2017/18 Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2017/18 season. Expand Statistics from Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, reveal an increase in reports for the sixth consecutive year. Racism constituted 53 per cent of them during the 2017/18 season, a rise of 22 per cent from the previous year. The charity received a total of 520 reports for this period, up by 11 per cent from 469 in 2016/17. Disability discrimination reports rose higher than any other in 2017/18, increasing by 107 per cent from 14 to 29. Ten per cent of all reports concerned antisemitism. The statistics are compiled from all levels of the game, including the Premier League, English Football League (EFL), FA Women’s Super League, non-league and grassroots fixtures. Reports from social media, which was the most popular reporting method, are also included. Cases reported at EFL matches have risen by 30 per cent, and across the entire professional game there was a 10 per cent increase overall from 194 in 2016/17 to 214 in 2017/18. Grassroots discrimination reports rose by 35 per cent across the same period, with racism (71 per cent) and disability (33 per cent) the most common forms of discrimination reported. The full breakdown of 2017/18 reporting statistics can be downloaded here.
2016/17 Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2016/17 season. Expand 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%).
2015/16 Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2015/16 season. Expand KICK IT OUT REPORTING STATISTICS 2015/16 402 incidents (2.5% increase compared to 2014/15) Previous seasons for comparison: 2012/13: 77 INCIDENTS 2013/14: 284 INCIDENTS 2014/15: 393 INCIDENTS Type of discrimination (including percentage change from 2014/15): Race (54% – decrease of 3%), Faith (20.5% – rise of 3.5%), Sexual Orientation (17% – rise of 4%), Gender (7% – decrease of 2%), Disability (1% – decrease of 3%), Age (0.5% – rise of 0.5%). PROFESSIONAL GAME INCIDENTS (INVOLVING SUPPORTERS) 122 incidents (16% decrease compared to 2014/15) Type of discrimination – Race (61%), Sexual Orientation (23.5%), Faith (10.5%), Gender (4%), Disability (1%) PARTICIPANTS PROFESSIONAL GAME (INVOLVING PLAYERS, MANAGERS, CLUB STAFF) 13 incidents (86% increase compared to 2014/15) Type of discrimination – Race (38%), Sexual Orientation (38%), Gender (8%), Faith (8%), Disability (8%). GRASSROOTS INCIDENTS 73 incidents (2% decrease compared to 2014/15) Type of discrimination: Race (89%), Faith (4%), Gender (4%), Sexual Orientation (3%). SOCIAL MEDIA INCIDENTS 194 incidents (18% increase compared to 2014/15) Type of discrimination: Race (39%), Faith (34%), Sexual Orientation (16%), Gender (9%), Disability (1%), Age (1%). Kick It Out’s reporting app was responsible for 22% of professional game and grassroots complaints in 2015/16. It allows users to attach evidence such as videos and photos, and social media abuse can be reported too. FA DISCRIMINATORY INCIDENTS 2015/16 (INCLUDING KICK IT OUT STATS) 902 incidents (decrease of six cases) 2013/14: 6632014/15: 908 Types of discrimination reported in professional football: Race, colour, ethnicity (59%), Sexual Orientation (13%), Nationality (17%), Gender (9%), Disability (4%), Religion / Faith (6%). Types of discrimination reported in grassroots football: Race, colour, ethnicity (50%), Sexual Orientation (18%), Nationality (11%), Gender (8%), Disability (11%), Religion / Faith (2%).
2014/15 Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2014/15 season. Expand You can read Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2014/15 season in full here.
2013/14 Kick It Out's annual reporting summary for the 2013/14 season. Expand OVERALL Number of incidents – 284 Type of discrimination – Race (189), Gender (2), Disability (4), Faith (58 – 57 of which are antisemitism), Homophobia (22), Age (0), Other (9) PROFESSIONAL GAME COMPLAINTS Type of discrimination – Race (67%), Homophobia (16%), Faith (16%), Other (1%), Disability (0%), Gender (0%), Age (0%) Method of contact – App (38%), website form (33%), email (11%), social media (10%), telephone (5%), letter (3%) PROFESSIONAL PLAYER COMPLAINTS Type of discrimination – Race (60%), Homophobia (20%), Faith (20%), Disability (0%), Gender (0%), Age (0%) Method of contact – Social media (33%), email (33%), telephone (17%), website form (17%), app (0%), letter (0%) GRASSROOTS COMPLAINTS Type of discrimination – Race (77%), Other (13%), Homophobia (5%), faith (3%), disability (2%), gender (0%), age (0%) Method of contact – Email (39%), website form (29%), telephone (23%), app (6%), social media (1.5%), letter (1.5%) SOCIAL MEDIA INCIDENTS Type of discrimination – Race (62%), Faith (30%), Homophobia (4%), Disability (2%), Gender (2%), Age (0%) Breakdown of cases closed at the end of 2013-2014 season PROFESSIONAL GAME 64 cases closed8 cases proven (12.5%) PROFESSIONAL PLAYER 4 cases closed3 cases proven (75%) GRASSROOTS 39 cases closed14 cases proven (36%) SOCIAL MEDIA 142 incidents reported73 cases led to offender identified and/or action taken and/or account deleted (51%)