Over 100 football banning orders in place in South Yorkshire as latest fans are banned from games

South Yorkshire Police has issued a warning after new banning orders handed down bring the total number of fans banned from games to 105 in the county right now.

The banning orders, which total over 32 years, stop fans from attending football fixtures and local pre or post-match celebrations.

Six Barnsley supporters appeared in court last Monday (November 20) following public order offences earlier in the year.

On May 29, at around 5:45pm, officers attended Church Street following reports of a group of men "involved in disorder" before the Barnsley FC v Bolton Wanderers match.

Fans invaded the pitch at Oakwell Stadium after the pitch, with some taking flares.

Sixteen men were identified in the incidents by SYP’s Football Intelligence Unit, half of which were put before Barnsley Magistrates’ Court.

All eight men were given football banning orders, having pleaded guilty to Public Order or Sporting Event offences.

In September, 26-year-old Jake Severn of Dodworth and 35-year-old Scott Seres, of Grimethorpe, were given three-year football banning orders for their involvement in taking flares onto the pitch.

On November 20, 24-year-old Lewis Brettoner of North Athersley; 32-year-old Clark Powers, of Barnsley; 29-year-old Jake Allsop, of Darton, and 27-year-old Ben Brooksbank, of Huddersfield, were all given five-year football banning orders.

Dale Mills, 36, of Kingstone and 25-year-old Ryan Burgess, of Worsbrough Bridge, were given three-year football banning orders.

The other eight men who were identified, who avoided court, were given conditional cautions, restorative justice or referred to a youth offenders’ team.

Football Intelligence Inspector Louise Lambert said: "We will not tolerate football crime and related disorder.

"We want football fixtures to be events where families can attend, feel safe and everyone can have an enjoyable time.

"Those who pose a risk to this or use the match and feel good-spirit to commit crime will be put before the courts.

"Since the beginning of April 2023, we have obtained 25 football banning orders within South Yorkshire. 

"We now have over 105 active and will seek to bring more against fans if they cannot behave in an acceptable manner."