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Last Updated: Wednesday, 20 October, 2004, 15:35 GMT 16:35 UK
Football hooligans get 3-year ban
Three Mansfield hooligans have been banned from all football matches across the country for three years.

They went before Nottingham magistrates after applications for Football Banning Orders were made by Nottinghamshire Police.

Frederick Coggeran, 29, Mitchell Hunt, 21, of Clipstone, and Jason Thomas, 26, of Church Warsop, all pleaded guilty to football violence charges.

Police said they have plans to apply for bans on another 30 hooligans.

'Back to court'

The conditions of the three-year order mean they are banned from attending UK football matches and travelling abroad for England international games.

Police said the idea was designed to prevent their involvement in football violence.

Insp Greg Drozdowski said: "We now have 58 problem individuals on Football Banning Orders, which is a great result for Nottinghamshire Police and genuine football supporters alike.

"We already aim to put a further 30 hooligans before the courts by April of next year.

"I have sent out a further warning to those few individuals who have tried to get around the constraints of their bans.

"We will be taking you back to court to extend the constraints of your Banning Orders and will be making you pay all costs incurred."




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