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Birmingham City have an unwanted record on their hands, as the club’s supporters are arrested more than any side for football-related incidents.
According to data released by the Home Office, via the Birmingham Mail, the Blues saw fans arrested 95 times last season – some way higher than second placed Sheffield United’s 62.
Second City rivals, Aston Villa, joined the Blues high in the list – chiming in with 48. But the claret and blue side were behind Sunderland (60) and League One leaders Portsmouth (59).
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From just 30 arrests in the 2014/15 season, Birmingham have held the title consecutively so to speak for the number of fans being arrested.
The figure is not a sudden leap either, doubling to 63, 69 and last season’s whopping 95 – going against the national trend of halving since 2010.
Birmingham are also high in the order for bans, too. Only Sheffield United (25), Grimsby (28) and Sunderland (also 28) received more than the Blues (18) last year – adding towards a total of 50 active bans.
Weirdly, despite it putting the supporters in a very negative light, some Birmingham fans took the news with a lot of joy – pleased that at least they’re top of one table.