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Visiting Fan Gets Five-Year Football Ban After Guilty Plea in WrexhamMillwall Assault

Police vow robust enforcement of banning orders to curb matchday disorder.

Overview

  • Andrew Currie, 29, of Brownsdale Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, pleaded guilty to assault at Wrexham Magistrates' Court on March 12.
  • The court imposed a five-year Football Banning Order that bars him from attending matches.
  • The assault on a 52-year-old man occurred during a disturbance near Wrexham's Ironworks pub on February 7 before the Millwall fixture.
  • Currie fled with a group but was arrested after a brief foot chase by attending officers and subsequently charged.
  • North Wales Police highlighted work with the UK Football Policing Unit and stressed that most supporters behave responsibly, while reports noted Currie had travelled from Scotland and that Millwall won 2-0.