Men sentenced following violent disorder between football fans

21 men involved in violent disorder following a Premier League football match in Southampton have been jailed for a total of 28 years.

On Saturday 18 March 2023, Southampton hosted Tottenham Hotspur at St. Mary's Stadium in the Premier League.

Just after 6pm that evening, after the match had finished, police were called to several reports of violent disorder involving fans from the two clubs on Terminus Terrace, at the junction with Oxford Street.

It was reported that a number of people were involved in the disorder, with tables, chairs and glasses being thrown.

As part of our investigation into this disorder, 23 men have been identified and are being sentenced after previously pleading guilty to violent disorder.

So far, 21 of them have been sentenced to a total of 336 months.

Today (Friday 14 March) saw five of the men sentenced at Southampton Crown Court.

- Lee Pender, 33, of Millfield in Poole, Dorset, received 14 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Edward Richardson, 26, of Greatmans Way in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, received eight months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Billie Thorp, 26, of Whitefields Road in Watham Cross, Herts, received 12 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Harry Thorp, 28, of Whitefields Road in Waltham Cross, Herts, received 12 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Jack Warren, 26, of Stoneleigh Drive, Hoddesdon, Herts, received 11 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

This follows previous sentences given to:

- Ashley Page, 21, of Copeland Road in Southampton, received nine months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Thomas Ryalls, 23, of Oak Road in Bursledon, Southampton, received 14 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Bradley Doughty, 39, of Holly Gardens in West End, Southampton, received 40 months imprisonment and an eight-year football banning order.

- Charlie Glasspool, 20, of High Street in Shirrell Heath, Southampton, received 12 months imprisonment and a six-year banning order.

- Gerry Glasspool, 42, of High Street in Shirrell Heath, Southampton, received nine months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Bradley Law, 23, of Providence Hill in Bursledon, Southampton, received 12 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Owen Eldridge, 23, of Coxford Close in Southampton, received 14 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Charlie Morrow, 22, of Bursledon Road in Southampton, received 17 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Kane Buckley, 26, of Honeysuckle Road in Southampton, received 30 months imprisonment and an eight-year football banning order.

- David Pilgrim, 47, of Wellington Close in Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, received 26 months imprisonment and an eight-year football banning order.

- Bradley Scott, 25, of Vulcan Road in Southampton, received eight months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- William Cassells, 21, of Redston Road in Haringey, London, received 12 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Kray Bennett, 24, of Grovedale Close in Waltham Cross, Herts, received eight months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

- Alfie Blackford, 26, of Lavender Close in Waltham Cross, Herts, received 18 months imprisonment and an eight-year football banning order.

- Dante Lauder-Hawkins, 35, of Exmoor Street in Kensington and Chelsea, London, received 40 months imprisonment and a 10-year football banning order.

- Luke Leadbitter, 25, of Fleming Close in Waltham Cross, Herts, received 10 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order.

Chief Inspector Stuart Ratcliffe, who has been overseeing this investigation, said: "These men are not football fans, they are violent thugs who use football as an excuse to commit serious disorder.

"Chairs, tables and drinking glasses were hurled in the street by these men and this put other innocent fans and members of the public at risk.

"This kind of thuggery is completely unacceptable and we will not tolerate it from anyone.

"Our dedicated Football Unit officers will continue to work with clubs to keep all fans safe and stamp out this type of behaviour.

"I hope these sentences act as a warning to anyone thinking of engaging in this type of behaviour at a football match: We will identify you, we will charge you and you will go to prison."

There are two further men due to be sentenced for the violent disorder in the future.

- Danny Brown, 36, of Brooklands Road in Aylesford, Kent

- Philip Anderson, 36, of Dorset Crescent in Basingstoke