The Albion had the second highest number of known hooligans in division three last season according to a government report published today.

Seven of their supporters are subject to banning and restriction orders, a figure only promoted Swansea with eight could top.

Play-off winners Peter-borough United (5) were in third place.

In all, there were 35 supporters from division three clubs with banning and restriction orders in place, and the MP who commisioned the report, Labour's Jim Murphy, labelled his findings as "shocking."

Altogether, 402 supporters are affected, with Leeds United topping the table with 59, almost a third of the 155 Premiership total.

The next worst offen-ders were division two Stoke City (43) while the division one table was headed by Manchester City (22).

Murphy, MP for Eastwood, Glasgow, and a keen Celtic fan, added: "One of the problems is that clubs sometimes do not know when these orders are imposed.

"If a supporter of one club is arrested and charged at an away game, the magistrates' court does not automatically inform the club where the fan has come from.

"The figures do make interesting reading and I am sure that the clubs near the top will be up in arms at their findings - but then again, so they should be."

Hooligan League tables (top three in each league with the number of supporters who have banning and restriction orders imposed).

Premiership - Total 155. Leeds Utd 59, Chelsea 22, Sunderland 18.

First Division - Total 85. Manchester City 23, Barnsley 8, Birmingham 8.

Second Division - Total 127. Stoke City 43, Bristol City 21, Millwall 20.

Third Division - Total 35. Swansea 8, Brighton 7, Peterborough United 5.