Burnley FC has been revealed as one of the worst clubs for football-related arrests in England, according to new research.

The Clarets have been ranked highly in a new table of arrests per football team, with some high profile incidents occurring in recent months involving fans of the club.

The research has been put together by analysing Home Office figures on arrests per team from the Premier League and EFL Championship – 44 clubs in total.

Burnley FC ranked joint-11th on the list, with 110 arrests between 2019 and 2023, tied with Bolton Wanderers just outside the top 10.

Of these, 50 occurred during the 2022/23 promotion season, 25 in the Covid-affected 2019/20 season, and 35 in the 2021/22 relegation season.

Most arrests were for public disorder (38) in total, followed by 23 arrests apiece for violent disorder and throwing projectiles/missiles from the stands.

There were 15 arrests for alcohol related offences, four for racist or indecent chanting, three for possessing drugs inside the ground, two for pitch incursions, and one arrest each for criminal damage and having pyrotechnics.

In September, four teenage Burnley fans were arrested after a gas canister was thrown at the Aston Villa team bus as it drove along the M65 following their game against the Clarets at Turf Moor.

Earlier this month, one Burnley man was charged with manslaughter and 10 men were charged with affray in relation to the death of a man in Blackpool following their game against Burnley in March 2023.

By contrast, Blackburn Rovers fans were arrested 60 times in the same time frame, with 24 of those for public disorder, and 13 for throwing missiles.

Nine were for having pyrotechnics, five for violent disorder or alcohol related offences, two for pitch incursions, and one each for drugs in the ground or criminal damage.

Outside of this data collated by online casino JeffBet, Accrington Stanley had just seven arrests, two each for violence or pitch incursion, and one for public disorder, throwing missiles, or indecent or racist chants.

The worst offending fans in the top two leagues in the past four seasons were West Ham United fans with 214 arrests, followed by Manchester United with 178, Manchester City with 171, Leeds United with 165, and Leicester City with 135.

Despite its relatively small support base, notorious Championship club Millwall ranked ninth with 117 arrests, mainly for violent or public disorder.

A JeffBet spokesperson said: “It’s fascinating to survey the number of fans arrested per team, but it’s disheartening to see the amount of violence that occurs during football games.

“It’s particularly dismaying for young fans, who may be put off going to matches for this reason. 

“Sadly, violence has become a normalised part of football. Hopefully in the future, we will be able to see a decrease in the amount of violence associated with the sport.”