CITY fans are among the best behaved in England and Wales, new statistics show.

Home Office data shows there are no banning orders currently in place against Worcester City supporters.

This, along with a lack of banning orders in previous seasons, makes them one of the best behaved clubs in the country.

Hundreds of new football banning orders were handed out to supporters across England and Wales in 2020-21, despite the majority of matches being played behind closed doors or at limited capacity.

But none of those were given to Worcester City fans, according to Home Office figures – and there are none in place from previous seasons, meaning the team has among the best behaved fans in England and Wales.

Handed down by courts to prevent violence or disorder connected with football matches, banning orders stop people attending regulated matches and are issued following a conviction for a football-related offence or following complaints from the police or Crown Prosecution Service.

At the beginning of August, there were 1,359 in force across the top five English divisions.

There were also 116 arrests related to football nationally during the 2020-21 season, down from 1,089 the year before.

Most of the arrests across England and Wales last season – 96 – were linked to Euro 2020 matches, with fans most likely to have been apprehended over violent or public disorder and alcohol or drug related offences.

On Monday, England was given a one-match stadium ban following unrest at Wembley Stadium during the Euro 2020 final, with the Football Association fined for the "lack of order and discipline inside and around the stadium" concerning the game.

Chief Constable Mark Roberts, football policing lead at the National Police Chiefs' Council, said anyone who commits an offence at a football ground could expect to face the consequences of their actions.

He added: "Everyone saw the appalling scenes during the Euros and there have been concerning levels of disorder at football in recent years including assaults on stewards and numerous hate crimes.

"This behaviour will not be tolerated and is not something that the real fans attending football matches should have to witness.”