A 19-year-old FC Halifax Town supporter has been banned from attending football matches for three years after a public order incident before a home game.
Ellis Oldroyd, of Willowfield Close in Halifax, was involved in the incident outside The Shay Stadium on the evening of 1 September 2026, before the National League fixture against Hartlepool United. He appeared before magistrates in Bradford on 10 November.
Police said Oldroyd was with a group of about 40 children on Hunger Hill when he began shouting threatening phrases towards Hartlepool United supporters. Officers instructed him to leave the area, but he ignored them and continued to act aggressively.
PC Emma Wood, a football banning officer, said Oldroyd swore and verbally abused police, pacing towards them and holding his mobile phone close to an officer's face. "Oldroyd continued to behave in a confrontational and aggressive manner despite being repeatedly asked by officers to leave the area on several occasions," she said. He was physically restrained and arrested.
At court, Oldroyd pleaded guilty to a Section 5 Public Order offence. He was fined £255 and ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge plus £85 in costs. The three-year football banning order prohibits him from attending any regulated football match in England and Wales. He must also surrender his passport when the England national team plays abroad.
PC Wood added, "I’m pleased that he will be banned from attending matches while he considers his future behaviour."
Oldroyd must now comply with the terms of the three-year order. FC Halifax Town's next match is away to Kidderminster Harriers on 14 November.
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