Banned football fan from Sefton admits abusive behaviour at Merseyside derby

A Sefton man who broke a football banning order has been issued with a five-year ban for abusive behaviour before a Merseyside derby game earlier this year.

David Windsor, otherwise known as David Dickinson, 40 years, of Warwick Avenue, Crosby, pleaded guilty at Sefton Magistrates Court yesterday, Wednesday 11 July, for a public order offence.

Prior to a Merseyside Derby game on 24 April, Windsor headed a Liverpool supporters walk along Walton Lane to Goodison Park stadium, and shouted abuse at Everton supporters outside The Abbey pub on Walton Lane.

Police intervened to prevent Windsor from engaging with the Everton supporters and he then verbally abused a police office. He was then arrested for the public order offence.

Windsor was already subject to a three-year football banning order which was imposed by Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on 16 February, which prevented him from attending regulated football matches in the UK.

Yesterday Windsor was issued with five-year banning order with further conditions restricting his movement in relation to Liverpool matches, and £120 fine.

If he fails to comply with the conditions of the order, he could be sent to prison for six months or fined for each offence.

Chief Inspector Iain Wyke said: “This type of behaviour has no place in football, and Windsor showed a clear disregard to his previous banning order issued in February.

“We will take action and identify those who commit hate crime in any form, and this includes abusive behaviour which could incite violence and cause distress to others. 

“I hope this sends a clear message that this behaviour will not be tolerated and acts as a deterrent to others that we will be put you before the courts to be prosecuted.”