More soccer thugs banned from future matches following Burton Albion violence
A 16-YEAR-OLD and an ex-soldier were among a group of thugs who appeared in court for their parts in the violence that marred Grimsby Town's match against Burton Albion last season.
The Mariners supporters, who rallied against Brewers' fans at the match at the Pirelli Stadium on May 8 this year, appeared for sentencing before Burton Magistrates' Court yesterday.
They were each given football banning orders, which prevent them from attending any football match in England and Wales, or certain matches played abroad, for varying lengths of time.
A teenager, who pleaded guilty to the use of threatening words and behaviour, had previously admitted throwing a plastic bottle at police during the riot.
He cannot be named for legal reasons, but was given a six-month referral order, to be supervised by the Youth Offending Team, as well as a three-year football banning order.
Speaking after sentencing, chairman of the bench Andrew Nelson told the youth: "Use this as a lesson — don't make the same mistakes."
Two men, who both pleaded guilty to the use of threatening words and behaviour, had previously been given football banning orders, both in 2005.
Ben Bycroft, of Combe Street, Cleethorpes, an ex-serviceman, who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was one of the defendants.
The 28-year-old was given a £300 fine, a five-year football banning order and was also ordered to pay a victims' surcharge of £15. The other man was father-of-two Johnathan Barratt, 35, of Quinton Road, Grimsby, who had been caught on CCTV kicking out at a steward at the match.
He was ordered to pay a fine of £470 and a victims' surcharge of £15, as well as being given a five-year football banning order.
Thomas Cockerill, 27, of Leicester, was charged with unlawful violence after he was caught on CCTV dismantling an advertising board and pushing it over.
He was ordered to pay £100 compensation to Burton Albion Football Club and given a three-year football banning order.
Marc Denniss, 41, of Whites Road, Cleethorpes, and Dale Scotter, 21, of Elsenham Road, Grimsby, also pleaded guilty to using threatening words and behaviour.
Each was given a three-year football banning order.
Read the full details of each defendant in today's Grimsby Telegraph.
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by john tonda, gy
Friday, August 27 2010, 9:26AM
“grow up dennis you plank”
by Fit Bird, Bed
Friday, August 27 2010, 7:25AM
“Ben Bycroft is an attractive young Gentleman id love to go out on a date with him.”
by clare, Blundell Ave
Friday, August 27 2010, 12:44AM
“Ok Neil....calm down dear....do you not think that's going a bit too far.....or are we maybe just being a little sarchastic.....”
by Neil, Cleethorpes
Friday, August 27 2010, 12:24AM
“Ooh i wish they would bring back the death penalty, especially for crimes like this, it would be great to make these monkey's 2 inches taller!”
by clare, Blundell Ave
Friday, August 27 2010, 12:02AM
“Who cares....Hmmm...let me think..I do....as do my children...and probably the majority of the folk who care what is going on around them.
We have to live near the football ground and it isn't much fun when you see some drunken idiot causing trouble and acting in a manner that quite frankly I wouldn't expect from my youngest child...I think they should get a longer bann and fined for the trouble they cause....and what's with the not naming for legal reasons...I was under the impression that 16 was self confessed adulthood nowadays....if they're old enough to get drunk and act like idiots they're old enough to be named and shamed”
by gy docker, gy docks
Thursday, August 26 2010, 6:45PM
“god bless em i say, up the mariners”
by Jon, gy
Thursday, August 26 2010, 6:36PM
“As a season ticket holder who was there, and having witnesses the appalling behaviour, I am interested in who is being held to account for it.”
by lol!, lol!
Thursday, August 26 2010, 6:01PM
“Your life must be very boring then, sat there commenting on people commenting on "other people's lives"...d'oh!”
by i fought the law...and the law won, grimsby
Thursday, August 26 2010, 5:28PM
“haha you lot need to get a grip,just because your lives are so boring you have to sit there and comment on other peoples lives”
by aa, high st
Thursday, August 26 2010, 5:21PM
“thugs lol just gutless scums on the own dole bums i bet”