English Premier League fans of Stoke City, the second largest in terms of capacity, became the winners of the 2018-2019 season in one specific statistical category. The majority of this team's fans were arrested by the police before, during, and after the team's matches.
In the 2018-2019 season, the police arrested 80 Stoke City fans. According to this indicator, the club almost doubled the Leeds United team (49, Championship League).
In the list of clubs that bring little honor to this ranking, Birmingham's Aston Villa ranks third (42, former Championship, now Premier League), followed by Sheffield United (41, former Championship, now Premier League) and Manchester City (39, Premier League).
The total number of people arrested in England during the 2018-2019 football season decreased from 1542 to 1381. Compared to the 2017-2018 season, this is 18% fewer.
Additionally, 1771 fans have been banned from attending football matches at English stadiums.
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