Leeds United fans ranked second in England for football arrests across 2018/19

Football-related arrests dropped by 10 per cent last season compared to the previous campaign.

The statistics published on Thursday morning showed there were 1,381 football-related arrests in England and Wales last season.

The clubs with the highest number of arrests were Stoke City (80), Leeds (49) and Aston Villa (42) according to the data.

Supporters of Premier League sides Sheffield United (41), Manchester City (39) and Manchester United (36) were fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

United were ranked eighth in the country for 2017/18 (39) but after a spike in arrests rise now sit second in the latest figures.

Of the 1,381 arrests under Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989, the most common types of offence were public disorder (38 per cent) and violent disorder (19 per cent).

The number of new football banning orders in force during 2018-19 increased by 19 per cent compared to the previous season.

Just under a third (31 per cent) of the total banning orders in force at August 1, 2019 were issued during the 2018-19 campaign.

There were 1,771 football banning orders in force on August 1, 2019, a decrease of three per cent compared to the same date in 2018, when 1,822 were in force.

The duration of a banning order can range from a minimum of three years up to a maximum of 10 years.

Stoke supporters were issued the highest number of new banning orders during the 2018-19 season - 46.

Their Staffordshire neighbours Port Vale were second on the list with 31.

Newcastle have the most banning orders in force overall at 71 while Leeds have 26 in total, two fewer than last season.