by two others during a football match.

1608 Football banned in Manchester due to the mayhem caused by "a company of lewd and disordered persons..."

1638 Football crowd destroys drainage ditches on Isle of Ely.

1694 Fenland drainage destroyed during football match

1740 Football match in Kettering turns into a food riot and local mill is destroyed and looted.

 

[Gwylan]

Here you are BB. I think this is waht you're looking for

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs2/arrestbodata2002-3.pdf

 

[chez]

Very interesting reading actually. Thought it was strange that Leicester had the biggest number of Drug related arrests in our division.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

I was a bit confused by the Home Office tables, not least because my Acrobat Reader won't display them properly for some reason!

But we were discussing the figures in the pub the other night, and the following question remained unanswered:

Are these tables indicative of the numbers of supporters from each club who were convicted of football-related offences last season, or are they simply lists of the numbers of arrests made at matches?

Anyone know?

 

[Paddy B]

I am glad I am not alone. My acrobat reader doesnt display properly either.

But I believe they are based upon arrests at games and the numbers are attributed to the home team

I think!?

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

But I believe they are based upon arrests at games and the numbers are attributed to the home team

Not sure about that. Our local chief of police was interviewed about our hooligan problem a few weeks ago, and he said he thought that things had been much improved at Ninian Park last season, and he stated there had only been 14 arrests in total.

Then, a few days later, these figures came out, which leads me to believe they must be the number of 'fans' arrested per club both home and away.

But I'm not sure they signify the numbers of actual convictions, which makes them a bit pointless really.

 

[Wilts]

List of best fans.

1. Reading

There ends the list of the team with the best fans in Berkshire.