Wolves fan banned from football after 'letting off smoke bomb' at Molineux
A referee and Wolves fan accused of taking part in violence and letting off a smoke bomb has been banned from attending football matches for three years.
West Midlands Police sought a football banning order for Ryan Grandison, of Denmore Gardens, East Park, having built up a case against him since February 2013.
On three separate occasions it is alleged he was involved in football-related violence and twice he has been identified with 'risk' supporters.
On the day Wolves clinched the League One title in April 2014 he was accused of letting off a smoke bomb during the match against Leyton Orient.
Five days later, on the day Wolves gained their 100th point of their title-winning season, he was identified holding a smoke bomb.
The 22-year-old is also alleged to have had an 'altercation' with a woman at Popworld nightclub in August last year and he is said to have been found in possession of CO2 legal high cannisters in December.
At Wolverhampton Magistrates Court last week, Grandison – who is listed on the Beacon Football League website as a match official – was made subject to a football banning order for three years.
He must not enter any premises for the purpose of attending any registered game in the UK before May 2019. He must also report to a police station and surrender his passport if required to ahead of registered games outside the country.
Further conditions imposed by the court state Grandison must not enter any town or city and is not to go within five miles of a ground where Wolves or England are playing an away football match.
An area has also been designated in Wolverhampton where Grandison must not enter from three hours before to three hours after a Wolves match at Molineux.
He is also banned from travelling by train within three miles of a Wolves away fixture.
District Judge Michael Wheeler, said: "You concede you were engaged in behaviour which justifies me making a banning order."
