Only One New Banning Order Last Season For Bulls

The Home Office has today (29 November) released statistics on football-related arrests and banning orders for all league clubs for the 2009-10 season.

West Mercia Police is pleased that the trends in disorder and subsequent arrest and prosecutions connected with Hereford United are falling in line with national trends.

Currently there are a total of 12 men subject of football banning orders with connections to Hereford United; most of these are longstanding and there was only one new order put in place last season.

Five people connected with the club were arrested in the same period, again a decrease on previous years; in 2009 there were 15 arrests.

Jim Mooney, Football Liaison Officer for Herefordshire, said: “Despite problems at the recent Shrewsbury Town match, we are pleased with how the overall trend is developing with Hereford United supporters.

“Compared to other teams of a similar support and size, Hereford United has a below average number of arrests and banning orders. Only one person was given an order last season and the majority of orders date back some three years.

“Working in partnership with Hereford United, West Mercia Police will continue to deal with the minority of those supporters who are intent on causing disruption at football matches in a robust and positive manner to ensure that attending games is safe for all.”

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