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User guide to football-related arrests and banning order statistics

A reference guide including definitions and explanatory notes on the statistics.

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From:
Home Office
Published:
28 September 2023
Last updated:
23 July 2026
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  1. Updated to accompany publication of 'Football-related arrests, banning orders: 2025 to 2026 domestic season'.

  2. Updated 'User guide to football-related arrests and banning order statistics' to accompany 'Football-related arrests, banning orders: 2024/25 domestic season (update)'.

  3. Updated 'User guide to football-related arrests and banning order statistics' to accompany 'Football-related arrests, banning orders: 2024/25 domestic season'.

  4. Updated 'User guide to football-related arrests and banning order statistics' to accompany 'Football-related arrests and banning orders, England and Wales: 2023 to 2024 season'.

  5. First published.

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User guide to football-related arrests and banning orders statistics, England and Wales

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This user guide is a useful reference guide with information and explanatory notes on football-related arrests, football banning orders, reported incidents at football matches and online hate crime and abuse incidents connected to football.

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