A total of 3,842 arrests were made during the 2007-08 season at all international and domestic games - an increase of 109 arrests on the previous year.

The club with the largest number of fans under banning orders - 152 - is Leeds United, followed by Cardiff on 136 and Millwall on 117.

Leeds also saw the largest number of banning orders imposed between August last year and October this year - 66. The next highest was Cardiff, followed by Wolves on 49.

However, the rise in arrests came after attendances in England and Wales increased by 1% to more than 37 million.

The report, called Statistics on Football-Related Arrests and Banning Orders Season 2007-08, also said there was an average of 1.21 arrests per match last season, with no arrests at 67% of matches.

Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker praised fans, police and clubs for helping to tackle football-related violence.

Mr Coaker said: "I am delighted that the police, the clubs and the fans are working together to help clamp down on football violence in and out of the grounds.

"Football violence and disorder has no place in the modern game and we are determined to crack down on those who attempt to ruin the sport for the vast majority of genuine fans.

"Football banning orders have proved to be a great success - 94% of individuals whose banning order has expired have been assessed by police as no longer posing a risk of football disorder."

The report will be welcome as Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City fans head to the continent this week for the next round of matches in Europe.

The same report showed that only 25 arrests were made last year out of the 120,000 fans travelling away to see their teams in the Champions League and Uefa Cup competitions.