An AFC Wimbledon football supporter who verbally abused a Chelsea fan on a train for more than an hour has been fined and banned from attending matches for three years, British Transport Police said. 

Alasdair MacTavish, 41, of Fulwell Road, Teddington was convicted at Westminster Magistrates Court on February 19 of a public order offence. 

On February 3, MacTavish was travelling back from an AFC Wimbledon vs Rotherham Utd game when he started verbally abusing people on the platform at Doncaster.

This continued on board the train to London King’s Cross.

He was abusive to the entire train carriage and made sexual comments towards women.

The woman, a mother and Chelsea supporter on the train asked him to stop making sexual comments and stick to football banter.

MacTavish then turned on her and began verbally abusing her making sexual comments and threatened her for over an hour.

Another passenger on board the train then texted British Transport Police and the train was met by officers at London King’s Cross and MacTavish was arrested and charged.

Investigation officer, PC Rob Wortham said: “The constant abuse towards the woman lasted for over an hour, which left the victim paralysed in fear to move from her seat, from the torrid abuse that was yelled at her.

“This case should act as a strong message to football supporters who choose to act in an anti-social manner and cause members of the public harassment, alarm and distress.

“Any anti-social behaviour or harassment on the railway will not be tolerated but in this case the abuse was directly related to MacTavish being an AFC Wimbledon supporter, travelling back from a football match and abusing the victim because she was a Chelsea fan.”

At a court appearance on February 19, MacTavish was fined £570 and ordered to undertake 80 hours of community service and attend a 10 day sexual and alcohol rehabilitation course.

BTP also applied for a football banning order against MacTavish which was successful.