How often, if at all, have you seen or heard racist songs, chants, gestures, abuse or any other racist behaviour when attending a professional or semi-professional football match? Gender Age Attendance Ethnicity Disability Region 1006 310 696 67 353 369 217 466 325 215 256 900 897 109 157 136 290 260 84 Never 14% 15% 14% 6% 8% 17% 21% 18% 11% 10% 7% 15% 15% 10% 11% 14% 14% 15% 12% At least once, but rarely 30% 26% 31% 28% 22% 33% 37% 32% 31% 24% 23% 31% 30% 28% 20% 32% 33% 30% 27% Sometimes 36% 34% 36% 39% 36% 35% 35% 39% 34% 29% 44% 35% 36% 28% 38% 34% 35% 36% 40% Often 13% 15% 12% 15% 20% 11% 5% 10% 17% 16% 15% 13% 12% 20% 15% 9% 15% 13% 12% Every time 7% 9% 6% 12% 13% 3% 2% 1% 6% 21% 11% 6% 6% 13% 17% 11% 2% 5% 8%
How often, if at all, have you had racist abuse directed at you personally when attending a professional or semi-professional football match? 1006 310 696 67 353 369 217 466 325 215 256 900 897 109 157 136 290 260 84 Never 67% 59% 71% 40% 45% 79% 91% 76% 65% 52% 29% 72% 68% 64% 50% 65% 73% 69% 76% At least once, but rarely 11% 14% 9% 19% 14% 10% 4% 11% 12% 8% 26% 9% 11% 7% 12% 10% 9% 13% 7% Sometimes 12% 12% 12% 16% 20% 8% 4% 9% 13% 17% 27% 10% 12% 14% 20% 12% 11% 8% 12% Often 6% 9% 5% 15% 13% 2% 1% 4% 7% 10% 13% 5% 6% 8% 11% 7% 5% 6% 4% Every time 4% 5% 3% 9% 8% 1% 0% 0% 3% 13% 5% 4% 4% 6% 8% 6% 3% 3% 1%
Many people we have talked to say they did not report racist behaviour they have witnessed or experienced, for a variety of reasons. When you witnessed and/or experienced this behaviour, did you report this behaviour to any authority? 2 3 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 Gender Age Attendance Ethnicity Disability All Female Male 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ Every few months Every month Every week BAME White Not disabled Disabled London Midlands 1006 310 696 67 353 369 217 466 325 215 256 900 897 109 157 136 No, I did not report this behaviour 71% 55% 65% 46% 50% 70% 71% 66% 65% 47% 59% 74% 63% 53% 54% 59% Yes, I reported this behaviour to an authority 29% 31% 22% 49% 43% 13% 7% 17% 23% 43% 41% 26% 23% 38% 34% 28% (Have not witnesses racist behaviour) 14% 14% 14% 4% 8% 17% 21% 17% 11% 10% 7% 15% 14% 9% 11% 13%
4 7 6 Region North South Scotland 290 260 84 61% 67% 69% 26% 19% 19% 13% 14% 12%
Who did you report this behaviour to? 248 97 151 33 151 48 16 80 76 92 97 197 207 41 54 38 74 49 16 The club or steward where it took place 63% 62% 64% 42% 64% 67% 94% 65% 61% 64% 51% 65% 63% 63% 63% 61% 61% 65% 69% The police 44% 39% 46% 42% 50% 35% 6% 35% 45% 50% 52% 41% 42% 54% 61% 50% 35% 39% 31% Kick It Out 31% 33% 30% 42% 35% 21% 6% 18% 30% 45% 33% 30% 32% 29% 46% 26% 27% 31% 25% FARE Network 17% 21% 15% 15% 23% 6% 0% 10% 14% 26% 19% 16% 14% 32% 28% 21% 8% 20% 0% The FA or local FA 13% 9% 16% 18% 15% 10% 0% 5% 13% 21% 15% 12% 13% 15% 22% 5% 12% 10% 6% Other 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4% 6% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 3% 3% 2% 0%
As far as you know, did anything happen as a result of you reporting this behaviour? 248 97 151 33 151 48 16 80 76 92 97 197 207 41 54 38 74 49 16 No, as far as I'm aware nothing happened 74% 77% 72% 85% 72% 75% 75% 86% 75% 63% 68% 77% 76% 63% 63% 71% 80% 78% 75% Yes please specify 26% 23% 28% 15% 28% 25% 25% 14% 25% 37% 32% 23% 24% 37% 37% 29% 20% 22% 25%
Which of the following, if any, are the main reasons you did not report this behaviour to an authority? 620 169 451 31 175 259 155 306 212 102 142 571 562 58 85 80 178 175 58 I did not feel it was serious enough to warrant it 37% 34% 38% 29% 34% 34% 47% 40% 33% 36% 30% 38% 37% 36% 29% 38% 37% 45% 22% I didn't think the authorities would act on it 31% 27% 32% 32% 35% 32% 23% 30% 29% 37% 46% 30% 30% 36% 36% 25% 31% 30% 34% I didn't know who to report it to or how to report it 29% 40% 25% 58% 35% 25% 21% 29% 32% 21% 23% 29% 30% 16% 34% 30% 31% 26% 17% I was worried what the people involved in the behaviour would do 17% 22% 15% 16% 17% 20% 12% 17% 17% 19% 20% 17% 17% 24% 13% 14% 16% 18% 19% It was too difficult or too much effort to report it 16% 17% 15% 19% 21% 14% 11% 17% 16% 12% 25% 14% 16% 16% 24% 14% 13% 16% 14% I forgot about it or didn't get around to it 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 7% 4% 9% 6% 6% 9% 5% 6% 5% 7% 3%
Do you think the authorities have gone too far or not far enough in combating racism in football, or have they got it about right? 1006 310 696 67 353 369 217 466 325 215 256 900 897 109 157 136 290 260 84 Gone much too far 7% 6% 8% 15% 11% 4% 4% 3% 6% 17% 6% 7% 6% 14% 12% 6% 7% 7% 5% Gone slightly too far 12% 14% 11% 22% 15% 10% 7% 9% 14% 14% 13% 12% 12% 14% 11% 15% 9% 16% 10% About right 33% 34% 33% 19% 33% 36% 35% 35% 31% 33% 29% 34% 33% 36% 36% 38% 33% 29% 35% Not quite gone far enough 31% 29% 31% 25% 25% 32% 38% 35% 32% 20% 29% 32% 32% 18% 25% 26% 34% 31% 30% Not gone nearly far enough 15% 15% 14% 15% 13% 15% 17% 15% 15% 13% 19% 14% 14% 17% 17% 11% 15% 13% 20% Don't know 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 0% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 0% 4% 2% 3% 1%