A former Hereford United player has been banned from every stadium in the UK after violence flared up before Newcastle United’s match against Chelsea in November 2022.
Andrew Ferrell, a former Hereford United midfielder, was one of four men who were banned from every stadium in the country.
From Northumbria Police:
Four men who were involved in disorder which flared before Newcastle United’s game against Chelsea have been banned from every stadium in the UK.
Shortly before the two teams faced each other in a Premier League fixture at St James’ Park on Saturday, November 12 last year, a fight broke out outside the Black and White Bull pub on Barrack Road, in Newcastle, between rival supporters.
Officers from Northumbria Police immediately launched an investigation into the incident.
A collaborative approach between our dedicated Football Unit, Response Policing Team, Criminal Investigation Department and the UK Football Policing Unit has now led to four men being convicted of public order offences.
The four men have now been served with football banning orders, which will stop them from attending any regulated football match in the UK for the next three years.
Magistrates in Newcastle also agreed to additional strict conditions, including the quartet being banned from being within a designated radius of St James’ Park on matchdays, and not being allowed within a mile of an away ground in England and Wales where a game involving Newcastle or England is being played.
The men who received the banning orders are:
Andrew Ferrell, 39, of Newburn, Newcastle
Thomas Jennison, 21, of North Shields
Ryan Walton, 32, of Blakelaw, Newcastle
Liam Webster, 39, of Kenton, Newcastle
Detective Inspector Gillian Beecroft, of Northumbria Police, said: “We are pleased to have secured banning orders against these four individuals.
“The overwhelming majority of football fans in the North East are a credit to the clubs they support as well as the region as a whole.
“However, before this particular game, the behaviour of a small minority of supporters was totally unacceptable. This type of violent incident will simply not be tolerated.
“We hope that the banning orders handed down act as a warning to anyone thinking of taking part in disorder. You will be identified and brought before the courts to face the consequences of your actions.”
Officers are continuing to work to identify anybody else involved in the disorder.
Anyone with information regarding the disorder before the Newcastle vs Chelsea game should contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page on our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20221112-0645.
