Football ban for Wrexham fan after City match

A 21-year-old man has been handed a Football Banning Order (FBO) following disorder in Lincoln after the League One fixture between the Imps and Wrexham in May. 

Paul Evans of Parc Alun, Mold, North Wales, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour on Lincoln High Street after the match. 

He was issued a three-year FBO and fined at a hearing at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on November 11.

This was the match that saw Lincoln City receive a £8,500 fine from the FA for sectarian chanting.

FBOs require fans to report to a police station within five days of the order being made and they may be required to surrender their passports in case of international matches.

They must not attend any regulated football matches and may be ordered to report to a police station when their team is playing.

Of the 2,439 football banning orders in force on 1 June 2025, almost all (99.4%; 2,425) were issued to males. Around 64% (1,573) were issued to those aged between 18 and 34, and 3% (75) to those aged 17 and under.

At the end of the 2024 to 2025 season, West Ham United supporters had the highest number of football banning orders issued in England and Wales that were in force (112) across all football clubs, ranking top for the second consecutive year. Manchester United had the second highest number (108) for the second consecutive year and Chelsea supporters had the third highest number (80).

There were 15 FBOs in place for Lincoln City Fans at the end of the 2024-25 season, six of which were new orders.