BRIGHTON and Hove Albion fans were issued with 11 banning orders for the beginning of the 2014/2015 season.

Figures released by the Home Office show how many official banning orders were in effect by football clubs across England at the beginning of the Championship 2014/15 season.

The Albion were ranked as the ninth best-behaved club in the division, with Norwich City coming top.

Statistics revealed that there were 2,181 banning orders in force across the country, with just three orders issued by the Norfolk club - a figure that made Norwich the club in the Championship last season with the fewest banning orders.

The club with the highest was relegated Millwall, which had 64 banning orders at the start of the season.

Leeds and Cardiff were second and third worst respectively.

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