POLICE have named the nine people charged with public order offences in relation to football violence which erupted when West Ham played Millwall.

The offences include breaching a banning order, pitch invasions and assault on police officers.

They are all appearing at Stratford Magistrates' Court today (Friday).

Lee Howard, 22, of Elmstead Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, was charged with assault on police.

The police have charged Kane Smith, 24, of Woodham Park Drive, Benfleet, Essex, with breaching a banning order.

Adam Harper, 20, of Wynn Close, Baldock, Hertfordshire, has been charged with behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Danny Wilson, 21, of Spurling Road, Dagenham, has been charged with threatening behaviour, as has John Lyons, 24, of Rogers Road, Dagenham.

A 17-year-old man of Hockley, Essex, has been charged in connection with invading the pitch at Upton Park.

Wayne Cooper, 36, of St George's Walk, Canvey Island, Essex, has also been charged in connection with invading the pitch as has Stuart Shell, 24, of Hillcrest Road, Hornchurch, Essex.

If the banning orders are enforced it would see them barred from attending any football ground in Britain.

A total of 14 people were arrested following the violence which flared up before, during and after West Ham's Carling Cup tie against Millwall.

A 51-year-old, a 19-year-old, a 42-year-old, and a 29-year-old are bailed to return in October pending further enquiries.

One person has been released without charge.

A 43-year-old Millwall fan from Eltham, who police described as an 'innocent family man', was stabbed.

He and his family, including teenage sons aged 17 and 18, were chased by West Ham fans when they went to wrong part of Upton Park.

After being separated from his family, he was kicked and punched and then stabbed.

He has since been discharged from hospital.

West Ham United FC and the FA both condemned the violence and called for fans found to be involved in the violence to be banned for life.