Bilston Town FC issues statement after video of crowd fight goes viral

The footage has been widely shared on social media

A Midlands football club has issued a statement after a video of an unseemly fight involving fans was widely shared on social media.

In the footage, man in a full a Bilston Town FC strip appears in a scrap with a number of people on the sidelines.

It reportedly came after the team lost 0-2 to Droylsden Town FC on Saturday, February 7.

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The video, seen by BirmighamLive, shows men shouting before they fall to the floor.

A woman is pushed to the ground as she tries to pull the men apart and is heard screaming with someone else shouting "Carol."

The player involved in the incident then seemingly helps her to her feet as they all stumble in the mud.

Children can be seen watching on as the adults swear and fall into a puddle on the sidelines.

It is not clear exactly what prompted the unrest, and Bilston Town FC has since issued a statement on X.

A spokesperson said just after 10.30pm last night (Saturday, February 7): "We understand that there is a video or videos shared by people from the game today.

"We would like to state that this is not a fair reflection of the game or day as a whole.

"As a club we are in the process of investigating all footage from today’s game. We would like to thank the supporters of@Droylsden_FC for their cooperation."

It is not clear if police were called to the incident.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We’re investigating after a violent disorder at Bilston Town Football Club on Queen Street yesterday.

"We were called to reports of people being attacked at around 5pm.

"No arrests have yet been made.

"We are working to establish the full facts and will be contacting the victims to get full statements, and will be reviewing mobile phone and CCTV footage.

"Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch with us on 101, quoting 20/139817/26."

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