2016/17 469 (16.7% INCREASE COMPARED TO 2015/16) Previous seasons for comparison: 2012/13: 77 INCIDENTS2013/14: 284 INCIDENTS2014/15: 393 INCIDENTS2015/16: 402 INCIDENTS TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION: Race – 225 (48%), HBT (Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic) – 98 (21%), Faith – 81 (17%), Gender – 42 (9%), Disability – 14 (3%), Other – 9 (2%) AREA OF GAME: Social media – 197 (42%), Professional game – 194 (41%), Grassroots – 78 incidents (17% For the purposes of this report, professional game covers all Premier League, EFL and non-league clubs and leagues down to Step 4 of the National League System PROFESSIONAL GAME INCIDENTS – INVOLVING FANS 194 incidents Type of discrimination: Race – 105 (54%), Faith – 41 (21%), HBT – 34 (18%), Gender – 6 (3%), Disability – 3 (2%), Other – 5 (2%). PROFESSIONAL GAME INCIDENTS – INVOLVING PARTICIPANTS (PLAYERS, MANAGERS AND CLUB STAFF) 12 incidents Type of discrimination: Race – 4 (33%) , Gender – 3 (25%), HBT – 2 (17%), Disability – 2 (17%), Faith – 1 (8%). GRASSROOTS INCIDENTS 78 incidents Type of discrimination: Race – 48 (62%), Faith – 8 (10%), HBT – 7 (9%), Disability – 6 (8%), Sexism – 4 (5%), Other – 5 (6%). SOCIAL MEDIA INCIDENTS (FOOTBALL-RELATED DISCRIMINATION) 197 incidents Type of discrimination: Race – 71 (36%), HBT – 58 (29%), Gender – 32 (16%), Faith – 31 (16%), Disability – 5 (3%).