SUMMARY OF SPECTATORS’ INJURY STATISTICS

2010/11 Football Season

 

• The number of reported spectator injuries for 2010/11 season was 1326, a 4% decrease from the 1386 reported in 2009/10.
• The reported overall injury ratio per spectator was one injury per 26,222 spectators. 
• The total number of injured spectators reported taken to hospital was 81, compared with 83 in the previous season. 
• Overall most injuries were minor and were treated by the sports ground medical team. The highest category, as in previous years, was injuries resulting from trips, slips and falls.

 

Summary of Returns

 

		Total spectators treated for injuries	Taken to hospital	Attendance	1 injury per
Premier	2009/10	565	34	17,316,670	30,649
	2010/11	565	33	18,243,049	32,577
Championship	2009/10	418	20	10,443,903	24,985
	2010/11	368	21	9,587,841	26,053
League 1	2009/10	284	19	5,104,103	17,972
	2010/11	258	20	4,488,879	17,398
League 2	2009/10	119	10	1,699,631	14,283
	2010/11	140	7	2,451,143	17,508
Total	2009/10	1386	83	34,564,307	24,938
	2010/11	1326	81	34,770,912	26,222

 

Breakdown of injuries by cause

 

 

Breakdown of injuries by area of the body affected

 

 

 

Background

1.  The SGSA annually collates and publishes the number of reported injuries at football grounds in England and Wales. Data is requested from all Premier League and Football League clubs plus Wembley and the Millennium Stadium and includes all competitive league and cup games. Each club is asked to provide the total number of reported injuries.

2. For the purpose of this summary an injury is classed as a wound or trauma, hurt or harm, usually applied to damage inflicted on a body by an external force.  Illnesses are by their nature excluded.  Pre-existing injuries are also discounted as the report primarily focuses on spectators’ injuries occurring within the curtilage of the ground on match day.

3. The SGSA received a full complement of returns this year.